MLMC Facts and Figures – Le Castellet

In 2020 the Circuit Paul Ricard hosted two races in the same season when the race in Barcelona had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.

In a change from previous races, the chicane in the middle of the Mistral Straight will be used this year for the first time since 2017. The circuit length for the 2025 race at Le Castellet is 5.821km, an increase of 50m (up from 5.771km).

1. 2025 will be the eleventh GT3 race for the Michelin Le Mans Cup at Le Castellet and the tenth for LMP3.
2. Since 2016, Ferrari has won five times (2016 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 24), Lamborghini twice (2017 / 23), Porsche twice (2020 / 21) and Honda once (2022).
3. In addition to the wins, Ferrari has scored a further 11 podium finishes, Aston Martin, Lamborghini and Mercedes 2 podiums each, Audi, Porsche and Honda each scored a podium finish.
4. A Ferrari has finished on the podium every year except 2017 and 2023. In 2018 and 2020 Ferrari scored a 1-2-3 podium lockout.
5. Since 2017 Norma / Duqueine have won four times (Norma 2017 / 18 / 19 – Duqueine 2020) and Ligier five times (2020 / 21 /22 / 23 / 24).
6. In addition to the victories, Norma / Duqueine have also taken three further podiums and Ligier fifteen podium finishes.

One driver has won at Le Castellet three times:-

1. Giacomo Piccini - Kessel Racing – GT3 – 2018 / 2019 and Iron Lynx – GT3 – 2020

Three drivers have won at Le Castellet twice:-

1. Jean Glorieux - DKR Engineering - LMP3 - 2017 / 2020
2. Rino Mastronardi - Iron Lynx - GT3 – 2020 / 2021
3. Sergio Pianezzola - Kessel Racing – GT3 – 2018 / 2019

Teams that have won multiple times at Le Castellet:-

1. DKR Engineering have won at Le Castellet three times - 2017 / 2018 / 2020
2. Kessel Racing have won twice at Le Castellet – 2018 / 2019

2024 Winners

1. LMP3 - Adrien Chila / David Droux - COOL Racing - Ligier
2. GT3 - Matt Kurzejewski / Alessandro Balzan - AF Corse - Ferrari

Fastest Laps

The track was last used using the chicane in 2017. The race lap records for this circuit configuration currently stand as -

1. LMP3: Michele Rugolo - 2m04.554 - 168.9kph - 26 August 2017
2. GT3: Phil Keen - 2m07.384 - 165.1kph - 26 August 2017