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: Oliver Gray Esteban Masson Charles Milesi LMP2 Pro-Am: Dane Cameron Louis Delétraz P. J. Hyett LMP3: Adrien Closmenil Theodor Jensen Paul Lanchère LMGT3: Rui Andrade Charlie Eastwood Hiroshi Koizumi |
| Teams' champion | LMP2: VDS Panis Racing LMP2 Pro-Am: AO by TF LMP3: CLX Motorsport LMGT3: TF Sport |
| 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 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.