Asian Le Mans Series in Europe – Maximum 47-Car Grid for 2026/27

The entry list for the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series, which will be a unique season of six 4-hour races in Europe, will feature 47 full season entries across the three classes, the maximum that can be accommodated by the Circuit Paul Ricard, the Circuito de Jerez and the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.

The new Hypercar class has attracted two Ferrari 499P. 2025/26 ALMS LMP2 Vice Champions Cetilar Racing are fielding one car for father and son duo Roberto and Nicola Lacorte, who will be joined by 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Antonio Fuoco in the no47 entry. The second Ferrari will be in AF Corse colours, with 24 Hours of Le Mans winners Yifei Ye and Nicklas Nielsen joining Luis Perez Companc in the no90 499P.

The 16-strong LMP2 field equals the record-breaking entry for the class last season. The 2026/27 ALMS entry is completed by an impressive line-up of 29 GT3 cars, featuring no less than eight different manufacturers – Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, Ford, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes-AMG and Porsche.

The 47 strong entry list will see 32 teams representing 16 different nations, including Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, the USA, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and the UK.

LMP2
The 16 entries in the LMP2 field will include champions both past and present.

Reigning champions Crowdstrike Racing by APR return to defend their title with Drivers’ Champion George Kurtz as the lead driver. As well as running the Crowdstrike Racing Oreca, 2024/25 champions Algarve Pro Racing will run two cars with former champion Michael Jensen in the no25 Oreca and former ELMS champion John Falb in the no20 entry.

Former ALMS LMP2 champions Nielsen Racing and DKR Engineering will enter a car each, with American Naveen Rao the lead driver for Nielsen and Belgian racer Jean Glorieux for DKR.

Reigning 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP2 winners Inter Europol Competition will enter a pair of Oreca-Gibsons, with double Le Mans class winner Nick Yelloly in the no43 entry. United Autosports, AF Corse and Proton Competition will each run a pair of cars in the LMP2 category, while Team Virage, Duqueine Team and CLX Motorsport will each run a single Oreca-Gibson.

GT3
The impressive line-up of 29 cars includes seven Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVOs, six Porsche 911 GT3 R EVOs, five Ferrari 296 GT3 EVOs, four Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVOs, two Lamborghini Temerario GT3s, two Ford Mustang GT3 EVOs, two McLaren 720S GT3 EVOs and one BMW M4 GT3 EVO.

Former champions Manthey return to the ALMS once again with a pair of Porsche 911s, with 2024/25 champion Klaus Bachler in the no91 entry and multi 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner Richard Lietz in the no92 Porsche.

Asia is well represented on the GT3 grid with Malaysian team Petrolife Racing Team entering a single Mercedes-AMG, with Malaysian racer Afiq Yazid named as the lead driver.

There are two Japanese teams, with Takeshi Kimura rejoining the grid in the distinctive no57 Car Guy liveried Ferrari 296. After racing in LMP2 last season, Ponos returns to the ALMS with a single Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO for Yorikatsu Tsujiko and Takuro Shinohara.

ELMS LMGT3 Championship leaders Team Qatar by Iron Lynx will run a single entry for Qatari driver Abdulla Ali Al-Khelaifi and Maxime Martin. Iron Lynx will also run a second Mercedes-AMG for Hong Kong team Craft-Bamboo Racing.

Anglo-Bahraini team 2 Seas Motorsports will run a pair of Mercedes-AMGs, with Bahraini racer Isa Al Khaifa joining Nicolas Cristofaro in the no46 car, while father-son duo Lawrence and Freddie Tomlinson race the no33 Mercedes-AMG.

UAE team Dragon Racing will run a single Ferrari 296 for 2024 ELMS LMGT3 champion Axcil Jefferies from Zimbabwe.

American squad Heart of Racing Team will run a pair of Aston Martins, the leading FIA WEC team fielding the no26 car for Gray Newell and the no27 Vantage for Ian James. There are two further Aston Martin Vantage GT3s on the grid, with Car Blanche by RSL and Ecurie Ecosse Blackthorn running one car each.

Multiple championship winning Belgian outfit Team WRT return with a single BMW M4 GT3 for 2025/26 ALMS Vice Champion Anthony Mcintosh.

British team Garage 59 will run a pair of McLaren 720S GT3s, with Tom Fleming in the no58 car and Alexander West in the no60.

Haupt Racing Team will bring a pair of Ford Mustang GT3s to the ALMS this year, with Indian driver Arjun Maini racing in the no64 Mustang. Dyfne Racing Team and Leipert Motorsports fielding a single Lamborghini Temerario each.

ALMS race winning teams Getspeed and Winward Racing will each enter a single Mercedes-AMG GT3, with Steve Jans and Anthony Bartone in the no9 Getspeed car and Rinat Salikhov in the no87 Winward car.

Fellow German team Proton Competition will enter a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 R EVOs alongside their two LMP2 cars, with Japanese driver Hiroyuki Ogawa in the no77 entry and Australian Martin Berry in the no99 Porsche. High Class Racing and Herberth Motorsport will both run a single Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO.

The grid is completed by a pair of Ferrari 296 GT3 EVOs run by AF Corse, meaning the Italian team are running cars in all three classes in the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series.

Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest: “A 47-car entry for the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series is a tremendous demonstration of the strength and appeal of the championship. In what is an exceptional season, this remarkable grid reflects the confidence of teams, manufacturers and drivers in the series and in the values of endurance racing. With Hypercars joining the championship for the first time, alongside a highly competitive LMP2 and GT3 field, we have all the ingredients for an outstanding season. The Asian Le Mans Series remains an important part of the Le Mans endurance racing family and a pathway to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. I would like to thank all the competitors for their commitment and trust, and I look forward to seeing this exceptional field on track at Le Castellet in November.”

Frédéric Lequien, ALMEM and LMEM CEO: “We are very pleased to announce another huge field for the Asian Le Mans Series this season. Despite the ongoing issues in the Middle East, we are truly happy to see so many drivers and teams from Asia making the trip to compete in Europe in this unique winter series.

“We have two Ferraris entered in Hypercar, and, while we were hoping to have more for the first season, we look forward to seeing Cetilar Racing and AF Corse in action in Le Castellet.

“While we have an impressive 16 cars in LMP2 and 29 in GT3, we actually received many more applications beyond the 47-car maximum, and we would like to thank every team that applied for a place on the 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series grid for their interest and support.

“We are looking forward to seeing another great season of racing starting in Le Castellet next month.”

Stéphane Ratel, SRO Motorsports Group Founder and CEO: “Its calendar and continent might have changed significantly but the Asian Le Mans Series has once again underlined its status as sportscar racing’s top ‘winter’ destination by assembling another sold-out and highly competitive entry list. LMP2 and GT3 remain typically strong, whilst the two Hypercar entries – although modest for the time being – represent a signal of intent amidst ongoing uncertainty across the Middle East that has forced championship organisers to temporarily pivot away from the region. The validity of that decision is clear for all to see in this highly impressive entry list, as well as the other cars Asian Le Mans Series organisers were unable to accommodate.”