2025 4 Hours of Barcelona
The 2025 4 Hours of Barcelona was an endurance sportscar racing event, held between 4 and 6 April 2025 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. It was the first of six rounds of the 2025 European Le Mans Series season, and the fifth consecutive running of the event as part of the championship. François Perrodo, Alessio Rovera, and Matthieu Vaxivière won the event in the No. 83 AF Corse Oreca.
Entry list
The provisional entry list was published on 21 March 2025 and consists of 44 entries across 4 categories – 13 in LMP2, 8 in LMP2 Pro-Am, 10 in LMP3, and 13 in LMGT3.[1][2]
Schedule
| Date | Time (local: CEST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 4 April | 11:50 | Free Practice 1 |
| 16:10 | Bronze Driver Collective Test | |
| Saturday, 5 April | 10:10 | Free Practice 2 |
| 15:05 | Qualifying – LMGT3 | |
| 15:30 | Qualifying – LMP3 | |
| 15:55 | Qualifying – LMP2 Pro-Am | |
| 16:20 | Qualifying – LMP2 | |
| Sunday, 6 April | 12:00 | Race |
| Source:[3] | ||
Free practice
Two practice sessions were held before the event: one on Friday, and one on Saturday. The session on Friday afternoon lasted 90 minutes, and the session on Saturday morning lasted 90 minutes.[3]
Practice 1
The first practice session started at 11:50 CEST on Friday and was topped by Tom Dillmann in the No. 43 Inter Europol Competition Oreca, lapping the circuit in 1:29.333. He was 0.406 seconds faster than second-placed Matteo Cairoli in the No. 9 Iron Lynx – Proton Oreca, while Tom Blomqvist placed third in the No. 37 CLX – Pure Rxcing Oreca, 0.679 seconds off the pace.[4] In the LMP2 Pro/Am class, Bent Viscaal set the fastest time with a 1:30.429 in the No. 77 Proton Oreca, ahead of Alex Quinn in the No. 20 Algarve Pro Racing Oreca by 0.266 seconds.[5] Adrien Closmenil led the LMP3 field with a 1:37.536 in the No. 17 CLX Ligier, 0.219 seconds clear of Marius Fossard in the No. 31 Racing Spirit of Léman Ligier.[6] Riccardo Agostini was quickest in the LMGT3 class, posting a 1:40.985 in the No. 50 Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari. He was followed by Daniel Serra in the No. 57 Kessel Racing Ferrari and Alessio Picariello in the No. 60 Proton Porsche, 0.198 and 0.864 seconds behind Agostini, respectively.[4][6] The session was interrupted by a single, three-minute red flag period.[5]
| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition | Tom Dillmann | 1:29.333 | |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 77 | Proton Competition | Bent Viscaal | 1:30.429 | |
| LMP3 | 17 | CLX Motorsport | Adrien Closmenil | 1:37.536 | |
| LMGT3 | 50 | Richard Mille AF Corse | Riccardo Agostini | 1:40.985 | |
| Source:[7][8] | |||||
- Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
Practice 2
The second practice session started at 10:10 CEST on Saturday. The session was topped by Dillmann in the No. 43 Oreca, with a lap time of 1:28.741. His lap was 0.293 seconds faster than that of teammate Luca Ghiotto in the No. 34 Oreca. Blomqvist rounded out the top three in the No. 37 Oreca, 0.654 seconds behind the leader.[9] Quinn topped the LMP2 Pro-Am class in the No. 20 Oreca, with a lap time of 1:29.684.[9] Quentin Antonel led the LMP3 class in the No. 68 M Racing Ligier, lapping the circuit in 1 minute, 38.446 seconds. He was 0.415 seconds quicker than second-placed Matthieu Lahaye in the No. 35 Ultimate Ligier.[10] The No. 74 Kessel Racing Ferrari led the LMGT3 class in the hands of Miguel Molina, with a lap time of 1:41.350. Molina's lap was 0.065 seconds quicker than that of second-placed Lilou Wadoux in the No. 50 Ferrari. Davide Rigon rounded out the top three in a third Ferrari (No. 51 AF Corse), 0.603 seconds behind Molina.[9] The session saw one red flag stoppage after the No. 99 AO by TF Oreca had an accident.[10]
| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition | Tom Dillmann | 1:28.741 | |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 20 | Algarve Pro Racing | Alex Quinn | 1:29.684 | |
| LMP3 | 68 | M Racing | Quentin Antonel | 1:38.446 | |
| LMGT3 | 74 | Kessel Racing | Miguel Molina | 1:41.350 | |
| Source:[11][12] | |||||
- Note: Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
Qualifying
Qualifying started at 15:05 CEST, with four sessions of fifteen minutes each, one session for each class.[3] Reshad de Gerus claimed pole position in the No. 30 Duqueine Team Oreca.[13]
