The 2021 European Le Mans Series was the eighteenth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest 's (ACO) European Le Mans Series. The six-event season began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 18 April and finished at Algarve International Circuit on 24th October.[1]
The series was open to Le Mans Prototypes , divided into the LMP2 and LMP3 classes, and grand tourer -style racing cars in the LMGTE class.
Calendar [ ] The calendar for the 2021 season was announced on 8 October 2020. The Red Bull Ring returned to the series after a two-year absence, while Silverstone was not featured on the calendar.[2]
Entries [ ] LMP2 [ ] All cars in the LMP2 class used the Gibson GK428 V8 engine and Goodyear tyres.[3]
Entrant/Team
Chassis
MISC
Drivers
Rounds
[4] [5] Oreca 07
17
PA Dwight Merriman [5] 1–4
Kyle Tilley [5] 1–4
Ryan Dalziel [5] 1–2, 4
Gabriel Aubry [6] 3
28
P2 Paul-Loup Chatin [4] All
[4] All
Patrick Pilet [4] 1–2, 4–6
Jean-Éric Vergne [6] 3
DragonSpeed USA [7] Oreca 07
21
PA Ben Hanley [8] 1–2, 4
[7] 1–2, 4
Ricky Taylor [8] 1
Gustavo Menezes [9] 2
Juan Pablo Montoya [10] 4
United Autosports [11] Oreca 07
22
P2 Jonathan Aberdein [12] All
[13] All
Philip Hanson [11] All
32
P2 Nico Jamin [14] All
Manuel Maldonado [15] All
Job van Uitert [11] All
[16] Oreca 07
24
P2 Richard Bradley [16] All
Ferdinand Habsburg [16] All
Diego Menchaca [16] 1–5
Sophia Flörsch [17] 6
[7] [b] Aurus 01
25
PA Rui Andrade [7] All
[7] All
Pietro Fittipaldi [18] 1
Roberto Merhi [19] 2–4
Gustavo Menezes [20] 5–6
26
P2 Franco Colapinto [21] All
Roman Rusinov [7] [b] All
Nyck de Vries [21] 1–3, 5–6
Mikkel Jensen [22] 4
[23] Oreca 07
29
PA [23] All
Matthieu Lahaye [23] All
[23] 1–4
[24] 6
[25] Oreca 07
30
P2 René Binder [25] All
Tristan Gommendy [25] All
Memo Rojas [25] All
Racing Team Turkey [26] Oreca 07
34
PA Charlie Eastwood [26] All
Salih Yoluç [26] All
Harry Tincknell [26] 1, 3, 5–6
Logan Sargeant [27] 2, 4
[7] Oreca 07
35
P2 Sergio Campana [7] All
Francesco Dracone [7] All
Markus Pommer [28] All
[29] Oreca 07
37
PA [29] All
Nicolas Lapierre [29] All
[29] 1–4
Charles Milesi [29] 5–6
Graff Racing [30] Oreca 07
39
PA [30] 1–4, 6
[30] 1–4, 6
[30] 1–4, 6
Team WRT [31] Oreca 07
41
P2 Louis Delétraz [32] All
Robert Kubica [31] All
Ye Yifei [32] All
Panis Racing [33] Oreca 07
65
P2 Julien Canal [5] All
Will Stevens [5] All
Gabriel Aubry [28] 1
James Allen [5] 2–6
Realteam Racing [10] Oreca 07
70
PA Loïc Duval [10] 4
[10] 4
Jota Sport [34] Oreca 07
82
P2 Sean Gelael [34] 4
Jazeman Jaafar [34] 4
Racing Team Nederland [35] Oreca 07
92
PA [35] 4
Giedo van der Garde [35] 4
Icon
MISC
P2 LMP2
PA LMP2 Pro-Am Cup
Innovative car [ ] LMP3 [ ] All cars in the LMP3 class used the Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 engine and Michelin tyres.
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:
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Pole
Points
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
0.5
1
This article needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (December 2021 )
LMP2 [ ]
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Race winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank
Did Not Participate
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
Teams' Championships [ ] This article needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (December 2021 )
LMP2 [ ]
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Race winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank
Did Not Participate
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
LMP3 [ ] LMGTE [ ] Notes [ ]
^ The 4 Hours of Le Castellet was originally due to take place on 29 August 2021. It was rescheduled to 6 June due to the postponement of the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
^ a b c G-Drive Racing and Roman Rusinov are Russian, but both will compete under a neutral flag as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.
