The 2025 Michelin Le Mans Cup season saw plenty of firsts in the 10th season. 2025 was the first season for the new third generation LMP3 cars, with the Toyota V6 engines. It was the first season of the new LMP3 Pro/Am category and the first time the series had visited the UK.
Here are some statistics -
2025 SEASON STATISTICS | ||
Race Laps Completed by Entire Grid in 2025: | 10255 laps | |
Race Distance Completed by Entire Grid in 2025: | 67370.89 km | |
LMP3 driver with most pole positions in 2025: | Hadrien David (3) | |
LMP3 Pro/Am drivers with most pole positions in 2025: | Julien Lemoine (2) Terrence Woodward (2) | |
GT3 driver with most pole positions in 2025: | Lorenzo Innocenti (2) | |
Number of Teams that scored a podium in 2025: | 22 | |
LMP3 Team with most podiums: | CLX Motorsport (6) | |
LMP3 Pro/Am Team with most podiums: | Rinaldi Racing (8) | |
GT3 Team with most podiums: | AF Corse (6) | |
Podiums by LMP3 Manufacturer | ||
Ligier: | 34 (10 x 1st/ 11 x 2nd/ 13 x 3rd) | |
Duqueine: | 6 (3 x 1st/ 2 x 2nd/ 1 x 3rd) | |
Ginetta: | 2 (1 x 1st/ 1 x 2nd) | |
Podiums by GT3 Manufacturer | ||
Ferrari: | 12 (3 x 1st/ 5 x 2nd/ 4 x 3rd) | |
Aston Martin: | 4 (1 x 1st/ 1 x 2nd/ 2 x 3rd) | |
Porsche: | 2 (1 x 1st/ 1 x 3rd) | |
Mercedes-AMG: | 2 (2 x 1st) | |
McLaren: | 1 (1 x 2nd) | |
Entries: | 42 (18 LMP3 | 16 LMP3 Pro/Am | 8 GT3) | |
Circuit Distance: | 4.657 km | |
Race Laps Completed by Grid: | 1577 laps | |
Race Distance Covered by Grid: | 7344.09 km | |
LMP3 Pole: | Matteo Quintarelli (23Events Racing) | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am Pole: | Julien Lemoine(ANS Motorsport) | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 Pole: | Heiko Neumann(Team Motopark) | Mercedes AMG GT3 |
LMP3 1st: | #97 CLX Motorsport | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 2nd: | #87 CLX Motorsport | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 3rd: | #29 Forestier Racing by VPS | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 1st: | #66 Rinaldi Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 2nd: | #71 Rinaldi Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 3rd: | #58 GG Classics | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 1st: | #33 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
GT3 2nd: | #11 Code Racing Development | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO |
GT3 3rd: | #17 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
New Circuit Best Lap Records | |||
LMP3 | Matteo Quintarelli (23Events Racing) | 1m34.647 (177.1 kph) | (Qualifying) |
LMP3 Pro/Am | Griffin Peebles (Rinaldi Racing) | 1m36.841 (173.1 kph) | (FP1) |
New Race Lap Records | |||
LMP3 Pro/Am | Gillian Henrion (Motorsport98) | 1m38.884 (169.5 kph) | |
Entries: | 42 – 18 LMP3 | 16 LMP3 Pro/Am | 8 GT3 | |
Circuit Distance: | 5.821 km | |
Race Laps Completed by Grid: | 1920 laps | |
Race Distance Covered by Grid: | 11176.32 km | |
LMP3 Pole: | Pierre-Alexandre Provost (CLX Motorsport) | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am Pole: | Terrence Woodward (23 Events Racing) | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 Pole: | Lorenzo Innocenti(Kessel Racing) | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
LMP3 1st: | #87 CLX Motorsport | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 2nd: | #97 CLX Motorsport | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 3rd: | #25 Reiter Engineering | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 1st: | #84 ANS Motorsport | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 2nd: | #98 Motorsport98 | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 3rd: | #71 Rinaldi Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 1st: | #11 Code Racing Development | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO |
GT3 2nd: | #51 AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
GT3 3rd: | #17 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
New Circuit Best Lap Records | |||
LMP3 | Pierre-Alexandre Provost (CLX Motorsport) | 1m57.325 (178.6 kph) | (Qualifying) |
LMP3 Pro/Am | Griffin Peebles (Rinaldi Racing) | 1m59.102 (175.9 kph) | (Race) |
GT3 | David Fumanelli (Kessel Racing) | 2m03.099 (170.2 kph) | (FP1) |
New Race Lap Records | |||
LMP3 | Louis Rousset (Forestier Racing by VPS) | 1m58.850 (176.3 kph) | |
LMP3 Pro/Am | Griffin Peebles (Rinaldi Racing) | 1m59.102 (175.9 kph) | |
GT3 | David Fumanelli (Kessel Racing) | 2m04.321 (168.6 kph) | |
Entries: | 58 – 23 LMP3 | 20 LMP3 Pro/Am | 15 GT3 | |
Circuit Distance: | 13.6257 km | |
RACE 1 | ||
Race Laps Completed by Grid: | 733 laps | |
Race Distance Covered by Grid: | 9987.64 km | |
QUALIFYING | Grid for the race was set by best times in FP1 as no times set in qualifying | |
LMP3 1st: | #37 CLX Motorsport | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 2nd: | #85 R-ace GP | Duqueine D09 - Toyota |
LMP3 3rd: | #16 Team Virage | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 1st: | #71 Rinaldi Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 2nd: | #2 DKR Engineering | Ginetta G61-LT-P325-EVO - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 3rd: | #98 Motorsport98 | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 1st: | #14 Getspeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
GT3 2nd: | #51 AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
GT3 3rd: | #59 Racing Spirit of Léman | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO |
RACE 2 | ||
Race Laps Completed by Grid: | 526 laps | |
