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2026 | ELMS | Le Castellet | United Autosports wins after late Inter Europol fight

Karishma Persad016 mins
United Autosports won the 2026 ELMS 4 Hours of Le Castellet, with Nielsen, Inter Europol and Kessel taking class wins.
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United Autosports claimed victory in Round 2 of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) as Griffin Peebles, Grégoire Saucy and Ben Hanley won the 4 Hours of Le Castellet in the #22 Oreca-Gibson.

Hanley crossed the line 8.569 seconds ahead of the #34 Inter Europol Competition Oreca driven by Bijoy Garg and Reshad de Gerus. Paul Lafargue, Job van Uitert and Paul-Loup Chatin completed the overall podium for IDEC Sport, finishing a further 0.929s behind in the #28 car.

Nielsen Racing claimed the LMP2 Pro/Am victory with Kriton Lentoudis, James Allen and Alex Quinn. Alexander Bukhantsov, Chun Ting Chou and Henry Cubides Olarte won LMP3 for Inter Europol Competition, while Takeshi Kimura, Daniel Serra and Mathys Jaubert delivered the LMGT3 victory for Kessel Racing.

Before Sunday’s four-hour race, IDEC Sport topped Free Practice 1, Forestier Racing by Panis led Free Practice 2 and Esteban Masson secured overall pole position by only 0.021s.

2026 ELMS Le Castellet: FP1: IDEC Sport begins home weekend on top

United Autosports won the 2026 ELMS 4 Hours of Le Castellet, with Nielsen, Inter Europol and Kessel taking class wins.
Photo Credit: European Le Mans Series | FocusPackMedia

Job van Uitert set the pace during Friday’s opening 90-minute practice session in the #28 IDEC Sport Oreca-Gibson. The Dutch driver recorded a 1:50.086 to put the French team at the head of the 47-car field.

Jack Doohan followed in the #24 Nielsen Racing entry, finishing 0.127s behind. Matthieu Vaxivière placed third overall and led LMP2 Pro/Am for AF Corse with a 1:50.280.

The #43 Inter Europol Competition Oreca finished fourth, while the eventual race-winning #22 United Autosports car completed the top five. Scott Huffaker II placed the #14 TDS Racing Oreca second in Pro/Am and seventh overall, while Barcelona class winner Malthe Jakobsen finished third in the category for Algarve Pro Racing.

Max van der Snel led LMP3 for Eurointernational with a 2:00.128. Matteo Quintarelli followed for Team Virage, while Lenny Ried placed Racing Spirit of Léman third in class.

Daniel Serra moved the #57 Kessel Racing Ferrari to the top of LMGT3 with a 2:03.164. Conrad Laursen and Riccardo Agostini followed for AF Corse and Richard Mille AF Corse, giving Ferrari the top three positions.

The session ended seven minutes early after the #7 Vector Sport Oreca went off at Turn 6. Officials displayed the red flag and did not restart the session.

