Le Mans and ELMS rename LMP2 classes for next season

The two LMP2 classes in the European Le Mans Series and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be renamed for next season. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest and Le Mans Endurance Management said the changes are designed to make it easier for fans to tell the classes apart. The current LMP2 Pro-Am division will become LMP2, while cars without an FIA Bronze-rated driver in their line-up will compete in the LMP2 Pro class.

The Asian Le Mans Series is not affected, as all LMP2 crews there must already include a Bronze driver. A similar naming approach will apply to the LMP3 divisions in the Michelin Le Mans Cup and the Asian Le Mans Cup, which debuts in 2026. The Hypercar and LMGT3 names used in the FIA World Endurance Championship will remain unchanged.

Colour codes are also changing, with the LMP3 divisions moving from purple to orange and the GT3 class of the Asian Le Mans Series switching from green to black. ACO President Pierre Fillon said the aim is a shared language of names and colours across Europe and Asia.