Team Qatar wins Mugello
Team Qatar took the 992 AM class victory at Mugello in the opening round of the 2026 European Le Mans Series, marking a strong start to the championship for the entry. (gulf-times.com)
The winning car was crewed by Abdulla Alkhelaifi, Ahmad Alemadi and Faesal Alyafei, who shared driving duties across the two-day Mugello event. (thepeninsulaqatar.com)(gulf-times.com) Organisers ran the race in a two-part format, with Part 1 covering 5 hours 30 minutes on Saturday and Part 2 resuming for 6 hours 30 minutes on Sunday. (qatar-tribune.com) Reports say Team Qatar established the class lead early in Part 1, managed tyre wear and executed timely pit stops to carry a solid advantage through the overnight break and defend the position on Sunday. (speedsporteg.com) Several Qatari outlets described the result as the start of the 2026 European Le Mans Series season, but the Mugello event on March 21–22, 2026 is listed as the opening round of the 2026 24H Series in official calendars. (gulf-times.com)The Mugello race was the first of five rounds on the 2026 24H Series schedule, making Team Qatar the 992‑AM class winners of round one in that series. (thepeninsulaqatar.com)