FP1 classification

  1. #28 IDEC Sport – LMP2 – 1:50.086 – Leader
  2. #24 Nielsen Racing – LMP2 – 1:50.213 – +0.127
  3. #83 AF Corse – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:50.280 – +0.194
  4. #43 Inter Europol Competition – LMP2 – 1:50.294 – +0.208
  5. #22 United Autosports – LMP2 – 1:50.361 – +0.275
  6. #37 CLX Motorsport – LMP2 – 1:50.416 – +0.330
  7. #14 TDS Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:50.429 – +0.343
  8. #34 Inter Europol Competition – LMP2 – 1:50.438 – +0.352
  9. #25 Algarve Pro Racing – LMP2 – 1:50.461 – +0.375
  10. #29 Forestier Racing by Panis – LMP2 – 1:50.541 – +0.455
  11. #20 Algarve Pro Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:50.618 – +0.532
  12. #10 Vector Sport – LMP2 – 1:50.671 – +0.585
  13. #27 Nielsen Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:50.754 – +0.668
  14. #3 DKR Engineering – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:50.915 – +0.829
  15. #7 Vector Sport – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.121 – +1.035
  16. #99 AO by TF – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.174 – +1.088
  17. #21 United Autosports – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.325 – +1.239
  18. #47 CLX Motorsport – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.422 – +1.336
  19. #88 Proton Competition – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.546 – +1.460
  20. #19 Rossa Racing by Virage – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.569 – +1.483
  21. #9 Proton Competition – LMP2 – 1:51.589 – +1.503
  22. #18 IDEC Sport – LMP2 – 1:52.274 – +2.188
  23. #30 Duqueine Team – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:52.609 – +2.523
  24. #11 Eurointernational – LMP3 – 2:00.128 – +10.042
  25. #8 Team Virage – LMP3 – 2:00.340 – +10.254
  26. #31 Racing Spirit of Léman – LMP3 – 2:00.479 – +10.393
  27. #5 Rinaldi Racing – LMP3 – 2:00.732 – +10.646
  28. #13 Inter Europol Competition – LMP3 – 2:00.855 – +10.769
  29. #4 DKR Engineering – LMP3 – 2:00.896 – +10.810
  30. #68 M Racing – LMP3 – 2:00.937 – +10.851
  31. #17 CLX Motorsport – LMP3 – 2:01.025 – +10.939
  32. #85 R-ace GP – LMP3 – 2:01.030 – +10.944
  33. #35 Ultimate – LMP3 – 2:01.213 – +11.127
  34. #57 Kessel Racing – LMGT3 – 2:03.164 – +13.078
  35. #51 AF Corse – LMGT3 – 2:03.408 – +13.322
  36. #50 Richard Mille AF Corse – LMGT3 – 2:03.439 – +13.353
  37. #59 Racing Spirit of Léman – LMGT3 – 2:03.443 – +13.357
  38. #74 Kessel Racing – LMGT3 – 2:03.506 – +13.420
  39. #86 GR Racing – LMGT3 – 2:03.747 – +13.661
  40. #54 High Class Racing – LMGT3 – 2:03.786 – +13.700
  41. #63 Iron Lynx – LMGT3 – 2:04.111 – +14.025
  42. #77 Proton Competition – LMGT3 – 2:04.144 – +14.058
  43. #62 Team Qatar by Iron Lynx – LMGT3 – 2:04.182 – +14.096
  44. #23 United Autosports – LMGT3 – 2:04.329 – +14.243
  45. #75 Proton Competition – LMGT3 – 2:04.625 – +14.539
  46. #33 TF Sport – LMGT3 – 2:04.638 – +14.552
  47. #55 Spirit of Race – LMGT3 – 2:04.805 – +14.719

2026 ELMS Le Castellet: Bronze Driver Test: Roda leads for Duqueine Team

Giorgio Roda set the fastest lap during the Bronze Driver Collective Test in the #30 Duqueine Team Oreca-Gibson.

The Italian recorded a 1:52.006 and finished 0.280s ahead of Steven Thomas in the #14 TDS Racing entry. John Falb placed the #19 Rossa Racing by Virage Oreca third, with AO by TF’s PJ Hyett and AF Corse’s François Perrodo completing the top five.

Romain Favre led LMP3 for DKR Engineering with a 2:00.805, while Blake McDonald placed the #33 TF Sport Corvette at the head of LMGT3.

The regular LMP2 entries did not record times because the session focused on Bronze-rated competitors.

