Calendar
The provisional calendar for the 2026 season was announced on 28 August 2025. All venues from the previous season returned, with the 24 Hours of Le Mans–supporting Road to Le Mans changing format from a pair of sprint races to a single, three-hour endurance race.[1][2]
Entries
LMP3
All cars in the LMP3 class use the Toyota V35A-FTS 3.5 L twin-turbo V6 engine and Michelin tyres.[4] Entries in the LMP3 Pro-Am class, set aside for teams with a Bronze-rated driver in their line-up, are denoted with icons.
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MISC |
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LMP3 |
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LMP3 Pro-Am |
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- Hadrien David, Luke Kendall and Natan Bihel were scheduled to compete for Nielsen Racing, Vector Sport RLR and M Racing respectively, but were replaced prior to the start of the season.[19]
- Dan Skočdopole and Josh Hill were scheduled to compete for Bretton Racing and Steller Motorsport respectively, but did not appear at any rounds.[19]
- Leo Robinson was scheduled to compete for Team Virage, but switched to Bretton Racing prior to the start of the season.[19][20]
Race results
Bold indicates the overall winner.
Championship standings
Points are awarded according to the following structure:
| Position |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
Pole |
| Points |
25 |
18 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Le Mans |
38 |
27 |
23 |
18 |
15 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
LMP3 Drivers' Championship
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| Key |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Race winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue |
Non-points finish |
| Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Excluded (EX) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Withdrew (WD) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap |
LMP3 Pro-Am Drivers' Championship
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| Key |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Race winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue |
Non-points finish |
| Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Excluded (EX) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Withdrew (WD) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap |
LMP3 Pro-Am Teams' Championship
GT3 Drivers' Championship
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| Key |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Race winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue |
Non-points finish |
| Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Excluded (EX) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Withdrew (WD) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap |
Notes
- ↑ Bukhantsov is Russian, but he competed under an Emirati licence at rounds 1–4 as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ban was lifted on 13 August 2026.[13]
References
- 1 2 Goodwin, Graham (28 August 2025). "3 Hour Road To Le Mans Race Confirmed in 2026 Le Mans Cup Calendar". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Defet, Florian (28 August 2025). "Road To Le Mans : Une course unique de trois heures". Endurance24 (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Three Hour Road To Le Mans Race is the Highlight of the 2026 Calendar". Le Mans Cup. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "ACO announces next-gen LMP3 from 2025". 24 Hours of Le Mans. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Wane, Ewan (28 January 2026). "Record 45 Car Grid For 2026 Michelin Le Mans Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Wane, Ewan (24 March 2026). "58-Car Grid For 2026 Road To Le Mans". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Jules Caranta sur une Duqueine D09 LMP3 / Nielsen Racing". Endurance-Info (in French). 31 March 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "05 - Classification By Category - Morning Session" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ @23eventsracing; (18 March 2026). "The #50 Ligier JS P325 will be driven by @colinqueen111 and @giovanni_maschio 🏁". Retrieved 18 March 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ de Celis, Jose Carlos (14 October 2025). "Campos Racing también estará en las carreras de resistencia". Motorsport.com (in Spanish). Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Ajith Kumar's racing team gears up for Le Mans Cup in Spain". DT Next. Daily Thanthi Group. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "TEAM NEWS: High Class Racing enters two-car MLMC program in LMP3". Le Mans Cup. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Cozens, Jack (13 August 2026). "FIA lifts restrictions on Russian drivers and teams". The Race. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (13 August 2026). "Swedish Team Allay Racing Join Michelin Le Mans Cup". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Le Mans Cup [@lemanscup]; (12 March 2026). "New bold colours and a fresh lineup for @mracing_official! 👊". Retrieved 12 March 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ R-ace GP [@r.ace.gp]; (5 March 2026). "🚨 Driver announcement 🚨 @enzo__peugeot joins our 2026 @lemanscup squad as the fourth and final driver of our line-up, ready to make his LMP3 debut next month in Barcelona 💥". Retrieved 5 March 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Léna Bühler makes Le Mans Cup return with R-Ace GP for sophomore LMP3 campaign". Racers - Behind the Helmet. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Carter, Jeff (6 April 2026). "Henrion Prepares to Challenge for His third MLMC Title in 2026". Le Mans Cup. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2026 Michelin Le Mans Cup - Season Entry List" (PDF). Google APIs. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2026 MICHELIN LE MANS CUP - Barcelona Round - Provisional Entry List V2" (PDF). FIA World Endurance Championship. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- 1 2 "2026 MICHELIN LE MANS CUP - Le Castellet Round - Entry List V2" (PDF). FIA World Endurance Championship. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- 1 2 "2026 Road to Le Mans - Entry List V3" (PDF). Le Mans Cup. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- 1 2 "2026 MICHELIN LE MANS CUP - Spa-Francorchamps Round - Entry List V2" (PDF). Le Mans Cup. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 19 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "McIntosh et Thompson chez Racing Spirit of Léman à Spa-Francorchamps". Endurance-Info (in French). 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
- ↑ Mercier, Laurent (2 September 2025). "Code Racing Development in 2026 preparation mode". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Un nouveau duo chez Code Racing Development à Spa-Francorchamps". Endurance-Info (in French). 19 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "GetSpeed Team PCX Racing au Road to Le Mans en Mercedes". Endurance-Info (in French). 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kessel Racing : cap sur 2026 avec 12 Ferrari en piste". Endurance-Info (in French). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ "SMC Motorsport et Emilio de Villota en route vers les 24H du Mans avec McLaren". Endurance-Info (in French). 8 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Blackthorn AMR [@blackthorn_amr]; (10 March 2026). "🏆 Ecurie Ecosse Blackthorn AMR is ready to return to the Michelin Le Mans Cup in 2026, with the #91 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo in its striking gold and black colours 🌟". Retrieved 10 March 2026 – via Instagram.
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