Algarve Pro Racing

Portuguese team Algarve Pro Racing has earned a spot on the starting grid at the 93rd 24 Hours by winning the LMP2 class in the 2024-2025 Asian Le Mans Series. With the #25 ORECA 07-Gibson entrusted to Malthe Jakobsen/Michael Jensen/Valerio Rinicella, the team executed a remarkable campaign, winning three of the six rounds on the championship calender. The car also clinched two fourth place finishes and one fifth. Algarve Pro Racing has scored an automatic invitation to compete once again in the LMP2 class. With eight participations at Le Mans to its credit, the outfit will be aiming squarely for the top step on the podium at the legendary race.

Manthey

The Manthey team is heading to this year's 24 Hours after winning the GT class in the 2024-2025 Asian Le Mans Series. Fielding a Porsche 911 GT3 R, the German outfit saw its efforts rewarded at the final race of the season when Antares Au/Klaus Bachler/Joel Sturm secured a decisive win and an automatic invitation to Le Mans. The team showed stunning consistency throughout the championship season, reaching the second step on the podium twice and a fourth and fifth place finishes. This blend of reliability and panache will allow Manthey to compete in LMGT3 representing Porsche with the goal of holding its own against Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Lexus, McLaren and Mercedes-AMG.

Teams and drivers already invited to the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans:

• AO by TF, 2024 ELMS champion (LMP2 invitation)
• Inter Europol Competition, 2024 ELMS runner-up (LMP2 invitation)
• AF Corse, 2024 ELMS LMP2 Pro/Am champion (LMP2 invitation)
• RLR M Sport, 2024 ELMS LMP3 class champion (LMP2 invitation)
• Iron Lynx, 2024 ELMS LMGT3 class champion (LMGT3 invitation)
• Porsche Penske Motorsport, champion (Hypercar invitation)
• Nick Boulle, LMP2 champion and winner of the Jim Trueman trophy (LMP2 invitation)
• Orey Fidani, best Bronze driver in the IMSA last season and winner of the Bob Akin trophy