The 2022 European Le Mans Series was the nineteenth season of the

Automobile Club de l'Ouest The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (English: Automobile Club of the West), sometimes abbreviated to ACO, is the largest automotive group in France. It was founded in 1906 by car building and racing enthusiasts, and is most famous for being the orga ...

's (ACO) European Le Mans Series. The six-event season began at

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on 17 April and finished at

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on 16 October. The series is open to

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s, divided into the

LMP2 A Le Mans Prototype (LMP) is the type of sports prototype race car used in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series. Le Mans Prototypes were crea ...

and

LMP3 A Le Mans Prototype (LMP) is the type of sports prototype race car used in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship, European Le Mans Series and Asian Le Mans Series. Le Mans Prototypes were creat ...

classes, and

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-style racing cars in the LMGTE class.

Calendar

The provisional calendar for the 2022 season was announced on 17 September 2021. The

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will return to the series after a 6-year absence, while the Red Bull Ring will not feature on the calendar. On 28 February 2022, it was announced that a round at the

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would be replaced by the

Monza Circuit The Monza Circuit ( it, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, , National Automobile Racetrack of Monza) is a race track near the city of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. Built in 1922, it was the world's third purpose-built motor racing circuit af ...

Entries

LMP2

All cars in the

class use the

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GK428

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and Goodyear tyres. Entries in the LMP2 Pro-Am Cup, set aside for teams with a Bronze-rated driver in their line-up, are denoted with Icons.

LMP3

All cars in the

class use the Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 engine and Michelin tyres.

LMGTE

All cars in the LMGTE class use Goodyear tyres. * Kessel Racing was scheduled to enter a second Ferrari 488 GTE Evo for and two unconfirmed drivers, but withdrew in late March. They were replaced by the #6 LMP3 Ligier of 360 Racing, originally a reserve entry.

Results and standings

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Drivers' Championships

Points are awarded according to the following structure:

LMP2 Drivers Championship

LMP2 Pro-Am Drivers Championship

LMP3 Drivers Championship

LMGTE Drivers Championship

Teams' Championships

Points are awarded according to the following structure:

LMP2 Teams Championship

LMP2 Pro-Am Teams Championship

LMP3 Teams Championship

LMGTE Teams Championship

Notes

References

External links

* {{European championships in 2022 European Le Mans Series seasons

European Le Mans Series The European Le Mans Series (abbreviated as ELMS) is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The European Le Mans Series is similar to the ...

Le Mans Series The European Le Mans Series (abbreviated as ELMS) is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The European Le Mans Series is similar to the fo ...