The 2018 Le Mans Cup, known as the 2018 Michelin Le Mans Cup under sponsorship, was the third season of the Le Mans Cup. It began on 12 May at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza and finished on 27 October at the Algarve International Circuit. The series was open to Le Mans Prototypes in the LMP3 class, and grand tourer sports cars in the GT3 class.

Calendar

All races supported the 2018 European Le Mans Series except the Le Mans round, which was part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend.

Round Circuit Location Race length Date
1 France Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet, France 2 hours 14 April
2 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Monza, Italy 2 hours 12 May
3 France Circuit de la Sarthe Le Mans, France 55 minutes 14 June
55 minutes 16 June
4 Austria Red Bull Ring Spielberg, Austria 2 hours 22 July
5 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium 2 hours 22 September
6 Portugal Algarve International Circuit Portimão, Portugal 2 hours 27 October

Entry list

LMP3

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Luxembourg DKR Engineering[1] Norma M30[1] 1 Republic of Ireland Dan Polley[2] 3
United Kingdom James Winslow[2] 3
3 Netherlands Léonard Hoogenboom[1] All
Germany Jens Petersen[1] All
United Kingdom Ecurie Ecosse / Nielsen[1] Ligier JS P3[1] 2 United Kingdom James Littlejohn[1] All
United Kingdom Anthony Wells[1] All
74 United Kingdom Patrick McClughan[2] 3
United States Gerhard Watzinger[2] 3
75 United Kingdom Ivor Dunbar[2] 3
United Kingdom Bonamy Grimes[2] 3
76 United Kingdom Alex Kapadia[2] 3
Denmark Christian Olsen[2] 3
79 United Kingdom Alasdair McCaig[1] All
United Kingdom Colin Noble[1] All
United Kingdom Brookspeed International[1] Ligier JS P3[1] 4 France Nicolas Rondet[3] All
United States John Schauerman[1] All
Spain NEFIS By Speed Factory[2] Ligier JS P3[2] 5 Russia Timur Boguslavskiy[2] 3
Switzerland Marcello Marateotto[2] 3
Switzerland Cool Racing[1] Norma M30[2] 9 Australia Scott Andrews[2] 3-4
United States Gerald Kraut[2] 3-4
Ligier JS P3[1] Australia Scott Andrews[4] 2
United States Gerald Kraut[1] 2
24 Switzerland Antonin Borga[1] All
Switzerland Alexandre Coigny[1] All
27 France Marvin Klein[2] 3
Switzerland Christian Vaglio[2] 3
United States Eurointernational[2] Ligier JS P3[2] 11 Denmark Mikkel Jensen[2] 3
Netherlands Kay Van Berlo[2] 3
12 Canada James Dayson[2] 3
United States Mark Kvamme[2] 3
United Kingdom RLR MSport[1] Ligier JS P3[1] 14 Canada John Farano[1] All
Netherlands Job Van Uitert[1] All
59 Australia Josh Burdon[2] 3
China Neric Wei[2] 3
United Kingdom Alex Kapadia 4–6
United Kingdom Ross Warburton 4–6
France M.Racing - YMR[2] Ligier JS P3[2] 15 United States Jon Bennett[2] 3
Sweden Niclas Jönsson[2] 3
Norma M30[2] 16 France Natan Bihel[2] 3