Bronze Driver Collective Test classification

  1. #30 Duqueine Team – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:52.006 – Leader
  2. #14 TDS Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:52.286 – +0.280
  3. #19 Rossa Racing by Virage – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:52.568 – +0.562
  4. #99 AO by TF – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:52.854 – +0.848
  5. #83 AF Corse – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:53.049 – +1.043
  6. #3 DKR Engineering – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:53.056 – +1.050
  7. #20 Algarve Pro Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:53.728 – +1.722
  8. #47 CLX Motorsport – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:53.891 – +1.885
  9. #7 Vector Sport – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:54.031 – +2.025
  10. #27 Nielsen Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:54.698 – +2.692
  11. #88 Proton Competition – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:54.764 – +2.758
  12. #21 United Autosports – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:55.490 – +3.484
  13. #4 DKR Engineering – LMP3 – 2:00.805 – +8.799
  14. #17 CLX Motorsport – LMP3 – 2:01.065 – +9.059
  15. #11 Eurointernational – LMP3 – 2:01.150 – +9.144
  16. #85 R-ace GP – LMP3 – 2:01.508 – +9.502
  17. #13 Inter Europol Competition – LMP3 – 2:02.201 – +10.195
  18. #31 Racing Spirit of Léman – LMP3 – 2:02.296 – +10.290
  19. #68 M Racing – LMP3 – 2:02.396 – +10.390
  20. #5 Rinaldi Racing – LMP3 – 2:02.693 – +10.687
  21. #8 Team Virage – LMP3 – 2:02.698 – +10.692
  22. #35 Ultimate – LMP3 – 2:03.346 – +11.340
  23. #33 TF Sport – LMGT3 – 2:04.679 – +12.673
  24. #55 Spirit of Race – LMGT3 – 2:04.866 – +12.860
  25. #59 Racing Spirit of Léman – LMGT3 – 2:04.960 – +12.954
  26. #63 Iron Lynx – LMGT3 – 2:05.009 – +13.003
  27. #50 Richard Mille AF Corse – LMGT3 – 2:05.114 – +13.108
  28. #77 Proton Competition – LMGT3 – 2:05.155 – +13.149
  29. #51 AF Corse – LMGT3 – 2:05.255 – +13.249
  30. #74 Kessel Racing – LMGT3 – 2:05.337 – +13.331
  31. #54 High Class Racing – LMGT3 – 2:05.348 – +13.342
  32. #62 Team Qatar by Iron Lynx – LMGT3 – 2:05.446 – +13.440
  33. #86 GR Racing – LMGT3 – 2:05.703 – +13.697
  34. #23 United Autosports – LMGT3 – 2:05.917 – +13.911
  35. #57 Kessel Racing – LMGT3 – 2:05.996 – +13.990
  36. #75 Proton Competition – LMGT3 – 2:06.056 – +14.050
  37. #9 Proton Competition – LMP2 – No time
  38. #10 Vector Sport – LMP2 – No time
  39. #18 IDEC Sport – LMP2 – No time
  40. #22 United Autosports – LMP2 – No time
  41. #24 Nielsen Racing – LMP2 – No time
  42. #25 Algarve Pro Racing – LMP2 – No time
  43. #28 IDEC Sport – LMP2 – No time
  44. #29 Forestier Racing by Panis – LMP2 – No time
  45. #34 Inter Europol Competition – LMP2 – No time
  46. #37 CLX Motorsport – LMP2 – No time
  47. #43 Inter Europol Competition – LMP2 – No time

2026 ELMS Le Castellet: FP2: Masson places Forestier Racing by Panis clear

United Autosports won the 2026 ELMS 4 Hours of Le Castellet, with Nielsen, Inter Europol and Kessel taking class wins.
Photo Credit: European Le Mans Series | FocusPackMedia

Masson moved Forestier Racing by Panis to the top of the second and final practice session. The French driver became the only competitor to break the 1:50 barrier with a 1:49.660.

Tom Dillmann placed the #43 Inter Europol Competition Oreca second, 0.606s behind. Adrien Closmenil followed for CLX Motorsport, while the sister #34 Inter Europol car finished fourth.

Doriane Pin led LMP2 Pro/Am for Duqueine Team with a 1:50.605, which placed her seventh overall. Antonio Fuoco followed only 0.019s behind for AF Corse, while Jonny Edgar put AO by TF third in the category.

Pierre-Alexandre Provost led LMP3 for R-ace GP with a 2:00.441. Thomas Imbourg followed for M Racing, while the Barcelona-winning Rinaldi Racing entry completed the leading three.

Kessel Racing topped LMGT3 for the second consecutive session. Jaubert recorded a 2:02.986 and finished 0.087s ahead of Valentin Hasse Clot in the Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin.

