DHL, the Official Logistics Partner of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), proudly celebrated the significant delivery of the 100th WEC race, which took place at Fuji Speedway from September 26-28. Since the championship’s inception in 2012, DHL has been the driving force behind the global logistics operations of one of the world’s most demanding motorsport series, with a growing emphasis on sustainability in recent years.
“6 Hours of Fuji” was first held in 1967, and has been a regular fixture on the WEC calendar since 2012. Set against the stunning backdrop of Mount Fuji, the event is one of the championship’s most iconic stops.
Under the meticulous coordination of DHL Global Forwarding Motorsport teams in Germany and Japan, all aspects of international and domestic transportation were expertly managed, including seamless customs clearance for every vehicle and piece of equipment entering and leaving Japan. The total volume included six B747F aircraft charters and 49 40-foot high-cube containers transported by commercial carriers for imports, along with over 88 40-foot high-cube containers exported via vessel charter. The teams’ responsibilities also extended far beyond transportation alone: they oversaw trucking, documentation management, on-site coordination, and the supervision of all ad-hoc shipments, ensuring that every detail ran like clockwork.“The race at Fuji Speedway is a true highlight for us at DHL Global Forwarding Japan. The logistical complexity and unique location at the foot of Mount Fuji highlight our capabilities in delivering reliability, precision, and sustainable logistics – even under long-distance conditions,” said Karsten Michaelis, CEO, North Asia, DHL Global Forwarding and President/Representative Director, DHL Global Forwarding Japan K.K.
Going green
Since 2022, FIA WEC has initiated its transition towards a more sustainable championship, and as its logistics partner, DHL is committed to contributing to the organisation’s success in this area through tailoring to each individual race a combination of multimodal logistics solutions – air, sea, and land freight. By prioritising ocean freight over air transport, and using sustainable maritime fuel to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, DHL’s efforts have helped FIA WEC to reduce its environmental footprint, and help to decarbonise motorsports logistics.
DHL’s long-standing partnership with FIA WEC
Since its inception, the FIA World Endurance Championship has evolved into a cutting-edge platform for hybrid and hypercar technologies. Today, the series spans eight races across four continents, including legendary venues such as Le Mans, Spa-Francorchamps, São Paulo, and Fuji. Its popularity continues to rise, with record-breaking figures at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans, where some 332,000 fans attended in person.
To date, DHL has transported over 45,000 metric tons of car, broadcast, hospitality, and infrastructure equipment across multiple regions – including 500 race cars, 500,000 racing tires, and 1.5 million liters of fuel.
“Our 13-year partnership with FIA WEC is built on shared values of precision, performance, sustainability, and global excellence. Together, we continue to push boundaries in motorsports logistics while championing innovation and responsibility,” said Carlos Fernandes, Head of Motorsports Germany at DHL Global Forwarding. “DHL ensures reliable, efficient transport across continents, showcasing our global capabilities and commitment to sustainable logistics.”
Frédéric Lequien, CEO of the FIA World Endurance Championship, added: “DHL has been a loyal and long-standing partner to FIA WEC from the start, reliably transporting cars, equipment and infrastructure around the globe to keep the show seamlessly on the road. As a brand that shares our commitment to sustainable solutions, there are many common synergies. We look forward to celebrating FIA WEC’s 100th race together in Japan – and to the next 100 races to come!”
DHL’s Broader Role in Motorsports
DHL also serves as the Official Logistics Partner for other major racing series and organisations, including Formula 1, Formula E, MotoGP, and the FIA, underscoring its leadership in motorsports logistics worldwide.
