24h Le Mans
The LMGT3 class for the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans (10–14 June 2026) boasts 25 cars. Nine makes compose the line-up: Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes-AMG, McLaren and Porsche, represented by the very best privateer teams. As usual, they’re ready to do battle. Let’s take a closer look at the class and its 13 teams.
The GT class of the FIA World Endurance Championship – including the 24 Hours of Le Mans – is based on the current FIA GT3 platform. As of 2024, GT3 cars replace those built according to GTE rules and regulations.
Only recognised manufacturers with an annual production of over 2,500 road-legal vehicles are eligible to compete. The cars feature several adaptations specific to the FIA WEC and to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, such as luminescent number panels and leader lights.
This year, nine major brands are represented via private entries: Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes-AMG, McLaren and Porsche.
Driver line-ups must include at least one Bronze driver and one Bronze or Silver driver.
The class at a glance
#2 – Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R – Prince Jefri Ibrahim / Lorcan Hanafin / Ben Green
#33 – Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R – Ben Keating / Jonny Edgar / Nicky Catsburg
#34 – Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R – Peter Dempsey / Salih Yoluç / Charlie Eastwood
The two Corvette Z06 LMGT3.Rs fielded in the FIA World Endurance Championship this season are aiming for results at Le Mans. Watch as both the #33 TF Sport and the #34 of Racing Team Turkey by TF grapple for points. As winner of the 2025 European Le Mans Series, TF Sport was invited to compete at Le Mans, a proposition taken up by the #2 and its crew of talented, experienced drivers who know just how to exploit the potential of the powerful Corvette. Key members of Johor Motorsport Racing join TF to field this entry.
The #33 lies in fourth place and the #34 in 13th in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams.
#10 – McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo – Antares Au / Thomas Fleming / Marvin Kirchhöfer
#58 – McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo – Alexander West / Finn Gehrsitz / Benjamin Goethe
Garage 59 now represents McLaren in the LMGT3 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, taking over from United Autosport who are busy developing the McLaren Hypercar. The McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo has already proved its worth and the British team are drawing on their vast experience of the Woking make in numerous championships to optimise its performance. The #10 didn’t win the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps by chance. Garage 59 will be all out for a repeat result at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The #10 currently stands second and the #58 in eighth place in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams.
#13 – Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R – Orey Fidani / Lars Kern / Matthew Bell
With this entry, there is a total of four Corvette Z06 LMGT3.Rs at Le Mans this year!
13 Autosport is the new name of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship team formerly known as AWA Racing. They fielded a Corvette in last year’s race with the same driver crew, finishing in tenth place in the LMGT3 class. As winner of the Bob Akin Award for the top-scoring full-season Bronze-rated driver in the IMSA GTD class, Orey Fidani was invited to compete at Le Mans.
#21 – Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo – François Heriau / Simon Mann / Alessio Rovera
#54 – Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo – Thomas Flohr / Francesco Castellacci / Davide Rigon
This year’s Ferrari LMGT3 is different to last year’s. Out with the 296 LMGT3, bring on the 296 LMGT3 Evo. The driver crews remain unchanged however, with Ferrari works driver Alessio Rovera sharing the #21 with François Heriau and Simon Mann. The trio finished the season in second place, a mere 14 points behind the leader, thanks, in part, to finishing second at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and is therefore among the favourites to win on 14 June. Davide Rigon, also a Ferrari works driver, leads the crew of the #54 sister car.
The #21 lies in fifth place and the #54 is 17th in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams.
#23 – Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 – Gray Newell / Eduardo Barrichello / Jonny Adam
#27 – Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 – Ian James / Zacharie Robichon / Mattia Drudi
Always a hot contender in LMGT3, the Aston Martin Vantage AMR has yet to triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Last year the #27 started at the front, having clinched the class Hyperpole, but finished the race in fourth place behind Porsche, Ferrari and Corvette. The same car edged closer to victory at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, taking second. The American team are logically hoping to make the top step at the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Gray Newell and Jonny Adam (5 Le Mans starts) share the wheel of the #23 with Eduardo Barrichello, son of Formula One driver Ruben. Ian James, Zacharie Robichon and Mattia Drudi drive the #27.
The #23 lies in 12th place and the #27 is 6th in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams.
#32 – BMW M4 LMGT3 Evo – Darren Leung / Sean Gelael / Augusto Farfus
#69 – BMW M4 LMGT3 Evo – Anthony McIntosh / Parker Thompson / Daniel Harper
Team WRT won the 6 Hours of Imola, round 1 of the FIA WEC season, the #69 crossing the line ahead of TF Sport and The Bend Manthey. However, the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was a different story. The #69 finished in 11th place and the #32 in 14th. Such variation makes it difficult to predict the BMW M4 LMGT3’s performance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Last year, the Belgian team started the race in P3.