FP2 classification

  1. #29 Forestier Racing by Panis – LMP2 – 1:49.660 – Leader
  2. #43 Inter Europol Competition – LMP2 – 1:50.266 – +0.606
  3. #37 CLX Motorsport – LMP2 – 1:50.295 – +0.635
  4. #34 Inter Europol Competition – LMP2 – 1:50.335 – +0.675
  5. #18 IDEC Sport – LMP2 – 1:50.344 – +0.684
  6. #22 United Autosports – LMP2 – 1:50.540 – +0.880
  7. #30 Duqueine Team – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:50.605 – +0.945
  8. #83 AF Corse – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:50.624 – +0.964
  9. #28 IDEC Sport – LMP2 – 1:50.753 – +1.093
  10. #24 Nielsen Racing – LMP2 – 1:50.871 – +1.211
  11. #99 AO by TF – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:50.953 – +1.293
  12. #20 Algarve Pro Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.010 – +1.350
  13. #27 Nielsen Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.052 – +1.392
  14. #14 TDS Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.107 – +1.447
  15. #9 Proton Competition – LMP2 – 1:51.390 – +1.730
  16. #10 Vector Sport – LMP2 – 1:51.423 – +1.763
  17. #25 Algarve Pro Racing – LMP2 – 1:51.535 – +1.875
  18. #3 DKR Engineering – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.614 – +1.954
  19. #47 CLX Motorsport – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.680 – +2.020
  20. #21 United Autosports – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.733 – +2.073
  21. #88 Proton Competition – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.957 – +2.297
  22. #7 Vector Sport – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:51.970 – +2.310
  23. #19 Rossa Racing by Virage – LMP2 Pro/Am – 1:52.156 – +2.496
  24. #85 R-ace GP – LMP3 – 2:00.441 – +10.781
  25. #68 M Racing – LMP3 – 2:00.805 – +11.145
  26. #5 Rinaldi Racing – LMP3 – 2:01.355 – +11.695
  27. #13 Inter Europol Competition – LMP3 – 2:01.412 – +11.752
  28. #35 Ultimate – LMP3 – 2:01.499 – +11.839
  29. #4 DKR Engineering – LMP3 – 2:01.524 – +11.864
  30. #11 Eurointernational – LMP3 – 2:01.751 – +12.091
  31. #17 CLX Motorsport – LMP3 – 2:01.897 – +12.237
  32. #8 Team Virage – LMP3 – 2:02.026 – +12.366
  33. #31 Racing Spirit of Léman – LMP3 – 2:02.734 – +13.074
  34. #57 Kessel Racing – LMGT3 – 2:02.986 – +13.326
  35. #59 Racing Spirit of Léman – LMGT3 – 2:03.073 – +13.413
  36. #55 Spirit of Race – LMGT3 – 2:03.445 – +13.785
  37. #23 United Autosports – LMGT3 – 2:03.742 – +14.082
  38. #51 AF Corse – LMGT3 – 2:03.804 – +14.144
  39. #33 TF Sport – LMGT3 – 2:03.989 – +14.329
  40. #63 Iron Lynx – LMGT3 – 2:04.104 – +14.444
  41. #86 GR Racing – LMGT3 – 2:04.246 – +14.586
  42. #62 Team Qatar by Iron Lynx – LMGT3 – 2:04.298 – +14.638
  43. #74 Kessel Racing – LMGT3 – 2:04.325 – +14.665
  44. #50 Richard Mille AF Corse – LMGT3 – 2:04.535 – +14.875
  45. #75 Proton Competition – LMGT3 – 2:04.556 – +14.896
  46. #54 High Class Racing – LMGT3 – 2:04.616 – +14.956
  47. #77 Proton Competition – LMGT3 – 2:04.639 – +14.979
United Autosports won the 2026 ELMS 4 Hours of Le Castellet, with Nielsen, Inter Europol and Kessel taking class wins.
Photo Credit: European Le Mans Series | FocusPackMedia

2026 ELMS Le Castellet: LMGT3 Qualifying: Al-Khelaifi denies TF Sport

Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi claimed his second consecutive LMGT3 pole position for Team Qatar by Iron Lynx. Blake McDonald had led most of the session in the #33 TF Sport Corvette. However, Al-Khelaifi recorded a 2:03.814 on his final lap and moved the #62 Mercedes-AMG ahead by 0.071s.

Duncan Cameron qualified third for Spirit of Race, while Barcelona winner Matt Kurzejewski placed Proton Competition fourth. Clément Mateu completed the top five for Racing Spirit of Léman.

Consequently, five manufacturers occupied the first five positions: Mercedes-AMG, Corvette, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.