Race Distance Covered by Grid: | 7167.12 km | |
QUALIFYING | Grid for the race was set by best times in FP2 as no times set in qualifying | |
LMP3 1st: | #50 23Events Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 2nd: | #85 R-ace GP | Duqueine D09 - Toyota |
LMP3 3rd: | #70 Gebhardt Motorsport | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 1st: | #2 DKR Engineering | Ginetta G61-LT-P325-EVO - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 2nd: | #71 Rinaldi Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 3rd: | #88 R-ace GP | Duqueine D09 - Toyota |
GT3 1st: | #65 Team Motopark | Mercedes-AMG GT3 |
GT3 2nd: | #5 Optimum Motorsport | McLaren 720s GT3 |
GT3 3rd: | #52 AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
New Circuit Best Lap Records | |||
LMP3 Pro/Am | Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen(Rinaldi Racing) | 3m49.691 (213.6 kph) | (Race) |
New Race Lap Records | |||
LMP3 Pro/Am | Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen(Rinaldi Racing) | 3m49.691 (213.6 kph) | |
Entries: | 43 – 18 LMP3 | 17 LMP3 Pro/Am | 8 GT3 | |
Circuit Distance: | 7.0039 km | |
Race Laps Completed by Grid: | 1658 laps | |
Race Distance Covered by Grid: | 11612.47 km | |
LMP3 Pole: | Hadrien David(R-ace GP) | Duqueine D09 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am Pole: | Julien Lemoine(ANS Motorsport) | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 Pole: | Lorenzo Innocenti(Kessel Racing) | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
LMP3 1st: | #85 R-ace GP | Duqueine D09 - Toyota |
LMP3 2nd: | #92 Forestier Racing by VPS | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 3rd: | #16 Team Virage | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 1st: | #98 Motorsport98 | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 2nd: | #66 Rinaldi Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 3rd: | #34 Inter Europol Competition | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 1st: | #33 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
GT3 2nd: | #51 AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
GT3 3rd: | #83 Iron Dames | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
New Circuit Best Lap Records | |||
LMP3 Pro/Am | Griffin Peebles (Rinaldi Racing) | 2m12.192 (190.7 kph) | (FP2) |
New Race Lap Records | |||
LMP3 Pro/Am | Griffin Peebles (Rinaldi Racing) | 2m13.561 (188.8 kph) | |
GT3 | David Fumanelli (Kessel Racing) | 2m18.126 (182.5 kph) | |
Entries: | 43 – 19 LMP3 | 16 LMP3 Pro/Am | 7 GT3 | |
Circuit Distance: | 5.891 km | |
Race Laps Completed by Grid: | 1786 laps | |
Race Distance Covered by Grid: | 10521.33 km | |
LMP3 Pole: | Hadrien David(R-ace GP) | Duqueine D09 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am Pole: | Thomas Kiefer(High Class Racing) | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 Pole: | Vanina Ickx(Iron Dames) | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
LMP3 1st: | #85 R-ace GP | Duqueine D09 - Toyota |
LMP3 2nd: | #29 Forestier Racing by VPS | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 3rd: | #87 CLX Motorsport | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 1st: | #28 23Events Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 2nd: | #66 Rinaldi Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 3rd: | #84 ANS Motorsport | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 1st: | #83 Iron Dames | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
GT3 2nd: | #51 AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
GT3 3rd: | #23 Biogas Motorsport | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
New Circuit Best Lap Records | |||
LMP3 | Hadrien David(R-ace GP) | 1m53.023 (187.6 kph) | (Qualifying) |
LMP3 Pro/Am | Griffin Peebles (Rinaldi Racing) | 1m54.296 (185.5 kph) | (FP1) |
GT3 | Valentin Hasse Clot (Code Racing Development) | 1m59.097 (178.1 kph) | (FP1) |
New Race Lap Records | |||
LMP3 | Matteo Quintarelli (23Events Racing) | 1m54.310 (185.5 kph) | |
LMP3 Pro/Am | Gillian Henrion (Motorsport98) | 1m54.701 (184.9 kph) | |
GT3 | Eliseo Donno(AF Corse) | 2m00.349 (168.6 kph) | |
Entries: | 43 – 18 LMP3 | 17 LMP3 Pro/Am | 8 GT3 | |
Circuit Distance: | 4.653 km | |
Race Laps Completed by Grid: | 2055 laps | |
Race Distance Covered by Grid: | 9561.92 km | |
LMP3 Pole: | Hadrien David(R-ace GP) | Duqueine D09 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am Pole: | Terrence Woodward (23 Events Racing) | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 Pole: | Alexander Martin(Blackthorn) | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO |
LMP3 1st: | #85 R-ace GP | Duqueine D09 - Toyota |
LMP3 2nd: | #29 Forestier Racing by VPS | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 3rd: | #92 Forestier Racing by VPS | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 1st: | #98 Motorsport98 | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 2nd: | #66 Rinaldi Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
LMP3 Pro/Am 3rd: | #28 23Events Racing | Ligier JS P325 - Toyota |
GT3 1st: | #33 Kessel Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
GT3 2nd: | #51 AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 |
GT3 3rd: | #11 Code Racing Development | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO |
New Circuit Best Lap Records | |||
LMP3 Pro/Am | Léo Sami Robinson (Team Virage) | 1m39.644 (168.1 kph) | (FP2) |
New Race Lap Records | |||
LMP3 Pro/Am | Gillian Henrion (Motorsport98) | 1m40.066 (167.4 kph) | |