The #32 lies in ninth place and the #69 is 3rd in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams.
#57 – Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo – Takeshi Kimura / Conrad Laursen / Daniel Serra
#74 – Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo – Dustin Blattner / Lorenzo Patrese / Dennis Marschall
Swiss team Kessel Racing has taken part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times so far. They finished eighth in the LMGT3 class in last year’s race. Takeshi Kimura and Daniel Serra were already in the driver line-up and are joined by Conrad Laursen this year. Kessel Racing is a European Le Mans Series competitor this season. The #57 was third at the 4 Hours of Barcelona and won the 4 Hours of Le Castellet. As winners of the GT class in the 2025-6 Asian Le Mans Series the #74 earned an invitation to compete at Le Mans.
#77 – Ford Mustang LMGT3 – Eric Powell / Ben Tuck / Sebastian Priaulx
#88 – Ford Mustang LMGT3 – Stefano Gattuso / Giammarco Levorato / Logan Sargeant
Ford is to return to the top class of endurance racing in 2027. In the meantime, the carmaker continues to glean experience in the LMGT3 class thanks to two Ford Mustangs entered by Proton Competition. The car enters a new development phase this year, its engineers having determined improvement areas to focus on to produce a stable, versatile, high-performance package. Two of the manufacturer’s designated Hypercar drivers Sebastian Priaulx and ex-Formula One driver Logan Sargeant are at the wheel this year, to attune them to the demands of the gruelling race.
The #77 lies in 14th place and the #88 is 11th in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams.
#59 – Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 – Clément Mateu / Marius Fossard / Valentin Hasse Clot
The French team is about to take on its second 24 Hours of Le Mans. Last year they finished in P13 in the LMGT3 class.
Racing Spirit Of Léman is also a 2026 European Le Mans Series competitor and currently lies in 12th place in LMGT3.
#61 – Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 – Martin Berry / Rui Andrade / Maxime Martin
#62 – Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 – Abdulla Al-Khelaifi / Julian Hanses / Giuliano Alesi
#79 – Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 – Johannes Zelger / Matteo Cressoni / Lin Hodenius
The 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans saw the return of Mercedes after a 26-year absence. The #61 finished in 12th place. This year, the German is back and ready to take on the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans once more. The Mercedes-AMG has been a major player in the GT class for almost a decade, celebrating victories at the 24 Hours of Spa, Nürburgring and Daytona. Iron Lynx therefore has the right tool for the job. The Italian team is out in force with three cars in the running this year.
The #15 lies in 15th and the #79 is in last place in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams. The #62 is entered under the Team Qatar by Iron Lynx banner and Giuliano Alesi, son of ex-Formula One driver Jean Alesi is in the driver crew.
#78 – Lexus RC F LMGT3 – Tom Van Rompuy / Hadrien David / Jack Hawksworth
#87 – Lexus RC F LMGT3 – Petru Umbrărescu / Clemens Schmid / José María López
This is Jérôme Policand team’s third 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Lexus RC F LMGT3. Last year the #87 finished P5 in LMGT3 while the #78 crashed out and was unable to rejoin the race. Add to Akkodis ASP Team’s experience and in-depth knowledge of the Lexus two star drivers Hadrien David and José María López and you have a recipe for success. 22-year-old Hadrien David won Hyperpole at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. José María López won the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans with Toyota and the Argentine’s vast experience can only be an advantage for the French team.
The #87 lies in 10th place and the #78 is 16th in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams.
#91 – Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 – James Cottingham / Timur Boguslavskiy / Ayhancan Güven
#92 – Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 – Yasser Shahin / Riccardo Pera / Richard Lietz
German outfit Manthey Racing has been responsible for the Porsche GT FIA WEC and 24 Hours of Le Mans campaigns since 2023. The Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 scooped the Le Mans title in 2024 and 2025, and is therefore the car to beat. The #92 began the season with two third places, at the 6 Hours of Imola and the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Last year’s winners Richard Lietz and Riccardo Pera share driving duties with Yasser Shasin this season. The #91 is in the hands of James Cottingham, Timur Boguslavskiy and 2025 DTM champion Ayhancan Güven.
It lies seventh in the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams, led by the #92.
#150 – Ferrari 296 LMGT3 Evo – Custodio Toledo / Lilou Wadoux / Riccardo Agostini
With this fifth 296 LMGT3 Evo entry, Ferrari is the manufacturer with the most cars on the LMGT3 grid at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Last year, the team finished 11th in LMGT3. A European Le Mans Series competitor this season, the team took fifth place at the 4 Hours of Barcelona. This will be Ferrari works driver Lilou Wadoux’s fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans. Like last year, she shares the #150 with Brazilian Custodio Toledo and Italian Riccardo Agostini.
Check out the entry list for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans.
