About the Game
THE OFFICIAL GAME OF THE FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Le Mans Ultimate is the official game of the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Play-out the exciting new era for sportscar racing in unparalleled detail. Le Mans Ultimate offers an immersive game for both seasoned sim racers and those new to the sport and genre, growing and evolving with the real-life FIA WEC series.
INCREDIBLE CARS FROM SPORTSCAR RACING
Drive the officially licensed manufacturer Hypercars from the incredible 2023 centenary season in the included base game content. Recreate tantalising on track battles between Toyota, Ferrari, Porsche, Cadillac, Peugeot, Glickenhaus and Vanwall.
Alongside the Hypercars comes a competitive array of classes. Lock horns in wheel-to-wheel LMP2 competition as well as the ultra-close, thunderous GTE cars. Drive for supremacy for famous brands such as Aston Martin, Corvette, Ferrari and Porsche.
Additionally, 3 LMGT3 cars from the 2024 and 2025 season (Mercedes AMG Evo, Ford Mustang and McLaren 720 Evo) have been added to the base game along with the incredible Adrian Newey designed Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR LMH with it’s ear-splitting V12.
17 cars are available in the base game with over 200 different livery variations.
LASER-SCANNED LEGENDARY CIRCUITS
Enjoy the pulsating challenge of racing around some of the most revered circuits in the world including the seven destinations on the 2023 FIA WEC calendar in the base game: Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Sebring International Raceway, Bahrain International Circuit, Algarve International Circuit (Portimão), Fuji Speedway and the legendary – Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans – the playground for the ultimate racing experience.
NOW AVAILABLE: 2024 SEASON CONTENT
Get the latest content from the 2024 FIA WEC season - available as individual packs or as a bundle.
These packs add 7 additional LMGT3 cars, 3 Hypercars and 4 incredible circuits - Imola, Interlagos, COTA (Circuit of the Americas), Qatar (Lusail International Circuit)
INDUSTRY-LEADING PHYSICS MODEL
Le Mans Ultimate uses the industry leading physics and handling simulation DNA from pMotor 2.5 as used and further improved from rFactor2 – enabling the game to take on more advanced simulation techniques, such as hybrid units, whilst also become more accessible and user friendly to the community – removing barriers to entry while also maintaining the key core elements of sim racing.
Tyre dynamics are first-in-class, utilising an advanced “brush” model that accurately portrays slip angles and models advanced features such as vehicle “flat spots” that you can really feel.
For wheel users, the 400Hz physics engine is directly translated into force feedback, delivering a highly detailed and predictable feeling to your steering wheel with presets available directly collaborated on with a number of prominent equipment manufacturers.
The game also features improved in-game controller support as well as a selectable and customisable difficulty level – to allow the player to determine their own skill level with help for first timers allowing adjustable assists.
DYNAMIC RACING EXPERIENCE
Realistic day and night cycles are a key element of this simulation with incredible lighting effects as you race into dusk, through night and again into dawn down the Mulsanne at over 200mph.
Le Mans Ultimate uses an advancement in Real Road 2.0 track evolution simulation found uniquely in Studio 397 titles. Like a real race session, the track will begin as a green, relatively gripless circuit at the start of a weekend and rubber in as more cars pass over the racing line – with cars moving the dust, dirt and marbles off-line.
Work has been undertaken in several areas, including the dynamic weather effects too, such as rainfall and debris on windscreens and more realistic flow of water and formation of puddles on the circuit.
The cars will also change throughout the race, and the build-up of dirt and debris will cover the car – giving it the authentic weathered, endurance look.
MULTIPLAYER - COMPETE IN SKILL BASED EVENTS OR MANAGE YOUR OWN SERVER
For those looking for the edge of the seat, wheel-to-wheel competition against real-life drivers, the Online function, powered by RaceControl, will be home to that pulsating challenge. Racers are able to take part in ranked Daily, Weekly and Special Events that provide the opportunity to build the player’s Driver and Safety rankings. As the player unlocks higher ranked races and exclusive events when the game develops and grows alongside the real-life FIA World Endurance Championship.
Also available is player-controlled server hosting so users and leagues can configure their own experience, when they want it.
For the latest information on all online multiplayer, head to RaceControl.GG
ULTIMATE RACE WEEKEND
Single Player fans can enjoy the Race Weekend feature which provides the perfect proving ground for racing against formidable AI opponents which customisable difficulty.
In this game mode a user can define your race experience - adjusting the time of day, session duration and weather conditions to your liking. From there, you can refine your car set-up and race wheel-to-wheel taking part in Practice, Qualifying and the main Race.
Players can also save their Race Weekend at pitstops, allowing you to complete your endurance races when it is convenient to you.
