2024 ELMS LMP2 Pro/Am Vice Champion Alex Quinn has returned for another season with Algarve Pro Racing and will race for the Portuguese flagged team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time next week.
The 24-year-old from Cornwall in the UK is currently lying fourth in the championship standings with teammates Kriton Lentoudis and Olli Caldwell after the trio took a podium in Barcelona and sixth in Le Castellet. However, just five points split the top four teams, so there is everything to play for in the next ELMS race at Imola in July.
We caught up with Alex Quinn to talk about the ELMS season so far and also the preparations for the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Q: Two races into the new ELMS season, what are the positives you’ve taken from them?
Alex Quinn: “I think the positives are that we’re right in the title fight, even after a disappointing 4 Hours of Le Castellet. The European Le Mans Series points are really close, but we have really good pace and are well in the fight. It’s just a matter of being at the front every weekend.”
Q: Last season you finished as LMP2 Pro/Am Vice Champion with Kriton Lentoudis and Algarve Pro Racing. You, Kriton are once again racing with APR this season. Did having the same team and teammates help you prepare for your second ELMS season?
AQ: “Being with the same team, mechanics and engineers is very helpful. I have good relationships with everyone at Algarve Pro Racing, and it really does feel like a family, which helps us maximise everything and hit the ground running every weekend.
“We kind of expected Le Castellet to be a little more difficult because of our 2024 form and the fact many of the French teams clock up a lot of testing miles there. Our pace was actually stronger than we thought it would be, but we had an unlucky race.”
Q: Olli Caldwell has joined you and Kriton in the no20 car this season. How is it going?
“Olli has done really well since joining us at the start of 2025, as he has great pace to move us up the field quickly during the middle stints. We raced in the 2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series together and that was where we did a lot of learning, but working with bronze drivers is something he’s still getting used to.”
Alex Quinn also returns to Le Mans where last year he finished on the LMP2 Pro/Am podium for AO by TF alongside Louis Deletraz and PJ Hyett. This season he is racing for APR alongside George Kurtz and Nicky Catsburg in LMP2 Pro/Am.
Q: How well do you know your teammates for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans?
AQ: “Both George and Nicky are unfamiliar to me. I have met George a couple of times in testing, and I’ve found him to be a nice guy. We have a good understanding when it comes to driving and setups, too. I met Nicky once, but I have never tested with him. Everybody at Algarve Pro likes him and say he’s a nice guy who’s really easy to work with.”
Q: How will the experience gained last year help you prepare for this year’s race?
AQ: “Having experience of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will help a lot. Last year, I didn’t know what to expect and everything was a first, and you have a limited number of laps before the really important stuff. It went well, having clinched second, but I now know what it’s all about and I hope to hit the ground running. It’s important to push the car to the limit quickly to understand what it’s doing.”
Q: The 12.6km Circuit de la Sarthe is unique. What makes Le Mans special for you as a driver, and do you have a favourite corner or sequence?
AQ: “I really like Circuit de la Sarthe because it’s completely unlike anywhere else in the world. The quick section through the Porsche Curves is beautiful and LMP2 cars come alive there, but Le Mans as an event stands alone. The sheer number of people who attend is incredible and having them at the racetrack and in town makes the whole thing a cool experience for us drivers.”
Q: What is the key to getting a good result at Le Mans and what would be considered a successful race for you and the team?
AQ: “There are lots of good driver line-ups with competitive teams, but a podium is very achievable, and we are pushing for the LMP2 Pro-Am win. The key to victory at Le Mans is being fast while avoiding mistakes. Saying you have to be quick sounds silly, but there is no class split like there is in some endurance categories and you have to stay in the lead fight by pushing and racing error-free.”
