The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will introduce a revised scoring format for the LMGT3 Teams’ Championship from 2027, combining the points earned by two cars entered under the same competitor licence.
The change will bring the production-based category’s championship structure more closely into line with the Hypercar class, shifting the emphasis from individual car results towards the collective performance of a team’s entries throughout the season.
Under the new regulations, the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams will go to the competitor that accumulates the highest combined points total across its two eligible entries.
The FIA confirmed the revision following the World Motor Sport Council’s Autumn meeting on 19 October 2026. The new format will take effect next season, leaving the ongoing 2026 championship battle unaffected.
FIA WEC to combine points from two LMGT3 entries
The revised regulations will change how the FIA calculates the LMGT3 Teams’ Championship standings, with both cars entered under the same competitor licence contributing to a single championship total.
Currently, each LMGT3 entry accumulates points independently, regardless of whether two cars operate within the same racing organisation. Championship positions are therefore determined by the results of individual car numbers rather than the combined performance of the wider team.
From 2027, that distinction will change for cars registered under the same competitor licence. Instead of maintaining separate points totals for the two entries, the FIA will combine their results to establish the competitor’s championship position.
For example, if one car wins a race while its sister entry finishes fifth, the points earned by both cars will contribute to the same Teams’ Championship total, provided they compete under the same licence.
The distinction between a competitor licence and a manufacturer remains important. The change does not mean that every car racing for the same manufacturer will automatically contribute to a single championship total. Instead, the determining factor will be the licence under which the entries compete.
New format places greater emphasis on collective team performance
The revised system will place increased importance on consistency across both cars, rather than allowing a single entry to pursue the Teams’ Championship independently.
Under the current format, one car can accumulate sufficient points to win the FIA Endurance Trophy regardless of the performance of its sister entry. From 2027, the results of both eligible cars will contribute to the championship battle.
This could make the performance of a second entry particularly important when several competitors are closely matched. Strong finishes from both cars would increase a team’s combined total, while difficulties affecting either entry could reduce its overall points-scoring potential.
The change will also reward competitors capable of delivering consistent results across their two-car operations throughout the season.
However, the FIA’s announcement specifically concerns the LMGT3 Teams’ classification. It does not announce a corresponding change to the Drivers’ Championship or the number of points awarded for individual race results.
The revision therefore focuses on how championship points are attributed to teams, rather than altering the underlying competition between drivers and cars on track.
World Motor Sport Council approves 2027 LMGT3 revision
The FIA announced the updated system following its Autumn World Motor Sport Council meeting, held on 19 October.
The meeting approved regulatory changes across several international championships, including the revised seasonal classification for WEC’s LMGT3 category.
The change represents another adjustment to a class introduced in 2024 as the replacement for LMGTE Am. Since its introduction, LMGT3 has attracted multiple manufacturers and established itself as one of the championship’s most competitive categories.
However, while Hypercar has featured a championship structure that considers the collective results of manufacturers’ entries, LMGT3 has continued awarding its Teams’ Trophy according to individual car numbers.
The 2027 revision will bring those approaches closer together, although the different championship titles and entry structures will remain distinct.
The FIA has not announced additional changes to the LMGT3 Drivers’ scoring format as part of this update.
Four entries remain in contention for 2026 LMGT3 title
Although the revised system will take effect in 2027, the current LMGT3 Teams’ Championship will continue under the existing car-by-car format.
Four entries remain mathematically capable of claiming the 2026 FIA Endurance Trophy following the 6 Hours of Barcelona, where The Bend Manthey secured Porsche’s first LMGT3 victory of the season.
The championship-leading #33 TF Sport Corvette remains in front, although its seventh-place finish in Spain allowed several rivals to reduce their deficits.
The #92 The Bend Manthey Porsche has emerged as its closest challenger after Yasser Shahin, Riccardo Pera and Richard Lietz claimed victory in Barcelona. The result moved the crew to within 18 points of the leading Corvette.
The #34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette remains another four points behind Manthey, while the #69 Team WRT BMW completes the quartet still in contention.
Importantly, the two Corvette entries will continue to score separately under the existing 2026 regulations, despite both being operated by TF Sport.
The championship will therefore conclude using the original system before the FIA introduces its revised approach next year.
Revised championship format begins in 2027
The updated classification will come into effect at the beginning of the 2027 FIA WEC season, changing how teams compete for the FIA Endurance Trophy in LMGT3.
With the championship increasingly attracting two-car programmes from established international GT operations, the new rules will place greater emphasis on securing competitive results across both eligible entries.
Rather than relying entirely on the performance of an individual car, competitors will need to consider how both entries contribute to their championship position across the season.
Before those changes take effect, however, the 2026 LMGT3 Teams’ Championship remains undecided.
The season concludes with the 6 Hours of Monza on 6–8 November, where TF Sport, The Bend Manthey, Racing Team Turkey by TF and Team WRT will compete for the final LMGT3 Teams’ title awarded under the existing individual-car scoring system.
