All you need to know about the Portimão Round

2020 will be the fourth edition of the Portimão round, which has been the season finale since the first race in 2017. Prior to that the Portuguese round was held at Estoril in 2016.

Here is a quick guide to the Round 6 of the 2020 season.

WHAT’S RACING AT PORTIMÃO ?

1. European Le Mans Series
2. Michelin Le Mans Cup
3. Ligier European Series
4. Alpine Elf Europa Cup

SCHEDULE

CLICK HERE for the timetable

ENTRY LIST

CLICK HERE to see the entry list for the Portimão round

CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS

CLICK HERE to see the Championship Standings after Round 5

The GT3 teams and driver titles were decided in Monza with the n° 8 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GT3 of Rino Mastronardi becoming 2020 champions.

WHERE TO WATCH THE PORTIMAO ROUND

Round 6 of the 2020 season will be held behind closed doors but fans of the MLMC around the world can watch qualifying and the race for free on the official website.

A WORD FROM THE RACE DIRECTOR

Once again Portuguese Race Director Eduardo Freitas will be in charge and controlling the proceedings from Race Control. We asked him his thoughts on the final race of the season on his home track.

“Algarve is in my country and everyone is welcome in Portugal. We’re very proud to welcome everyone in Portimão. There is still a lot to be decided in the championship and this is a tricky track. It’s a track where the drivers will need to memorise the reference points quite well, as they are not very easy.

“The track is undulating and is known as the roller coaster of motor sport. The track has been totally resurfaced, so the bumps seen in previous years have disappeared and the weather looks like it will be with us for the weekend. Which should mean we have a great finale in Portimão and a great end to the 2020 ELMS and Michelin Le Mans Cup seasons after all the hiccups we have had to live with this year.”

LAP RACE RECORDS

LMP3: Laurents Hörr - 1m40.367 - Norma M30-Nissan - 27/10/2020

GT3: Ross Gunn - 1m43.420 - Aston Martin Vantage GT3 - 27/10/2020

FACTS AND FIGURES

1. The Portimão round has been staged in 2017, 2018 and 2019
2. Portugal has hosted the Michelin Le Mans Cup finale season finale since 2017
3. The Portimão round has been won overall by three different teams – RLR MSport (2019), Ecurie Ecosse/ Nielsen (2018) and Motorsport98 (2017)
4. Kessel Racing have taken two GT3 victories in 2018 and 2019, with Sergio Pianezzola and Giacomo Piccini
5. Ligier have won all three editions of the Portimão round in LMP3 with the Ligier JS P3
6. The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is located just 15 minutes from the coastal towns of Portimão and Lagos.
7. The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve was opened in 2008
8. The track has 32 different configurations.
9. The Michelin Le Mans Cup uses the configuration that is 4.653km in length with 15 turns.