European Le Mans Series
| Category | Endurance racing |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2004 |
| Prototype Classes | LMP2, LMP2 Pro-Am, LMP3 |
| GT Classes | LMGT3 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Constructors | LMGT3: McLaren • Ferrari • Aston Martin • Porsche • Mercedes-Benz • Chevrolet & Pratt Miller |
| Chassis manufacturers | LMP2: Oreca LMP3: Ginetta • Ligier • Duqueine |
| Engine manufacturers | LMP2:Gibson LMP3:Toyota |
| Tyre suppliers | Goodyear, Michelin |
| Drivers' champion | LMP2: Louis Delétraz Jonny Edgar Robert Kubica LMP2 Pro-Am: François Perrodo Alessio Rovera Matthieu Vaxivière LMP3: Nick Adcock Michael Jensen Gaël Julien LMGT3: Andrea Caldarelli Hiroshi Hamaguchi Axcil Jefferies |
| Teams' champion | LMP2: AO by TF LMP2 Pro-Am: AF Corse LMP3: RLR MSport LMGT3: Iron Lynx |
| Official website | europeanlemansseries.com |
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The European Le Mans Series (abbreviated as ELMS) is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The European Le Mans Series is similar to the former American Le Mans Series (ALMS) based in the United States and Canada that was running with ACO and IMSA between 1999 and 2013. ELMS team champions and runners-up receive an automatic entry to the following year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Originally titled the Le Mans Endurance Series before becoming simply the Le Mans Series in 2006, the series was renamed once more in 2012, reusing a name previously utilized by IMSA in 2001.