The 2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series was the fourteenth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Asian Le Mans Series. It was the fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans-based series created by the ACO, following the American Le Mans Series (since merged with the Rolex Sports Car Series to form the IMSA SportsCar Championship), the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The six-event season began at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on 12 December 2025 and concluded at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 8 February 2026.[1] This season marked the debut of the new, third-generation LMP3 cars in this series.[2]
Calendar
editThe calendar for the 2025–26 season was announced on the official website 19 March 2025. The first two races were held at the Sepang International Circuit in December 2025, before moving to United Arab Emirates at the Dubai Autodrome in Dubai and Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in February 2026.[1]
The season comprised six four-hour length races, run on the three circuits.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Supporting Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Hours of Sepang |  Sepang International Circuit |
Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | 13 December 2025 | None |
| 2 | 14 December 2025 | ||||
| 3 | 4 Hours of Dubai |  Dubai Autodrome |
Dubailand, Dubai, UAE | 31 January 2026 | Formula Regional Middle East Trophy UAE4 Series |
| 4 | 1 February 2026 | ||||
| 5 | 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit |
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 7 February 2026 | Gulf ProCar Championship Gulf Radical Cup |
| 6 | 8 February 2026 | ||||
| Map of circuit locations | |||||
Entry list
editLMP2
editAll cars in the LMP2 class use the Gibson GK428 V8 engine and Michelin tyres.
- Naveen Rao was scheduled to compete for Nielsen Racing, but was replaced by Kriton Lendoudis prior to the start of the season. The seat Lendoudis vacated at Algarve Pro Racing was filled by John Falb, and the seat Falb vacated at Vector Sport RLR was in turn filled by Daniel Schneider.[3][7][25][26]
LMP3
editAll cars in the LMP3 class use the Toyota V35A-FTS 3.5 L twin-turbo V6 engine and Michelin tyres.[2]
| Entrant/Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Team Virage[28] |
Ligier JS P325 | 1 |  Julien Gerbi[29] |
All |
 Narain Karthikeyan[28] |
All | |||
| Ajith Kumar[28] |
All | |||
| 8 | Aditya Patel[29] |
All | ||
 Vic Stevens[29] |
All | |||
 Romain Vozniak[29] |
All | |||
| Inter Europol Competition[3] |
Ligier JS P325 | 13 |  Alexander Bukhantsov[30][N 2] |
All |
 Chun-Ting Chou[30] |
All | |||
 Henry Cubides Olarte[30] |
All | |||
 CLX Motorsport[3] |
Ligier JS P325 | 17 |  Alexander Jacoby[3] |
All |
| Paul Lanchère[31] |
All | |||
| Kévin Rabin[3] |
All | |||
| 23Events Racing[32] |
Ligier JS P325 | 23 |  Isaac Barashi[32] |
All |
 Matteo Quintarelli[32] |
All | |||
| Louis Stern[32] |
All | |||
| 71 |  Ibrahim Badawy[32] |
All | ||
 Matúš Ryba[32] |
All | |||
| Terrence Woodward[32] |
All | |||
 Bretton Racing[3] |
Ligier JS P325 | 26 | Jacek Zielonka[33] |
All |
 Lucas Fluxá[33] |
1–4 | |||
 Lenny Ried[33] |
1–4 | |||
| Haydn Chance[34] |
5–6 | |||
| Theo Micouris[34] |
5–6 | |||
| Forestier Racing by VPS[3] |
Ligier JS P325 | 29 | Nick Adcock[31] |
All |
 Lucas Fecury[31] |
All | |||
| Luciano Morano[31] |
All | |||
| R-ace GP[35] |
Duqueine D09 | 85 | Fabien Michal[36] |
1–2, 5–6 |
 Pierre-Alexandre Provost[36] |
1–2, 5–6 | |||
| Hugo Schwarze[36] |
1–2 | |||
| Léna Bühler[19] |
3–4 | |||
 Danial Frost[19] |
3–4 | |||
 Shahan Sarkissian[19] |
3–4 | |||
 Zack Scoular[34] |
5–6 | |||
 High Class Racing[37] |
Ligier JS P325 | 94 | Philip Lindberg[37] |
All |
| Callum Voisin[37] |
All | |||
| Tim Whale[37] |
All |
- Danny Buntschu and Yohann Segala were scheduled to compete for Team Virage, but did not appear at any rounds.[3]
- Douwe Dedecker was scheduled to compete for Inter Europol Competition, but he was replaced prior to the start of the season.[3]
- Dan Skočdopole was scheduled to compete for his Bretton Racing team, but withdrew prior to the start of the season.[3]
- Anders Fjordbach was scheduled to compete for High Class Racing, but he was replaced prior to the start of the season.[3]
GT
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- Phantom Global Racing entered a Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) for "Andrea Anatra", Simon Birch, Dorian Boccolacci and "JZ", but the car did not appear at any rounds.[3][18]
- Anthony Liu was scheduled to compete for GetSpeed Performance, but he was replaced prior to the start of the season.[3]
- Julien Andlauer was scheduled to compete for Proton Competition, but he was replaced prior to the start of the season.[3]
- Marco Sørensen and Anderson Tanoto were scheduled to compete for EBM, but did not appear at any rounds.[3]
Results
editBold indicates overall winner.
