The start of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship is just days away and our competitors and professional media are ready to go. Are you?

While we are obviously thinking about our teams and drivers, we are also thinking of our fans – those loyal, passionate followers of endurance racing who give back to the WEC every bit as much as we, the organisers and competitors, give to them.

For 2017 the WEC is re-launching its popular photography competition for fans which will be on INSTAGRAM. On offer as the Grand Prize is the opportunity for the lucky winner and his/her guest to attend as VIP guests the season finale, 6 Hours of Bahrain 2017, plus the WEC Awards Ceremony.

Opening on 17th April and running until 23rd October 2017, entrants must post on Instagram a photo representing the “Spirit of Le Mans” from one of the FIA WEC races (listed below) that they have attended. They must use the hashtag #WECPhotoComp2017 in their photo’s description, state at which race the photo was taken, and must follow the FIA WEC’s official Instagram @fiawec_official.

Entrants may submit as many entries as they wish, and the photos must have been taken from the public areas around the track or in public access areas. Photos taken from restricted areas (pit lane during the race / or in practice sessions or from someone using a press pass) will not be considered.

The overall winner will be selected by a jury of four people including a professional photographer, and judging will include aesthetics, technical quality, adherence to the theme and reproduction of the "Spirit of Le Mans." The best photo from each of the nine races will be identified, and the overall winner will come from within that group.

The superb prize, which has a value of approximately €5,000 will see the winner – who must be over 18 – plus a guest being flown to Bahrain on Thursday 16 November, 4 nights’ hotel accommodation, transfers to and from the circuit each day, hospitality including race-day Le Mans Spirit Club passes, and those coveted invitations to the end-of-season Awards Ceremony. Eight further prizes, for the photos selected as the best for each of the nine races will receive the complete special film collection of the 2017 FIA WEC season.

Eligible races:

1) 6 Hours of Shanghai 2016**

2) 6 Hours of Bahrain 2016**

3) 6 Hours of Silverstone 2017

4) WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 2017

5) 24 Hours of Le Mans 2017

6) 6 Hours of Nürburgring 2017

7) 6 Hours of Mexico 2017

8) 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas 2017

9) 6 Hours of Fuji 2017

** The closing date for the contest is set for 23 October 2017 at 9 pm (European time) which is before the 2017 6 Hours of Shanghai and 6 Hours of Bahrain races in order to reserve enough time to select and notify the winner so that he or she will have time to arrange the trip to Bahrain.

It couldn’t be easier to enter so get those fingers clicking on that photo button and see you in Bahrain!

For full terms and conditions CLICK HERE.