Updated Michelin Le Mans Cup entry features third High Class LMP3
An updated entry list for the final round of the Michelin Le Mans Cup season has been released, with the headline addition of a third Ligier JS P325 – Toyota from High Class Racing. Stylianos Kolovos and Gaël Julien will share the #94 Ligier in LMP3.
The LMP3 grid, however, has remained at 23 cars following the withdrawal of the #43 Inter Europol Competition Ligier. This weekend, the Polish squad will focus its efforts around LMP3 Pro/Am-entered #34 Ligier, which will feature Alexander Bukhantsov and Christian Dannemand Jörgensen, the sole permanent drivers aboard the #34 and #43 entries this season respectively.
Elsewhere, More Motorsport has filled the previously unconfirmed second driver slot aboard its #99 Ligier. Ginetta Junior driver Pearce Wade will join Max van der Snel in the LMP3 entry.
Eurocup-3 to return to support package in 2027
This weekend’s track action only features the three regular ACO series, with no additional guest championships.
Since the previous round at Silverstone, however, next year’s support bill has taken further shape. Eurocup-3 will once again join the ELMS package at Paul Ricard, Imola and Silverstone next year, with Porsche Carrera Cup France also set to feature at Imola.
Vector stays with Goodyear livery
Vector Sport’s #10 ORECA 07 – Gibson LMP2 will once again run in the blue and yellow colours of Goodyear this weekend, with the Ryan Cullen, Pietro Fittipaldi and Vladislav Lomko-driven entry retaining the livery it debuted at the 4 Hours of Silverstone last month.
APR brings championship trophies
Algarve Pro Racing has brought all of its major 2026 trophies to the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve this weekend, to enable the team the celebrate its achievements from a successful campaign.
Its silverware from the 24 Hours of Daytona, Asian Le Mans series, 24 Hours of Le Mans, IMSA Sportscar Championship and IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup are assembled together, with the team having the opportunity to add one more piece this weekend with its #20 ORECA 07 – Gibson only six points off the lead in LMP2 Pro/Am.
Congratulations to Charlotte and Marc!
Nielsen Racing have been getting better and better results in recent weeks and months and today we can announce a particularly special one as communications manager Charlotte Lumley revealed to DSC that she had said “Yes” to a proposal from chief mechanic Marc Scaife.
Charlotte is pictured above left with her betrothed Marc centre – Fred (pictured right) is a dog.
Whilst it is unlikely in the extreme that this was the first time Mark had proposed something to Charlotte, this time it came with the added benefit of a stonking great diamond ring!
Congratulations to the happy couple who plan to marry just as soon as the racing schedule allows – Any year soon then!!
Rookie Test oversubscribed
The entry list for Sunday’s Rookie Test is oversubscribed, with teams from the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup set to share the circuit for five hours of running.
Beyond the Rookie Test, multiple teams will stay on at Portimão to test on Monday and Tuesday next week, before the Portuguese venue switches from ACO to SRO mode ahead of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season finale on Saturday 17th October.
Diecast Endurance
Whilst the longest races seen these days usually extend to 25 hours, one ongoing endurance contest has been running for much longer!
Diecast Endurance on YouTube has been testing the endurance of various 1:64 scale diecasts on a treadmill, with a Mini GT Cadillac V-Series.R and Spark Models ORECA 07 – Gibson currently on their 18th day of consecutive running, having covered over 45,000 scale miles and getting on for 750 real miles!
Images courtesy of David Lord
