Motor Racing Legends (MRL) will expand its historic racing series next year with the launch of Endurance Icons, a new grid for prototypes and GT cars from 1995 to 2012. The announcement follows shortly after the confirmation of GP Icons and sits alongside established series such as GT3 Legends, signalling a major step forward for MRL’s 2026 platform.

A grid for a pivotal era

Endurance Icons focuses on a period that saw sportscar racing surge in popularity, from the late-1990s GT1 battles to the rise of LMP1 and LMP2 machinery that led into the revival of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2012. Eligible cars will include Le Mans-style prototypes and GT machinery from the Le Mans and FIA GT Championship era. Hybrid cars are excluded, while selected later cars may be allowed on a case-by-case basis.

Racing with respect for history

Motor Racing Legends aims to give owners a professional and welcoming environment in which to race significant machines, a philosophy already seen in GT3 Legends. The new grid will adopt class structures broadly reflecting the original period while ensuring balanced historic competition.

Debut at the BRDC Classic

Endurance Icons will make its first appearance at the BRDC Classic, held 24–26 July 2026 at Silverstone. The Grand Prix Circuit will host the series’ debut races, with further details on race formats, regulations, and the full 2026 Motor Racing Legends calendar to be released soon.

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