Gallery: A look at the ELMS opener from Barcelona

By Sam TickellMay 1, 2023May 7, 2023Race Reviews

We take a look the opening round of the European Le Mans Series from Barcelona with thanks to John Stevens!

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No. 12, WTM BY RINALDI RACING, DEU, Duqueine M30 – D08 – Nissan, Torsten KRATZ (DEU), Leonard WEISS (DEU), Oscar TUNJO (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 47, COOL RACING, CHE, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Vladislav LOMKO (ANA), Reshad DE GERUS (FRA), Jose Maria LOPEZ (ARG), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

ELMS Gridwalk Barcelona 2023

2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 17, COOL RACING, CHE, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Adrien CHILA (FRA), Marcos SIEBERT (ARG), Alejandro GARCIA (MEX), No. 19, TEAM VIRAGE, POL, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rob HODES (USA), Ian RODRIGUEZ (GTM), Tatiana CALDERON (COL), No. 12, WTM BY RINALDI RACING, DEU, Duqueine M30 – D08 – Nissan, Torsten KRATZ (DEU), Leonard WEISS (DEU), Oscar TUNJO (COL), No. 66, JMW MOTORSPORT, GBR, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Martin BERRY (SGP), Lorcan HANAFIN (GBR), Jon LANCASTER (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 44, GMB MOTORSPORT, DNK, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Jens MØLLER (DNK), Gustav BIRCH (DNK), Nicki THIIM (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 66, JMW MOTORSPORT, GBR, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Martin BERRY (SGP), Lorcan HANAFIN (GBR), Jon LANCASTER (GBR), No. 16, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Ryan HARDWICK (USA), Zacharie ROBICHON (CAN), Alessio PICARIELLO (BEL), No. 11, EUROINTERNATIONAL, ITA, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Matthew Richard BELL (GBR), Adam ALI (CAN), , No. 44, GMB MOTORSPORT, DNK, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Jens MØLLER (DNK), Gustav BIRCH (DNK), Nicki THIIM (DNK), No. 57, KESSEL RACING, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Takeshi KIMURA (JPN), Gregory HUFFAKER II (USA), Frederik SCHANDORFF (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 44, GMB MOTORSPORT, DNK, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Jens MØLLER (DNK), Gustav BIRCH (DNK), Nicki THIIM (DNK), No. 57, KESSEL RACING, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Takeshi KIMURA (JPN), Gregory HUFFAKER II (USA), Frederik SCHANDORFF (DNK), No. 72, TF SPORT, GBR, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Arnold ROBIN (FRA), Maxime ROBIN (FRA), Valentin HASSE-CLOT (FRA), No. 55, SPIRIT OF RACE, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Duncan CAMERON (GBR), David PEREL (ZAF), Matthew GRIFFIN (IRL), No. 50, FORMULA RACING, DNK, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Johnny LAURSEN (DNK), Conrad LAURSEN (DNK), Mikkel MAC (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

LMP2 Start 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 11, EUROINTERNATIONAL, ITA, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Matthew Richard BELL (GBR), Adam ALI (CAN), No. 66, JMW MOTORSPORT, GBR, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Martin BERRY (SGP), Lorcan HANAFIN (GBR), Jon LANCASTER (GBR), No. 57, KESSEL RACING, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Takeshi KIMURA (JPN), Gregory HUFFAKER II (USA), Frederik SCHANDORFF (DNK), No. 16, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Ryan HARDWICK (USA), Zacharie ROBICHON (CAN), Alessio PICARIELLO (BEL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 25, ALGARVE PRO RACING, PRT, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Kyffin SIMPSON (USA), James ALLEN (AUS), Alexander LYNN (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 20, ALGARVE PRO RACING, PRT, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Fred POORDAD (USA), Tristan VAUTIER (FRA), Jack HAWKSWORTH (USA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 22, UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA, USA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Marino SATO (JPN), Philip HANSON (GBR), Oliver JARVIS (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 22, UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA, USA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Marino SATO (JPN), Philip HANSON (GBR), Oliver JARVIS (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 5, RLR M SPORT, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, James DAYSON (CAN), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

Fireman 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 47, COOL RACING, CHE, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Vladislav LOMKO (ANA), Reshad DE GERUS (FRA), Jose Maria LOPEZ (ARG), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

Drums 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 81, DRAGONSPEED USA, USA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Sebastian MONTOYA (COL), Juan Pablo MONTOYA (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 81, DRAGONSPEED USA, USA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Sebastian MONTOYA (COL), Juan Pablo MONTOYA (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

