The European Le Mans Series (known from 2004 to 2005 as the Le Mans Endurance Series and from 2006 to 2011 as the Le Mans Series) has raced on 18 different circuits across 9 European Countries (12 in Total) in its 20-year history. The series made forays outside of Europe in 2005 and 2006 to Istanbul Park in Turkey. In the year 2007 to Interlagos in Brazil, and in 2012 to Road Atlanta in the United States.
✔ | Current circuits (for the 2024 season) | * | Future circuits (for the 2025 season) |
Country | Races | First | Last | Circuits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 7 | 2013 | 2021 | 1 (Red Bull Ring) |
Belgium | 17 | 2004 | 2024 | 1 (Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps) |
Brazil | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 1 (Interlagos Circuit) |
France | 16 | 2010 | 2024 | 1 (Circuit Paul Ricard [lower-alpha 2] ) |
Germany | 6 | 2004 | 2009 | 1 (Nürburgring) |
Hungary | 2 | 2010 | 2013 | 1 (Hungaroring) |
Italy | 18 | 2004 | 2024 | 3 (Imola Circuit, Monza Circuit, Mugello Circuit) |
Portugal | 15 | 2009 | 2024 | 2 (Algarve International Circuit [lower-alpha 1] , Circuito do Estoril) |
Spain | 10 | 2006 | 2024 | 4 (Circuito del Jarama, Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, MotorLand Aragón) |
Turkey | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | 1 (Istanbul Park) |
United Kingdom | 16 | 2004 | 2019 | 2 (Silverstone Circuit, Donington Park) |
United States | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 1 (Road Atlanta) |
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