ELMS Silverstone: four titles still for the taking
Silverstone set for a decisive ELMS encounter
The European Le Mans Series arrives at the Goodyear 4 Hours of Silverstone on Sunday 13 September with all four championships still unresolved. With two rounds remaining, the 47 crews on the grid are separated by narrow margins across LMP2, LMP2 Pro/Am, LMP3 and LMGT3, making round five potentially decisive before the season finale in Portimão.
The wider endurance picture is similarly open, as shown by the 2026 WEC title fight after Austin. In ELMS, however, the pressure is spread across every class, with a single strong result—or a costly retirement—capable of reshaping the standings.
LMP2: Forestier and United locked together
Forestier Racing by Panis and United Autosports are tied on 70 points, but the #29 Oreca 07-Gibson holds first place on the tiebreak thanks to victories at Barcelona and Imola. Oliver Gray, Esteban Masson and Louis Rousset therefore arrive with the narrowest possible advantage over the United Autosports crew, winner at Le Castellet.
IDEC Sport’s #18 is third on 52 points. Jamie Chadwick, Valerio Rinicella and Laurents Hörr followed three consecutive fourth places with a podium at Spa-Francorchamps, adding the pole-position point. The Spa winners, Jakub Smiechowski, Nick Yelloly and Tom Dillmann, are 28 points off the lead and will look to build on their return to form. Yelloly will also race at home, with the car having finished second at Silverstone last year.
LMP2 Pro/Am: no room for error
Algarve Pro Racing and AF Corse share 61 points. The #20 Oreca leads on podium count, while AF Corse’s #83 has closed the gap after winning at Spa-Francorchamps. Vector Sport and Duqueine Team are level on 49, leaving the class vulnerable to a major swing if either leading entry fails to score.
Reigning champions AO by TF sit fifth. PJ Hyett, Louis Delétraz and Dane Cameron will target a podium after missing victory at Silverstone last year by 0.141 seconds.
LMP3 and LMGT3 remain wide open
CLX Motorsport has the strongest position in LMP3, leading R-ace GP by 15 points after winning the last two races. A third victory would give Paul Lanchère, Alexander Jacoby and Louis Iglesias valuable breathing space before Portimão, although Rinaldi Racing is only one point behind R-ace GP.
LMGT3 is even tighter: just 13 points separate the top six, with 52 still available. Proton Competition’s #75 Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 leads on 53 points, ahead of reigning champions TF Sport’s #33 Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R. Team Qatar by Iron Lynx, Proton Competition, GR Racing and Kessel Racing remain in contention. The class features six constructors and 14 cars.
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