Qualifying results
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 30 | Duqueine Team | Reshad de Gerus | 1:27.664 | — | 1 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 9 | Iron Lynx – Proton | Matteo Cairoli | 1:27.830 | +0.166 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition | Tom Dillmann | 1:27.883 | +0.219 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 37 | CLX – Pure Rxcing | Tom Blomqvist | 1:28.117 | +0.453 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 18 | IDEC Sport | Mathys Jaubert | 1:28.309 | +0.645 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 48 | VDS Panis Racing | Charles Milesi | 1:28.454 | +0.790 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 25 | Algarve Pro Racing | Théo Pourchaire | 1:28.595 | +0.931 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 47 | CLX Motorsport | Manuel Espírito Santo | 1:28.636 | +0.972 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Luca Ghiotto | 1:28.667 | +1.003 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 28 | IDEC Sport | Job van Uitert | 1:28.875 | +1.211 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports | Grégoire Saucy | 1:28.958 | +1.294 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport | Pietro Fittipaldi | 1:29.032 | +1.368 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 24 | Nielsen Racing | Filipe Albuquerque | 1:29.843 | +2.179 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 77 | Proton Competition | Giorgio Roda | 1:31.110 | +3.446 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 99 | AO by TF | P. J. Hyett | 1:31.349 | +3.685 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 29 | TDS Racing | Rodrigo Sales | 1:31.923 | +4.259 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo | 1:33.303 | +5.639 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 21 | United Autosports | Daniel Schneider | 1:33.524 | +5.860 | 18 |
| 19 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 27 | Nielsen Racing | Anthony Wells | 1:33.781 | +6.117 | 19 |
| 20 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 20 | Algarve Pro Racing | Kriton Lendoudis | 1:35.755 | +8.091 | 20 |
| 21 | LMP3 | 17 | CLX Motorsport | Adrien Closmenil | 1:36.188 | +8.524 | 22 |
| 22 | LMP3 | 8 | Team Virage | Rik Koen | 1:36.425 | +8.761 | 23 |
| 23 | LMP3 | 11 | EuroInternational | Ian Aguilera | 1:36.440 | +8.776 | 24 |
| 24 | LMP3 | 35 | Ultimate | Jean-Baptiste Lahaye | 1:36.485 | +8.821 | 25 |
| 25 | LMP3 | 12 | WTM by Rinaldi Racing | Griffin Peebles | 1:36.612 | +8.948 | 26 |
| 26 | LMP3 | 31 | Racing Spirit of Léman | Marius Fossard | 1:36.687 | +9.023 | 27 |
| 27 | LMP3 | 68 | M Racing | Quentin Antonel | 1:36.767 | +9.103 | 28 |
| 28 | LMP3 | 15 | RLR MSport | Gillian Henrion | 1:37.037 | +9.373 | 29 |
| 29 | LMP3 | 88 | Inter Europol Competition | Douwe Dedecker | 1:37.145 | +9.481 | 30 |
| 30 | LMP3 | 4 | DKR Engineering | Wyatt Brichacek | 1:37.162 | +9.498 | 31 |
| 31 | LMGT3 | 63 | Iron Lynx | Martin Berry | 1:42.257 | +14.593 | 32 |
| 32 | LMGT3 | 85 | Iron Dames | Célia Martin | 1:42.444 | +14.780 | 33 |
| 33 | LMGT3 | 59 | Racing Spirit of Léman | Clément Mateu | 1:42.870 | +15.206 | 34 |
| 34 | LMGT3 | 50 | Richard Mille AF Corse | Custodio Toledo | 1:42.958 | +15.294 | 35 |
| 35 | LMGT3 | 74 | Kessel Racing | Andrew Gilbert | 1:43.096 | +15.432 | 36 |
| 36 | LMGT3 | 57 | Kessel Racing | Takeshi Kimura | 1:43.419 | +15.755 | 37 |
| 37 | LMGT3 | 55 | Spirit of Race | Duncan Cameron | 1:43.439 | +15.775 | 38 |
| 38 | LMGT3 | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Scott Noble | 1:43.961 | +16.297 | 39 |
| 39 | LMGT3 | 23 | United Autosports | Michael Birch | 1:43.976 | +16.312 | 40 |
| 40 | LMGT3 | 86 | GR Racing | Michael Wainwright | 1:44.399 | +16.735 | 41 |
| 41 | LMGT3 | 51 | AF Corse | Charles-Henri Samani | 1:44.521 | +16.857 | 42 |
| 42 | LMGT3 | 82 | TF Sport | Hiroshi Koizumi | 1:44.529 | +16.865 | 43 |
| 43 | LMGT3 | 60 | Proton Competition | Claudio Schiavoni | 1:44.827 | +17.163 | 44 |
| 44 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 3 | DKR Engineering | Georgios Kolovos | No time set[Q 1] | 21 | |
| Source:[16][17][18][19][20][21] | |||||||
Race
The race started at 12:00 CEST, and ran for 4 hours.[3] François Perrodo, Alessio Rovera, and Matthieu Vaxivière won the race in the No. 83 AF Corse Oreca after a last lap pass on the No. 18 IDEC Sport Oreca of Jamie Chadwick, Mathys Jaubert, and Daniel Juncadella.[22]
