One of the most important motorsport sporting events is the WEC (World Endurance Championship), a world endurance championship for different cars controlled by the FIA. Within this tough competition and with such long tests where not only the speed is put to the test, but also the reliability of the cars during the driver relays, the most mythical, historic and outstanding race is 24 hours of Le Mans.
This quote is a of the most followed of the WEC, and one of the ones that distributes the most points to the world championship for drivers and teams. The race is held non-stop for 24 hours, with various drivers changing over, so part of the event takes place at night, something that makes it even more magical. And, as if that were not enough, men and women compete, as well as different car categories such as prototypes, or GTs...
Undoubtedly an appointment not to be missed and where we have had Spanish representation that has achieved great things, such as Fernando Alonso who debuted winning the 24 hours of Le Mans and the WEC world championship with the Toyota team in the LMP1 category, or when Marc Gené won with Peugeot, or the representation of Miguel de Molina and Antonio García in GTs, also winning some victories and good positions in this endurance world championship. This year you will also be able to see Roberto Merhi in prototypes, since the former F1 has been encouraged with this other category.
If you don't want to miss anything of the WEC World Championship and especially of the 24 hours of Le Mans, you can see this guide with which you will be able to know where you can continue, both paid options and other free ones if you prefer...
How to watch the WEC and the 24 hours of Le Mans: all the methods
La WEC 2023 edition It will have 8 races, one of them the mythical 24 hours of Le Mans. To follow the entire World Cup and that race, you have various options both on streaming platforms, and via satellite, etc. So you can choose the one that interests you the most…
DAZN
En DAZN you can also follow the WEC. In fact, the famous sports streaming platform is one of the best options and the most complete. You will be able to see in HD quality and with comments in Spanish many competitions of this endurance world championship, including the 24 hours of Le Mans through its Eurosport content.
The DAZN's updated odds are:
A fairly affordable price if you take into account the quality and the huge variety of sports of which you can enjoy. There are for all tastes and on demand, being able to watch the sport live or whenever you want over and over again. In addition, from time to time more and more sports are added while maintaining the same price, which is very positive for the user.
Also, if you want taste the experience of DAZN totally free, without paying a penny, you can now try the initial trial month what are you offering.
How to watch the WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans on mobile
As you know, DAZN is not only an app that can be installed and viewed from Smart TV, it can also be installed on different mobile devices, since it has an official app on the Google Play on Android and in the App Store on iOS/iPadOS. The application is totally free, and you can easily install it from these links:
Once installed, you will be able to run the DAZN app from the device. The first thing it asks you is to enter your credentials, that is, the username and password to log in with your subscription account (if you have one). It can be the same one you already use, you don't need to pay for each device from which you want to follow it. And remember, the first month is free if you sign up now.
WEC official website
The official website that the FIA has for the WEC championship, and which you can access from this link, also offers a follow-up of this sport, with all the races and information available, including the 24 hours of Le Mans. From here you can watch and enjoy all the replays for free.
Eurosport
If you have a pay television service, be it cable, satellite or OTT, and you have the Eurosport channel, you can also follow the WEC in full, with the 24 hours of Le Mans included. This European sports channel can be followed from your television and from any device connected to the Internet with a compatible browser, since it has a paid web streaming service.
The price de the subscription It is €6.99 per month or if you want to save some money, you can pay the annual fee that comes out to about €36 in a single payment. That will give you access to all the content of this channel, both live and on demand, and in HD quality. With all sports, this being the second best option after DAZN. In fact, DAZN has this integrated channel to watch the WEC…
Watch the WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans for free using IPTV or satellite dishes
Another of the options that you have within your reach is to tune in to the Eurosport channel, since it broadcasts the WEC, along with the 24 hours of Le Mans. This is possible using various methods, such as the use of a satellite dish for capture the signal of this channel or through a IPTV service. However, capturing the free signal of this type of payment channels is a crime, and from AM we do not encourage that.
Also, as a tip, it is better that you pass the pirate media, since they not only involve an illegal action but also have a somewhat poor image quality, and in many cases it cuts out or does not work properly, so you will end up frustrated...
All the news of the WEC 2023
Finally, you should also be up to date with all the news introduced in the 2023 World Endurance Championship or WEC.
WEC 2023 schedule
The appointments of the full WEC 2023 calendar have been altered by the pandemic situation, forcing the FIA to take action. The dates for the different races are:
- March 11-12 – Sebring International Raceway (Prologue)
- 17 March – 1000 Miles from Sebring
- April 16 – 6 Hours from Portimao
- April 29 – 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
- 10-11 for June – 24 Hours of Le Mans
- July 9th – 6 Hours from Monza
- September 10 – 6 Hours of Fuji
- November 4th – 8 Hours of Bahrain
This year there is not super season that would extend until 2024, repeating some of these appointments...
Technical news (categories)
The WEC has changed lately, before they had the categories LMP1, LMP2, in terms of prototypes, the first being the fastest. Then came more conventional cars, such as the GT Pro category with professionals and the GT Am with amateur drivers. Instead, since 2021 it has been changed to:
- Hypercar: they are the fastest, and replace the previous LMP1.
- LMP2
- LM GTE Pro
- LMGTE Am
More information about this event – Official Web