United Autosports wins Portimão 4 Hours and ELMS title

United Autosports secured the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) title following a victory at the 4 Heures de Portimão. The winning Oreca 07 n°22, driven by Grégoire Saucy, Ben Hanley, and Griffin Peebles, started from pole position and maintained a lead throughout the race.

By finishing the race, the United Autosports trio also earned an invitation to the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ben Hanley crossed the finish line with a 12.089-second lead over the IDEC Sport Racing Oreca 07 n°18, driven by Laurents Horr, Jamie Chadwick, and Valerio Rinicella.

In the LMP2 Pro/Am category, Algarve Pro Racing took the victory and the title, with Michael Jensen, Enzo Trulli, and Malthe Jakobsen securing the win.

Other notable results included Louis Iglesias and CLX Motorsport taking pole in the LMP3 class, and Abdullah Ali Al-Khelaifi with Team Qatar by Iron Lynx securing pole in the LMGT3 category.