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The 2019 European Le Mans Series was the sixteenth season of the

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

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on 14 April and finished at

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on 27 October. The series is open to

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s, divided into the LMP2 and LMP3 classes, and

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-style racing cars in the LMGTE class.

Calendar

The provisional calendar for the 2019 season was announced on 21 September 2018. The calendar comprises six events, with the only change from the 2018 season being the addition of a race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which replaces the Red Bull Ring as the third round of the season. In April 2019, it was announced that the round in Barcelona would be held as an evening race, taking place on the Saturday evening of the event instead of the originally scheduled Sunday afternoon, primarily due to the anticipated hot weather in

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in July. The round at Silverstone is once again held in conjunction with the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Entries

LMP2

In accordance with the 2017 LMP2 regulations, all cars in the LMP2 class use the

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LMP3

All cars in the LMP3 class use the Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 engine and Michelin tyres.

LMGTE

All cars in the LMGTE class use

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Results

Bold indicates overall winner. To be classified a car will have to cross the finish line on the race track when the chequered flag is shown, except in a case of force majeure at the Stewards’ discretion and have covered at least 70% (the official number of laps will be rounded down to the nearest whole number) of the distance covered by the car classified in first place in the overall classification.

Teams Championships

Points are awarded according to the following structure:

LMP2 Teams Championship

LMP3 Teams Championship

LMGTE Teams Championship

Drivers Championships

Points are awarded according to the following structure:

LMP2 Drivers Championship

LMP3 Drivers Championship

LMGTE Drivers Championship

Notes

References

External links

* {{European championships in 2019 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 ...