Updated
Updated · 24h du Mans · Aug 3
Asian Le Mans Series Moves 2026/27 Season to Europe as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Plans
Updated
Updated · 24h du Mans · Aug 3

Asian Le Mans Series Moves 2026/27 Season to Europe as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Plans

3 articles · Updated · 24h du Mans · Aug 3

Summary

  • The 2026/27 Asian Le Mans Series will run entirely in Europe, with a special Winter Le Mans Series staged in France, Spain and Portugal.
  • Ongoing conflict in the Middle East drove the shift, with organizers citing geopolitical and logistical uncertainty around holding the season in its usual region.
  • The relocation recasts the championship as an exceptional one-off European campaign rather than a standard Asian-based calendar.
  • The move underscores how regional security risks are spilling into international motorsport scheduling and event logistics.

Insights

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