{"id":15327425,"date":"2026-04-07T18:28:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/le-coup-denvoi-de-la-saison-2026-deuropean-le-mans-series-a-ete-donne-lors-du-prologue-elms-a-barcelone\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:42:53","slug":"le-coup-denvoi-de-la-saison-2026-deuropean-le-mans-series-a-ete-donne-lors-du-prologue-elms-a-barcelone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/en\/le-coup-denvoi-de-la-saison-2026-deuropean-le-mans-series-a-ete-donne-lors-du-prologue-elms-a-barcelone\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 European Le Mans Series season kicked off at the ELMS Prologue in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>For IDEC SPORT, these two days of official testing mark a crucial milestone: a return to the track, the first encounters with the competition, and the chance to put all the work done during the offseason into action.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000062-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Le coup d\u2019envoi de la saison 2026 d\u2019European Le Mans Series a \u00e9t\u00e9 donn\u00e9 lors du Prologue ELMS \u00e0 Barcelone\" class=\"wp-image-15322767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000062-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000062-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000062-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000062-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000062-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000062-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A return under demanding conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As is often the case during the Prologue, track conditions changed significantly over the course of the sessions. Between heavy track traffic and higher-than-usual temperatures for this time of year\u2014around 25 to 30\u00b0C\u2014the teams had to adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These factors had a direct impact on the cars\u2019 handling, forcing engineers and drivers to continuously adjust their settings. This was essential to understand how the car reacts under conditions similar to those encountered in a race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000065-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15321913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000065-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000065-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000065-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000065-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000065-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000065-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A packed work schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For IDEC SPORT, the objective was clear: to make the most of every minute on the track to validate technical and operational choices. On the agenda:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a series of long runs,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>setup tests,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>work on fuel consumption,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>rehearsal of procedures under real-world conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As Nicolas Minassian notes: \u201c<em>The Prologue also allows us to immerse ourselves once again in the specific environment of the ELMS: traffic management, radio communication, Full Course Yellow procedures, and compliance with sporting and technical regulations. More than just a rehearsal, these tests represent an immediate immersion in the intensity of competition. This is essential groundwork for approaching the first round of the championship with confidence. \u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELMS2025_BARCELONA_001173-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"ELMS, un championnat tr\u00e8s relev\u00e9\" class=\"wp-image-15080675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELMS2025_BARCELONA_001173-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELMS2025_BARCELONA_001173-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELMS2025_BARCELONA_001173-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELMS2025_BARCELONA_001173-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ELMS2025_BARCELONA_001173.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Encouraging initial results<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of performance, IDEC SPORT proved competitive. Car #28 secured a solid second place, while #18 finished in the top 5 with a fifth-place finish. These are promising results, even if the main focus remains elsewhere at this stage of the season: understanding, learning, and ensuring the reliability of all processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"15326855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000266-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15326855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000266-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000266-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000266-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000266-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000266-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000266-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"15100581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS2025_PORTIMAO_0000045-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15100581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS2025_PORTIMAO_0000045-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS2025_PORTIMAO_0000045-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS2025_PORTIMAO_0000045-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS2025_PORTIMAO_0000045-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS2025_PORTIMAO_0000045-1.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"15100573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS_2025_4HSPA0000748-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15100573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS_2025_4HSPA0000748-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS_2025_4HSPA0000748-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS_2025_4HSPA0000748-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS_2025_4HSPA0000748-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ELMS_2025_4HSPA0000748-1.