LMGT3 Qualifying classification

  1. #62 Team Qatar by Iron Lynx – 2:03.814 – Pole
  2. #33 TF Sport – 2:03.885 – +0.071
  3. #55 Spirit of Race – 2:04.421 – +0.607
  4. #75 Proton Competition – 2:04.625 – +0.811
  5. #59 Racing Spirit of Léman – 2:04.643 – +0.829
  6. #74 Kessel Racing – 2:04.701 – +0.887
  7. #57 Kessel Racing – 2:04.791 – +0.977
  8. #50 Richard Mille AF Corse – 2:04.920 – +1.106
  9. #77 Proton Competition – 2:05.075 – +1.261
  10. #54 High Class Racing – 2:05.164 – +1.350
  11. #63 Iron Lynx – 2:05.394 – +1.580
  12. #86 GR Racing – 2:05.786 – +1.972
  13. #51 AF Corse – 2:05.860 – +2.046
  14. #23 United Autosports – 2:06.047 – +2.233

2026 ELMS Le Castellet: LMP3 Qualifying: Favre snatches late pole

Romain Favre claimed LMP3 pole for DKR Engineering with his final lap of the session.

Pierre-Alexandre Provost had controlled much of qualifying in the #85 R-ace GP Duqueine. However, Favre produced a 1:58.784 after the chequered flag and moved the #4 Ligier-Toyota ahead by 0.106s.

Cubides Olarte also improved late and placed Inter Europol Competition third. Imbourg qualified fourth for M Racing, while Ultimate completed the top five.

LMP3 Qualifying classification

  1. #4 DKR Engineering – 1:58.784 – Pole
  2. #85 R-ace GP – 1:58.890 – +0.106
  3. #13 Inter Europol Competition – 1:59.149 – +0.365
  4. #68 M Racing – 1:59.179 – +0.395
  5. #35 Ultimate – 1:59.625 – +0.841
  6. #8 Team Virage – 1:59.644 – +0.860
  7. #31 Racing Spirit of Léman – 1:59.854 – +1.070
  8. #5 Rinaldi Racing – 1:59.856 – +1.072
  9. #11 Eurointernational – 1:59.867 – +1.083
  10. #17 CLX Motorsport – 2:00.426 – +1.642

2026 ELMS Le Castellet: LMP2 Pro/Am Qualifying: Hyett inherits pole

Roda initially set the quickest LMP2 Pro/Am time for Duqueine Team. The Italian recorded a 1:50.386 and finished 0.547s ahead of PJ Hyett.

However, post-qualifying checks found sealing foam between two bodywork components on the #30 Oreca. Officials disqualified the car and cancelled all its qualifying times.

Hyett therefore inherited pole for AO by TF with a 1:50.933. Thomas moved onto the front row for TDS Racing, while Jean Glorieux placed DKR Engineering third.

LMP2 Pro/Am Qualifying classification

  1. #99 AO by TF – 1:50.933 – Pole
  2. #14 TDS Racing – 1:51.025 – +0.092
  3. #3 DKR Engineering – 1:51.771 – +0.838
  4. #19 Rossa Racing by Virage – 1:51.934 – +1.001
  5. #47 CLX Motorsport – 1:51.982 – +1.049
  6. #20 Algarve Pro Racing – 1:51.986 – +1.053
  7. #7 Vector Sport – 1:52.179 – +1.246
  8. #83 AF Corse – 1:52.531 – +1.598
  9. #21 United Autosports – 1:53.033 – +2.100
  10. #88 Proton Competition – 1:53.113 – +2.180
  11. #27 Nielsen Racing – 1:54.159 – +3.226
  12. #30 Duqueine Team – No time – Disqualified

2026 ELMS Le Castellet: LMP2 Qualifying: Masson beats Saucy by 0.021s

Masson carried Forestier Racing by Panis’ FP2 pace into qualifying and claimed his first pole of the season. A Full Course Yellow interrupted the session while officials recovered a cone from the chicane. Once the circuit returned to green, Closmenil, Valerio Rinicella, Dillmann and de Gerus each briefly occupied first place. Masson set a 1:48.374 with one minute remaining. Saucy then crossed the line in 1:48.395 for United Autosports, missing pole by only 0.021s.

De Gerus qualified third for Inter Europol Competition, while Doohan placed Nielsen Racing fourth. Dillmann completed the top five in the second Inter Europol car.

Rinicella initially qualified the #18 IDEC Sport Oreca on the second row. However, post-session checks found the car below the minimum weight, resulting in its disqualification from qualifying.

