2026 European Le Mans Series
European racing season
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The 2026 European Le Mans Series is the twenty-third season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's (ACO) European Le Mans Series. The six-event season began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 12 April and is scheduled to finish at Algarve International Circuit on 10 October.[1]
The series is open to Le Mans Prototypes, divided into the LMP2 and LMP3 classes, and grand tourer-style racing cars in the LMGT3 class.
Calendar
The provisional calendar for the 2026 season was announced on 28 August 2025. The calendar features the same six circuits in the same order as the previous season.[1][2]
In addition to the Le Mans Cup and Ligier European Series, the Eurocup-3 single-seater championship is scheduled to join the support race lineup for the rounds at Circuit Paul Ricard, Imola Circuit and Silverstone Circuit.[3]
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 6/7 April | ||
| 1 | 4 Hours of Barcelona | 12 April | ||
| 2 | 4 Hours of Le Castellet | Circuit Paul Ricard | 3 May | |
| 3 | 4 Hours of Imola | Imola Circuit | 5 July | |
| 4 | 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 23 August | |
| 5 | Goodyear 4 Hours of Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | 13 September | |
| 6 | 4 Hours of Portimão | Algarve International Circuit | 10 October | |
| Sources:[4] | ||||
Entries
LMP2
All cars in the LMP2 class use the Gibson GK428 V8 engine and Goodyear tyres. Entries in the LMP2 Pro-Am class, set aside for teams with a Bronze-rated driver in their line-up, are denoted with icons.
- Alex Quinn had signed a contract extension with Algarve Pro Racing for 2026, but later switched to Nielsen Racing.[30]
- Jacob Abel was scheduled to compete for Vector Sport, but was replaced prior to the start of the season.[5]
- Tom Blomqvist was scheduled to compete for Inter Europol Competition, but was replaced prior to the start of the season.[24]
LMP3
All cars in the LMP3 class use the Toyota V35A-FTS 3.5 L twin-turbo V6 engine and Michelin tyres.[31]
| Entrant/Team | Chassis | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligier JS P325 | 4 | 1–2 | ||
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| Ligier JS P325 | 5 | 1–2 | ||
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| Ligier JS P325 | 8 | 1–2 | ||
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| Ligier JS P325 | 11 | 1–2 | ||
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| Ligier JS P325 | 13 | 1–2 | ||
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| Ligier JS P325 | 17 | 1–2 | ||
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| Ligier JS P325 | 31 | 1–2 | ||
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| Ligier JS P325 | 35 | 1–2 | ||
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| Ligier JS P325 | 68 | 1–2 | ||
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| Duqueine D09 | 85 | 1–2 | ||
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- Isaac Tutumlu and Cindy Gudet were scheduled to compete for Rinaldi Racing and M Racing respectively, but were replaced prior to the start of the season.[5]
- Matthieu Lahaye was scheduled to compete for the Ultimate team he co-owns, but stepped down prior to the start of the season.[5]
LMGT3
All cars in the LMGT3 class use Goodyear tyres.[38]
| Entrant/Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 23 | 1–2 | ||
| 1–2 | |||||
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| Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | 33 | 1–2 | ||
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| Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 50 | 1–2 | ||
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| 51 | 1–2 | ||||
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| 55 | 1–2 | ||||
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| Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | 54 | 1–2 | ||
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| 2 | |||||
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| Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 57 | 1–2 | ||
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| 74 | 1–2 | ||||
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| Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 59 | 1–2 | ||
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| Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 62 | 1–2 | ||
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| 63 | 1–2 | ||||
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| Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | 75 | 1–2 | ||
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| 77 | 1–2 | ||||
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| 2 | |||||
| Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 86 | 1–2 | ||
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- Matt Bell and Auðunn Guðmundsson were scheduled to compete for TF Sport and High Class Racing respectively, but were replaced prior to the start of the season.[5]
Results and standings
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
| Rnd. | Circuit | Pole | LMP2 Winning Team | LMP2 Pro-Am Winning Team | LMP3 Winning Team | LMGT3 Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 Winning Drivers | LMP2 Pro-Am Winning Drivers | LMP3 Winning Drivers | LMGT3 Winning Drivers | ||||
| 1 | Report | ||||||
| 2 | Report | ||||||
| 3 | Report | ||||||
| 4 | Report | ||||||
| 5 | Report | ||||||
| 6 | Report | ||||||
Drivers' Championships
Points are awarded according to the following structure:[50]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
LMP2 Drivers' Championship
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Bold - Pole Italics - Fastest lap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LMP2 Pro-Am Drivers' Championship
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BAR |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 31 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 26 | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | ||||||||
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| 3 | 1 | 11 | 25 | ||||||
| 1 | 11 | ||||||||
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| 4 | Ret | 1 | 25 | ||||||
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| 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||
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| 6 | 10 | 2 | 20 | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7 | 2 | 19 | |||||||
