12 October 2026 – The European Le Mans Series (ELMS) finale at Portimão did not allow Duqueine Team to end the season with the result they had hoped for. Despite a strong performance throughout the weekend, the #30 car driven by Doriane Pin, Richard Verschoor and Giorgio Roda finished seventh in its class following several incidents during the race. The team thus concluded the LMP2 PRO/AM championship in fourth place, level on points with the third-placed team. A frustrating result, but one that ends an encouraging debut season for the team with its renewed structure.
Duqueine Team showed promising pace right from the first practice sessions. On Thursday morning, the #30 car finished fourth in FP1, before Giorgio Roda set the fastest time in the Bronze Test that afternoon, with a lap of 1:33.741.
The following day, the #30 car finished fifth in FP2.
Later, Giorgio Roda set the second-fastest time in the qualifying session, putting the team in a strong position to tackle the race with high hopes.
At midday on Saturday, Giorgio Roda got off to an excellent start and immediately took the lead in the class. However, after just fifteen minutes of racing, another car collided with the #30 at Turn 5. Giorgio Roda spun, and the #30 finished at the bottom of the category.
The Italian driver managed to fight his way back up to eighth place before returning to the pits to hand over the wheel to Richard Verschoor. The Dutchman then began his stint, but a door-locking issue forced him to make another pit stop on the very next lap. The #30 car rejoined the race in eleventh position, with its chances of a podium finish seriously compromised.
Doriane Pin then took the wheel for the final stint. Despite the team’s efforts to climb back up the order, the #30 crossed the finish line in seventh place in the LMP2 PRO/AM class.
“We’ve performed really well all week. The race had started well for us, but unfortunately, the incident at Turn 5 saw us drop to the bottom of the class. It’s very difficult to overtake on this circuit, so that really penalised us for the rest of the race. The door locking problem at the start of Richard’s stint forced us to make another pit stop, which effectively ended our title hopes,” Fabien Lavergne, Duqueine Team’s Team Manager.
The result of the 4 Hours of Portimão sees Duqueine Team finish fourth in the LMP2 PRO/AM championship, level on points with the team in third place. The team narrowly missed out on the podium at the end of a season marked by a new organisational structure and multiple solid performances.
Despite the disappointment, the overall picture remains encouraging for this first campaign with the new organisation. Up against tough competition in LMP2, Duqueine Team has demonstrated its ability to compete at the front of the field and now has a first season’s experience to build on as it looks to improve.
“It’s frustrating to miss out on the podium by such a narrow margin. But for a first season with our new organisation, there are plenty of positives to take away. We know the level is high in LMP2, so we’ll be working hard to improve and find those final tenths we’re missing ” Fabien Lavergne.
The year is far from over for Duqueine Team! The team is already looking ahead to the 2026–2027 winter season with the Asian Le Mans Series. See you a few weeks’ time for the line-up announcement!
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