The 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will feature 36 cars, equally divided between Hypercar and LMGT3 classes, despite an increased entry cap of 40 cars for the season.

In the Hypercar class, eight major manufacturers will each field two factory cars, following the new "two-car" rule implementation. Aston Martin THOR Team joins the grid with two LMH-spec Valkyrie AMR-LMHs, featuring a naturally aspirated V12 engine, set for debut in Qatar this February.

Notable changes include Lamborghini Iron Lynx's withdrawal after a single season, and Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA's formal entry with two V-Series.Rs (No. 12 with Alex Lynn and No. 38 with Earl Bamber) following their split from Chip Ganassi Racing.

The Hypercar class retains two private entries: Proton's No. 99 Porsche and AF Corse's No. 83 Ferrari 499P. Other manufacturers include Toyota GAZOO Racing, Porsche Penske Motorsport, Ferrari AF Corse, Peugeot TotalEnergies, BMW Team WRT, and Alpine Endurance Team.

The LMGT3 category maintains 18 cars with eight returning manufacturers from 2024. Key changes include:

• Mercedes-AMG joins via Iron Lynx
• Iron Dames switches to Porsche
• Racing Spirit of Léman replaces D'Station in Aston Martin
• Returning teams: WRT (BMW), Vista AF Corse (Ferrari), AKKODIS ASP (Lexus), TF Sport (Corvette), United Autosports (McLaren), and Proton Competition (Ford)

The season begins with the Qatar 1812km on February 28, 2025.

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