France Laurent Millara[2] 3
Italy RGP Motorsport[3] Ligier JS P3[3] 17 Italy Marco Cencetti[3] 1, 3
Greece Ioannis Inglessis[3] 1, 3
France Ultimate[2] Norma M30[2] 19 France François Hériau[2] 3
France Jean-Baptiste Lahaye[2] 3
France DB Autosport[1] Norma M30[1] 20 France Jean-Ludovic Foubert[1] All
Switzerland Nicolas Maulini[1] All
21 France Nicolas Schatz[1] All
France Jacques Wolff[1] All
United States United Autosports[1] Ligier JS P3[1] 22 United Kingdom Matthew Bell[1] All
United States Jim McGuire[1] All
23 United Kingdom Richard Meins[1] All
United Kingdom Christian England[3] 1–2, 4–6
United Kingdom Shaun Lynn[2] 3
32 United States Najaf Husain[1] All
India Mahaveer Raghunathan[3] 1
United States Colin Braun[1] 2–6
33 United States John Falb[2] 3
United States Sean Rayhall[2] 3
United Kingdom Lanan Racing[1] Norma M30[1] 25 United Kingdom Michael Benham[1] All
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy[1] All
France CD Sport[1] Norma M30[1] 30 Germany Laurents Hörr[1] All
France Anthony Pons[1] 1, 3, 5
France Eric Debard[4] 2
France Fabien Lavergne 4, 6
60 France Nicolas Mélin[2] 3
France Julien Piguet[2] 3
France Graff[1] Norma M30[1] 39 France Adrien Trouillet[1] All
France Eric Trouillet[1] All
40 France Adrien Chila[2] 3–6
France Marc-Antoine Dannielou[2] 3-6
65 France Damien Delafosse[2] 3–6
Brazil Sergio Pasian[2] 3-4
France François Hériau[1] 5
Sweden Alexander West 6
Ligier JS P3[1] 40 France Adrien Chila[1] 1–2
France Marc-Antoine Dannielou[1] 1–2
65 France Damien Delafosse[3] 1–2
Brazil Sergio Pasian[1] 1–2
Denmark Keo Racing Ligier JS P3 43 Denmark Johan Jokinen 6
Germany Paul Scheuschner 6
Spain SPV Racing[1] Ligier JS P3[1] 44 Mexico Ricardo Sanchez[3] 1–3
Spain Álvaro Fontes[1] 1, 3
United Kingdom Andy Cummings[1] 2
45 United Kingdom Andy Cummings[2] 3
United Kingdom Bradley Ellis[2] 3
Hong Kong Win Motorsport[2] Ligier JS P3[2] 49 Hong Kong William Lok[2] 3
United States Jim Michaelian[2] 3
Switzerland Spirit of Race[1] Ligier JS P3[1] 55 United Kingdom Chris Buncombe[2] 3
United States Patrick Byrne[2] 3
France TFT - SO24[2] Norma M30[2] 72 France Arnold Robin[2] 3
France Maxime Robin[2] 3
73 France Xavier Michel[2] 3
France Antoine Weil[2] 3
Austria AT Racing[2] Ligier JS P3[2] 90 Belarus Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr.[2] 3
Belarus Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr.[2] 3
Japan TKS[1] Ginetta-Juno LMP3[1] 96 Japan Shinyo Sano[1] 1–3
Italy Luca Magnoni[3] 1
Japan Teruaki Kato[4] 2
Japan Takuya Shirasaka[2] 3
Belgium Motorsport 98[1] Ligier JS P3[1] 98 Belgium Eric de Doncker[1] All
United Kingdom Andy Meyrick[1] 1
France Dino Lunardi[4] 2–6
France N'Race[1] Ligier JS P3[1] 99 France Thomas Accary[1] 1–3
Monaco Alain Costa[1] 1–5
France Johan-Boris Scheier 4–5

