Michelin Le Mans Cup

R-ace GP closes title-winning season with Portimão victory

Enzo Peugeot and Danial Frost won the final race of 2026, while Racing Spirit of Léman secured the GT3 title.

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R-ace GP ended its Michelin Le Mans Cup season with victory in the final race at Portimão on October 10, 2026. Enzo Peugeot crossed the line in the No. 85 Duqueine-Toyota seven seconds ahead of the two Brutal Fish by Campos Ligiers, according to the Le Mans Cup.

Peugeot and Danial Frost had already secured the 2026 LMP3 title at Silverstone the previous month. The 120-minute race in Portugal was interrupted by five Full Course Yellows and two Safety Car periods.

Rinaldi Racing takes LMP3 Pro/Am win

The LMP3 Pro/Am victory went to the No. 71 Rinaldi Racing Ligier of Stefan Aust and Felipe Fernandez-Laser. It was the German teammates’ first win since Road To Le Mans in 2025, the Le Mans Cup reported.

Fernandez-Laser finished fourth overall, 2.6 seconds ahead of teammate Mikkel Gaarde Pedersen in the No. 66 Rinaldi Racing Ligier. The No. 34 Inter Europol Competition Ligier was third overall.

The No. 98 Motorsport98 entry of Eric De Doncker and Gillian Henrion finished fourth in the class after a drive-through penalty for causing a collision with the No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari. The result secured the LMP3 Pro/Am title for Motorsport98 for a second consecutive year.

Kessel wins GT3 race; Racing Spirit takes title

Kessel Racing’s No. 17 Ferrari, driven by Lorenzo Innocenti and David Fummanelli, won the GT3 race. It was the pair’s third win of the 2026 season, ahead of the No. 77 SMC Motorsport McLaren and No. 88 AF Corse Ferrari.

Kessel Racing’s No. 21 Ferrari started at the back of the grid after failing post-qualifying scrutineering over ride height. Giacomo Altoe started the race and moved into the lead before the pit stop. Oscar Ryndziewicz later took over and was running third, but the car fell back to fifth as he was unable to hold off the professional drivers.

The No. 10 Aston Martin of Valentin Hasse Clot moved up to sixth after teammate Philipp Sager lost a lap when the Safety Car period worked against him. The Le Mans Cup reported that the six points for sixth place were enough for Sager and Racing Spirit of Léman to secure the 2026 GT3 title. Hasse Clot finished second in the standings; the source noted he had missed the Spa-Francorchamps race.

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The Le Mans Cup published the Portimão race report and identified the round’s result as provisional.

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