Michelin Le Mans Cup


The Michelin Le Mans Cup is an International sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and run by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest.
The GT3 Le Mans Cup was created in 2016 after the GTC category being dropped off European Le Mans Series due to a lack of entries during 2015. Aiming to increase the number of GT3 entries, ACO created a new six event competition destinated primarily for amateur drivers, leading to more media coverage and competitive races.
The champion team receives an automatic invitation to take part on the following 24 Hours of Le Mans in LMGTE Am category.
For 2017 season, the series adopted a new format with LMP3 and GT3 category cars competing in their respective class, with ACO aiming to create a kind of LMP3 secondary division regarding ELMS, promoting the best teams from Michelin LMC to ELMS.
All races have a duration of 2 hours except the Le Mans round, which had a 1-hour race in 2017, and two 55 minutes races since 2018.

Champions

LMP3 Drivers

SeasonDriversTeamPolesWinsPodiumsPointsClinchedMargin
2017 Jean Glorieux
Alexander Toril
DKR Engineering5451146 of 724
2018 Jens Petersen
Léonard Hoogenboom
DKR Engineering0341036 of 711,5
2019 Laurents Hörr
François Kirmann
DKR Engineering4251007 of 78,5

LMP3 Teams

SeasonTeamCarPolesWinsPodiumsPointsClinchedMargin
2017 DKR EngineeringNorma M305451146 of 724
2018 DKR EngineeringNorma M300341036 of 711,5
2019 DKR EngineeringNorma M304251007 of 78,5

GT3 Drivers

SeasonDriversTeamPolesWinsPodiumsPointsClinchedMargin
2016 Aleksey Basov
Viktor Shaytar
SMP Racing3451215 of 614
2017 Fabio Babini
Emanuele Busnelli
Ebimotors025104.57 of 72
2018 Giacomo Piccini
Sergio Pianezzola
Kessel Racing4551387 of 755
2019 Giacomo Piccini
Sergio Pianezzola
Kessel Racing1461307 of 721

GT3 Teams

SeasonTeamCarsPolesWinsPodiumsPointsClinchedMargin
2016 TF SportAston Martin Vantage GT30251076 of 611
2017 EbimotorsLamborghini Huracán GT3025104.57 of 72
2018 Kessel RacingFerrari 488 GT34551387 of 755
2019 Kessel RacingFerrari 488 GT31461307 of 721