LMP2 Qualifying classification

  1. #29 Forestier Racing by Panis – 1:48.374 – Pole
  2. #22 United Autosports – 1:48.395 – +0.021
  3. #34 Inter Europol Competition – 1:48.596 – +0.222
  4. #24 Nielsen Racing – 1:48.687 – +0.313
  5. #43 Inter Europol Competition – 1:48.784 – +0.410
  6. #28 IDEC Sport – 1:48.900 – +0.526
  7. #37 CLX Motorsport – 1:48.960 – +0.586
  8. #25 Algarve Pro Racing – 1:49.134 – +0.760
  9. #10 Vector Sport – 1:49.392 – +1.018
  10. #9 Proton Competition – 1:49.446 – +1.072
  11. #18 IDEC Sport – No time – Disqualified
United Autosports won the 2026 ELMS 4 Hours of Le Castellet, with Nielsen, Inter Europol and Kessel taking class wins.
Photo Credit: European Le Mans Series | FocusPackMedia

2026 ELMS Le Castellet: Race: Peebles takes opening-lap lead

The #5 Rinaldi Racing Ligier stalled during the second formation lap, forcing the field to complete an additional tour before the start.

Louis Rousset led from pole in the #29 Forestier Racing by Panis Oreca. However, Peebles immediately placed the French driver under pressure in the #22 United Autosports entry.

Peebles passed Rousset at Turn 13 and completed the opening lap in first place. Garg held third for Inter Europol Competition, while Theodor Jensen and Jamie Chadwick occupied fourth and fifth.

Thomas moved TDS Racing into the LMP2 Pro/Am lead, McDonald placed TF Sport first in LMGT3 and Bukhantsov gained two positions to take control of LMP3.

Opening collision brings early Safety Car

Officials called a Virtual Safety Car after an incident involving the #50 Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari, #77 Proton Competition Porsche and #88 Proton Competition Oreca.

Custodio Toledo’s Ferrari struck the barrier at Turn 10, although he left the car without assistance. The damaged barrier required a full Safety Car period.

Officials later penalised both Proton Competition entries for their involvement.

Following the restart, Matthew Richard Bell passed Bukhantsov at Turn 1 to move Eurointernational into the LMP3 lead. Fabien Michal and Paul Lanchère also overtook the Inter Europol driver.

Peebles controls the opening phase

Peebles extended his advantage after the restart, while Rousset remained second and Garg held third.

TF Sport continued to lead LMGT3 through McDonald. Kurzejewski occupied second for Proton Competition, while Max Moritz ran third for High Class Racing.

United Autosports lost its #23 McLaren when Michael Birch stopped at pit exit. Although he slowly returned to the garage, the team retired the car.

Al-Khelaifi also received a drive-through penalty after contact caused Kimura’s #57 Kessel Racing Ferrari to spin.

In LMP2 Pro/Am, TDS Racing remained in front as Sami Meguetounif created a lead of more than 10 seconds over Fuoco in the #83 AF Corse Oreca.

LMP3 lead changes repeatedly

Eurointernational lost control of LMP3 when Bell slowed at the pit entrance and stopped while blocking the access road. Mechanics pushed the #11 Ligier into its garage before returning it to the race.

R-ace GP inherited first place, but officials then showed the #85 Duqueine a black-and-orange flag for damaged rear bodywork.

Lanchère moved CLX Motorsport ahead before Wyatt Brichacek passed the leading contenders and put DKR Engineering first. However, a cockpit-door problem forced Brichacek back into the pits.

R-ace GP briefly returned to the head of the class, but a 30-second stop-and-go penalty dropped the team down the order. Cubides Olarte consequently moved the #13 Inter Europol Competition Ligier into the lead.

Second neutralisation resets the overall contest

Peebles handed the leading United Autosports Oreca to Saucy with an advantage of approximately 10 seconds.

Officials later deployed another Virtual Safety Car after the #74 Kessel Racing Ferrari suffered a rear-wheel failure and went off at Turn 6. The recovery continued for nearly 25 minutes and left less than one hour of green-flag racing.

Hanley took over the #22 Oreca, while Masson began closing the gap in the pole-sitting Forestier Racing by Panis car.

However, Masson’s challenge ended when the #29 slowed on the circuit. He returned to the pits, but the team retired the car after completing 91 laps.

Hanley survives contact with de Gerus

De Gerus emerged as Hanley’s main challenger during the closing phase and steadily reduced the gap.

The Inter Europol driver drew alongside the United Autosports Oreca at Turn 8 before the two cars made contact and spun.

De Gerus stopped facing the wrong direction, while Hanley completed a full rotation and ended the incident pointing forwards. The United Autosports driver accelerated away without losing first place.

