Qatar 1812 km

The Qatar 1812 km is an endurance race for sports cars held at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar. It is the opening round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship.

History
On 12 December 2022, it was announced that Lusail International Circuit would host the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2024 under a 6-year contract. The race was announced as the 6 Hours of Qatar and was preceded by the Prologue, also set to take place at the circuit.

At an Automobile Club de l'Ouest press conference ahead of the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race name was changed to Qatar 1812 km. The race length of 1812 km is derived from the date of Qatar National Day, 18 December, and it has a time limit of 10 hours.