| 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | ||||||||
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| 9 | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||||||
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| 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | ||||||||
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| 11 | 8 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | ||||||||
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| 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | ||||||||
| 9 | 12 | ||||||||
| 13 | Ret | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| Ret | 9 | ||||||||
| 14 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 15 | 10 | 1 | |||||||
| Ret | 0 | ||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BAR |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
Points |
| Sources: | |||||||||
LMP3 Drivers' Championship
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BAR |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 7 | 31 | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | ||||||||
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| 3 | 2 | 6 | 27 | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | ||||||||
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| 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | ||||||||
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| 5 | Ret | 2 | 18 | ||||||
| Ret | 2 | ||||||||
| Ret | 2 | ||||||||
| 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | ||||||||
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| 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | ||||||||
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| 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | ||||||
| 8 | 5 | ||||||||
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| 9 | 4 | DSQ | 12 | ||||||
| 4 | DSQ | ||||||||
| 4 | DSQ | ||||||||
| 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | ||||||||
| 7 | 9 | ||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BAR |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
Points |
| Sources: | |||||||||
LMGT3 Drivers' Championship
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BAR |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 7 | 31 | ||||||
| 1 | 7 | ||||||||
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| 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Ret | 18 | ||||||
| 2 | Ret | ||||||||
| 2 | Ret | ||||||||
| 5 | Ret | 2 | 18 | ||||||
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| 6 | Ret | 3 | 15 | ||||||
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| 7 | 4 | Ret | 14 | ||||||
| 4 | Ret | ||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | ||||||
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| 9 | 7 | 6 | 14 | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||
| 10 | 4 | 13 | |||||||
| 11 | 5 | Ret | 10 | ||||||
| 5 | Ret | ||||||||
| 12 | 5 | 10 | |||||||
| 13 | 5 | 10 | |||||||
| 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 15 | 8 | 4 | |||||||
| 16 | 8 | 4 | |||||||
| 8 | |||||||||
| 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | ||||||||
| 10 | 9 | ||||||||
| 18 | 9 | DSQ | 2 | ||||||
| 9 | DSQ | ||||||||
| 9 | DSQ | ||||||||
| 20 | Ret | 1 | |||||||
| 21 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 11 | |||||||||
| 22 | 12 | Ret | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | Ret | ||||||||
| 12 | Ret | ||||||||
| Ret | 0 | ||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | BAR |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
Points |
| Sources: | |||||||||
Teams' Championships
Points are awarded according to the following structure:[50]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
LMP2 Teams' Championship
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Bold - Pole Italics - Fastest lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LMP2 Pro-Am Teams' Championship
| Pos. | Team | Car | BAR |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oreca 07 | 3 | 3 | 31 | |||||
| 2 | Oreca 07 | 2 | 6 | 26 | |||||
| 3 | Oreca 07 | 1 | 11 | 25 | |||||
| 4 | Oreca 07 | Ret | 1 | 25 | |||||
| 5 | Oreca 07 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |||||
| 6 | Oreca 07 | 10 | 2 | 20 | |||||
| 7 | Oreca 07 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |||||
| 8 | Oreca 07 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |||||
| 9 | Oreca 07 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |||||
| 10 | Oreca 07 | 8 | 10 | 5 | |||||
| 11 | Oreca 07 | 9 | 12 | 2 | |||||
| 12 | Oreca 07 | Ret | 9 | 2 | |||||
| Sources: | |||||||||
LMP3 Teams' Championship
| Pos. | Team | Car | BAR |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligier JS P325 | 3 | 1 | 40 | |||||
| 2 | Ligier JS P325 | 1 | 7 | 31 | |||||
| 3 | Duqueine D09 | 2 | 6 | 27 | |||||
| 4 | Ligier JS P325 | 6 | 4 | 20 | |||||
| 5 | Ligier JS P325 | Ret | 2 | 18 | |||||
| 6 | Ligier JS P325 | 9 | 3 | 18 | |||||
| 7 | Ligier JS P325 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |||||
| 8 | Ligier JS P325 | 8 | 5 | 14 | |||||
| 9 | Ligier JS P325 | 4 | DSQ | 12 | |||||
| 10 | Ligier JS P325 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |||||
| Sources: | |||||||||
LMGT3 Teams' Championship
| Pos. | Team | Car | BAR |
LEC |
IMO |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 3 | 1 | 40 | |||||
| 2 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 1 | 7 | 31 | |||||
| 3 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 6 | 4 | 20 | |||||
| 4 | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | 2 | Ret | 18 | |||||
| 5 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Ret | 2 | 18 | |||||
| 6 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ret | 3 | 15 | |||||
| 7 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 4 | Ret | 14 | |||||
| 8 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 8 | 5 | 14 | |||||
| 9 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 7 | 6 | 14 | |||||
| 10 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 5 | Ret | 10 | |||||
| 11 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | 11 | 8 | 4 | |||||
| 12 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | 10 | 9 | 3 | |||||
| 13 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 9 | DSQ | 2 | |||||
| 14 | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | 12 | Ret | 0 | |||||
| Sources: | |||||||||
Notes
- Lomko and Bukhantsov are Russian, but they compete under French and Emirati licences respectively as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.