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teamwork at the heart of the Prologue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 season also marks an evolution within the team, with the addition of new members. Although they have been part of the team for several months during winter testing and\/or at the workshop in Signes, the Prologue represents their first true immersion in race conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an environment where pressure builds rapidly and room for error is limited, these days are crucial for strengthening team cohesion, streamlining communication, and aligning all team members toward a common goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"15321943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000142-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15321943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000142-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000142-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000142-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000142-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000142-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000142-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"15321939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000135-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15321939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000135-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000135-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000135-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000135-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000135-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000135-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heading into the first round<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this Prologue, IDEC SPORT is fully entering its season. The lessons learned from these two days will allow the team to fine-tune the final details before the championship\u2019s first round. The next event is already set: starting Friday, Free Practice 1 will mark the true start of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>In a championship as competitive as the ELMS, every detail counts. And Barcelona, true to its reputation, will leave no room for improvisation.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ8_1099-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15327317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ8_1099-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ8_1099-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ8_1099-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ8_1099-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ8_1099-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ8_1099-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nicolas Drouelle, Head of the #18 and #28 Engineering Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>The season is finally underway. These two days of the prologue are pretty intense because we\u2019re driving a lot; we\u2019re using these days to validate a number of things, we\u2019re pushing the drivers hard, and we\u2019re getting back into the rhythm under conditions that are quite different from what we encountered during our winter tests. Right now, it\u2019s pretty hot on the track, and the tires are suffering a bit on a surface with a lot of grip. It\u2019s quite challenging to find the right balance in the setups, but we have a solid foundation to work from, which gives us reason to be optimistic. Now, as is the case every year, we know full well that between Monday and Tuesday\u2019s prologue and Friday\u2019s free practice sessions, the track will change significantly because other categories will be out there, laying down rubber different from Goodyear\u2019s, which will result in different grip levels. In terms of track temperature and track conditions, we\u2019re likely to see the same conditions, maybe even a bit cooler, which could work in our favor. Time for analysis over the next two days, and a thorough check of both our cars.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000238-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15327321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000238-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000238-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000238-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000238-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000238-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000238-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jamie Chadwick, #18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>It\u2019s exciting; there\u2019s always a lot of anticipation before the start, but yes, it\u2019s good to have completed our first laps, and we\u2019ve done a lot of them, which is the main thing. We\u2019ve worked on quite a few different things. It\u2019s true, it\u2019s always a bit difficult to judge exactly what we\u2019ll experience during a race weekend on days like this, but I think we\u2019ve made very good progress, and yes, we\u2019ve tried a lot of different things; we\u2019ve worked well with the whole team and my two teammates as well, so I think we\u2019re in a good position. There are obviously still things to figure out and we want to find more, but I\u2019m looking forward to the race weekend now. It\u2019s always very hard to know what the others are doing on days like this. There are optimal testing conditions, there\u2019s traffic, there are so many different factors. So it\u2019s hard to predict, but I think we\u2019ll go in without too many expectations and hope for the best. We\u2019ll just keep following our program and hope it pays off.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000529-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15327325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000529-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000529-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000529-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000529-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.idecsport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELMS2026_BARCELONA0000529.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paul-Loup Chatin, #28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>These have been two good days of testing. We\u2019ve shown a decent performance. There\u2019s obviously still work to be done. Many teams are improving very, very quickly, and we know it\u2019s going to be a tight race. We\u2019ve worked hard; there are positives, and we\u2019ve identified areas for improvement. We still have two days to optimize. I\u2019m proud of the work done by the team and with my teammates, Job and Paul. However, we\u2019re expecting different conditions starting Saturday: it might get colder. These temperature fluctuations are one of the keys to success in Barcelona. The other will be tire management. Barcelona is a track that wears tires out tremendously, with 70% of the turns being right-handers. So we need to keep the left-hand tires in good shape. Because that little \u201cextra push\u201d\u2014meaning how we\u2019ll break in and stress the tire during the first few laps to gain two or three tenths per lap over the first five laps\u2014can come back to haunt us by the end of the weekend. It\u2019s up to us to make the most of it and stick to the right approach.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>The date is set. Time to hit the track.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Free practice 1 will take place on Friday, April 10, at 11:50 a.m. Free practice 2 is scheduled for Saturday morning at 10:10 a.m., followed by qualifying (4:20 p.m. for LMP2), which can be watched <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/3sf7jM9xzxA?si=YMX4OeRRtbSgN-du\"><strong>live<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 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