LMGT3 Stars Headline FIA Driver Rating Adjustments

Several leading drivers in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMGT3 class face the prospect of adjusted FIA driver ratings for the 2025 season.

The governing body’s annual listing of driver ratings shows a raft of changes that will have implications for the pro-am LMGT3 class, where teams must field at least one Bronze-rated driver and no more than one Gold- or Platinum-rated driver.

Sarah Bovy and Alex Malykhin, who drive for Iron Dames and Manthey PureRxcing respectively, have been tabbed for promotions from Bronze to Silver status.

Meanwhile, both of Manthey’s designated Silver drivers, Joel Sturm and Morris Schuring, are set for Gold status next year, along with Akkodis ASP’s Esteban Masson and Heart of Racing driver Daniel Mancinelli.

Elsewhere, several teams’ designated Silver drivers in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series are also set to become Gold, including Lorenzo Fluxa (Cool Racing), Manuel Maldonado (Panis Racing) and Filip Ugran (United Autosports).

Drivers have a one-week period to appeal the decisions, and have to “produce the relevant data” to the driver rating committee for consideration.

The final list of 2025 driver ratings is set to be published in early November.

Selected Driver Rating Adjustments

Bronze to Silver:

Sarah Bovy, Alex Malykhin, Massimiliano Wiser

Silver to Gold:

Colin Caresani, Ricky Collard, Lorenzo Fluxa, Alessandro Ghiretti, Konsta Lappalainen, Brendon Leitch, Jordan Love, Aaron Love, Manuel Maldonado, Daniel Mancinelli, Esteban Masson, Keagan Masters, Tommaso Mosca, Sam Neary, Jayden Ojeda, Lorenzo Patrese, Morris Schuring, Elliott Skeer, Adam Smalley, Joel Sturm, Filip Ugran, Calan Williams

Gold to Platinum:

Franco Colapinto, Ben Green, Colton Herta

Silver to Bronze:

Cao Qi, Renee Gracie, Taylor Hagler, Ashton Harrison, Chandler Hull, Hiroki Katoh, Vanina Ickx, Andres Mendez, Gray Newell, Luca Rangoni

Gold to Silver:

Michele Beretta, Erik Johansson, Sascha Maassen, Martin Plowman, Matias Russo