The contact initially dropped the #34 car to fourth, but de Gerus recovered to second before the finish. Hanley completed 112 laps and took the chequered flag 8.569s ahead.

Nielsen Racing inherits LMP2 Pro/Am victory

AF Corse moved ahead in LMP2 Pro/Am during the second half of the race, with Vaxivière holding a narrow advantage in the #83 Oreca.

Charles Milesi ran second for CLX Motorsport, but the #47 made a late fuel stop with fewer than five minutes remaining. That promoted Quinn and Nielsen Racing to second on the road.

Vaxivière crossed the line first in class. However, officials issued AF Corse a drive-through penalty for an infringement under yellow flags and converted it into a post-race time sanction.

The penalty dropped the #83 car to sixth in class. Nielsen Racing therefore inherited victory, ahead of AO by TF and Duqueine Team.

Inter Europol Competition takes LMP3 victory

Cubides Olarte brought the #13 Inter Europol Competition Ligier home first after a race shaped by problems and penalties for several LMP3 leaders.

Bukhantsov, Chou and Cubides Olarte recovered from losing first place following the early Safety Car and capitalised on setbacks for Eurointernational, DKR Engineering and R-ace GP.

M Racing finished 15.440s behind in second, while DKR Engineering completed the podium only 0.266s further back.

Jaubert completes Kessel Racing recovery

Serra kept Kessel Racing in contention before handing the #57 Ferrari to Jaubert for the closing phase.

Jaubert emerged behind Eastwood’s leading TF Sport Corvette and Sargent’s #75 Proton Competition Porsche. He passed Sargent before closing the gap to Eastwood.

After several laps of pressure, Jaubert moved ahead of the Corvette and pulled clear. He crossed the line 17.616s ahead of TF Sport.

GR Racing inherited third after a post-race penalty dropped the #55 Spirit of Race Ferrari to fourth.

2026 4 Hours of Le Castellet classification

  1. #22 United Autosports – LMP2 – 112 laps – Winner
  2. #34 Inter Europol Competition – LMP2 – 112 laps – +8.569
  3. #28 IDEC Sport – LMP2 – 112 laps – +9.498
  4. #18 IDEC Sport – LMP2 – 112 laps – +12.001
  5. #10 Vector Sport – LMP2 – 112 laps – +12.796
  6. #37 CLX Motorsport – LMP2 – 112 laps – +14.284
  7. #43 Inter Europol Competition – LMP2 – 112 laps – +14.758
  8. #27 Nielsen Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +23.971
  9. #99 AO by TF – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +29.722
  10. #30 Duqueine Team – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +37.612
  11. #9 Proton Competition – LMP2 – 112 laps – +43.913
  12. #14 TDS Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +48.617
  13. #7 Vector Sport – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +49.149
  14. #83 AF Corse – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +52.426
  15. #19 Rossa Racing by Virage – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +53.447
  16. #21 United Autosports – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +54.177
  17. #47 CLX Motorsport – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +54.346
  18. #3 DKR Engineering – LMP2 Pro/Am – 112 laps – +57.353
  19. #20 Algarve Pro Racing – LMP2 Pro/Am – 111 laps – 1 lap
  20. #25 Algarve Pro Racing – LMP2 – 111 laps – 1 lap
  21. #88 Proton Competition – LMP2 Pro/Am – 111 laps – 1 lap
  22. #24 Nielsen Racing – LMP2 – 110 laps – 2 laps
  23. #13 Inter Europol Competition – LMP3 – 104 laps – 8 laps
  24. #68 M Racing – LMP3 – 104 laps – 8 laps
  25. #4 DKR Engineering – LMP3 – 104 laps – 8 laps
  26. #35 Ultimate – LMP3 – 104 laps – 8 laps
  27. #17 CLX Motorsport – LMP3 – 104 laps – 8 laps
  28. #85 R-ace GP – LMP3 – 104 laps – 8 laps
  29. #5 Rinaldi Racing – LMP3 – 104 laps – 8 laps
  30. #8 Team Virage – LMP3 – 104 laps – 8 laps
  31. #57 Kessel Racing – LMGT3 – 103 laps – 9 laps
  32. #33 TF Sport – LMGT3 – 103 laps – 9 laps
  33. #86 GR Racing – LMGT3 – 103 laps – 9 laps
  34. #55 Spirit of Race – LMGT3 – 103 laps – 9 laps
  35. #77 Proton Competition – LMGT3 – 103 laps – 9 laps
  36. #63 Iron Lynx – LMGT3 – 102 laps – 10 laps
  37. #75 Proton Competition – LMGT3 – 102 laps – 10 laps
  38. #31 Racing Spirit of Léman – LMP3 – 102 laps – 10 laps
  39. #54 High Class Racing – LMGT3 – 102 laps – 10 laps
  40. #59 Racing Spirit of Léman – LMGT3 – 102 laps – 10 laps
  41. #29 Forestier Racing by Panis – LMP2 – 91 laps – 21 laps
  42. #62 Team Qatar by Iron Lynx – LMGT3 – 85 laps – 27 laps
  43. #74 Kessel Racing – LMGT3 – 69 laps – 43 laps
  44. #23 United Autosports – LMGT3 – 27 laps – 85 laps
  45. #50 Richard Mille AF Corse – LMGT3 – 9 laps – 103 laps
  46. #51 AF Corse – LMGT3 – 103 laps – Placed 46th
  47. #11 Eurointernational – LMP3 – 67 laps – Placed 47th