PLAY TOGETHER: AROUND YOUR SCHEDULE [CO-OP MODE]
An innovative co-operative mode has been added to the game, allowing you to race with your friends against the AI opponents at a time convenient to you.
This “play by mail” style game mode, powered by RaceControl, allows you to invite your friends to complete a race, at a difficulty level of each individual user’s choosing whilst also racing for supremacy on the leaderboards as each action on track awards you points.
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Build ID 23771736
Fixed engineer mode changes swapping back to the values set before the pitstop, after driver swapping to a teammate
Build ID 23631476
Fixed on occasion the game becoming locked in a dead state when a practice server closes.
Game Updates
DLC Support
Fixed 2026 GT3 Aston Martin Vantage being unlocked by the wrong DLC pack
Gameplay
Fixed never being released from brake duct change only pit stops
Track Updates
Circuit de la Sarthe
Fixed Goodyear branding at Indianapolis corner clipping into the ground
Fixed tyre canvas mesh errors after Corvette Curves
Reverted last turn anti cut curb to red paint
Car Updates
Small BOP adjustment, further utilising 2-stage power BOP system to better align some car's straight line performance (BMW HY, Genesis HY, Porsche GT3, Aston GT3, Lexus GT3)
BMW M4 LMGT3
Fixed rotation on WRT 2026 livery number plates
Ford Mustang LMGT3
Fixed front ride height being calculated inaccurately
BuildID: 23564017
- [p align="start"]Fixed an occasional occurrence of the UI remaining active after clicking "Start Driving"
Hello again, and what a time to be a Le Mans Ultimate fan! The 24 Hours of Le Mans is just around the corner - the real one that is - and even before the cars have reached the beautiful pageantry of the pésage, we wanted to make sure that, you've got the most up to date version of our simulation in your hands.
This is a slightly different kind of release. Firstly, it’s releasing today. Straight after this news has been announced for the first time!
But also, this is a little bit smaller that usual - it is V1.3.3 - or patch 3 of our last major release.
2026 Season Update
The first headline here is exactly what it should be at this time of year - the 2026 season update.
This is the work our art and circuit teams quietly get on with every year and never really shout about. The track itself, the trackside dressing, the liveries, the signage, the colour and life of a Le Mans all updated to reflect this year's edition. If you're racing through the night this weekend or next, it should look and feel like the event you're watching on television. In particular, we’ve made sure to note that very special bridge change.
We've also rolled in the 2026 full-season liveries across the WEC grid - so when players fire up their next race weekend, the cars on the grid match what they’ll see lining up for real. Thanks as always to the teams, and to our partners at WEC and the ACO for getting us the assets we need to do this properly and in time.
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Whilst there will be 2026 liveries to play with, you’ll note we’re still waiting on the “special” liveries from Le Mans - of course we will get those to you as soon as we can.
The 24 Hours is the reason a lot of players are here, and we want the sim to be at its best while you're spending a weekend with it.
Car Updates - Evos and Jokers
On the subject of the 2026 season - if you follow the championship closely, you'll know that a number of manufacturers have brought evo packages and joker updates to their cars this year - most notably the 2026 Toyota TR010
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We've worked through those changes for the existing WEC cars in the game so the 2026 specifications are reflected in the simulation - aero tweaks, bodywork changes etc. Perhaps not all of this is new content is headline-grabbing, but if you're racing the 2026 season in LMU, the cars on your grid should match the cars on the real grid. That matters to us, and we know it matters to you and it is all delivered for free to those that already own those vehicles
There are more changes than meet the eye to the Cadillac & Alpine so its taking a little longer to finalise - but we hope to have these ready for V1.4
ADESS AD25 LMP3
Joining the LMP3 class in this release is the Adess AD25 - the latest LMP3 chassis from the Portuguese manufacturer, and a car you may have seen previously in support series such as the Road to Le Mans.
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It's a stunning car - lovingly recreated as always - and slots in alongside the LMP3 content we shipped in the ELMS Season Pass. This LMP3 will be free for all players - that means you’ll be seeing the LMP3 category being added to our beginner daily races, very, very soon.
Polish localisation
Oh and one more thing, to celebrate the famous #83 victory in last year’s race, with a certain ex-F1 driver at the wheel, we’re adding the Polish language to the game - we know there is a strong number of passionate LMU players in Poland who have been requesting this since launch.
What's next?
We know that was a little bit shorter than you expected. V1.4 is in the works and is targeted for July. It's a much bigger release than this one - more on that when we can.
As part of that update, we’ll be releasing our next season pass, which we'll share more information on exactly 1 month from today. It’s something a lot of you have been asking for. Keep an eye on our channels around the same time next month.
