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AUTOMOBILI LA'BERGITLA ENDURANCE SERIES

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Electric endurance, reimagined. The Automobili La’Bergitla Endurance Series is the global 24-hour, all-electric championship for the next era of high-performance, zero-emissions racing. Built on a standardised, homologated technical platform, it brings together works programmes, manufacturers, independent entrants, and approved suppliers to compete on equal terms—prioritising safety, sustainability, and uncompromising competition while accelerating real-world EV innovation.

 

Our Purpose

We’re building a proving ground where elite engineering meets real-world relevance. Each 24-hour event stress-tests battery systems and BMS logic, control software and cybersecurity, thermal management, and HV safety within a standardised, homologated platform—so what survives the night can ship on Monday.

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To keep progress meaningful (and safe), we mandate homologation and approved/official suppliers, enforce HV and electrical safety protocols for all participants, and embed environmental responsibilities into operations—turning race pressure into cleaner, safer, more durable EV technology.

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Technical DNA

The Series is engineered on a standardised, homologated platform with controlled parts and approved/official suppliers, so innovation happens inside a tightly governed safety and parity envelope. Homologation spans hardware and software—covering powertrain kits, survival and impact structures, and all safety-critical control systems—under a single compliance dossier.

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On-car systems reflect that heritage: every car must run a compliant BMS with thermal-runaway prevention and continuous isolation monitoring, and all HV electronics sit behind defined protections with mandated emergency isolation and cut-off logic.

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Because modern performance is software-defined, software & cybersecurity are homologated too—including VCU, MCUs, BMS, brake-by-wire, charging/swap control, telemetry modules, and any AI/ML logic—supported by version control, hashes, and full protocol documentation. Standard data interfaces (official CAN) and restricted telemetry ensure enforceability and safety in live running.

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While proprietary self-charging concepts aren’t deployed on our race cars, the methods and safety doctrine behind our R&D inform Series standards for energy management, HV safety, and controlled updates—allowing technical bulletins to evolve limits in line with safety, fairness, and sustainability objectives.

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The Competition

 

Event Format

Scope. Each Competition is staged over three consecutive days (Thursday–Saturday) and comprises official practice, qualifying, and one (1) 24-hour endurance race.

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Timetable.

• Thursday: Official Free Practice (sessions and durations as defined in the Supplementary Regulations “SRs”).

• Friday (early): Qualifying, determining the starting grid in accordance with the Sporting Regulations and SRs.

• Friday → Saturday: Race Start (Friday) to Race Finish (Saturday) over a continuous 24-hour period. Night-running is mandatory.

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Mandatory Procedures. Competitions include regulated pit stops, driver changes, battery swaps/energy service, and other endurance-specific procedures defined in the SRs. The race director may deploy Safety Car (SC), Full Course Yellow (FCY) and/or other neutralisation procedures as required for safety.

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Parc Fermé. Cars may be placed under parc fermé conditions at any time after qualifying; movement, repair, or adjustment is restricted as per the Sporting Regulations and SRs.

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Eligible Cars

Vehicle Definition. All entries are all-electric endurance prototypes built strictly to the Series Technical Regulations and operated within a standardised, homologated platform.

 

Core Systems. Each car’s homologation dossier shall evidence compliance for:

• RESS (Rechargeable Energy Storage System) and BMS (battery management), including monitoring, protection and isolation.

• HV safety electronics and interlocks, emergency cut-offs, and mandated safety labelling.

• Standardised interfaces (mechanical, electrical and data), ensuring interoperability with Series equipment and approved suppliers.

• Series-mandated data/telemetry, logging, and scrutineering access.

 

Audit & Scrutineering. Compliance is verified through pre- and post-session scrutineering, data inspection, and any additional checks ordered by the Technical Delegate or Stewards. Non-compliance may result in penalties up to exclusion.

