Asian Le Mans heads to Europe for 2026/2027 season
The conflict in the Middle East has forced changes to the calendar
The 2026/2027 Asian Le Mans Series season will take place exclusively in Europe after changes were made due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The calendar for the forthcoming season was revealed today and consists of two rounds at Paul Ricard, Jerez and Portimão for a combined total of six.
The season will kick off in France on the 13 November before the winter break, before returning on 15 January at Jerez. The series will then conclude in Portugal at Portimao.
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The new Asian Le Mans Cup for LMP3 and LMGT3 entrants have also been confirmed with two-hour races set to take place at each venue.
As has been the case with the Formula 1 and World Endurance Championships, the ongoing situation in the Middle East has significantly affected the ALS calendar.
The season-ending doubleheader at Dubai and Yas Marina has been abandoned, as have the organisers’ attempts to secure deals at Sepang and Buriram.
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, has described 2026 as ‘exceptional’ and stated that the calendar has been affected by “external constraints that are completely out of our control”.
In addition to having to account for the situation in the Middle East, the organisers’ decision to select Paul Ricard, Jerez and Portimão has been partly motivated by their availability as well as the fact that they do not feature on the 2027 WEC calendar.
This means that the Hypercar manufacturers taking part in the series (such as Ferrari and Peugeot) will not be gathering data that would serve their respective WEC campaigns.
The 2026/2027 Asian Le Mans Series season will take place exclusively in Europe after changes were made due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The calendar for the forthcoming season was revealed today and consists of two rounds at Paul Ricard, Jerez and Portimão for a combined total of six.
The season will kick off in France on the 13 November before the winter break, before returning on 15 January at Jerez. The series will then conclude in Portugal at Portimao.
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The new Asian Le Mans Cup for LMP3 and LMGT3 entrants have also been confirmed with two-hour races set to take place at each venue.
As has been the case with the Formula 1 and World Endurance Championships, the ongoing situation in the Middle East has significantly affected the ALS calendar.
The season-ending doubleheader at Dubai and Yas Marina has been abandoned, as have the organisers’ attempts to secure deals at Sepang and Buriram.
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, has described 2026 as ‘exceptional’ and stated that the calendar has been affected by “external constraints that are completely out of our control”.
In addition to having to account for the situation in the Middle East, the organisers’ decision to select Paul Ricard, Jerez and Portimão has been partly motivated by their availability as well as the fact that they do not feature on the 2027 WEC calendar.
This means that the Hypercar manufacturers taking part in the series (such as Ferrari and Peugeot) will not be gathering data that would serve their respective WEC campaigns.
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