2025 European Le Mans Series Finale: 4 Hours of Portimão Preview
The 2025 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) culminates this weekend with the 4 Hours of Portimão, taking place at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. This marks the ninth consecutive year the venue hosts the series final, attracting a competitive field of 43 cars, despite the last-minute withdrawal of CLX Motorsport’s #37 entry.
LMP2 Championship Battle
In LMP2, three teams vie for the title within a 12-car entry. VDS Panis Racing leads with 106 points, buoyed by victories at Imola and Spa-Francorchamps. However, a pit exit infraction at Silverstone saw them slip to eighth, preventing an early championship clinch. The team, featuring Oliver Gray, Esteban Masson, and Charles Milesi, must secure a strong finish to lock up the championship.
Trailing by six points, Genesis Magma Racing’s #18 IDEC Sport entry, driven by Daniel Juncadella, Mathys Jaubert, and Jamie Chadwick, aims for a comeback following a recent win at Silverstone. Inter Europol Competition’s #43 ORECA is just one point behind them, having displayed remarkable consistency with four consecutive second-place finishes but still seeking its first win of the season.
Pro/Am Class Overview
In the LMP2 Pro/Am category, Algarve Pro Racing leads with their #20 entry, thanks to back-to-back wins. They hold a nine-point margin over AO by TF’s #99, who clinched the IMSA title last weekend. AF Corse finds itself needing extraordinary results to remain a contender, as they currently sit 25 points down.
LMP3 and LMGT3 Insights
CLX Motorsport has already secured the LMP3 championship with its #17 Ligier JS P325, while behind them, M Racing and Inter Europol Competition are locked in a tie for second place.
In LMGT3, Custodio Toledo’s #50 Ferrari leads the standings, having achieved multiple race wins this season. Five additional teams remain mathematically in the hunt, making the title battle particularly intense. The #59 Aston Martin from Racing Spirit of Leman is second, while the #82 TF Sport Corvette sits just two points back.
Upcoming Race Details
The race is set to begin on October 18, 2025, at 14:30 local time. Automatic invitations to the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans will be awarded to the top two finishers in LMP2, LMP2 Pro-Am, and LMGT3 categories, adding yet another layer of significance to the weekend’s events.
The 4 Hours of Portimão promises high stakes and thrilling competition as teams fight for both race victory and championship glory.