We also know you’re looking forward to more endurance races - including a 62 car 24 hour race. There’s a technical component to enable this which we expect to be released in version 1.4. However, in the meantime, we’re releasing a schedule of endurance events on our website now so you can plan ahead - but the 24 hour races will arrive sometime after V1.4 is fully released.
Summary
That's all from us. If you’re fortunate to be in Le Mans this year - you can find us in the “Karting” fan zone with our partners for the event, Thrustmaster, who will be revealing something special..
Wherever you are for the big spectacle - at the circuit in the campsite, on the sofa, or out on track in LMU itself - enjoy the 24 Hours. Another legendary story is about to unfold.
See you on the track!
Build ID: 23095874
[p align="start"]Game Updates
Co-op
Fixed a game freeze when restarting a stint
Hosted Servers
Fixed hosted server error pop-up (id of undefined)
User Interface
Fixed a game freeze when clicking drop down menu for nationality for brand new accounts
Fixed a game freeze when clicking on daily races which have a high number of registrations
Fixed a game freeze when opening race results from large team events
Game Updates
Achievements
Fixed Back to Front Achievement being unlockable in single vehicle races
Championships - Online
Fixed 2nd page of schedule showing final round as round 1
Fixed an occasional invalid time value error.
Fixed championships still showing as Available Championships after the user has already registered for them
Fixed missing scrollbar in upcoming timeslots
Fixed styling issues in the "Select Team Lineup to Enter Championship" page.
Fixed users being only able to register one lineup for an online team championship.
Co-op
Fixed a game crash after receiving a hand over and then restarting stint when the TGM Display is on.
Custom Liveries
Fixed missing underlining on the Link to the Custom Livery Guide
Fixed multiple issues on the car selection for creating a custom livery
Fixed various Custom Livery Editor UI Issues
Improved car rotation speed in showroom
Engine & Tech
Fixed a common crash when rejoining a practice or hosted server
Fixed a game crash with the vehicle occlusion system
Fixed an occasional crash initializing vehicle sounds
Fixed an occasional game crash relating to texture streaming on track exit
Fixed an occasional game crash relating to tyre compounds
Fixed out of memory situations unintentionally generating crash dumps
Gameplay
Fixed braking help preventing the user from reaching 60kph with the pit limiter on.
Graphics
Added Vehicle Occlusion settings to the UI
Disable occlusion culling for vehicles outside of the view frustum
Fixed car popping when trackside camera changes
Fixed screen flashes when leaving the garage while other cars are on track.
HUD
Fixed going "no change" being inaccessible when scrolling left through the overall tyre option on the MFD with less than 4 new tyres are remaining
Fixed inconsistent MFD behaviour when you have less than 4 new tyres
Fixed pit stop text when pitting and only repairing damage incorrectly showing "PITSTOPS" item
Fixed weather forecast displaying weather that has already past with time acceleration.
Input
Fixed auto clutch occasionally failing to keep the engine running during a spin
Fixed not being able to access the control options for sim wheels and pads if the device is connected after booting the game.
Mixed vibrotactile FFB into active FFB effect stream to cut down on direct input effects
Limited Tyre Rules
Fixed used tyres retaining heat from previous sessions
Localisation
Fixed translations clipping on multiple screens
Updated chinese translations
Online
Fixed "subpenalty" command not working for time penalties
Fixed a rare crash when showing chat data
Fixed RaceControl no account pop-up appearing intermittently
Physics
Fixed some ride height inconsistencies with applying BoP weights
RaceControl
Fixed practice servers closing before the timer reaches 0:00:00.
Fixed signup page being unaware of ELMS LMP2 registrations
Fixed signup page being unaware of Hypercar registrations
\[Last Thursday] fixed slow queries resulting in no hosted server list and delayed event join notifications
Race Starts
Fixed jump starts not giving harsher penalties than +10s
Fixed speed limit on formation lap sometimes showing 120kph incorrectly
Race Watch Screen
Fixed missing auto scroll when hovering over the team names with the mouse
Fixed windscreen wipers not wiping in the watch screen when selecting WATCH from the end race results screen.
Race Weekend
Added missing gap between the AI car class selection.
Fixed custom livery text box being misaligned on car selection screen
Fixed ELMS versions of Spa and Portimao not being available in ELMS season
Fixed stretched team logo icons
Replay
Fixed damage indicator no longer showing damage in replay
Fixed incorrect race event timing after event finishes
Fixed lap difference not being shown on the standings for DNF'd drivers
Fixed race replays that started DRY and finished WET displays water spy from the rear of the cars for the entire replay.