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Sporting Procedures

Grid & Start. Grid positions are set by qualifying; start procedure and formation are defined in the SRs.
Pit Lane. Entry/exit, working-lane conduct, and speed limits are controlled by Race Control. Unsafe release, personnel conduct, and equipment use are subject to penalty.
Driver Changes. Conducted only in the areas and manner defined by the SRs; mandatory minimum/maximum driving times per driver and rest requirements apply (where specified).
Energy Service. Battery swaps/charging shall follow Series safety protocols, crew PPE requirements, isolation procedures, and any defined time or operational windows in the SRs.
Tyres & Consumables. Allocation, fitting, marking and disposal procedures follow the Technical and Sporting Regulations; warming, soaking or chemical treatments are prohibited unless expressly permitted.
Neutralisations. SC/FCY/other procedures shall be respected immediately upon instruction; pit entry/closure and wave-by rules apply as announced by Race Control.

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Technical Platform & Interfaces

Homologation. Each car and any eligible variant must hold a valid homologation before participation. Updates, software revisions, and new components are controlled via versioning and change-control; only approved/official suppliers and controlled parts may be used where specified.

Data & Software. Powertrain control, brake-by-wire, battery management, and telemetry software are subject to approval and may be checksum- or version-locked. Teams must maintain logs and provide diagnostic data upon request.

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Competitive Equity & Innovation

Balance Tools. The Series may apply Balance of Performance (BoP) and/or Equivalence of Technology (EoT) to preserve fair competition across approved architectures.

Innovation Windows. Within the homologated envelope, meaningful development is permitted in (non-exhaustive):

• Software & control strategies (energy deployment, torque mapping, recuperation)

• Battery/energy management & thermal systems

• Cooling concepts (powertrain, RESS, brake systems)

• Aerodynamics (within defined geometry and device restrictions)

• Energy recovery integration (subject to safety and regulatory limits)

 

All innovations remain subject to safety, cost-control, and parity provisions; the Series may issue Technical Directives to clarify or limit implementations in-season.

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Penalties & Enforcement

Breaches of Sporting or Technical Regulations, SRs, Race Director’s instructions, or Official Bulletins may attract penalties including time penalties, drive-through/stop-go, grid drops, disqualification from a session or Competition, licence points, and/or exclusion from the Championship, as decided by the Stewards.

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References & Precedence

These provisions are read in conjunction with the Sporting Regulations, Technical Regulations, and event-specific Supplementary Regulations. In case of conflict, precedence is as defined therein.

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Licences

 

Participation in the Automobili La’Bergitla Endurance Series is by La’Bergitla licence only, issued by Automobili La’Bergitla Ltd and governed by the 2030–2031 Endurance Series Sporting & Technical Regulations.

 

Licences are granted on the basis of the applicant’s documented experience and competence and may recognise external credentials for equivalency/fast-track assessment. External licences (FIA/ACO/ASN) do not substitute for a La’Bergitla licence.

 

All licences are issued for one (1) calendar year (1 January–31 December) and are subject to annual renewal based on continued eligibility and regulatory compliance.

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Driver Licences

All Drivers must hold a La’Bergitla Championship Licence (Levels A–C). FIA e-Licence, FIA Super Licence, and ACO Le Mans Licence may be submitted as supporting evidence for level assessment or fast-track consideration, but a La’Bergitla licence remains mandatory.

 

The La’Bergitla Championship Licence (Levels A–C)

• Level A – Professional Endurance Licence

For elite international competitors. Aligns to the standard of FIA Super Licence/equivalents used in Formula E, FIA WEC/Hypercar and comparable top-tier entrants.

• Level B – Pro-Am / National Licence

For experienced national or regional competitors and designated test/reserve drivers.

• Level C – Rookie / Development Licence

For junior, development, or simulator drivers authorised by their ASN or by the Promoter under an approved pathway.

 

Medical & Conduct Requirements

• A valid medical certificate of aptitude is required before issue.

