Michelin Le Mans Cup: Motorsport98’s #98 Ligier JS P325 Crowned LMP3 Pro/Am Champion
The Portimão circuit hosted the final race of the 2025 Michelin Le Mans Cup season, marking the end of a spectacular year for the new generation Ligier JS P325. No fewer than 26 Ligier JS P325s were on track for this last showdown, which concluded in style after two intense hours of racing filled with neutralizations and twists.
Forestier Racing by VPS placed both of its Ligier JS P325s on the final podium, finishing second and third. The team secured the Vice-Champion title with the #92 and third place with the #29. Five other Ligier teams followed in the championship standings.
In LMP3 Pro/Am, the #98 Ligier JS P325 of Motorsport98 took the victory. Behind them, the #66 Rinaldi Racing finished second, followed by the #28 23Events Racing. Motorsport98 claimed the title ahead of both Rinaldi Racing cars. Four other Ligier teams finished in the top seven of the championships, demonstrating the strong performance of the manufacturer's latest generation LMP3.
A Race Full of Drama
The 2025 finale did not lack excitement. Right from the start, several incidents led to multiple neutralizations, including a red flag following a collision involving the #62 Bretton Racing Ligier JS P325, the #49 of High-Class Racing, and the #88 of another chassis manufacturers. Another setback hit the #71 Rinaldi Racing Ligier JS P325, which was forced to retire, ending its hopes of clinching the LMP3 Pro/Am title.
After a 15-minute stoppage, the race resumed under the safety car, but another neutralization followed contact between a LMGT3 and the #97 CLX Motorsport Ligier JS P325. During this phase, most of the field headed to the pits to revise their strategy.
At the restart, Rashid Shawn, driving the #34 Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P325 , took the lead, followed by Léo Sami Robinson in the #44 Team Virage Ligier JS P325, who was making his LMP3 debut after two wins in the Ligier European Series at Silverstone behind the wheel of the team's #1 Ligier JS P4.
Race Classification: Forestier Racing by VPS Double Podium
At the checkered flag, the #29 Forestier Racing by VPS Ligier JS P325, driven by Romain Favre and Louis Rousset, delivered the best result among the Ligier field with a second-place finish.
David Droux and Cédric Oltramare, in the #97 CLX Motorsport Ligier JS P325 , crossed the line in third before receiving a post-race penalty that dropped them down the order.
The team's second car, the #92 Ligier JS P325, ultimately inherited third place in the race.
Overall Championship: Forestier Racing by VPS Vice-Champion
At the end of the season, Forestier Racing by VPS clinched the LMP3 Vice-Champion title with the #92 Ligier JS P325 driven by Luciano Morano and Charles Roussanne.
It finished just one point ahead of its sister car, the #29 Ligier JS P325 of Louis Rousset and Romain Favre, which ranked third overall.
Five other Ligier teams followed in the final standings: CLX Motorsport (#87), Team Virage (#16), CLX Motorsport (#97), 23Events Racing (#50), and Reiter Engineering (#25).
The consistent performances of the Ligier JS P325 throughout the season confirmed the competitiveness of this new-generation LMP3, which made its debut this year in the series.
LMP3 Pro/Am Championship: Motorsport98 Takes the Title After a Dramatic Finale
In the Pro/Am category, the #34 Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P325 crossed the finish line first, followed by the #98 Motorsport98 Ligier JS P325 driven by Éric de Doncker and Gillian Henrion, and the #66 Rinaldi Racing Ligier JS P325 of Steve Parrow and Griffin Peebles.
However, a failure to meet the mandatory Bronze driver minimum drive time cost the #34 its win, dropping it down the order after the race. Motorsport98 inherited the victory and became the 2025 LMP3 Pro/Am Champion, finishing with 88 points, just three ahead of Rinaldi Racing #66. The #71 Rinaldi Racing rounded out the top three in the standings.
Four other Ligier teams followed: 23Events Racing (#28), ANS Motorsport (#84), Inter Europol Competition (#34), and More Motorsport (#99).
The second season of the Michelin Le Mans Cup with the Ligier JS P325 will kick off at the Barcelona circuit on April 10–11, 2026.
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