The 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup was held over six rounds (seven races) at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Le Mans, Circuit Paul Ricard, Motorland Aragon, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve.
Here are twelve facts and figures for the 2023 season –
RD1: Barcelona Round | ||
Entries | 42 (30 LMP3 / 12 GT3) | |
Circuit Length | 4.657 km | |
Laps completed (Winner) | 54 | |
Laps completed (Entire Field) | 1844 | |
Total race distance | 8587.51 km | |
Pole (LMP3) | #39 Graff Racing | |
Pole (GT3) | #10 Racing Spirit of Leman | |
Podium (LMP3) | #16 Team Virage / #68 M Racing / #2 CD Sport | |
Podium (GT3) | #10 Racing Spirit of Leman / #18 Team Parker Racing / #51 AF Corse | |
Fastest Lap (LMP3) | David Droux (#97) – 1m36.735 – 173.3 kph – NEW LAP RECORD | |
Fastest Lap (GT3) | Sennan Fielding (#42) – 1m42.923 – 162.9 kph – NEW LAP RECORD | |
RD2: Road To Le Mans (Race 1) | ||
Entries | 58 (38 LMP3 / 20 GT3) | |
Circuit Length | 13.626 km | |
Laps completed (Winner) | 11 | |
Laps completed (Entire Field) | 554 | |
Total race distance | 7548.80 km | |
Pole (LMP3) | #58 Team Virage | |
Pole (GT3) | #31 Team WRT | |
Podium (LMP3) | #4 Nielsen Racing / #77 Team Thor / #97 COOL Racing | |
Podium (GT3) | #31 Team WRT / #86 HCR With CaffeineSix / #10 Racing Spirit of Leman | |
Fastest Lap (LMP3) | Matt Bell (#4) – 3m48.416 – 214.8 kph | |
Fastest Lap (GT3) | Kei Cozzolino (#51) – 3m56.794 – 207.2 kph | |
RD2: Road To Le Mans (Race 2) | ||
Entries | 56 (37 LMP3 / 19 GT3) | |
Circuit Length | 13.626 km | |
Laps completed (Winner) | 11 | |
Laps completed (Entire Field) | 575 | |
Total race distance | 7834.95 km | |
Pole (LMP3) | #2 CD Sport | |
Pole (GT3) | #46 Team WRT | |
Podium (LMP3) | #97 COOL Racing / #33 WTM by Rinaldi Racing / #2 CD Sport | |
Podium (GT3) | #46 Team WRT / #31 Team WRT / #57 Winward Racing | |
Fastest Lap (LMP3) | Josh Skelton (#7) – 3m47.694 – 215.4 kph | |
Fastest Lap (GT3) | Max Hesse (#31) – 3m56.816 – 207.1 kph | |
RD3: Le Castellet Round | ||
Entries | 42 (30 LMP3 / 12 GT3) | |
Circuit Length | 5.771 km | |
Laps completed (Winner) | 51 | |
Laps completed (Entire Field) | 1952 | |
Total race distance | 11264.99 km | |
Pole (LMP3) | #87 COOL Racing | |
Pole (GT3) | #63 Iron Lynx | |
Podium (LMP3) | #16 Team Virage / #87 COOL Racing / #77 Team Thor | |
Podium (GT3) | #19 Leipert Motorsport / #10Racing Spirit of Leman/ #63 Iron Lynx | |
Fastest Lap (LMP3) | Matt Bell (#4) – 1m51.319 – 186.6 kph | |
Fastest Lap (GT3) | Patrick Kujala (#19) – 1m56.289 – 178.7 kph | |
RD4: Aragon Round | ||
Entries | 40 (29 LMP3 / 11 GT3) | |
Circuit Length | 5.2445 km | |
Laps completed (Winner) | 48 | |
Laps completed (Entire Field) | 1671 | |
Total race distance | 8930.66 km | |
Pole (LMP3) | #22 United Autosports | |
Pole (GT3) | #86 HCR with CaffeineSix | |
Podium (LMP3) | #4 Nielsen Racing / #16 Team Virage / #77 Team Thor | |
Podium (GT3) | #51 AF Corse / #86 HCR with CaffeineSix / #10 Racing Spirit of Leman | |
Fastest Lap (LMP3) | Colin Noble (#77) – 1m54.063 – 168.7 kph – NEW LAP RECORD | |
Fastest Lap (GT3) | Sennan Fielding (#42) – 1m57.502 – 163.7 kph – NEW LAP RECORD | |
RD5: Spa-Francorchamps Round | ||
Entries | 39 (28 LMP3 / 11 GT3) | |
Circuit Length | 7.0039 km | |
Laps completed (Winner) | 32 | |
Laps completed (Entire Field) | 1030 | |
Total race distance | 7214.02 km | |
Pole (LMP3) | #7 Nielsen Racing | |
Pole (GT3) | #63 Iron Lynx | |
Podium (LMP3) | #23 United Autosports / #2 CD Sport / #28 MV2S Racing | |
Podium (GT3) | #42 Steller Motorsport / #19 Leipert Motorsport / #18 Team Parker Racing | |
Fastest Lap (LMP3) | Wayne Boyd (#23) – 2m13.407 – 189.0 kph | |
Fastest Lap (GT3) | Patrick Kujala (#19) – 2m18.242 – 182.4 kph | |
RD6: Portimao Round | ||
Entries | 40 (28 LMP3 / 12 GT3) | |
Circuit Length | 4.653 km | |
Laps completed (Winner) | 36 | |
Laps completed (Entire Field) | 1365 | |
Total race distance | 6351.35 km | |
Pole (LMP3) | #16 Team Virage | |
Pole (GT3) | #64 Team Parker Racing | |
Podium (LMP3) | #7 Nielsen Racing / #2 CD Sport / #11 CD Sport | |
Podium (GT3) | #63 Iron Lynx / #10 Racing Spirit of Leman / #18 Team Parker Racing | |
Fastest Lap (LMP3) | Mark Richards (#25) – 1m58.556 – 141.5 kph | |
Fastest Lap (GT3) | Hiroshi Hamaguchi (#63) – 2m02.118 – 137.2 kph | |