New Names for Le Mans, ELMS LMP2 Classes

The two LMP2 classes within the European Le Mans Series and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans have been renamed for next season.

The Automobile Club de l’Ouest and Le Mans Endurance Management have announced the changes to create a unified policy whereby the category name itself automatically designates Pro-Am lineups and have been instigated to make it easier for fans to distinguish between different classes.

This means the current LMP2 Pro-Am division will be renamed as LMP2, while cars that do not feature an FIA Bronze-rated driver among their lineup will now compete in the LMP2 Pro class.

The change does not affect the Asian Le Mans Series, where all LMP2 crews must feature a Bronze driver anyway.

A similarly tweaked naming approach will be adopted for the LMP3 divisions within the Michelin Le Mans Cup and the new-for-2026 Asian Le Mans Cup.

The Hypercar and LMGT3 names used in the FIA World Endurance Championship will not be changed, although all other GT3-based classes, including in Asian Le Mans, will now be known as GT3. Previously the Asian category was called GT.

There have also been some alterations to the color codes that denote each class, with the LMP3 divisions switching from purple to orange, while the GT3 class of Asian LMS swaps from green to black.

“Le Mans has always been several races in one,” said ACO President Pierre Fillon. “Our role is to make each of them easy to follow, whether you are in the grandstands, in front of a screen or on the other side of the world.

“A shared language of names and colors, from Europe to Asia, serves exactly that purpose.”