#81: Martin Tomczyk, Nicky Catsburg, Philipp Eng (Le Mans only)

#82: Augusto Farfus, Antonio Felix da Costa, Alexander Sims (Le Mans only)

Spa '18 and Fuji only: Tom Blomqvist (in place of Farfus)

BMW has proven its brand new M8 GTE can be competitive already with pole a strong race to second in the Sebring 12 Hours. But that was in its IMSA guise, and followed a major post-Daytona BoP break. The WEC cars will start the season 35kg heavier, and were some way off the pace at the Prologue. Formula E regular Blomqvist stands in for Farfus on the two weekends the Brazilian has DTM clashes.