Settings & Profiles
Fixed triple screens refresh rate being force to 0hz after changing it
Sound
Fixed holding brake whilst stopped plays brake sounds even though the car is stationary
Prevent pit horn sound playing when someone presses escape to return the car to the pits
Teams - RaceControl
Fixed lineups with 5 or more drivers cause the DR and SR badges to be clipped when registering for a race.
Fixed no text box present when creating and editing a team lineup.
Fixed various UI issues on the My Teams Page
User Interface
Fixed 2 line breakdown segments clipping outside of their boxes
Fixed broken layout on profile edit form
Fixed car class coloured background only covering half the class name when an event is running only 1 car class
Fixed Chinese characters not rendering correctly when viewed in English
Fixed clipping/overlapping on the event card when viewing hosted servers
Fixed competition rules page showing empty
Fixed cycle trackside cameras cause the timeline bar to be taller in French, Spanish and Italian languages.
Fixed DLC rotating banner missing segments
Fixed driver performance graph not showing pop-ups
Fixed event cards timezones not matching gameplay settings timezones
Fixed hot keys activating when chatting in the standings chat
Fixed in-game ban notification text clipping off both sides of the notification
Fixed incorrect font for custom presets
Fixed issues with nationality flags in the online signup page.
Fixed Korean text not rendering correctly
Fixed misaligned corner accents on 4k resolutions
Fixed no car being displayed for your next race when you register in a custom livery.
Fixed not being able to save custom graphics settings.
Fixed Online Championship standings table styling
Fixed report Driver Cooldown timer clipping outside of box
Fixed resume highlight box misaligned
Fixed role icons in the transfer team list being too large.
Fixed safety rating badge stretching wider in different languages.
Fixed selecting Car Setup when the user has a lot of custom setups can causing a game freeze
Fixed team names and lineup names being displayed with a '+' for each space in the names.
Fixed text fields being unable to copy/paste text/highlight text or delete text by holding down backspace
Fixed UI lag when typing in the search bar
Fixed UI loading indicator not showing
Fixed various UI issues on the Hosted server menu
Track Updates
Circuit de Barcelona
Fixed incorrect default weather at Barcelona
Imola
Fixed a garage door not opening on Imola ELMS layout
Spa-Francorchamps
Fixed ELMS Pit Door 9 not opening when a car is present
Car Updates
Alpine A424 LMDh
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-7]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Barcelona \[-10]
Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[+5]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Imola \[-5], Barcelona \[-10]
Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3
Fixed display panel appearing on ELMS car if WEC car was also in event
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-20]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Barcelona \[-5]
BMW M4 LMGT3
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Silverstone \[+5]
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-4]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Imola \[+10], Barcelona \[-3]
Fixed Cadillac badge disappearing
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-6]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Monza \[+5]
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
Duqueine D09 LMP3
Added second race logic infront of driver
Adjustments to front suspension geometry to reduce vibrations
Ferrari 296 LMGT3
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-18]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Barcelona \[+4]
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
Ferrari 499P LMH
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-1]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Barcelona \[+5]
Ford Mustang LMGT3
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Imola \[-14], Barcelona \[+28]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Imola \[+5]
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
Genesis GMR-001 LMDh
Added CDA setups
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-16]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Imola \[+5]
Corrected chassis badge behind driver
Ginetta G61-LT-P325-Evo LMP3
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Isotta Fraschini TIPO6-C LMH
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-36]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Barcelona \[-10]
Lamborghini Huracan EVO2 LMGT3
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-9]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Imola \[+12], Barcelona \[+7]
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
Lamborghini SC63 LMDh
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-10]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Barcelona \[+5]
Lexus RCF LMGT3
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Imola \[-13], Barcelona \[-28]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Imola \[+5], Barcelona \[+2]
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
Ligier JS P325 LMP3
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Slightly increased damping on steering bars
McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-13]
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
Mercedes AMG LMGT3
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-19]
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
Oreca 07 LMP2
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Peugeot 9X8 LMH (w/Wing)
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[+8]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Imola \[+20], Barcelona \[+5]
Porsche 911 LMGT3 R
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-21]
Updated CDA setups & added CDA setups for Barcelona
Porsche 963 LMDh
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[-20]
Toyota GR010
Added CDA setups for Barcelona
Adjusted MaxStintEnergy\ at Barcelona \[+15]
Adjusted WeightPenalty\ at Barcelona \[+2]
Build ID: 22815142
Fixed being unable to register for Team Endurance Championships race events
Fixed intermittent "Request failed with status code 404 OK" error popup after loading into an event
Build id: 22735899
Improved TCP buffering with the aim of reducing dropped connections when connecting to servers
Current Release
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System Requirements
How to Install
start_protected_game.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
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