Race results
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 91 laps. Class winners are in bold and ‡.
Statistics
Fastest lap
| Class | No. | Entrant | Driver | Time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Luca Ghiotto | 1:32.082 | 97 |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 20 | Algarve Pro Racing | Alex Quinn | 1:32.389 | 100 |
| LMP3 | 11 | EuroInternational | Ian Aguilera | 1:39.812 | 97 |
| LMGT3 | 57 | Kessel Racing | Ben Tuck | 1:42.715 | 68 |
| Source:[28] | |||||
Notes
Qualifying
- ^ The No. 3 DKR Engineering Oreca had all its lap times deleted due to causing a red flag.[14] Per ELMS regulations, the car started from the back of the LMP2 Pro-Am class.[15]
Race
- ^ The No. 88 Inter Europol Competition Ligier received a 5-second penalty for failing to reduce speed under virtual safety car procedure.[23]
- ^ The No. 50 Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari received a 5-second penalty for failing to reduce speed under virtual safety car procedure.[24] As a result, the car dropped from 6th to 9th in its class.
- ^ The No. 30 Duqueine Team Oreca received a 1-lap deduction and an additional 12.317-second time penalty after speeding in the pit lane.[25]
- ^ The No. 11 EuroInternational Ligier received a 5-second penalty for failing to reduce speed under virtual safety car procedure.[26]
References
- ^ Euwema, Davey (24 March 2025). "Lineups Confirmed in 44-Car Barcelona Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "44 voitures attendues pour la manche d'ouverture de Barcelone". Endurance-Info (in French). 21 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "2025 European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona – Timetable V3" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b Euwema, Davey (4 April 2025). "Inter Europol's Dillmann Fastest in Barcelona FP1". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b Kilbey, Stephen (4 April 2025). "Dillmann Paces FP1 In Spain For Inter Europol". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "4H Barcelone - Tom Dillmann (Inter Europol Competition) domine les EL1". Endurance-Info (in French). 4 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Free Practice 1 – Final Classification" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Free Practice 1 – Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Inter Europol 1-2 In Final Practice". Dailysportscar. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "4H Barcelone - Doublé Inter Europol Competition en EL2". Endurance-Info (in French). 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Free Practice 2 – Final Classification" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Free Practice 2 – Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (5 April 2025). "De Gerus Storms to Pole for Barcelona Opener". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Decision No. 17" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "2025 Sporting Regulations V1.3" (PDF). Google APIs. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 12 November 2024. p. 53. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
Cars will be placed on the grid per category in the following order: LMP2, LMP2 Pro/Am, LMP3, LMGT3
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Qualifying – Final Classification" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Qualifying LMP2 – Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Qualifying LMP2 Pro/Am – Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Qualifying LMP3 – Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Qualifying LMGT3 – Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Race – Final Starting Grid" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (6 April 2025). "AF Corse Beats Genesis-Backed IDEC ORECA To Victory With Last-Gasp Pass". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Decision no. 37" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Decision no. 38" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Decision no. 44" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Decision no. 39" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Race – Final Classification" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "European Le Mans Series – 4 Hours of Barcelona Race – Final Classification by Category" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.