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2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series

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The 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series will be the thirteenth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Asian Le Mans Series. It is the fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans-based series created by the ACO, following the American Le Mans Series (since merged with the Rolex Sports Car Series to form the United SportsCar Championship), the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The six-event season will begin at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on 6 December 2024 and will conclude at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 16 February 2025.[1]

Calendar

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The calendar for the 2024–25 season was announced on the official website 22 April 2024. The first two races will be held at the Sepang International Circuit in December 2024, before moving to United Arab Emirates at the Dubai Autodrome in Dubai and Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in February 2025.[1]

The season will comprise six four-hour length races, run on the three circuits.

Rnd Race Circuit Location Date
1 4 Hours of Sepang Malaysia Sepang International Circuit Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia 7 December 2024
2 8 December 2024
3 4 Hours of Dubai United Arab Emirates Dubai Autodrome Dubailand, Dubai, UAE 8 February 2025
4 9 February 2025
5 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE 15 February 2025
6 16 February 2025
Map of circuit locations

Entry list

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LMP2

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All cars in the LMP2 class use the Gibson GK428 V8 engine and Michelin tyres.

Entrant/Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Luxembourg DKR Engineering[2] Oreca 07 3 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Germany Proton Competition[2] Oreca 07 11 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
22 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Portugal Algarve Pro Racing[2] Oreca 07 20 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
25 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
United Kingdom Nielsen Racing[2] Oreca 07 24 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
France RD Limited[3][4] Oreca 07 30 United States Fred Poordad[3] TBC
France Tristan Vautier[3]
TBA
Poland Inter Europol Competition[5] Oreca 07 34 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Italy AF Corse[2] Oreca 07 50 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
83 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Lithuania Pure Rxcing[6] Oreca 07 91 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA

LMP3

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All cars in the LMP3 class use the Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 engine and Michelin tyres.

Entrant/Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
France Graff Racing[7] Ligier JS P320 7 United Arab Emirates Alexander Bukhantsov[8][N 1] TBC
Singapore Danial Frost[8]
United Kingdom James Winslow[8]
United Kingdom RLR MSport[2] Ligier JS P320 15 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Czech Republic Bretton Racing[2] Ligier JS P320 26 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
France Ultimate[2] Ligier JS P320 35 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Poland Inter Europol Competition[5] Ligier JS P320 43 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Denmark High Class Racing[2] Ligier JS P320 49 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Philippines Eurasia Motorsport[9] Ligier JS P320 TBA TBA TBC
TBA
TBA

GT

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Entrant/Team Car Engine No. Drivers Rounds
China Climax Racing[10] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 2 China Zhou Bihuang[10] TBC
TBA
TBA
14 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Germany GetSpeed Performance[11] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 9 United States Anthony Bartone[11] TBC
Luxembourg Steve Jans[11]
Germany Fabian Schiller[11]
Germany Car Collection Motorsport[2] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 12 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
21 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
United States Winward Racing[12] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 16 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
81 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
United Kingdom Blackthorn[2] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 19 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Hong Kong Absolute Racing[2] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 23 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
United Kingdom Optimum Motorsport[2] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 27 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
77 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Italy AF Corse[2] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 28 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
51 Denmark Conrad Laursen[13] TBC
France Charles-Henri Samani[13]
Argentina Nicolás Varrone[13]
52 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
82 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Germany Manthey Racing[2] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 33 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Germany Manthey EMA[2] 92 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
New Zealand Prime Speed Sport[14] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 42 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Japan Car Guy Racing[2] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 57 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Switzerland Kessel Racing[2] 74 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Germany Proton Competition[2] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 60 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Italy Iron Dames[15] 85 Denmark Michelle Gatting[15] TBC
TBA
TBA
Australia Triple Eight Race Engineering[2] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 66 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
99 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Ukraine Tsunami RT[10] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 79 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
China Origine Motorsport[16] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 87 China Yuan Bo[16] TBC
Germany Laurin Heinrich[16]
China Leo Ye Hongli[16]
New Zealand Earl Bamber Motorsport[2] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 89 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
Bahrain 2 Seas Motorsport[2] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 96 TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
United Arab Emirates Dragon Racing[17] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 TBA TBA TBC
TBA
TBA
TBA TBA TBC
TBA
TBA

Notes

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  1. ^ Bukhantsov is Russian, but competes under a Emirati licence as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References

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  4. ^ "L'Oreca 07 / RD Limited pour l'Asian Le Mans Series montre ses couleurs". Endurance-Info (in French). 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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  12. ^ Euwema, Davey (26 August 2024). "Winward to Make Series Debut With Two-Car Mercedes Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "Samani avec Varrone et Laursen en Asian Le Mans Series chez AF Corse". Endurance-Info (in French). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  14. ^ Goodwin, Graham (14 October 2024). "Asian LMS Notebook: RD Limited Drivers, EBM Double Duty". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  15. ^ a b Goodwin, Graham (8 October 2024). "Iron Dames Confirmed For Asian Le Mans Series Debut". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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