# Le Mans Cup

The Le Mans Cup, previously the GT3 Le Mans Cup and currently known as the Michelin Le Mans Cup under sponsorship, is an international sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO).

## History

The GT3 Le Mans Cup was created in 2016 after the GTC category was dropped from the European Le Mans Series. The new tournament was designed primarily to increase the number of amateur drivers. The teams' champion automatically receives an invitation to take part in the following 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMGTE Am category.
From the 2017 season, the series adopted a new format with LMP3 and GT3-class cars competing in their respective categories, with the ACO aiming to create a secondary division of LMP3-racing and promoting the best teams from the Le Mans Cup to the European Le Mans Series.
A new LMP3 specification with higher power engines was introduced for the 2020 season; this was found to consume more fuel than predicted, forcing pit stop and stint time rule changes.
The Le Mans weekend originally had a one-hour format in 2017, and has had two 55-minute races every year since 2018. The remaining races originally had a two-hour format, later shortened to 1h 50min for the 2022 season, to enable removal of this second mandatory pit stop.
Starting in the 2025 Le Mans Cup Season, the LMP3 Class will be split into two with the introduction of LMP3 Pro-Am as well as new ACO Generation III LMP3 Built cars will be eligible for the category such as the Ginetta G61-LT-P3 Evo, Ligier JS P325, Duqueine D-09, and the ADESS AD25 all of which use a V35A 3.5L Toyota V6 twin turbo engine and Michelin tyres.

## Logo History

* Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup logo used in the 2016 season
* Michelin Le Mans Cup logo used in the 2017 season
* Michelin Le Mans Cup logo used from 2018 until the end of the 2023 season

## Drivers Championships
### LMP3 Drivers

| Season | Drivers | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2017 | Jean Glorieux Alexander Toril | DKR Engineering | 5 | 4 | 5 | 114 | 6 of 7 | 24 |
| 2018 | Jens Petersen Léonard Hoogenboom | DKR Engineering | 0 | 3 | 4 | 103 | 6 of 7 | 11,5 |
| 2019 | Laurents Hörr François Kirmann | DKR Engineering | 4 | 2 | 5 | 100 | 7 of 7 | 8,5 |
| 2020 | Laurents Hörr | DKR Engineering | 1 | 3 | 6 | 120 | 7 of 7 | 15 |
| 2021 | Anthony Wells Colin Noble | Nielsen Racing | 0 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 7 of 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | Tom Dillmann Alexander Mattschull | Racing Spirit of Léman | 0 | 3 | 5 | 97 | 7 of 7 | 24 |
| 2023 | Julien Gerbi Gillian Henrion | Team Virage | 1 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 7 of 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | David Droux Adrian Chila | Cool Racing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 73.5 | 7 of 7 | 5.5 |

### GT3 Drivers

| Season | Drivers | Team | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2016 | Aleksey Basov Viktor Shaytar | SMP Racing | 3 | 4 | 5 | 121 | 5 of 6 | 14 |
| 2017 | Fabio Babini Emanuele Busnelli | Ebimotors | 0 | 2 | 5 | 104.5 | 7 of 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | Giacomo Piccini Sergio Pianezzola | Kessel Racing | 4 | 5 | 5 | 138 | 7 of 7 | 55 |
| 2019 | Giacomo Piccini Sergio Pianezzola | Kessel Racing | 1 | 4 | 6 | 130 | 7 of 7 | 21 |
| 2020 | Rino Mastronardi | Iron Lynx | 5 | 4 | 7 | 132 | 6 of 7 | 15 |
| 2021 | Nicolas Leutwiler | Pzoberer Zürichsee by TFT | 1 | 2 | 6 | 107 | 7 of 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | Kasper H. Jensen Kristian Poulsen | GMB Motorsport | 0 | 2 | 5 | 109 | 7 of 7 | 16 |
| 2023 | Arnold Robin Valentin Hasse-Clot | Racing Spirit of Léman | 1 | 1 | 5 | 97 | 7 of 7 | 20 |
| 2024 | Alessandro Balzan Matt Kurzejewski | AF Corse | 2 | 4 | 7 | 133.5 | 5 of 7 | 33.5 |

## Teams Championships
### LMP3 Teams

| Season | Team | Car | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2017 | DKR Engineering | Norma M30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 114 | 6 of 7 | 24 |
| 2018 | DKR Engineering | Norma M30 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 103 | 6 of 7 | 11,5 |
| 2019 | DKR Engineering | Norma M30 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 100 | 7 of 7 | 8,5 |
| 2020 | DKR Engineering | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 120 | 7 of 7 | 31 |
| 2021 | Nielsen Racing | Ligier JS P320 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 7 of 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | Racing Spirit of Léman | Ligier JS P320 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 97 | 7 of 7 | 24 |
| 2023 | Team Virage | Ligier JS P320 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 7 of 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | Cool Racing | Ligier JS P320 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 73,5 | 7 of 7 | 5,5 |

### GT3 Teams

| Season | Team | Car | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2016 | TF Sport | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 107 | 6 of 6 | 11 |
| 2017 | Ebimotors | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 104.5 | 7 of 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 138 | 7 of 7 | 55 |
| 2019 | Kessel Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 130 | 7 of 7 | 21 |
| 2020 | Iron Lynx | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 132 | 6 of 7 | 40 |
| 2021 | Iron Lynx | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 148 | 6 of 7 | 41 |
| 2022 | GMB Motorsport | Honda NSX GT3 Evo22 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 109 | 7 of 7 | 16 |
| 2023 | Racing Spirit of Léman | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 97 | 7 of 7 | 20 |
| 2024 | AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 133.5 | 5 of 7 | 42 |

## Circuits

* Imola Circuit (2016, 2022)
* Circuit de la Sarthe (2016–present)
* Red Bull Ring (2016–2018)
* Circuit Paul Ricard (2016–present)
* Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2016–present)
* Circuito do Estoril (2016)
* Monza Circuit (2017–2022)
* Algarve International Circuit (2017–present)
* Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2019, 2021, 2023–present)
* MotorLand Aragón (2023)
* Mugello Circuit (2024)
* Silverstone Circuit (2025)