MLMC Facts and Figures – Le Castellet

In 2020 the Circuit Paul Ricard hosted two races in the same season when the race in Barcelona had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. 

The circuit length for the 2026 race at Le Castellet is 5.821km, with the chicane in the Mistral Straight being used for the third time, the first time in 2017 and the second in 2025.

• 2026 will be the 12th GT3 race for the Michelin Le Mans Cup at Le Castellet and the 11th for LMP3.
• Since 2016, Ferrari has won five times (2016 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 24), Lamborghini twice (2017 / 23), Porsche twice (2020 / 21), Honda once (2022) and Aston Martin once (2025).
• In addition to the wins, Ferrari has scored a further 13 podium finishes, Aston Martin, Lamborghini and Mercedes 2 podiums each, Audi, Porsche and Honda each scored a podium finish.
• A Ferrari has finished on the podium every year except 2017 and 2023.  In 2018 and 2020 Ferrari scored a 1-2-3 podium lockout.
• Since 2017 Norma / Duqueine have won four times (Norma 2017 / 18 / 19 – Duqueine 2020) and Ligier seven times (2020 / 21 /22 / 23 / 24 and both LMP3 and LMP3 Pro/Am in 2025). 
• In addition to the victories, Norma / Duqueine have also taken three further podiums and Ligier nineteen podium finishes.

DRIVERS

One driver has won at Le Castellet three times:-

• Giacomo Piccini (pictured above): Kessel Racing – GT3 – 2018 / 2019 |  Iron Lynx – GT3 – 2020

Three drivers have won at Le Castellet twice:-

• Jean Glorieux: DKR Engineering - LMP3 - 2017 / 2020
• Rino Mastronardi: Iron Lynx - GT3 – 2020 / 2021
• Sergio Pianezzola: Kessel Racing – GT3 – 2018 / 2019

TEAMS

• DKR Engineering (pictured below) have won at Le Castellet three times - 2017 / 2018 / 2020
• Kessel Racing has won twice at Le Castellet – 2018 / 2019

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