The series will feature seven races, five 110-minute and two 55-minute events, on some of Europe’s most challenging tracks – Le Castellet, Imola, Monza, Spa-Francorchamps, Portimão and, the highlight of the year, the Road to Le Mans in June.
LMP3
- Reigning champions Nielsen Racing, Tony Wells and Colin Noble return to defend their titles and will be hoping to exceed the two wins and one other podium they took in 2021. Nielsen will also run a second Ligier JS P320 for Matt Bell and John Melsom.
- Four-time LMP3 champions DKR Engineering will also run a two-car entry, with double MLMC and reigning ELMS LMP3 champion Laurents Hörr teaming up with American Jon Brownson in the no3 Duqueine M30-D08.
- United Autosports are entering four cars this season, with 2020 ELMS LMP3 Champion Wayne Boyd being joined by John Schauerman in the no23 Ligier.Father and son duo Shaun and Max Lynn will be at the wheel of the no2 Ligier.
- Two car teams include Team Virage, Graff Racing, Racing Spirit of Leman and MV2S Forestier Racing, who are all entering a pair of Ligier JS P320-Nissans
- There are seven Duqueine M30-D08-Nissans on the entry list, with single car entries by WTM Racing, Haegeli by T2 Racing, Optimum Motorsport, Rinaldi Racing and TS Corse, with DKR Engineering entering two M30-D08s.
- The rest of the 34-car grid is made of Ligier JS P320s, with single cars entered by ANS Motorsport, AT Racing Team, IDEC Sport, 24-7 Motorsport, Frikadelli Racing Team, AF Corse, CD Sport, AF2 Motorsport, RLR MSport, Cool Racing, Reiter Engineering, 360 Racing and Team Thor.
- The LMP3 grid will feature teams and drivers from 21 different nations from as far away as Australia and South America.
GT3
- The grid for the 2022 season will feature four different manufacturers – Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda and Lamborghini.
- 2017 GT3 champions Ebimotors make a welcome return to the series with 2017 MLMC GT3 Drivers’ Champions Emanuele Busnelli and Fabio Babini also returning to drive the no46 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo.
- Danish team GMB Motorsport are making their MLMC debut with a trio of Honda NSX GT3s, with five of the six drivers announced all Danish as well.Gustav Birch and Jens Moller will drive the no44 NSX, Kasper Jensen and Kristian Poulsen the no55 Honda, with Mikkel Pedersen and Lars Engelbreckt Pedersen in the no88.
- AF Corse are entering a pair of Ferrari 488 GT3s, the no51 Ferrari driven by British duo Luke Davenport and Marcos Vivian de la Pedrosa, with Gino Forgione and Andrea Montermini in the no61 488.
- Japan’s 2020 Road to Le Mans double race winner Hiroshi Hamaguchi will join Italian Giacomo Altoe in the no63 VSR Lamborghini Huracan.
- The final place on the GT3 grid will be filled by the no99 Bullitt Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3, with British driver Stephen Pattrick and his French teammate Valentin Hasse-Clot.
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest: “This year's Michelin Le Mans Cup promises to be an exciting one. As with our other championships, we are delighted to see a record number of entries this year. The 42 competitors will be able to gain experience in this essential series, which forms the base of the endurance racing pyramid, at seven races on prestigious tracks in four countries. I wish all the competitors an excellent season!”
Frédéric Lequien, CEO Le Mans Endurance Management: “The Michelin Le Mans Cup continues to grow and provide teams and drivers with that important first step into the world of endurance racing and we are pleased to see a grid of over 40 entries for the first time. I would like to welcome the new teams and drivers to the Michelin Le Mans Cup, and we are eagerly looking forward to the first race of the 2022 season in Le Castellet.”
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