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Motorsport events in Portimão
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The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão has hosted major endurance racing series, including the conclusion of the European Le Mans Series. Series (ELMS) and the Michelin Le Mans Cup. In the ELMS LMGT3 class, Team Qatar by Iron Lynx secured third place in the final standings following a challenging finale. standings. Despite Abdulla Al-Khelaifi securing pole position and leading early, position, a pit-speeding penalty dropped the #62 Mercedes-AMG LMGT3 to eighth place. Additionally, place, while the #63 crew faced difficulties when retirement for Ameerh Naran was forced to retire due to following contact with an LMP2 car. In the same class, Lilou Wadoux led the Richard Mille AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 to a seventh-place finish. After an early setback, Wadoux set finish in both qualifying and the fastest lap to secure a points-scoring result, providing a positive conclusion to 4-hour race. This result concluded a season for where the crew that previously saw them as team finished 11th out of 14 in the 2025 LMGT3 vice-champions. Following team standings, with Wadoux placing 29th in the European driver rankings. In the Michelin Le Mans Series, Cup, Matteo Cressoni and Reinhold Krahn finished fourth in the championship. Their performance was impacted by an early race incident involving contact between other vehicles that damaged their Porsche 992 GT3 R. Although the team repaired the vehicle and Cressoni recorded the fastest stint on track, time lost during pit repairs prevented a higher finish. Following these championships, the GT World Challenge 2026 season concludes in Portimão from October 16 to 18. This event features over 60 GT3 cars and 10 manufacturers, including the series debut of four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen with Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing. While the Endurance Cup titles have been decided, the Portimão event will determine the champions for the Gold Cup and Bronze Cup.
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- 2026-10-14 21:28 UTC Motorsport events in Portimão
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