Relax, everyone. The endurance racing world is not about to self-destruct. As Motorsport.com Italia reports, both the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest have firmly stepped forward to confirm that their existing agreement to promote the World Endurance Championship remains completely valid right through the end of 2027.
That should put to bed the wild firestorm kicked off by a German publication, Auto Motor und Sport. That report claimed the two organizations were hurtling toward a dramatic divorce by 2027 due to an alleged failure to agree on promotion for next year, even floating the wild idea that the Federation might open up a tender for a brand-new promoter. (A tender that, crucially, would have had to exclude the legendary 24h of Le Mans, since that crown jewel belongs outright to the ACO.)
Thankfully, reality is far less chaotic. Responding directly to inquiries, the governing body made it official: the current promotional deal with the ACO stands securely until the final bell of 2027. And they are already looking further down the road, with active discussions underway to extend the partnership beyond the current expiration date.
The championship itself is in a remarkably healthy place, riding a massive wave of momentum built on the back of the current Hypercar and LMGT3 regulations. Just look at the facts: races across seven countries this season, and a massive nine-race calendar already locked in for 2027—complete with the return of Silverstone and the traditional finale in Bahrain, all signed off by the FIA World Council back in June.
Both sides stress that talks concerning the future beyond 2027 are entirely constructive and moving forward exactly as planned. The ACO and the FIA first joined forces to launch the WEC back in 2012, rescuing top-tier international sportscar racing after decades in the wilderness following the collapse of the old World Sportscar Championship at the end of 1993. Given that the championship just unveiled its unified Hypercar master plan for 2030 in agreement with the IMSA SportsCar Championship just three months ago, a messy break-up was never on the cards.