• A penalty-points system applies: accumulation of 12 points within 12 months results in suspension for one Competition.

 

Annual Driver Licence Fees

• Level A (FIA Super Licence equivalence): €9,400 base + €1,900 per championship point

• Level B: €7,200 flat

• Level C: €5,400 flat

 

Licence Levels & Eligibility (summary)

• Level A: International pros (FIA Super Licence/e-Licence/Le Mans equivalence) — Formula E, Hypercar, FIA WEC, F1 graduates

• Level B: National/regional pros or designated test/reserve — national GT, endurance, electric series

• Level C: Development/rookie/simulator — junior single-seater, feeder electric series, sim-to-real programmes

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Mandatory Training & Certification – Drivers

All Driver applicants (including those presenting FIA/ACO credentials) must complete the La’Bergitla Driver Training Programme and pass the Driver Certification Test before licence activation.

 

Training scope:

• High-Voltage & Electrical Safety (RESS handling, shutdown/emergency, cockpit safety)

• Vehicle Technical Familiarisation (endurance prototype architecture, BMS/energy management, homologated components)

• Sporting Code & Race Procedures (race control comms, SC/FCY/VSC protocols, penalties)

• Endurance Fitness & Safety (medical compliance, driver changes, fatigue management)

 

Certification Test (written + practical): verifies electrical/operational safety, Series technical systems, and sporting/race-control regulations.

A licence is not issued until a pass is recorded.

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Alternative routes: Former FIA Super Licence holders and experienced electric-racing drivers (e.g., Formula E/FIA WEC Hypercar) may be fast-tracked, subject to completion of the HV safety module and passing the Series test.

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Competitor (Team) Licences

Each entrant must hold a La’Bergitla Competitor’s Licence (seasonal). External FIA/ACO experience may support the application but does not replace the La’Bergitla licence.

 

The Competitor’s Licence certifies that the entrant has demonstrated:

• Regulatory Compliance — adherence to the Sporting Regulations (incl. Articles 14.1–14.13)

• Financial & Operational Stability — sustainable resources and professional management

• Primary Entry Rights — one (1) principal car per franchise; a second car may be authorised for approved manufacturers

• Access for Independents & Wildcards — pathway to single-car Competitor’s Licences

• Sustainability Commitment — compliance with the Series environmental and technology framework

 

Annual Competitor’s Licence Fee: €420,000 per franchise entry.

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Mandatory Training & Certification – Competitors (Teams)

All Competitor applicants must complete the Team Training & Certification Programme and pass a compliance assessment covering:

• Sporting/technical regulations

• Financial/operational governance

• Sustainability and safety standards

 

Fast-track: Established FIA/ACO entrants and approved manufacturer programmes may receive partial credit, subject to verification and completion of Series sustainability/governance modules.

 

Note: Licence activation/renewal is contingent on successful completion of the assessment.

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Technical Supplier Licences

All manufacturers and partners supplying critical systems or homologated components (e.g., batteries, chassis/structures, control software/ECU/telemetry, powertrain/HV cabling) must hold an Official La’Bergitla Supplier Licence. External homologations may be recognised for equivalency, but a La’Bergitla Supplier Licence is mandatory.

 

The Supplier Licence certifies:

• Standards Compliance — conformity with Series interoperability/open-interface requirements

• Component Homologation — validation/approval under the Technical Regulations

• Cost & Sustainability Governance — adherence to cost-control and environmental measures

 

Only licensed suppliers may provide components/technologies to Series competitors.

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Mandatory Training & Certification – Technical Suppliers

All Supplier applicants must complete the Supplier Training & Certification Programme and pass a compliance/technical assessment confirming:

• Homologation readiness of components

• Mastery of Series technical regulations and interfaces

• Adherence to cost-control and sustainability protocols

 

Fast-track: Existing FIA/ACO-homologated suppliers and recognised innovation partners may be accelerated, subject to completing Series sustainability/interoperability modules.

