Six Ferrari 296 GT3 in the ELMS for 2026 season

Ferrari is the best-represented manufacturer in the European Le Mans Series for the 2026 season with 6 Ferrari 296 EVO LMGT3s. The Corvette is one of six manufacturers represented on the grid in 2026, with three Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3s, two Mercedes-AMG LMGT3s, one McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo and one Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3.

6 Ferrari 296

Luc Warnotte at Le Castellet 2026. 6 Ferrari 296s for ELMS 2026 season.

Richard Mille AF Corse #50 Ferrari 296 EVO

Reigning LMGT3 Vice Champion Custodio Toledo returns with Richard Mille AF Corse in the #50 Ferrari 296 EVO.

πŸ“· Β© Luc Warnotte at Portimao. TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3 R #82

Kessel Racing enters a pair of Ferrari 296s

Kessel Racing will enter a pair of Ferrari 296s, with Japan’s Takeshi Kimura in the #57 entry and Andrew Gilbert in the #74 296 EVO.

πŸ“· Β© Luc Warnotte at Le Castellet 2025. Both Kessel Racing Ferrari 296s.

Since 2020, Kessel Racing won 6 races and the 2024 LMGT3 teams and drivers championships.

  • in 2020, M. Broszewski, David Perel ended second in LMGTE class with #57 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo and one win at Spa-Francorchamps (with M. Gomes) and Monza (with N. Cadei).

  • in 2022, Frederik. Schandorff and Mikkel Jensen ended second in LMGTE class with #57 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo and one win at Spa-Francorchamps (with C. Grunewald).

  • In 2023, Gregory Huffaker II and Takeshi Kimura ended fourth in LMGTE class with #57 Ferrari 488 GTE Evo and one win at 4 Hours of Aragon (with Davide Rigon).

  • In 2024, Takeshi Kimura, Esteban Masson and Daniel Serra won LMGT3 class with #57 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 and two wins at Spa-Francorchamps and Mugello.

  • In 2025, Takeshi Kimura and Ben Tuck ended fifth in LMGT3 class with #57 Ferrari 296 LMGT3.

#55 Spirit of Race 296 EVO LMGT3

ELMS Race winner Duncan Cameron also returns with the #55 Spirit of Race 296 EVO LMGT3.

#55 Spirit of Race 296 EVO LMGT3

πŸ“· Β© Luc Warnotte at Le Castellet. #55 Spirit of Race Ferrari 296 LMGT3

Since 2020, Duncan Cameron won three LMGT3 races: 4 hours of Le Castellet 2024 with David Perrel and M. Griffin, 4 Hours of Monza 2021 with Alessandro Pier Guidi and David Perel and second LMGTE teams and drivers classification, Le Castellet 240 in 2020 with M. Griffin and A. Scott.

AF Corse and GR Racing will run a single Ferrari

AF Corse and GR Racing will run a single Ferrari for two long standing competitors in the ELMS, Charles-Henri Samani in the #51 296 EVO LMGT3 and Michael Wainwright in the #86 Ferrari.

πŸ“· Β© Luc Warnotte at Le Castellet. AF Corse #51 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 (left); GR Racing #86 Ferrari 296 LMGT3 (right)

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