VDS Panis Racing crowned 2025 ELMS champions
VDS Panis Racing capped off the 2025 ELMS season in style by winning the 4 Hours of Portimão and securing the title with the #48 ORECA 07 driven by Charles Milesi, Esteban Masson, and Oliver Gray.
Leading the championship before the race, the TDS Racing-operated team quickly took control thanks to Oliver Gray and maintained their advantage despite several safety car periods. Inter Europol Competition and IDEC Sport completed the podium, finishing second and third in the Teams Championship, respectively.
This victory grants VDS Panis Racing and Inter Europol Competition an official invitation to the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In LMP2 Pro-Am, TDS Racing claimed victory with the #29 ORECA driven by Mathias Beche, Rodrigo Sales, and Clément Novalak, ahead of AO by TF and Nielsen Racing. By finishing second in this finale, AO by TF secured the Pro-Am title and an invitation to Le Mans.
In LMGT3, Richard Mille AF Corse finished as vice-champion with a Ferrari 296 assembled at the ORECA workshops.
Earlier in the day, in the Michelin Le Mans Cup, Kessel Racing’s Ferrari #33 won the race, while the title went to AF Corse, who finished second at Portimão.