References [ ]
^ Goodwin, Graham (8 October 2020). "ELMS Reveal Six Race 2021 Calendar" . dailysportscar.com . Daily Sports Car. Retrieved 1 December 2020 . ^ "ELMS Reveals 2021 Calendar" . www.europeanlemansseries.com . Retrieved 2021-01-19 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: url-status (link )^ "New Year, New Regulations for LMP2" . European Le Mans Series . 13 January 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2020 .^ a b c d Lloyd, Daniel (11 February 2021). "Pilet Set for Maiden LMP2 Season in Two-Car IDEC Entry" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 February 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g "IDEC Sport Announce Two Car LMP2 Entry For 2021 ELMS" . Dailysportscar . 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021 .^ a b c Goodwin, Graham (2 June 2021). "42 Cars For Paul Ricard" . dailysportscar.com . dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Lloyd, Daniel (12 February 2021). "43 Cars on Entry List for 2021 Season" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ a b Lloyd, Daniel (25 March 2021). "Ricky Taylor Joins DragonSpeed for Barcelona Season Opener" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 March 2021 . ^ "Menezes Joins DragonSpeed For ELMS Red Bull Ring" . Dailysportscar . 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021 .^ a b c d e f g Goodwin, Graham (30 June 2021). "44 Car Grid For ELMS AT Monza" . dailysportscar.com . dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021 . ^ a b c Lloyd, Daniel (22 December 2020). "United Retains Hanson, Van Uitert for Two-Car LMP2 Entry" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 22 December 2020 . ^ Lloyd, Daniel (8 February 2021). "United Completes LMP2 Lineup with Aberdein Signing" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 8 February 2021 . ^ Lloyd, Daniel (20 January 2021). "Gamble Promoted to United's LMP2 Lineup" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 January 2021 . ^ Lloyd, Daniel (3 February 2021). "United Signs Jamin to LMP2 Lineup" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 February 2021 . ^ "Manuel Maldonado Joins United Autosports For Asian Le Mans Series & ELMS" . Dailysportscar . 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021 .^ a b c d "Algarve Pro Racing Names Habsburg, Menchaca and Bradley For ELMS LMP2 Effort" . Dailysportscar . 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021 .^ "Floersch Drafted into Algarve Pro Lineup for Portimao" . sportscar365.com . 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021 .^ "Pietro Fittipaldi and Rui Andrade Join John Falb For 2021 ELMS" . Dailysportscar . 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021 .^ a b "Menezes, Merhi & Grinbergas Join The ELMS Grid In Austria" . Dailysportscar . 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021 .^ "Menezes Joins Algarve Pro For Spa & Portimao" . Dailysportscar . 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021 .^ a b "De Vries and Colapinto Join Rusinov At G-Drive For 2021 ELMS And Le Mans" . Dailysportscar . 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021 .^ "4 Hours of Monza to feature a 44 car grid" . europeanlemansseries.com . 30 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021 .^ a b c d "Ultimate Set To Return To ELMS In LMP2" . Dailysportscar . 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "41 Cars For ELMS Finale In Portimao" . Dailysportscar . 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021 .^ a b c d Lloyd, Daniel (6 February 2021). "Two Changes in Duqueine's LMP2 Driver Lineup" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 February 2021 . ^ a b c d Lloyd, Daniel (11 January 2021). "TF Sport to Make LMP2 Step with Racing Team Turkey Entry" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 January 2021 . ^ a b c d e Goodwin, Graham (7 May 2021). "41 Cars for ELMS In Austria" . dailysportscar.com . dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Entry-List" . Retrieved 18 April 2021 .