Teams Championships
editPoints are awarded according to the following structure:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
LMP2 Teams Championship
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LMP3 Teams Championship
edit| Pos. | Team | Car | SEP |
DUB |
ABU |
Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #17 CLX Motorsport |
Ligier JS P325 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 96 |
| 2 | #13 Inter Europol Competition |
Ligier JS P325 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | DSQ | 2 | 86 |
| 3 | #71 23Events Racing |
Ligier JS P325 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 81 |
| 4 | #29 Forestier Racing by VPS |
Ligier JS P325 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 80 |
| 5 | #23 23Events Racing |
Ligier JS P325 | 4 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| 6 | #94 High Class Racing |
Ligier JS P325 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | NC | 4 | 54 |
| 7 | #8 Team Virage |
Ligier JS P325 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 52 |
| 8 | #85 R-ace GP |
Duqueine D09 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | #26 Bretton Racing |
Ligier JS P325 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 36 |
| 10 | #1 Team Virage |
Ligier JS P325 | NC | 8 | 7 | NC | Ret | Ret | 10 |
GT Teams Championship
editDrivers' Championships
editPoints are awarded according to the following structure:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
LMP2 Drivers Championship
editLMP3 Drivers Championship
edit| Pos. | Drivers | Team | SEP |
DUB |
ABU |
Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Jacoby |
CLX Motorsport |
3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 96 |
| Paul Lanchère |
CLX Motorsport |
3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Ret | ||
| Kévin Rabin |
CLX Motorsport |
3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Ret | ||
| 2 | Alexander Bukhantsov |
Inter Europol Competition |
1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | DSQ | 2 | 86 |
| Chun-Ting Chou |
Inter Europol Competition |
1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | DSQ | 2 | ||
| 3 | Matúš Ryba |
23Events Racing |
Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 81 |
| Terrence Woodward |
23Events Racing |
Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Nick Adcock |
Forestier Racing by VPS |
5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 80 |
| Lucas Fecury |
Forestier Racing by VPS |
5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Luciano Morano |
Forestier Racing by VPS |
5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 5 | Ibrahim Badawy |
23Events Racing |
Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3[b] | 66 |
| 6 | Henry Cubides Olarte |
Inter Europol Competition |
1 | 4 | 1 | 7[c] | DSQ | 2[b] | 62 |
| 7 | Matteo Quintarelli |
23Events Racing |
4 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| Louis Stern |
23Events Racing |
4 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Philip Lindberg |
High Class Racing |
2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | NC | 4 | 54 |
| Callum Voisin |
High Class Racing |
2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | NC | 4 | ||
| Tim Whale |
High Class Racing |
2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | NC | 4 | ||
| 9 | Romain Vozniak |
Team Virage |
6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 52 |
| 10 | Aditya Patel |
Team Virage |
6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6[b] | 44 |
| = | Vic Stevens |
Team Virage |
6[d] | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 44 |
| 11 | Jacek Zielonka |
Bretton Racing |
7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 36 |
| 12 | Isaac Barashi |
23Events Racing |
4 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 1[b] | 31 |
| 13 | Fabien Michal |
R-ace GP |
8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | ||
| Pierre-Alexandre Provost |
R-ace GP |
8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 14 | Lucas Fluxá |
Bretton Racing |
7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 20 | ||
| Lenny Ried |
Bretton Racing |
7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| 15 | Haydn Chance |
Bretton Racing |
7 | 5 | 16 | ||||
| 16 | Zack Scoular |
R-ace GP |
4 | 7[b] | 12 | ||||
| 17 | Danial Frost |
R-ace GP |
Ret | 4 | 12 | ||||
| Shahan Sarkissian |
R-ace GP |
Ret | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | Julien Gerbi |
Team Virage |
NC | 8 | 7 | NC | Ret | Ret | 10 |
| Narain Karthikeyan |
Team Virage |
NC | 8 | 7 | NC | Ret | Ret | ||
| Ajith Kumar |
Team Virage |
NC | 8 | 7 | NC | Ret | Ret | ||
| 19 | Hugo Schwarze |
R-ace GP |
8[d] | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 20 | Theo Micouris |
Bretton Racing |
7 | 5[b] | 6 | ||||
| 21 | Léna Bühler |
R-ace GP |
Ret | 4[c] | 0 | ||||
GT Drivers Championship
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Notes
edit- ↑ The No. 45 PONOS Racing entry was run by K2 R&D at rounds 1–2 and United Autosports at rounds 3–6.[14]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stolyarov and Salikhov are Russian, but they compete as Armenian licenses as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Lomko, Bukhantsov, Mukovoz and Nesov, also Russians, compete under Grenadian, Kittitian, Emirati and Slovene licences respectively for the same reason.[27]
- ↑ Fred Poordad withdrew from round 3 shortly before qualifying after suffering back pain. Locally-based bronze James Sweetnam was drafted in at the last minute.[19]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ibrahim Badawy, Henry Cubides Olarte, Aditya Patel, Isaac Barashi, Zack Scoular, and Theo Micouris did not fulfil their mandated minimum drive time during race 2 of the 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi, meaning that they did not receive points for that event.
- 1 2 Henry Cubides Olarte and Léna Bühler did not fulfil their mandated minimum drive time during race 2 of the 4 Hours of Dubai, meaning that they did not receive points for that event.
- 1 2 Vic Stevens and Hugo Schwarze did not fulfil their mandated minimum drive time during race 1 of the 4 Hours of Sepang, meaning that they did not receive points for that event.
- 1 2 Dan Harper and Klaus Bachler did not fulfil their mandated minimum drive time during race 2 of the 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi, meaning that they did not receive points for that event.
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- 1 2 Goodwin, Graham (4 September 2025). "TF Sport To Field Pair Of Corvettes In Asian LMS". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "TEAM NEWS: TF Sport is Ready to Tackle the Asian Le Mans Series with its Two Corvettes". Asian Le Mans Series. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Euwema, Davey (18 November 2025). "Gidley to Make Series Debut in Kessel Ferrari". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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