The ELMS is the best of Endurance in the pure spirit of Le Mans: 4 hours of racing, 4 classes and a grid with over 40 cars. Come to Mugello and meet Robert Kubika, Nicklas Nielsen, Arthur Leclerc and many others and experience the behind the scenes of the race.
Everything is ready now. This weekend the European Le Mans Series, the Endurance competition reserved for LMP2, LMP2 Pro/Am, LMP3 and LMGT3 cars, will debut at the Mugello Circuit.
The format includes four hours of racing with a grid of 42 cars at the start, where the various drivers will battle it out for two hundred and forty minutes, thus exciting all motorsport fans. The rules are clear: each driver must drive at least 40 minutes during the race and the winner will be the one who has covered the greatest distance in the reference category with his car.
Among the most famous names that we will see in September at Mugello, Robert Kubika, former Formula 1 driver and 2023 WEC champion in LMP2, Nicklas Nielsen, winner of the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Hypercar class on the 499P from Maranello, Paul Di Resta and the reserve driver of Aston Martin Felipe Drugovich stand out. Among the very young, a special mention goes to Arthur Leclerc, brother of Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and Nelson Piquet Jr.
Ferrari 296, Porsche 911, Aston Martin Vantage, Lamborghini Huracan, Proton, Ligier JS, Duqueine M30, Oreca 07 these are among the racing cars that will speed down the long straight of Mugello. A weekend dedicated to speed, technique and adrenaline that is aimed at all four-wheel enthusiasts.
The Championship
For the past 10 years, the European Le Mans Series has been the race series of choice for top teams and drivers from around the world looking to compete in the world’s most famous race: the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Featuring six 4-hour races on Europe’s most technical and challenging circuits, the ELMS is the perfect proving ground for any competitor aiming to race in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the pinnacle of the sport: the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The ELMS features a grid of 43 cars across four classes – LMP2, LMP2 Pro/Am, LMP3 and LMGT3 – with the ultimate prize of an automatic invitation to Le Mans on offer to the top teams in each category – LMP2 champion and LMP2 racer. The LMP2 Pro/Am, LMP3 and LMGT3 champions will receive an automatic invitation to the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the end of the season.
The European Le Mans Series attracts drivers who have competed and won at the pinnacle of motorsport, from Formula 1 to the WEC, as well as young talents and gentlemen drivers.
The Paddock
The spectator will have the opportunity to experience the behind the scenes of the race with a ticket that allows access to the paddock, the Central Grandstand, pit walk, autograph session and starting grid.
Events not to be missed:
Saturday: ELMS qualifying, Ligier European Series races, Michelin Le Mans Cup, Porsche Carrera Cup France and at 19:45 the pit walk.
Sunday: 09:40-10:10 Pit walk and autograph session, at 10:45 starting grid walk, 11:30 spectacular start of the ELMS
Information and program on mugellocircuit.com
Tickets valid for Saturday + Sunday
Two categories: Discovery which allows access to the Paddock, Central Grandstand and Lawn (12 euros full price, 10 reduced) Premium to experience the race as a protagonist in the Starting Grid and Pit walk, as well as Paddock, Central Grandstand and lawn (17 euros full price, 15 reduced).
Public access and ticket offices: Palagio entrance with the possibility of parking inside for free.
Ticket pre-sales on mugellocircuit.com