^ a b c d e Lloyd, Daniel (7 January 2021). "Cool to Focus on ELMS Under New Management Structure" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 January 2021 . ^ a b c d Lloyd, Daniel (11 February 2021). "Graff LMP3 Crew Steps Up to Top Category" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ a b Lloyd, Daniel (12 February 2021). "WRT Adds European LMP2 Entry; Kubica First Confirmed Driver" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ a b Lloyd, Daniel (2 March 2021). "Deletraz, Ye Join Kubica in WRT's Completed LMP2 Lineup" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2 March 2021 . ^ "James Allen Joins Will Stevens And Julien Canal At Panis Racing For 2021 ELMS" . Dailysportscar . 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021 .^ a b c "Jota Add #82 Oreca For ELMS At Monza For Gelael and Jaafar" . Dailysportscar . 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021 .^ a b c "Racing Team Nederland Add Monza ELMS Outing" . Dailysportscar . 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021 .^ a b c "La Filière Frédéric Sausset by SRT41 Announce 2021 ELMS And Le Mans Plans" . Dailysportscar . 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .^ a b "Racing Colours Revealed For La Filière Frédéric SAUSSET BY SRT41" . Dailysportscar . 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021 .^ a b Kilbey, Stephen (18 January 2021). "Edouard Cauhope Joins United Autosports For 2021 ELMS" . dailysportscar.com . Dailysportscar. Retrieved 18 January 2021 . ^ a b c "Jim McGuire to return to United Autosports European Le Mans Series LMP3 Team alongside Duncan Tappy and Andrew Bentley" . unitedautosports.com . United Autosports. Retrieved 19 January 2021 .^ a b c d "MV2S Racing To Step Up To ELMS" . Dailysportscar . 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021 .^ Goodwin, Graham (1 December 2020). "Nielsen Racing, Drives Available With Top LMP3 Team" . dailysportscar.com . Dailysportscar. Retrieved 19 January 2021 . ^ a b c d e f Lloyd, Daniel (11 February 2021). "Graff LMP3 Crew Steps Up to Top Category" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Young Belgian talent Ugo de Wilde joins Martin Hippe in the #13 Ligier LMP3" . 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021 .^ a b c d "Problems solved; two cars on the grid at ELMS Barcelona season opener" . 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021 .^ a b "Young Polish and Belgian talents join Inter Europol Competition team in the ELMS" . 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .^ a b Goodwin, Graham (30 June 2021). "44 Car Grid For ELMS AT Monza" . dailysportscar.com . Dailysportscar. Retrieved 30 June 2021 . ^ "The Inter Europol Competition team is back in Monza" . 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021 .^ a b Lloyd, Daniel (22 January 2021). "Cool to Run Dual ELMS Program with Addition of LMP3 Entry" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 22 January 2021 . ^ a b c d e "New Look & New Driver For #55 Spirit Of Race Ferrari In ELMS" . Dailysportscar . 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021 .^ a b c d e f g h i j Lloyd, Daniel (25 February 2021). "Iron Lynx to Run Both Factory Ferraris in Endurance Cup" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 February 2021 . ^ a b c d "AF Corse Chases New Title for the 2021 European Le Mans Series" . europeanlemansseries.com . 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021 .^ a b c d e f g h "Porsche Factory Drivers Boost Proton ELMS Effort" . Dailysportscar . 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021 .^ "Cooper MacNeil Joins Proton Competition For Remainder Of 2021 ELMS" . Dailysportscar . 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021 .^ a b c d Lloyd, Daniel (11 February 2021). "TF Sport Adds European Aston GTE Program" . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 February 2021 .
Current championships Former championships Major races Car classes
Main topics Classes Seasons Statistics
Summer sports & Winter sports Cue & mind sports Motor sports
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Red Bull Ring
Circuit Paul Ricard
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Algarve International Circuit
Takuma Aoki[36]
United Autosports[38]
Jim McGuire[39]
DKR Engineering[7]
Laurents Hörr[7]
Alain Berg[28]
David Droux[42]
Matthias Kaiser[42]
Rory Penttinen[42]
Mateusz Kaprzyk[28]
Cem Bölükbaşı
Aidan Read
Julius Adomavicius[44]
Nicolas Pino
Malthe Jakobsen[28]
Andreas Laskaratos[28]
Garett Grist[7]
Julien Gerbi
David Perel[49]
Matt Griffin[49]
Shaun Thong[24]
Jaxon Evans[52]
No. 26 G-Drive Racing
Franco Colapinto
Ye Yifei
