2026–27 Asian Le Mans Series

The 2026–27 Asian Le Mans Series, also branded as the Winter Le Mans Series,[1] will be the fifteenth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Asian Le Mans Series. It is the fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans-based series created by the ACO, following the American Le Mans Series (since merged with the Rolex Sports Car Series to form the IMSA SportsCar Championship), the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Due to the geopolitical impact of the Iran war in Asia, the series exceptionally shifted its calendar to Europe. The six-event season will begin at Circuit Paul Ricard in France on 14 November 2026 and conclude at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal on 21 February 2027.[1][2] It marked the debut of the Hypercar (LMH and LMDh) class in the series, reserved for Pro-Am entries only,[3][4] with LMP3 dropped and accommodated in a new support series called the Asian Le Mans Cup.[5]

Calendar

After months of uncertainty around the geopolitical impact of the 2026 Iran war,[6] the calendar for the 2026–27 season was announced by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest on 3 August 2026.[1] The ongoing conflict in the Middle East prevented a return to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and backup plans involving Sepang and Buriram fell foul of existing circuit bookings and logistical costs. Instead, the series will be held entirely at European venues for the first time. It will comprise six four-hour length races, run at Paul Ricard, Jerez and Portimão. The Asian Le Mans Cup support series will make its debut, supporting every round.[2]

Rnd Race Circuit Location Date Supporting Events
1 4 Hours of Le Castellet France Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet, Var, France 14 November 2026 Asian Le Mans Cup
2 15 November 2026
3 4 Hours of Jerez Spain Circuito de Jerez Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain 16 January 2027
4 17 January 2027
5 4 Hours of Portimão Portugal Algarve International Circuit Portimão, Algarve, Portugal 20 February 2027
6 21 February 2027
Map of circuit locations

Entry list

Hypercar

Entrant/Team Car Engine Hybrid No. Drivers Rounds
Italy AF Corse[7] Ferrari 499P Ferrari F163CG 3.0 L Turbo V6 Hybrid TBA TBA TBC
TBA TBC
TBA TBC
United Kingdom BBM Sport[8] Peugeot 9X8 Peugeot X6H 2.6 L Turbo V6 Hybrid TBA Greece Kriton Lendoudis[8] TBC
TBA TBC
TBA TBC
TBA TBA TBC
TBA TBC
TBA TBC
Denmark High Class Racing[9] Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C Isotta Fraschini 3.0 L Turbo V6 Hybrid TBA TBA TBC
TBA TBC
TBA TBC

LMP2

All cars in the LMP2 class use the Gibson GK428 V8 engine and Michelin tyres.

Entrant/Team Car No. Drivers Rounds

GT

Entrant/Team Car Engine No. Drivers Rounds

Teams Championships

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Asian Le Mans Series 2026–2027: An Exceptional European Season". Asian Le Mans Series. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 Goodwin, Graham; Kilbey, Stephen (3 August 2026). "Asian Le Mans Series Shifts Calendar To Europe". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (13 June 2025). "Pro-Am Privateer Hypercar Entries To Be Accepted For 2026/2027 Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Dagys, John (8 July 2026). "Hypercar Driver Lineup Rules to Mirror LMP2 Pro-Am". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (12 June 2026). "New Home For LMP3 In Asia Confirmed". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Dagys, John (21 April 2026). "Teams in Holding Pattern for 2026-27 Asian LMS Calendar". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (2 March 2026). "Ferrari Confirm Hypercar Effort In Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 Euwema, Davey (28 November 2025). "BBM Takes Delivery of Wingless Peugeot 9X8s". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (9 June 2026). "High Class Racing To Resurrect Isotta Fraschini Hypercar Programme". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Goodwin, Graham (11 December 2025). "Vanwall Suggest Return To WEC Targeted Via Asian Le Mans". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Dagys, John (11 December 2025). "Vanwall Planning 2026-27 Asian Effort With Upgraded Hypercar". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Euwema, Davey (24 June 2025). "JDC-Miller Evaluating Asian Hypercar Program With Porsche". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Dagys, John (23 March 2026). "Porsche Projecting Possibility of "Two to Four" 963s for Asia"". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Dagys, John (13 April 2026). "Algarve Pro "Pushing Hard" for Porsche Hypercar Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Dagys, John (21 April 2026). "Teams in Holding Pattern for 2026-27 Asian LMS Calendar". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Dagys, John (1 May 2026). "Asian Customer Program for Acura ARX-06 "Highly Possible"". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Mercier, Laurent (5 June 2026). "François Perrodo lorgne sur la catégorie Hypercar avec Ferrari". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Dagys, John (21 April 2026). "Teams in Holding Pattern for 2026-27 Asian LMS Calendar". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
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