 

Annual Supplier Licence Fee: €135,000 per approved licence.

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Officials & Operations

All Race Directors, Stewards, Technical Delegates, Scrutineers, Safety/Timekeeping/Operations personnel must hold a La’Bergitla Series Official Licence issued by Automobili La’Bergitla Ltd. External accreditations may be recognised for experience equivalency, but do not replace the La’Bergitla licence.

 

Mandatory Training & Certification – Officials & Operations

Completion of the Officials’ Training & Certification Programme is required before licence issue/renewal.

 

Curriculum:

• Governance & Integrity (conflicts, anti-fraud, Code of Conduct)

• Sporting Regulations (2030–2031), disciplinary procedures, penalty systems

• Technical Oversight (homologation checks, scrutineering, compliance monitoring)

• Event Operations (race control, SC/FCY, emergency response, comms protocols)

• Sustainability & Ethical Standards

 

Assessment: written + scenario-based, verifying regulations application, race-control decision-making, and governance compliance.

 

Alternative routes: Experienced FIA/ACO and senior ASN officials may be accelerated subject to Series-specific modules.

 

Annual Official Licence Fee: €1,350 per licence.

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Validity & Renewal

All La’Bergitla licences expire on 31 December. Renewal requires:

• Compliance review (Sporting/Technical Regulations)

• Medical update (where applicable)

• Ongoing eligibility (sporting, financial, operational)
  Licences may be suspended, restricted, or withdrawn for Sporting Code breaches, technical infringements, or misconduct prejudicial to the Series.

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Test Requirements

All licence holders must complete a La’Bergitla certification test to validate knowledge and readiness.

Scope: written exam and, where relevant, practical/scenario-based assessment.

 

Content by role:

• Drivers — electrical safety, cockpit systems, race procedures, medical/safety standards

• Competitors (Teams) — governance, financial compliance, sustainability obligations, emergency ops

• Suppliers — homologation, cost-control, sustainability, HV safety

• Officials — sporting regulations, race-control simulations, governance/ethics

 

Frequency:

• Annual — once per licence cycle

• New technical generation — mandatory re-training/re-testing for Drivers, Competitors, Suppliers

• Major rule updates — Officials must re-test upon substantive changes

 

Test Fees

Charged in addition to the annual licence fee; set to reflect responsibility, technical complexity, and regulatory oversight.

• Drivers (A–C): €750 per test

• Competitors (Teams): €3,500 per test (nominated principals/key representatives)

• Suppliers: €5,000 per test (homologation/compliance)

• Officials: €500 per test

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Failure & Retesting Protocols

• First attempt failure — re-sit within 30 days; re-test fee: €250 (Drivers/Officials) / €1,000 (Teams/Suppliers)

• Second attempt failure — application suspended pending remedial training and supervised re-test

• Third attempt failure — application denied for the calendar year; reapply next season subject to Promoter approval

 

This preserves standards, ensures candidates receive appropriate preparation, and protects Series integrity.

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Prestige & Practical Standards

Passing first time is a mark of professionalism. Successful candidates receive a Certificate of Competence within their licence pack. The La’Bergitla licensing, testing, and enforcement framework demonstrates that we safeguard standards—reinforcing confidence among regulators, partners, and sponsors that every participant meets a clear, measurable benchmark of competence and safety.

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Supplier Ecosystem

An approved network of Official Suppliers underpins the Automobili La’Bergitla Endurance Series. Appointed via competitive sole-supply tenders, these partners provide homologated components and trackside support across: Battery & Thermal Systems, Powertrain, Inverters & HV Cabling, Control Software, ECU & Telemetry, and Chassis/Structures & Safety Systems. All suppliers work to standardised interfaces, interoperability requirements, and robust change-control so teams can integrate fast and race hard.

