After several seasons in single seaters, where he won the F4 UAE title and won two races in the Euroformula, Enzo Trulli has taken up the endurance racing challenge and will make his ELMS race debut with Algarve Pro Racing at the 4 Hours of Barcelona in April.
The son of Monaco Grand Prix winner Jarno Trulli, the 20-year-old Italian driver from Pescara took part in the ELMS Rookie test in Portimao at the end of the 2025 season, finishing third fastest overall in the morning session, and is racing with the Portuguese team in the Asian Le Mans Series.
Trulli adapted well to the power and grip of the Oreca 07-Gibson, and, along with his teammates Tom Dillmann and reigning ALMS LMP2 Champion Michael Jensen, took two second place finishes in Malaysia. He now heads the next round, the 4 Hours of Dubai, second in the championship.
We caught up with Enzo Trulli to talk about his experience in the ALMS and looking forward to the ELMS season with Algarve Pro Racing in LMP2 Pro/Am alongside Michael Jensen and Malthe Jakobsen.
Q1: You are racing with APR in this year’s ELMS.You are racing with your ALMS teammate Michael Jensen and you will be joined by Malthe Jakobsen.Can you tell us a bit more about your teammates?
Enzo Trulli: “I’m really happy to be racing with Michael (Jensen) and Malthe (Jakobsen) in the 2026 European Le Mans Series. I have known them both since I started tested with Algarve Pro Racing a year ago and, with Michael as our Bronze, I’m feeling positive about our package. Michael’s experience of all the circuits from his years in LMP3 will put him on a strong footing, and I think Malthe and I can help him progress further. If we make no mistakes and improve in each session, we will have a good season.”
Q2: You have been racing for APR in the Asian Le Mans Series.How has racing in that series helped you prepare for the six round ELMS?
ET: “Competing with Algarve Pro Racing in the 2025-26 Asian Le Mans Series has been an extremely important part of my preparations for my maiden ELMS season. The fact there are two back-to-back races each weekend helps rookies like me learn quickly, implementing what we learn on Saturday in Sunday’s race. I will take a lot of lessons forward into the ELMS but there will still be a lot to learn because the tracks and the racing are different, especially with the LMP2 and LMP2 Pro-Am class split.”
Q3: The ELMS will be racing in Barcelona, Le Castellet, Imola, Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone and Portimao.What are your thoughts on these six circuits, and which one are you looking forward to the most?
ET: “The ELMS calendar consists of amazing circuits – the best in Europe, I would say. I’m most looking forward to Spa-Francorchamps because it’s my favourite track and Imola because it’s my home race and it has a tough, old-school layout. Then there’s Portimao, which is Algarve Pro’s home race and a place at which we have good pace. The truth is, every round will be special and different, Barcelona serving up high tyre degradation and Silverstone with its fast nature.”
Q4: The LMP2 Pro/Am grid for the 2026 season is looking extremely strong.What your thoughts on the opposition you will face this season?
ET: “The high level of competition in the 2026 ELMS is great because we can really show how good Algarve Pro Racing is. Only the top ten finishers score points, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes in such a competitive field. I’m expecting AO by TF and Duqueine Team to be big threats, but the entire entry is looking strong and it’s up to each team to deliver flawless performances.”