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No. 19, TEAM VIRAGE, POL, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rob HODES (USA), Ian RODRIGUEZ (GTM), Tatiana CALDERON (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

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No. 5, RLR M SPORT, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, James DAYSON (CAN), Valdemar ERIKSEN (DNK), Jack MANCHESTER (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 66, JMW MOTORSPORT, GBR, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Martin BERRY (SGP), Lorcan HANAFIN (GBR), Jon LANCASTER (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

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No. 24, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rodrigo SALES (USA), Ben HANLEY (GBR), Mathias BECHE (CHE), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 81, DRAGONSPEED USA, USA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Henrik HEDMAN (SWE), Sebastian MONTOYA (COL), Juan Pablo MONTOYA (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 95, TF SPORT, GBR, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, John HARTSHORNE (GBR), Ben TUCK (GBR), Jonathan ADAM (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 24, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rodrigo SALES (USA), Ben HANLEY (GBR), Mathias BECHE (CHE), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 51, AF CORSE, ITA, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Kriton LENTOUDIS (GRC), Rui AGUAS (PRT), Ulysse DE PAUW, 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 20, ALGARVE PRO RACING, PRT, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Fred POORDAD (USA), Tristan VAUTIER (FRA), Jack HAWKSWORTH (USA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 25, ALGARVE PRO RACING, PRT, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Kyffin SIMPSON (USA), James ALLEN (AUS), Alexander LYNN (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 77, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Christian RIED (DEU), Giammarco LEVORATO (xxx), Julien ANDLAUER (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 77, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Christian RIED (DEU), Giammarco LEVORATO (xxx), Julien ANDLAUER (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 77, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Christian RIED (DEU), Giammarco LEVORATO (xxx), Julien ANDLAUER (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 83, AF CORSE, ITA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, François PERRODO (FRA), Matthieu VAXIVIERE (FRA), Ben BARNICOAT (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 83, AF CORSE, ITA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, François PERRODO (FRA), Matthieu VAXIVIERE (FRA), Ben BARNICOAT (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 83, AF CORSE, ITA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, François PERRODO (FRA), Matthieu VAXIVIERE (FRA), Ben BARNICOAT (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 83, AF CORSE, ITA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, François PERRODO (FRA), Matthieu VAXIVIERE (FRA), Ben BARNICOAT (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 44, GMB MOTORSPORT, DNK, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Jens MØLLER (DNK), Gustav BIRCH (DNK), Nicki THIIM (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 81, DRAGONSPEED USA, USA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Sebastian MONTOYA (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 17, COOL RACING, CHE, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Alejandro GARCIA (MEX), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 35, ULTIMATE, FRA, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Eric TROUILLET (FRA), Matthieu LAHAYE (FRA), Jean-Baptiste LAHAYE (FRA), No. 81, DRAGONSPEED USA, USA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Henrik HEDMAN (SWE), Sebastian MONTOYA (COL), Juan Pablo MONTOYA (COL), No. 25, ALGARVE PRO RACING, PRT, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Kyffin SIMPSON (USA), James ALLEN (AUS), Alexander LYNN (GBR), No. 15, RLR M SPORT, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Horst FELBERMAYR (AUT), Gael JULIEN (FRA), Mateusz KAPRZYK (POL), No. 20, ALGARVE PRO RACING, PRT, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Fred POORDAD (USA), Tristan VAUTIER (FRA), Jack HAWKSWORTH (USA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 44, GMB MOTORSPORT, DNK, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Jens MØLLER (DNK), Gustav BIRCH (DNK), Nicki THIIM (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 17, COOL RACING, CHE, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Adrien CHILA (FRA), Marcos SIEBERT (ARG), Alejandro GARCIA (MEX), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 57, KESSEL RACING, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Takeshi KIMURA (JPN), Gregory HUFFAKER II (USA), Frederik SCHANDORFF (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 3, DKR ENGINEERING, LUX, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Tom VAN ROMPUY (BEL), Sebastian ALVAREZ (GBR), Nathanael BERTHON (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 57, KESSEL RACING, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Takeshi KIMURA (JPN), Gregory HUFFAKER II (USA), Frederik SCHANDORFF (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 21, UNITED AUTOSPORTS USA, USA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Daniel SCHNEIDER (BRA), Andrew MEYRICK (GBR), Nelson PIQUET Jr (BRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 4, DKR ENGINEERING, LUX, Duqueine M30 – D08 – Nissan, Alexander BUKHANTSOV (ARE), James WINSLOW (GBR), Pedro PERINO (PRT), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 57, KESSEL RACING, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Takeshi KIMURA (JPN), Gregory HUFFAKER II (USA), Frederik SCHANDORFF (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 19, TEAM VIRAGE, POL, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rob HODES (USA), Ian RODRIGUEZ (GTM), Tatiana CALDERON (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 44, GMB MOTORSPORT, DNK, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Jens MØLLER (DNK), Gustav BIRCH (DNK), Nicki THIIM (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 81, DRAGONSPEED USA, USA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Henrik HEDMAN (SWE), Sebastian MONTOYA (COL), Juan Pablo MONTOYA (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 5, RLR M SPORT, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, James DAYSON (CAN), Valdemar ERIKSEN (DNK), Jack MANCHESTER (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 28, IDEC SPORT, FRA, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Paul LAFARGUE (FRA), Paul Loup CHATIN (FRA), Laurents HÖRR (DEU), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 57, KESSEL RACING, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Takeshi KIMURA (JPN), Gregory HUFFAKER II (USA), Frederik SCHANDORFF (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 24, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rodrigo SALES (USA), Ben HANLEY (GBR), Mathias BECHE (CHE), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 24, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rodrigo SALES (USA), Ben HANLEY (GBR), Mathias BECHE (CHE), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 37, COOL RACING, CHE, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Alexandre COIGNY (CHE), Malthe JAKOBSEN (DNK), Nicolas LAPIERRE (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 7, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Anthony WELLS (GBR), Ryan HARPER-ELLAM (GBR), , 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 7, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Anthony WELLS (GBR), Ryan HARPER-ELLAM (GBR), , 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 12, WTM BY RINALDI RACING, DEU, Duqueine M30 – D08 – Nissan, Torsten KRATZ (DEU), Leonard WEISS (DEU), Oscar TUNJO (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 34, RACING TEAM TURKEY, TUR, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Salih YOLUC (TUR), Charlie EASTWOOD (IRL), Louis DELETRAZ (CHE), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 95, TF SPORT, GBR, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, John HARTSHORNE (GBR), Ben TUCK (GBR), Jonathan ADAM (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 44, GMB MOTORSPORT, DNK, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Jens MØLLER (DNK), Gustav BIRCH (DNK), Nicki THIIM (DNK), No. 7, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Anthony WELLS (GBR), Ryan HARPER-ELLAM (GBR), , 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 93, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Michael FASSBENDER (IRL), Martin RUMP (EST), Richard LIETZ (AUT), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 15, RLR M SPORT, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Horst FELBERMAYR (AUT), Gael JULIEN (FRA), Mateusz KAPRZYK (POL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 11, EUROINTERNATIONAL, ITA, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Matthew Richard BELL (GBR), Adam ALI (CAN), , 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 16, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Ryan HARDWICK (USA), Zacharie ROBICHON (CAN), Alessio PICARIELLO (BEL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 95, TF SPORT, GBR, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, John HARTSHORNE (GBR), Ben TUCK (GBR), Jonathan ADAM (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 15, RLR M SPORT, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Horst FELBERMAYR (AUT), Gael JULIEN (FRA), Mateusz KAPRZYK (POL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 72, TF SPORT, GBR, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Arnold ROBIN (FRA), Maxime ROBIN (FRA), Valentin HASSE-CLOT (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 34, RACING TEAM TURKEY, TUR, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Salih YOLUC (TUR), Charlie EASTWOOD (IRL), Louis DELETRAZ (CHE), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 77, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Christian RIED (DEU), Giammarco LEVORATO (xxx), Julien ANDLAUER (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 77, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Christian RIED (DEU), Giammarco LEVORATO (xxx), Julien ANDLAUER (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 37, COOL RACING, CHE, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Alexandre COIGNY (CHE), Malthe JAKOBSEN (DNK), Nicolas LAPIERRE (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 