More than 75,000 spectators gathered at Monza to witness the spectacular finale of the inaugural season of Legends of Le Mans, held as part of the final round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Despite challenging weather throughout the weekend, the fans turned out in force at the legendary “Temple of Speed”. Against the backdrop of the FIA WEC finale, some of the greatest prototypes and GT from the 2000s and 2010s delivered a fitting conclusion to the championship’s first season.
Given the current situation in the Middle East, the FIA WEC event originally scheduled for Bahrain could not take place and was replaced by a race at Monza, one of the world’s most legendary circuits.
A boosted entry saw a number of first-time entrants arrive, including a second Lola Aston Martin for Front Row Racing’s Werner D’Ansembourg. The paddock proved to be a huge draw for the fans, young and old all weekend, historic racing, as always, attracting interest across the board. After a very promising first season, the drivers have clearly expressed their intention to return in 2027 with a high-quality grid of cars across the LMP1, LMP2, and GTE categories.
The inaugural season of Legends of Le Mans may now be complete, but preparations for the 2027 campaignare already well underway. The championship will begin at the Paul Ricard for the Test Days (15–17 March), before joining the FIA World Endurance Championship at Imola (9–11 April), Spa-Francorchamps (13–15 May), and Bahrain (4–6 November).
The undisputed highlight of the 2027 season will come on June 9–13, when the Legends of Le Mans will kick off the 24 Hours of Le Mans. There could be no more fitting stage for a series carrying the name Legends of Le Mans than the world’s greatest endurance race, where the championship’s iconic LMP1, LMP2 and GTE cars will compete in front of more than 300,000 spectators, celebrating the very history and spirit that inspired the series. As the championship enters its second season, Legends of Le Mans is set to strengthen its position among the major endurance racing events in the world.
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