LMP2 classification

  1. #22 United Autosports – Griffin Peebles, Grégoire Saucy and Ben Hanley
  2. #34 Inter Europol Competition – Bijoy Garg and Reshad de Gerus – +8.569
  3. #28 IDEC Sport – Paul Lafargue, Job van Uitert and Paul-Loup Chatin – +9.498
  4. #18 IDEC Sport – +12.001
  5. #10 Vector Sport – +12.796
  6. #37 CLX Motorsport – +14.284
  7. #43 Inter Europol Competition – +14.758
  8. #9 Proton Competition – +43.913
  9. #25 Algarve Pro Racing – 1 lap
  10. #24 Nielsen Racing – 2 laps
  11. #29 Forestier Racing by Panis – 21 laps

LMP2 Pro/Am classification

  1. #27 Nielsen Racing – Kriton Lentoudis, James Allen and Alex Quinn
  2. #99 AO by TF – +5.751
  3. #30 Duqueine Team – +13.641
  4. #14 TDS Racing – +24.646
  5. #7 Vector Sport – +25.178
  6. #83 AF Corse – +28.455
  7. #19 Rossa Racing by Virage – +29.476
  8. #21 United Autosports – +30.206
  9. #47 CLX Motorsport – +30.375
  10. #3 DKR Engineering – +33.382
  11. #20 Algarve Pro Racing – 1 lap
  12. #88 Proton Competition – 1 lap

LMP3 classification

  1. #13 Inter Europol Competition – Alexander Bukhantsov, Chun Ting Chou and Henry Cubides Olarte
  2. #68 M Racing – +15.440
  3. #4 DKR Engineering – +15.706
  4. #35 Ultimate – +35.064
  5. #17 CLX Motorsport – +1:06.988
  6. #85 R-ace GP – +1:07.312
  7. #5 Rinaldi Racing – +1:12.718
  8. #8 Team Virage – +1:16.628
  9. #31 Racing Spirit of Léman – 2 laps
  10. #11 Eurointernational – 37 laps behind the class winner

LMGT3 classification

  1. #57 Kessel Racing – Takeshi Kimura, Daniel Serra and Mathys Jaubert
  2. #33 TF Sport – +17.616
  3. #86 GR Racing – +31.379
  4. #55 Spirit of Race – +37.621
  5. #77 Proton Competition – +1:01.091
  6. #63 Iron Lynx – 1 lap
  7. #75 Proton Competition – 1 lap
  8. #54 High Class Racing – 1 lap
  9. #59 Racing Spirit of Léman – 1 lap
  10. #62 Team Qatar by Iron Lynx – 18 laps
  11. #74 Kessel Racing – 34 laps
  12. #23 United Autosports – 76 laps
  13. #50 Richard Mille AF Corse – 94 laps
  14. #51 AF Corse – Placed behind the other classified LMGT3 entries

United Autosports left Le Castellet with the overall victory after controlling much of the race and surviving the late contact between Hanley and de Gerus. Nielsen Racing, Inter Europol Competition and Kessel Racing completed the class-winning group after penalties, mechanical problems and changing strategies shaped the second round of the season.

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