2026–27 Asian Le Mans Series
The 2026–27 Asian Le Mans Series will be the fifteenth 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 IMSA SportsCar Championship), the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship.
On 13 June 2025, during the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. It was announced that this season will mark the debut of the Hypercar (LMDh and LMH) class in this series, which will be for Pro-Am entries only.[1]
Calendar
In a social media post by Ajith Kumar Racing on 15 March 2026, a provisional calendar for the Asian Le Mans Series season was shown. The season is scheduled to begin in November 2026 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and conclude in January 2027 at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia.[2][3]
The season comprises six four-hour length races, run on the three circuits.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Supporting Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 14 November 2026 | TBA |
| 2 | 15 November 2026 | ||||
| 3 | 4 Hours of Dubai | Dubai Autodrome | Dubailand, Dubai, UAE | 21 November 2026 | TBA |
| 4 | 22 November 2026 | ||||
| 5 | 4 Hours of Sepang | Sepang International Circuit | Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | 16 January 2027 | TBA |
| 6 | 17 January 2027 | ||||
| Map of circuit locations | |||||
Entry list
Hypercar
| Entrant | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBM Sport[4] | Peugeot 9X8 | Peugeot X6H 2.6 L Turbo V6 | TBA | Kriton Lendoudis[4] | TBC |
| TBA | TBC | ||||
| TBA | TBC | ||||
| TBA | TBA | TBC | |||
| TBA | TBC | ||||
| TBA | TBC | ||||
| TBA[5] | Ferrari 499P | Ferrari F163CG 3.0 L Turbo V6 | TBA | TBA | TBC |
| TBA | TBC | ||||
| TBA | TBC |
- Former WEC privateer Vanwall Racing Team and IMSA Porsche client JDC–Miller MotorSports are both targeting or evaluating programmes.[6][7][8]
LMP2
All cars in the LMP2 class use the Gibson GK428 V8 engine and Michelin tyres.
| Entrant/Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|
LMP3
All cars in the LMP3 class use the Toyota V35A-FTS 3.5 L twin-turbo V6 engine and Michelin tyres.
| Entrant/Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|
GT
| Entrant/Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|
Results
Teams Championships
Hypercar Teams Championships
LMP2 Teams Championships
LMP3 Teams Championships
GT Teams Championships
Notes
References
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (13 June 2025). "Pro-Am Privateer Hypercar Entries To Be Accepted For 2026/2027 Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "From the desk of Ajith Kumar Racing comes the official Ajith Redant Racing Calendar 2026–27. 🏁🔥". Instagram. Ajith Kumar Racing. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Ajith Kumar Racing zeigt auf Social Media den Rennkalender der Asian Le Mans Series 2026/27". Motorsport Television Deutschland (in German). 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ a b Euwema, Davey (28 November 2025). "BBM Takes Delivery of Wingless Peugeot 9X8s". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (2 March 2026). "Ferrari Confirm Hypercar Effort In Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (11 December 2025). "Vanwall Suggest Return To WEC Targeted Via Asian Le Mans". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Dagys, John (11 December 2025). "Vanwall Planning 2026-27 Asian Effort With Upgraded Hypercar". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (24 June 2025). "JDC-Miller Evaluating Asian Hypercar Program With Porsche". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 24 June 2025.