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Becoming an Official Supplier

Official Supplier status is awarded through our formal Invitation to Tender (ITT) process for a sole supply contract. Tenders must follow the Series Tendering Instructions and include, at minimum: company credentials, relevant experience, a detailed technical description of the proposed PRODUCT with evidence of conformity to the applicable Technical Regulations/Specifications, subcontracting intentions, pricing (per the Pricing Form), proposed supply terms to Competitors, and any requested special conditions.

• Where ITTs are posted: All new Invitations to Tender are published on the Automobili La’Bergitla website; interested parties should check regularly. As a complimentary service, we may send email notifications, but this is not guaranteed.

• Clarifications: Prospective Tenderers may request written clarifications no later than 10 business days before the submission deadline; if answered, both the question and the response are published anonymously and become part of the ITT.

• Submission & Opening: Tenders must be received by the stated deadline in the Tender Summary; late tenders are not considered. Sealed submissions are opened in a public meeting on the opening date.

• Selection: The Coordinator selects the Tenderer that, in its sole opinion, best serves the interests of the Series and of motorsport. The Coordinator may reject any tender that does not comply with the Tendering Instructions.

• Post-selection: Selection initiates a period of exclusive negotiation on the Draft Contract. General Conditions are not negotiable; only Special Conditions may be adjusted to give the contract full effect. If timelines or undertakings are not met, the Coordinator may terminate exclusivity, re-tender, select another party, or decide not to appoint a sole supplier.

• Association Rights & marketing: Only official partners may create an association with the Series; marketing claims are restricted unless agreed with the Commercial Rights Holder. Tenderers may offer financial/other contributions in consideration for Automobili La’Bergitla Association Rights.

• Costs, law & jurisdiction: Tenderers bear their own costs; the ITT may be amended by the Coordinator; no contract exists until executed. The governing law is England & Wales with exclusive jurisdiction of its courts.

   

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What we expect from suppliers

• Standards compliance & homologation for all supplied parts and software, with evidence in a single compliance dossier.

• Interoperability by design (mechanical, electrical, data interfaces) and transparent versioning/rollback.

• Trackside service & lifecycle support, including reliability improvements and spares provisioning aligned to event calendars.

• Cost control & sustainability, including materials stewardship, recycling/end-of-life pathways, and reporting.

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Get involved

• Register for tender alerts to be notified about new ITTs.

• View current Invitations to Tender and the Tendering Instructions before you submit.

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Approved suppliers are central to performance, safety, and parity in the Automobili La’Bergitla Endurance Series—and the tender process ensures we appoint partners who can deliver all three.

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Safety, Sustainability & Integrity

High-Voltage Safety

Safety is engineered into every layer of the Series. Annual HV and fire training is mandatory for all Drivers and operational staff before participation; in any e-safety incident, only qualified personnel may touch a car or battery, and isolation zones are enforced until cleared by the Technical Delegate.

Each car carries Series-specified emergency isolation and status systems (master shutdown, RESS “safe/danger” indication, impact warning), with wiring, fusing and HV routing defined to protect drivers, crew and marshals.

ADR crash data and Series telemetry/tracking are compulsory for incident investigation and live race-control oversight; tampering is prohibited.

Battery swaps are performed only by trained, registered operatives using series-approved packs, with every swap logged electronically in real time.

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Sustainability

Events run on integrated, zero-carbon charging and energy delivery with centrally managed battery logistics and hazardous-goods handling.

Teams must minimise waste and environmental impact in garages and pits, handle batteries/e-waste correctly, and work only in designated, ventilated areas for charging and powertrain maintenance.

Tyres are strictly controlled and must be returned post-event for verification and recycling/disposal per environmental best practice.

An Environmental Officer is appointed at every Competition; entries are eligible for post-race sustainability analytics, awards and innovation rebates.

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Integrity & Compliance

All participants operate under the Championship Code of Conduct and Safety Policies; breaches may trigger investigation, points penalties, exclusion or disqualification.

Anti-doping and medical examinations may be required at any time; refusal or failure results in exclusion.