GT3

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Switzerland Kessel Racing[1] Ferrari 488 GT3[1] 8 Italy Sergio Pianezzola[1] All
Italy Giacomo Piccini[1] All
50 United Kingdom Ollie Hancock[1] 1–3, 6
United Kingdom John Hartshorne[1] 1–3, 6
Russia Murod Sultanov 5
Italy Matteo Cressoni 5
77 Italy Andrea Piccini[1] All
Italy Claudio Schiavoni[1] All
83 Italy Manuela Gostner 6
Italy Giorgio Sernagiotto 6
Italy Krypton Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 35 Italy Stefano Pezzucchi 4
Italy Marco Zanuttini 4
Switzerland
Italy		 Spirit of Race[1][N 1]
AF Corse[1][N 1]
 Ferrari 488 GT3[1] 51 Italy Maurizio Mediani[1] All
Switzerland Christoph Ulrich[1] All
54 Belgium Louis Soenen[2] 3
Belgium Frédéric Vervisch[2] 3
71 Italy Marco Cioci[1] All
Italy Piergiuseppe Perazzini[1] All
San Marino StileF Squadra Corse[3] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3[3] 69 Switzerland Martin Grab[3] 1, 3
Switzerland Yoshiki Ohmura[3] 1
Switzerland Gino Forgione[2] 3
Italy Ebimotors[1] Porsche 911 GT3 R[1] 88 Italy Alessandro Baccani[1] All
Italy Paolo Venerosi[1] All

Notes

  1. 1 2 Car Nos. 51 and 54 entered as Spirit of Race and Car No. 71 entered as AF Corse.

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Rnd. Circuit LMP3 Winning Team GT3 Winning Team
LMP3 Winning Drivers GT3 Winning Drivers
1 Paul Ricard Luxembourg No. 3 DKR Engineering Switzerland No. 8 Kessel Racing
Netherlands Léonard Hoogenboom
Germany Jens Petersen		 Italy Sergio Pianezzola
Italy Giacomo Piccini
2 Monza Luxembourg No. 3 DKR Engineering Switzerland No. 8 Kessel Racing
Netherlands Léonard Hoogenboom
Germany Jens Petersen		 Italy Sergio Pianezzola
Italy Giacomo Piccini
3 R1 Le Mans United States No. 11 Eurointernational Italy No. 71 AF Corse
Denmark Mikkel Jensen
Netherlands Kay Van Berlo		 Italy Marco Cioci
Italy Piergiuseppe Perazzini
R2 United Kingdom No. 25 Lanan Racing Switzerland No. 51 Spirit of Race
United Kingdom Michael Benham
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy		 Italy Maurizio Mediani
Switzerland Christoph Ulrich
4 Red Bull Ring Luxembourg No. 3 DKR Engineering Switzerland No. 8. Kessel Racing
Netherlands Leonard Hoogenboom
Germany Jens Petersen		 Italy Sergio Pianezzola
Italy Giacomo Piccini
5 Spa United Kingdom No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Switzerland No. 8 Kessel Racing
United Kingdom Alasdair McCaig
United Kingdom Colin Noble		 Italy Sergio Pianezzola
Italy Giacomo Piccini
6 Portimão United Kingdom No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Switzerland No. 8 Kessel Racing
United Kingdom Alasdair McCaig
United Kingdom Colin Noble		 Italy Sergio Pianezzola
Italy Giacomo Piccini

Standings

Points are awarded according to the following structure (except Le Mans):

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Other Pole
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 0.5 1

For Le Mans:

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Other Pole
Points 15 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0.5 0.5 1

LMP3 Teams Championship

Pos. Team Car LEC
France		 MNZ
Italy		 LMS
France		 RBR
Austria		 SPA
Belgium		 POR
Portugal		 Points
1 Luxembourg #3 DKR Engineering Norma M30 1 1 3 4 1 3 Ret 103
2 United Kingdom #79 Ecurie Ecosse / Nielsen Ligier JS P3 2  ? 5  ? 2 1 1 91.5
3 United Kingdom #2 Ecurie Ecosse / Nielsen Ligier JS P3 3 2  ?  ? 10 2 3 68.5
4 France #40 Graff Norma M30 8 5 7 5 3 7  ? 43.5
5 Belgium #98 Motorsport 98 Ligier JS P3 10 8  ? 10 7 4 4 36.5
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Bold – Pole

LMP3 Drivers Championship



GT3 Teams Championship



GT3 Drivers Championship


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