Michelin Le Mans Cup

Portimão round: records and race facts

The 2026 season finale is scheduled for Saturday 10 October, with the race distance returning to 120 minutes.

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The Le Mans Cup’s Portimão round is scheduled for Saturday 10 October 2026 and will be the final race of the season.

According to figures published by the Le Mans Cup, this year’s race returns to a 120-minute format. The circuit measures 4.653 kilometres.

Portimão lap records

The series lists Matt Bell’s 1:36.881 as the LMP3 race lap record, set on 31 October 2020 at an average speed of 172.9 kph. In LMP3 Pro/Am, Gillian Henrion set the listed race record of 1:40.066 on 18 October 2025, at 167.4 kph.

Julien Andlauer holds the listed GT3 race lap record: 1:40.795, set on 31 October 2020 at 166.2 kph. Separately, the fastest Le Mans Cup lap recorded at Portimão is Alessandro Ghiretti’s 1:34.897 in LMP3 qualifying on 30 October 2020, at 176.5 kph.

Longest race and coverage

The longest race at Portimão was held in 2021. The winners completed 316.40 kilometres, or 68 laps of the 4.653-kilometre circuit, according to the Le Mans Cup.

The series says the 2026 round will be streamed live for free on the FIAWEC+ app, with race coverage, replays and highlights.

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The Le Mans Cup published these Portimão records and event details on 6 October 2026; the listed figures do not report results from the forthcoming 2026 race.

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