9 LMP3 drivers under 1:38" mark during prologue

There were 9 LMP3 drivers under the 1:38" mark in the combined timesheets by driver fastest lap of the European Le Mans Series prologue at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. #11 Eurointernational, #17 CLX Motorsport and #8 Team Virage have 2 drivers each in the club.

Test top 9 LMP3 combined sessions fastest lap by driver. © compiled by Car Racing Reporter

Antonel and Gravlund under 1:37” mark

Quentin Antonel (#68 M Racing) and Sebastien Gravlund (#11 Eurointernational) have set the two fastest laps of the prologue’s combined sessions, respectively in 1:36.827 and 1:36.966. Those are the only drivers under the 1:37” mark of both test days.

Antonel led the third session which was specifically for LMP3 and LMGT3 entries by setting the fastest lap of the prologue in LMP3 class.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona 2025. #68 M Racing

Sebastien Gravlund (#11 Eurointernational) was the second fastest of the Prologue, still on top of the first session (S1) with a 1:36.966. His teammate Ian Aguilera was among the fastest of the 4th session (morning day 2) in 1:37.702 which is the 7th fastest lap among the LMP3 drivers during the Prologue.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona 2025. #11 Eurointernational

CLX Motorsport and Team Virage with 2 drivers each in the less than 1:38” club

Adrien Closmenil and Theodor Jensen (#17 CLX Motorsport Ligier JS P325-Toyota) did set the 3rd and 9th fastest lap of LMP3 drivers in 1:37.180 (during the last session (S5) for Closmenil) and 1:37.915 (during the day 2 morning session (S4) for Jensen).

Closmenil did also set a fastest lap under the 1:38” mark during sessions 2 and 4.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona 2025. #17 CLX Motorsport Ligier JS P325-Toyota

Rik Koen and Daniel Nogales (#8 Team Virage Ligier JS P325-Toyota) did set the 4th and 6th fastest lap of LMP3 drivers in 1:37.204 (during day 1 LMP3 & LMGT3 specific session (S3) for Koen) and 1:37.533 (during the last session (S5) for Nogales).

Koen did also set a fastest lap under the 1:38” mark during sessions 2 and 4.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona 2025. #8 Team Virage Ligier JS P325-Toyota

A Duqueine D09 in top 5

Griffin Peebles with #12 WTM by Rinaldi Racing Duqueine D09-Toyota did set the fifth fastest lap of the prologue in 1:37.461.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona 2025. #12 WTM by Rinaldi Racing Duqueine D09-Toyota

#35 Ultimate also in the club

Jean-Baptiste Lahaye was 8th fastest of LMP3 class during prologue’s five sessions with #35 Ultimate Ligier JS P325_Toyota in 1:37.910 which he set during the 1st session (day 1 morning).

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Barcelona 2025. #35 Ultimate Ligier JS P325_Toyota

1st round schedule

ELMS action resumes on Friday

• 1st Free Practice session for the season-opening 4 Hours of Barcelona which starts at 11:50 a.m. CEST (5:50 a.m. EDT);

• A 30’ Bronze Driver Collective Test is planned at 4:10 p.m. CEST (10:10 a.m. EDT).

Saturday ELMS schedule is a follow:

• Free Practice 2 at 10:10 a.m. CEST (4:10 a.m. EDT);

• Qualifying at 1:55 p.m. CEST (7:55 a.m. EDT).

Race starts at 12:00 CEST (6:00 a.m. EDT)

Related info

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