The 2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series will be the thirteenth 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 United SportsCar Championship), the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The six-event season will begin at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on 6 December 2024 and will conclude at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 16 February 2025.[1]
Calendar
editThe calendar for the 2024–25 season was announced on the official website 22 April 2024. The first two races will be held at the Sepang International Circuit in December 2024, before moving to United Arab Emirates at the Dubai Autodrome in Dubai and Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in February 2025.[1]
The season will comprise six four-hour length races, run on the three circuits.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Hours of Sepang |  Sepang International Circuit
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Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | 7 December 2024 |
| 2 | 8 December 2024 | |||
| 3 | 4 Hours of Dubai |  Dubai Autodrome
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Dubailand, Dubai, UAE | 8 February 2025 |
| 4 | 9 February 2025 | |||
| 5 | 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit
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Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 15 February 2025 |
| 6 | 16 February 2025 | |||
| Map of circuit locations | ||||
Entry list
editLMP2
editAll cars in the LMP2 class use the Gibson GK428 V8 engine and Michelin tyres.
| Entrant/Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DKR Engineering[2]
|
Oreca 07 | 3 |  TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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 Proton Competition[2]
|
Oreca 07 | 11 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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| 22 | TBA
|
TBC | ||
| TBA
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| TBA
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 Algarve Pro Racing[2]
|
Oreca 07 | 20 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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| 25 | TBA
|
TBC | ||
| TBA
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| TBA
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 Nielsen Racing[2]
|
Oreca 07 | 24 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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 RD Limited[3][4]
|
Oreca 07 | 30 |  Fred Poordad[3]
|
TBC |
| Tristan Vautier[3]
| ||||
| TBA
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 Inter Europol Competition[5]
|
Oreca 07 | 34 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
| ||||
| TBA
| ||||
 AF Corse[2]
|
Oreca 07 | 50 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
| ||||
| TBA
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| 83 | TBA
|
TBC | ||
| TBA
| ||||
| TBA
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 Pure Rxcing[6]
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Oreca 07 | 91 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
|
LMP3
editAll cars in the LMP3 class use the Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 engine and Michelin tyres.
| Entrant/Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graff Racing[7]
|
Ligier JS P320 | 7 | Alexander Bukhantsov[8][N 1]
|
TBC |
 Danial Frost[8]
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| James Winslow[8]
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| RLR MSport[2]
|
Ligier JS P320 | 15 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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 Bretton Racing[2]
|
Ligier JS P320 | 26 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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| Ultimate[2]
|
Ligier JS P320 | 35 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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| Inter Europol Competition[5]
|
Ligier JS P320 | 43 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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 High Class Racing[2]
|
Ligier JS P320 | 49 | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
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| TBA
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 Eurasia Motorsport[9]
|
Ligier JS P320 | TBA | TBA
|
TBC |
| TBA
| ||||
| TBA
|
GT
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Notes
edit- ^ Bukhantsov is Russian, but competes under a Emirati licence as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
References
edit- ^ a b Kilbey, Stephen (23 April 2024). "Asian Le Mans Series Returns East In 2023-24". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Klein, Jamie (8 October 2024). "Second Manthey Porsche Boosts 2024/25 Entry to 45 Cars". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Asian LMS - Poordad et Vautier chez Romain Dumas Limited". Endurance-Info (in French). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "L'Oreca 07 / RD Limited pour l'Asian Le Mans Series montre ses couleurs". Endurance-Info (in French). 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Graham (2 September 2024). "Inter Europol Outlines IMSA & Asian Le Mans Plans". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (24 September 2024). "Pure Rxcing Partners With TF For LMP2 Expansion". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "GRAFF Returns to Asian Le Mans Series in LMP3". Asian Le Mans Series. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Graff signs winning trio for Asian Le Mans Series". Endurance-Info. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (27 July 2024). "Eurasia Set For Asian Le Mans Series Return". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "New Teams set to enter Asian Le Mans Series in 2024-2025". Endurance-Info. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bartone, Jans, and Schiller to Compete in Asian Le Mans Series". Endurance-Info. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (26 August 2024). "Winward to Make Series Debut With Two-Car Mercedes Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Father and son duo Gregory Bennett and Carl Bennett pair up for 2025 Asian Le Mans Series". RTD Media. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Samani avec Varrone et Laursen en Asian Le Mans Series chez AF Corse". Endurance-Info (in French). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (14 October 2024). "Asian LMS Notebook: RD Limited Drivers, EBM Double Duty". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b Goodwin, Graham (8 October 2024). "Iron Dames Confirmed For Asian Le Mans Series Debut". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Laurin Heinrich chef de file de Origine Motorsport en Asian Le Mans Series". Endurance-Info (in French). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (10 September 2024). "Dragon Racing Add Asian Le Mans Series To 2024/ 2025 Plans". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 10 September 2024.