24h Le Mans
The 2025 season of the Michelin Le Mans Cup promises to be historic with a record 44 entries. This benchmark championship for GT3 and LMP3 endurance racing, due to kick off in Barcelona on 5 April, will come to La Sarthe in June with two races organised as part of the support programme to the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans (11-15 June 2025).
The 2025 Michelin Le Mans Cup grid will feature 88 drivers representing 29 teams and 14 different nations. They will be split into three classes – LMP3, LMP3 Pro/Am and GT3. Six rounds will be on the agenda: Barcelona, Le Castellet, Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone, Portimão and Le Mans. New this year is the introduction of 100% professional line-ups in LMP3, whereas the LMP3 Pro/Am class requires at least one Bronze driver.
The four new homologated LMP3 chassis will make their track début this season. They will include 12 Ligier JS P325s, five Duqueine D09s, two Adess AD25s and a Ginetta G61-LT-J325-EVO. All these cars will be powered by a Toyota V35A twin-turbo V6 engine.
Among the teams hoping to be in the running for the championship title are reigning champions CLX Motorsport (ex-Cool Racing), 2023 champions Team Virage, four-time former title winners DKR Engineering and Nielsen Racing.
With 14 Ligier JS P325s and two Duqueine D09s, the LMP3 Pro/Am class promises some nail-biting track action. Racing Spirit of Léman, Inter Europol Competition, Rinaldi Racing, R-ace GP and CD Sport will all hope to be among the frontrunners.
In GT3, we shall see four Ferrari 296 GT3s take on two Porsche 911 GT3 Rs (992), a Mercedes-AMG GT3 and an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO. AF Corse will be back to defend their title. The Italian outfit will face a two-pronged attack from Kessel Racing, as well as Ebimotors who are returning to the Michelin Le Mans Cup fold with a Porsche, the Iron Dames, Biogas Motorsport, Code Racing Development and Motopark.
All these teams will be determined to shine at Road To Le Mans. Two races will be held on Thursday 12 and Saturday 14 June in the run-up to the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest: With a record number of cars on the grid, all the signs are suggesting that this 10th season of the championship will be fiercely contested! The six rounds will give the drivers invaluable endurance experience on prestigious circuits. We look forward to the curtain-raiser in Barcelona in April and, of course, to the two Road To Le Mans races in June on the 24 Hours of Le Mans bill.
Frédéric Lequien, CEO of Le Mans Endurance Management (LMEM): 2025 is a historic year for the Michelin Le Mans Cup, as it will mark 10 years since the series was unveiled. With a bumper 44-car field and some superb line-ups, this is an ideal opportunity for teams and drivers looking to launch a career in endurance.
It’s fantastic to see all four chassis constructors – Ligier, Duqueine, Adess and Ginetta – represented on the 2025 grid with the new generation of LMP3s. Meanwhile, the GT3 class is shaping up to provide lots of thrills once again.
We are grateful to our title partner Michelin for their longstanding support and thank all the teams who are joining us for a fascinating endurance season in 2025.
Check out the 2025 Michelin Le Mans Cup entry list.