Cybersecurity and software governance are non-negotiable: control software is homologated and version-locked; audit hooks, code review and penetration testing may be required; undeclared changes or backdoors are severe violations.

Data privacy and ethics apply to telemetry and any AI/biometric use; Series telemetry is regulated and its use outside the Championship is restricted.

A culture of integrity is mandatory: teams must enable whistleblowing/reporting and provide regulatory data and design files on request; obstruction or misrepresentation can result in exclusion, revocation of homologation, or further discipline.

Transparent adjudication is built in through protests, appeals and a defined sanctions regime to protect safety, fairness and sporting integrity.

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This framework ensures the Series delivers uncompromising safety, measurable environmental performance and world-class governance—every session, every stop, every swap.

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From Track to Road

The Series is built to industrialise innovation, not just showcase it. Every entry runs inside a tightly governed envelope—homologated hardware and software, mandatory telemetry/ADR, and controlled interfaces—so improvements earned under 24-hour pressure can be validated, audited, and transferred to road-going EVs.

• Energy & control software. Power, regeneration, deployment maps and protection limits are modelled, locked and verified event-by-event, creating road-relevant efficiency toolchains (version control, hashes, changelogs, SBOM). This discipline turns race strategies into production-grade energy management and diagnostics.

• Thermal & battery systems. RESS/BMS must prevent thermal runaway, monitor isolation continuously, and survive full-cycle endurance use; those architectures and sensors translate directly to safer, longer-lived packs on the road.

• Safety architecture. Standardised shutdown, neutral/isolation logic, “ready-to-move” and impact-warning signalling, plus mandated emergency actuation, map 1:1 to functional-safety practices for series production.

• Data & validation. Continuous telemetry and ADR logging feed incident analysis and reliability engineering—exactly the datasets needed to prove software updates and hardware revisions beyond the track.

• Road relevance by design. The regulations encompass both pure prototypes and GT-E production-based cars, ensuring parts, processes, and controls remain compatible with road-car constraints and lifecycles.

• Sustainability pathway. Controlled-parts policy and Technical Bulletins can be adapted during the season to support safety, fairness, technical progress and sustainability objectives, accelerating responsible tech from race to road.

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What wins here isn’t a one-off trick; it’s a repeatable package—software, hardware and procedures already documented, secured and serviceable—so manufacturers can carry it straight into cleaner, safer, more durable electric mobility.

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Join the Grid

Whether you’re a manufacturer, independent entrant, technology partner, or race official, the Automobili La’Bergitla Endurance Series is your platform to compete — and to lead. Participation is by La’Bergitla licence only; external FIA/ACO credentials can support your application, but do not replace a La’Bergitla licence.

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Apply for a Competitor (Team) Licence

Compete as a franchise entrant in our Thursday–Saturday, 24-hour electric endurance format.

What you’ll need: legal entity details, financial & insurance evidence, sustainability plan, nominated key personnel, and proof of mandatory training & testing.

Next step: Start your Competitor (Team) Licence application.

 

Become an Official Technical Supplier

Our supplier network is appointed via Invitation to Tender (ITT) for sole-supply contracts.

What you’ll need: a compliant tender aligned to our Tendering Instructions (technical proposal, homologation evidence, interoperability, support model, pricing & terms).

Next step: View current ITTs and register for tender alerts before submitting your dossier.

 

Register as an Official or Steward

Help govern the championship at the highest standard of safety, integrity, and fairness.

What you’ll need: relevant experience, completion of Officials’ Training & Testing, and a valid La’Bergitla Series Official Licence.

Next step: Submit your Officials & Operations application.

 

Partner with Us (Venues & Commercial)

We collaborate with circuits, cities, and brands to deliver sustainable, world-class endurance events.

What you’ll need: venue capabilities (night running, HV infrastructure), sustainability commitments, and operational readiness.

Next step: Contact our commercial team to discuss partnerships and hosting opportunities.