The 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps has been a feature of the ELMS calendar since 2016 when the race was added to increase the number of rounds from five to six. This year will be the 11th edition of the Belgian event.
Here are some facts and figures from the previous races held at Spa-Francorchamps since 2016 -
The first race in 2016 was round 5 of the newly established six-race season. The first edition of the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was won by the no21 DragonSpeed Oreca 05-Nissan driven by Henrik Hedman, Nicolas Lapierre and Ben Hanley.
In 2016 the LMGTE category was won by the no66 JMW Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia of Rob Smith, Rory Butcher and Andrea Bertolini, while the LMP3 class was won by the no9 Graff Ligier JS P3-Nissan of Enzo Guibbert, Paul Petit and Eric Trouillet.
United Autosports is the most successful team at Spa-Francorchamps, with four wins in LMP2 (2018/2019/2020/2022) and two in LMP3 (2018/2020). Three of those wins have seen the crews go on to become ELMS champions.
Phil Hanson has won the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps four times in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022.
Mikkel Jensen became the first driver in ELMS history to win a race in LMP2, LMP3 and LMGTE after the Dane won the 2022 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in LMGTE for Kessel Racing alongside Conrad Grunewald and Frederik Schandorff. Jensen won three LMP3 races on his way to the 2019 LMP3 title with Eurointernational. In 2020 he won the 4 Hours of Portimão with G-Drive Racing, finishing third overall for the 2020 LMP2 title.
There will be 22 previous winners of the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps taking part in the 2026 edition of the race –
Esteban Masson
#29 Forestier Racing by Panis
2025/2024
LMP2 / LMGT3
Charles Milesi
#47 CLX Motorsport
2025/2021
LMP2 / LMP2 PA
Oliver Gray
#29 Forestier Racing by Panis
2025
LMP2
James Allen
#27 Nielsen Racing
2025/2023/2017
LMP2 PA / LMP2
Alex Quinn
#27 Nielsen Racing
2025
LMP2 PA
Kriton Lentoudis
#27 Nielsen Racing
2025
LMP2 PA
Daniel Nogales
#8 Team Virage
2025
LMP3
Rik Koen
#19 Rossa Racing by Virage
2025
LMP3
Louis Deletraz
#99 AO by TF
2024/2021
LMP2
Francois Perrodo
#83 AF Corse
2024/2021
LMP2 PA / LMGTE
Matthieu Vaxiviere
#83 AF Corse
2024
LMP2 PA
Matthew Richard Bell
#11 Eurointernational
2024
LMP3
Takeshi Kimura
#57 Kessel Racing
2024
LMGT3
Daniel Serra
#57 Kessel Racing
2024
LMGT3
Malthe Jakobsen
#20 Algarve Pro Racing
2023
LMP2 PA
Charlie Eastwood
#33 TF Sport
2022
LMP2 PA
Laurents Hörr
#18 IDEC Sport)
2021
LMP3
Wayne Boyd
#23 United Autosports
2020
LMP3
David Perel
#55 Spirit of Race
2020
LMGTE
John Falb
#19 Rossa Racing by Virage
2018
LMP3
Giorgio Roda
#30 Duqueine Team
2017
LMGTE
Ben Hanley
#22 United Autosports
2016
LMP2
All of the current lap records (Race) were set on 25 August 2024
LMP2
Charles Milesi
2m01.257
207.9kph
LMP2 Pro/Am.
Alessio Rovera
2m02.466
205.9kph
LMP3
Gael Julien
2m11.843
191.2kph
LMGT3
Esteban Masson
2m16.623
184.6kph
The fastest ELMS lap recorded at Spa-Francorchamps was set on 22 September 2018
Jean-Eric VERGNE.
2m00.735
208.8kph
LMP2 Qualifying
The longest race was held in 2019, with the winners completing 707.39km or 101 laps of the 7.0039km circuit.
The shortest race was held in 2018 when heavy rain caused several safety cars and red flags. Only 280.16km, or 40 laps, were completed when the race was stopped, with half points awarded.
Ferrari has won seven times in the ten previous 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, six in the LMGTE category and LMGT3 in 2024. Porsche has won twice (2018 and 2023) and Aston Martin in 2025.
In LMP3 a Ligier has won nine of the ten previous 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, with a DKR Engineering
The 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is Round 4 of the 2026 European Le Mans Series and will take place from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd August.
A proving ground for teams and drivers with Le Mans in their sights, the European Le Mans Series is live for free on FIAWEC+, the official home of ELMS coverage, with full race broadcasts, replays and highlights throughout the season. Stream every ELMS race for free with a FIAWEC+ account on https://plus.fiawec.com/en/european-le-mans-series
