The 2023 European Le Mans Series will be the twentieth season of the

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

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on 23 April and will finish at

Algarve International Circuit The Algarve International Circuit ( pt, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve), commonly referred to as Portimão Circuit, is a race circuit located in Portimão, Algarve region, Portugal. The development includes a karting track, off-road tra ...

on 22 October. The series is open to

Le Mans Prototype 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 create ...

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 create ...

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 create ...

classes, and

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-style racing cars in the LMGTE class. The season will be the last for the LMGTE class.

Calendar

The provisional calendar for the 2023 season was announced on 22 September 2022.

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was added to the calendar for the first time, replacing the round at

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, which left after serving as a late replacement for the

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during the 2022 season. The Portimão round was later postponed one week to alleviate a clash with the 2023

Petit Le Mans The Petit Le Mans ( French for ''little Le Mans'') is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA. It uses the rules established for the 24 Hours of Le Mans by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which a ...

. On 11 April it was announced the 4 Hours of Imola would be postponed due to ongoing works on the pit lane and paddock areas. On 14 April, the 4 Hours of Imola were officially cancelled, with the Portimão round becoming a double-header to fill the void.

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

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VK56DE 5.6L V8 engine and

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tyres. * Nicolás Varrone was scheduled to compete for WTM by Rinaldi Racing, but withdrew prior to the start of the season. *

Sebastián Álvarez Sebastián Álvarez Acre (born 8 July 2002) is a Mexican racing driver that is currently a member of the Escuderia Telmex driver programme and competes in the European Le Mans Series with Inter Europol Competition. Sebastian has previously rac ...

was scheduled to compete for

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, but withdrew prior to the start of the season.

LMGTE

All cars in the LMGTE class use Goodyear tyres.

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 2023

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 fo ...