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Category: ELMS

François Perrodo reflects on AF Corse’s surprise ELMS LMP2 Pro/Am lead as four crews enter Portimão separated by six points.
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Perrodo “did not expect” AF Corse to lead ELMS LMP2 Pro/Am title fight ahead of Portimão

Karishma Persad06 mins

François Perrodo admits he did not expect AF Corse to lead the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) LMP2 Pro/Am Championship heading into the season-ending 4 Hours of Portimão. The 2023 and 2024 class champions have accumulated 67 points through the opening five rounds, placing Perrodo, Matthieu Vaxivière and Antonio Fuoco five clear of TDS…

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Tom Sargent will miss the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour to pursue the ELMS LMGT3 title with Proton Competition at Portimão.
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Tom Sargent to miss Indianapolis 8 Hour as ELMS title bid takes priority

Karishma Persad04 mins

Tom Sargent will miss the season-ending Indianapolis 8 Hour despite leading the GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS Pro-Am standings as he prioritises his 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) LMGT3 title challenge. The Porsche Motorsport North America Selected Driver and GMG Racing teammate Kyle Washington returned to the top of the Pro-Am…

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Team Qatar leads TF Sport by three points as six LMGT3 crews remain in contention for the 2026 ELMS title at Portimão.
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Team Qatar leads six-car LMGT3 title fight into 2026 ELMS Portimão finale

Karishma Persad010 mins

Six cars remain mathematically capable of winning the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) LMGT3 championship as one of the season’s closest title fights heads to the 4 Hours of Portimão. Team Qatar by Iron Lynx leads defending champion TF Sport by only three points after taking its first ELMS victory at Silverstone, with the…

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The 2027 ELMS season finale at Portimão moves back two weeks to October 16, while the other five championship rounds remain unchanged.
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2027 ELMS Portimão finale moves back two weeks in calendar change

Karishma Persad04 mins

The European Le Mans Series (ELMS) has revised its 2027 calendar, moving the season-ending 4 Hours of Portimão back by two weeks following an update to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve’s event schedule. The Portuguese round will now take place from October 14-16, with the four-hour race scheduled for Saturday, October 16. Organisers had initially…

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United Autosports leads 2026 ELMS LMP2 after Silverstone, while all four championships remain undecided heading to the Portimão finale.
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2026 | ELMS | Standings after Round 5 | United Autosports takes control after Silverstone

Karishma Persad09 mins

Round 5 of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) reshaped all four championship battles following a rain-hit 4 Hours of Silverstone, leaving each title to be decided at the Portimão finale. United Autosports emerged with sole possession of the LMP2 lead after entering Silverstone level with Forestier Racing by Panis in the standings following…

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Algarve Pro Racing wins rain-hit 2026 ELMS Silverstone, while R-ace GP and Team Qatar by Iron Lynx secure breakthrough class victories.
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2026 | ELMS | Silverstone | Algarve Pro Racing wins rain-hit race

Karishma Persad020 mins

Algarve Pro Racing became the fourth different overall winner of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) season as Matthias Kaiser, Jake Hughes and Ben Barnicoat claimed victory in a rain-hit Goodyear 4 Hours of Silverstone. The #25 Oreca-Gibson emerged from a chaotic second half of the race to finish 17.995s ahead of the #14…

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Ollie Gray targets a stronger Silverstone home race as Forestier Racing by Panis leads the 2026 ELMS LMP2 title fight on countback
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Gray hopes to turn Silverstone fortunes around as 2026 ELMS title defence reaches critical stage

Karishma Persad08 mins

Reigning European Le Mans Series (ELMS) champion Ollie Gray is hoping to turn his fortunes around at Silverstone as Forestier Racing by Panis arrives at the penultimate round of the 2026 season leading the LMP2 championship. Gray, Esteban Masson and Louis Rousset head into the Goodyear 4 Hours of Silverstone level on 70 points with…

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Four ELMS title fights remain open as a 47-car field, including 20 British drivers, heads to Silverstone for Round 5 of 2026.
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2026 ELMS | Silverstone | Preview | Four title fights remain open as 47-car grid heads to Britain

Karishma Persad09 mins

The 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) heads to Silverstone from 11–13 September for the penultimate round of the season, with all four class championship battles still open. A maximum 47-car field will contest the Goodyear 4 Hours of Silverstone, comprising 11 LMP2 entries, 12 in LMP2 Pro/Am, 10 LMP3 cars and a 14-strong LMGT3…

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TDS Racing will continue its long ORECA partnership by racing the new ORECA 09 when the next LMP2 regulations arrive in 2028.
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TDS Racing commits to ORECA 09 for new LMP2 era from 2028

Karishma Persad04 mins

TDS Racing will continue its long-standing relationship with ORECA when the next generation of LMP2 regulations arrives in 2028, committing to the French constructor’s new ORECA 09. The decorated French squad becomes the third team to publicly select ORECA for the 2028–2032 regulations cycle, joining United Autosports and Duqueine Team. ORECA and Ligier Automotive will…

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