Following a record attendance in 2024, with over 100,000 fans across the six events, the 2025 season is already set to break this record with the return to the British Home of Motorsport at Silverstone this 12–14 September.

The 2026 season will follow the same format, starting in Spain with the Prologue and Round 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at the beginning of April, which moves forward one week compared to 2025. The ELMS will then move to France for the 4 Hours of Le Castellet at the start of May.

After a break in June for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the ELMS returns for Round 3 in Italy with the 4 Hours of Imola and then it’s off to the Ardennes for the longest circuit on the calendar, the 7km Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in August.

The ELMS will return to the UK in September for 4 Hours of Silverstone, and, for the tenth time in a row, the season finale will take place at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal, one week earlier compared to this season.

Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest: “Year after year, the European Le Mans Series confirms its place as a reference in European endurance. Spectator enthusiasm is buoyant and the continued record-breaking attendance augurs well for seasons to come.
The popular series remains attached to its star fixtures and the 2026 calendar features the continent’s most prominent circuits. We are grateful to all our hosts who contribute to the notoriety of the championship. The ACO is proud to witness the growth of the ELMS and to see more and more enthusiasts enjoy endurance racing.”

Frédéric Lequien, Le Mans Endurance Management (LMEM) CEO: “The 2026 calendar is all about providing the teams and our partners with a stable platform, which will enable everyone involved to continue to build on the considerable success enjoyed by the ELMS since 2013. 
With six 4-hour races on six of Europe’s leading circuits, the 2026 season will provide the teams and drivers with continuity and different challenges, while providing exciting racing for our many fans around the world to enjoy whether in person at the track or watching at home. We look forward to welcoming all our competitors, partners, fans and the media next season.”