3, DKR ENGINEERING, LUX, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Tom VAN ROMPUY (BEL), Sebastian ALVAREZ (GBR), Nathanael BERTHON (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 37, COOL RACING, CHE, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Alexandre COIGNY (CHE), Malthe JAKOBSEN (DNK), Nicolas LAPIERRE (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 72, TF SPORT, GBR, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Arnold ROBIN (FRA), Maxime ROBIN (FRA), Valentin HASSE-CLOT (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 37, COOL RACING, CHE, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Alexandre COIGNY (CHE), Malthe JAKOBSEN (DNK), Nicolas LAPIERRE (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 47, COOL RACING, CHE, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Vladislav LOMKO (ANA), Reshad DE GERUS (FRA), Jose Maria LOPEZ (ARG), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 19, TEAM VIRAGE, POL, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rob HODES (USA), Ian RODRIGUEZ (GTM), Tatiana CALDERON (COL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 17, COOL RACING, CHE, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Adrien CHILA (FRA), Marcos SIEBERT (ARG), Alejandro GARCIA (MEX), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 57, KESSEL RACING, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Takeshi KIMURA (JPN), Gregory HUFFAKER II (USA), Frederik SCHANDORFF (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 57, KESSEL RACING, CHE, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Takeshi KIMURA (JPN), Gregory HUFFAKER II (USA), Frederik SCHANDORFF (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 37, COOL RACING, CHE, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Alexandre COIGNY (CHE), Malthe JAKOBSEN (DNK), Nicolas LAPIERRE (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 13, INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION, POL, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Miguel CRISTÓVÃO (PRT), Kai ASKEY (GBR), Wyatt BRICHACEK (USA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 13, INTER EUROPOL COMPETITION, POL, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Miguel CRISTÓVÃO (PRT), Kai ASKEY (GBR), Wyatt BRICHACEK (USA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 60, IRON LYNX, ITA, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Claudio SCHIAVONI (CHE), Matteo CRESSONI (ITA), Matteo CAIROLI (ITA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 16, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Ryan HARDWICK (USA), Zacharie ROBICHON (CAN), Alessio PICARIELLO (BEL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 16, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Ryan HARDWICK (USA), Zacharie ROBICHON (CAN), Alessio PICARIELLO (BEL), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 95, TF SPORT, GBR, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, John HARTSHORNE (GBR), Ben TUCK (GBR), Jonathan ADAM (GBR), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 44, GMB MOTORSPORT, DNK, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Jens MØLLER (DNK), Gustav BIRCH (DNK), Nicki THIIM (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 10, EUROINTERNATIONAL, ITA, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Nick MOSS (GBR), Glenn VAN BERLO (NLD), , 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 24, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rodrigo SALES (USA), Ben HANLEY (GBR), Mathias BECHE (CHE), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 24, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Rodrigo SALES (USA), Ben HANLEY (GBR), Mathias BECHE (CHE), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 16, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Ryan HARDWICK (USA), Zacharie ROBICHON (CAN), Alessio PICARIELLO (BEL), No. 44, GMB MOTORSPORT, DNK, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Jens MØLLER (DNK), Gustav BIRCH (DNK), Nicki THIIM (DNK), No. 93, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Porsche 911 RSR – 19, Michael FASSBENDER (IRL), Martin RUMP (EST), Richard LIETZ (AUT), No. 50, FORMULA RACING, DNK, Ferrari 488 GTE EVO, Johnny LAURSEN (DNK), Conrad LAURSEN (DNK), Mikkel MAC (DNK), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 12, WTM BY RINALDI RACING, DEU, Duqueine M30 – D08 – Nissan, Torsten KRATZ (DEU), Leonard WEISS (DEU), Oscar TUNJO (COL), No. 11, EUROINTERNATIONAL, ITA, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Matthew Richard BELL (GBR), Adam ALI (CAN), , No. 7, NIELSEN RACING, GBR, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Anthony WELLS (GBR), Ryan HARPER-ELLAM (GBR), , No. 4, DKR ENGINEERING, LUX, Duqueine M30 – D08 – Nissan, Alexander BUKHANTSOV (ARE), James WINSLOW (GBR), Pedro PERINO (PRT), No. 35, ULTIMATE, FRA, Ligier JS P320 – Nissan, Eric TROUILLET (FRA), Matthieu LAHAYE (FRA), Jean-Baptiste LAHAYE (FRA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.

No. 34, RACING TEAM TURKEY, TUR, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Salih YOLUC (TUR), Charlie EASTWOOD (IRL), Louis DELETRAZ (CHE), No. 99, PROTON COMPETITION, DEU, Oreca 07 – Gibson, Giorgio RODA (ITA), Jonas RIED (DEU), Gianmaria BRUNI (ITA), 2023 European Le Mans Series 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Photo © John D Stevens.