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Le Mans back to awarding double points in 2020

The Le Mans 24 Hours will go back to awarding double FIA World Endurance Championship points next year, it has been confirmed.

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Last season, the number of points awarded at Le Mans was reduced to 1.5x the usual scale, due to the fact the French classic appeared twice on the 2018/19 superseason schedule.

However, with the WEC reverting to a standard-length calendar for the 2019/20 campaign, Le Mans is now back to being a double points race, as it was prior to the 2018 race, meaning 50 points are now on offer for a victory.

In addition, the Sebring 1000 Miles has been upped from 1.25x to 1.5x points, using the same scale as the most recent two editions of Le Mans, where a win was worth 38 points.

The eight-hour Bahrain race will likewise award 1.5x points, while the remaining races - which are either six hours or four hours in duration - will continue to award the regular scale with 25 points for the winner, as is the case in Formula 1.

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Points system for 2019/20 WEC season:

Position All other races Sebring, Bahrain Le Mans
1 25 38 50
2 18 27 36
3 15 23 30
4 12 18 24
5 10 15 20
6 8 12 16
7 6 9 12
8 4 6 8
9 2 3 4
10 1 2 2
11th or lower 0.5 1 1

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