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. Β© compiled by Car Racing Reporter
Antonel and Gravlund under 1:37β mark
Quentin Antonel (#68 M Racing) and Sebastien Gravlund (#11 Eurointernational) have set the two fastest laps of the prologueβs combined sessions, respectively in 1:36.827 and 1:36.966. Those are the only drivers under the 1:37β 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.
π· Β© 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.
π· Β© Luc Warnotte at Barcelona 2025. #11 Eurointernational
CLX Motorsport and Team Virage with 2 drivers each in the less than 1:38β 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 1:38β mark during sessions 2 and 4.
π· Β© 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 1:38β mark during sessions 2 and 4.
π· Β© 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.
π· Β© 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 prologueβs five sessions with #35 Ultimate Ligier JS P325_Toyota in 1:37.910 which he set during the 1st session (day 1 morning).
π· Β© 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 30β 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
π· Β© Luc Warnotte at Sebring 2025. 11 LMGT3 drivers under 1:42" mark during prologue
π· Β© Luc Warnotte at Portimao. 14 drivers under the 1:30" mark during prologue
π· Β© Luc Warnotet at Portimao. Sato and Albuquerque top prologue day 2
π· Β© Luc Warnotte at Portimao. Both Inter Europol Competition top prologue day 1