Michelin Le Mans Cup: Second consecutive LMP3 Pro/Am title for the #98 Motorsport98 Ligier JS P325
The 2026 Michelin Le Mans Cup finale took place on Saturday, October 10, in Portimão, with 31 Ligier JS P325s entered. Brutal Fish by Campos secured a double LMP3 podium with its two cars, the #12 and #19. In LMP3 Pro/Am, Rinaldi Racing claimed victory with the #71 Rinaldi Racing Ligier JS P325, while Motorsport98 retained its title with the #98 Motorsport98 Ligier JS P325 of Gillian Henrion and Eric De Doncker, giving the Ligier JS P325 its seventh Teams' title since making its competition debut.
The Ligier JS P325s set the pace from practice
In the first free practice session, Colin Queen was fastest in the #50 23Events Racing Ligier JS P325 with a 1:39.688 lap. In LMP3 Pro/Am, Gillian Henrion set the fastest time with the #98 Motorsport98 Ligier JS P325 in 1:40.328.
The second session once again favored Motorsport98. This time, Henrion set the fastest overall time in 1:40.484, 0.155 seconds ahead of Louis Iglesias in the #9 ANS Motorsport Ligier JS P325.
Third pole position of the season for ANS Motorsport
On Friday, October 9, Louis Iglesias secured the final pole position of the season at the wheel of the #9 ANS Motorsport Ligier JS P325. The French driver posted a 1:38.916 lap in the closing seconds of the session to claim his third pole position of the year.
In LMP3 Pro/Am, Alex Bukhantsov put the #34 Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P325 on pole position.
Double podium for Brutal Fish by Campos
The final race of the season, held over two hours, was punctuated by several neutralizations, including two Safety Car periods.
At the checkered flag, Brutal Fish by Campos placed both of its Ligier JS P325s on the podium. The #12 Brutal Fish by Campos Ligier JS P325 of Arthur Rogeon and August Raber finished second, ahead of the #19 Brutal Fish by Campos Ligier JS P325 of Matus Ryba and Lucas Fluxa Cross.
Louis Iglesias set the fastest lap of the race in the #9 ANS Motorsport Ligier JS P325 with a 1:39.778.
Brutal Fish by Campos concludes its first LMP3 season second and third in the championship
In its first season in LMP3, Brutal Fish by Campos delivered a strong result by placing its two Ligier JS P325s second and third in the overall Michelin Le Mans Cup standings.
Coming from single-seater racing, the Spanish team was discovering the LMP3 category this season. With the #12 Brutal Fish by Campos Ligier JS P325 of Arthur Rogeon and August Raber and the #19 Brutal Fish by Campos Ligier JS P325 of Matus Ryba and Lucas Fluxa Cross, it completed its first campaign with a double championship podium, confirming how quickly it adapted to endurance racing and the Ligier JS P325.
Rinaldi Racing wins in LMP3 Pro/Am
In the LMP3 Pro/Am category, Rinaldi Racing claimed victory with the #71 Rinaldi Racing Ligier JS P325 of Stefan Aust and Felipe Fernandez-Laser. It was their first win since Road to Le Mans 2025.
The team also secured second place with the #66 Rinaldi Racing Ligier JS P325 of Steve Parrow and Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen, ahead of the #34 Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P325 driven by Alexander Bukhantsov and James Winslow.
Bretton Racing also stood out with Leo Sami Robinson, who set the fastest lap of the race in the category with a 1:40.201 at the wheel of the #62 Bretton Racing Ligier JS P325.
A second consecutive title for Motorsport98
Fourth in the finale, the #98 Motorsport98 Ligier JS P325 of Gillian Henrion and Eric De Doncker scored enough points to secure the LMP3 Pro/Am title for the second consecutive year.
For Gillian Henrion, the 2022 Ligier European Series champion, it marks his third Michelin Le Mans Cup title at the wheel of a Ligier LMP3.
Rinaldi Racing also ended the season at the sharp end of the championship, with the #66 Rinaldi Racing Ligier JS P325 finishing runner-up ahead of its sister #71.
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