| Category | Formula racing Grand tourer Touring cars Endurance racing |
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| Country | Europe (3 races are held in France and 3 in other European countries) |
| Inaugural season | 2019 |
| Official website | https://ultimatecupseries.eu/ |
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TheUltimate Cup Series is anauto racing series formed in 2019. This endurance championship mainly takes place in France, with rounds elsewhere in Europe.
The Ultimate Cup Series is a program comprising multiple endurance and sprint championships across different classes of motor racing.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Ultimate Cup Series was set up at the end of 2018 by promoter Vincent Vigier. During the press conference inParis, Vigier announced the main partners includingMichelin andOreca.[6] In 2021, the championship received support fromPeugeot Sport.[7]
Up till the 2024 season, the European Endurance Prototype Cup was open toLMP3,Nova Proto NP02s andGroup CN cars.[2][8] Starting in 2025, the Prototype Cup will only be open to Nova Proto NP02 cars, a significant change compared to prior years. A separate Bronze Cup for drivers with an FIA Bronze rating will also be newly introduced.[9]
The LMP3 cars previously racing in the European Endurance Prototype Cup are scheduled to be placed in their own category in 2025, currently known under the pseudonym "Project 2025".[10] These plans would see drivers compete in three separate classes based on theirFIA ratings: the Pro Cup forPlatinum- andGold-rated drivers, the Silver Cup for Silver-rated drivers and the Bronze Cup for Bronze-rated drivers.[9]
The Ultimate GT Endurance Cup is open toGT3,GT4, single-make series (Porsche Carrera Cup,Ferrari Challenge,Lamborghini Super Trofeo),TCR cars.[3] The Ultimate GT-Sprint Cup was open toGT3,GT4, single-make series (Porsche Carrera Cup,Ferrari Challenge,Lamborghini Super Trofeo),TCR cars.[11]
The Ultimate Formula Cup is open toTatuus FR-19 cars in the F3R class, Tatuus FR2.0/13s in the FR2.0 class andMygale M14-F4 and Tatuus F4 cars in the F4 class.[5] An extra class was introduced to separate between entries in the F3R class using 13-inch or 17-inch tyres.[12]
Algarve International Circuit (2024–present)
Automotodróm Slovakia Ring (2019)
Bugatti Circuit (2021)Circuit de Dijon-Prenois (2019–2021)Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (2019–present)Circuit Paul Ricard (2019–present)
Circuit Ricardo Tormo (2019)Circuito de Navarra (2022–2023, 2026)Circuito do Estoril (2019, 2021, 2023)
Hockenheimring (2022–2024)
Misano World Circuit (2022)MotorLand Aragón (2025)Mugello Circuit (2019, 2024–present)FIAFormula Regional (Regional Formula 3) | |||||||||||||||||||
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