AES Ltd is Backing Matt Bell in the 2026 European Le Mans Series

Most of you will know Matt Bell as our Renewables Director. He’s spent his entire working life in renewable energy, trained under AES founder Trevor Bell, and built a reputation for giving people honest, specific advice about what will and won’t work for their property. What you may not know is that outside of work, he races prototype sports cars against some of Europe’s most serious professional drivers.

We’re proud to be sponsoring Matt in the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS). Round one, the 4 Hours of Barcelona, gets underway on 12 April. The AES name and logo will be on the car. We’ll be updating you after every round.

Matt’s racing record

He made his ELMS debut in 2023, stepping into one of Europe’s most competitive endurance championships. The grid draws professional drivers from Formula One, the FIA World Endurance Championship, and the very top of international motorsport. Finishing anywhere near the front as a newcomer would be an achievement.

Matt finished second in the championship.

He came back in 2024 and did it again. Second in the championship, by a single point, having led the standings going into the final round at Portimao, only to be pipped to the title on the last lap of the last race.

Two seasons, two vice championships, against the best endurance drivers in Europe. That’s a serious racing record by any measure.

In 2026, he returns for his third ELMS campaign. He sat out last season. He’s back now in car #11 for Eurointernational, one of the most experienced LMP3 teams in the championship, and he’s not come back to finish second again.

“New colours, new team-mates, but the same clear objective. The target is to ensure the team secure its 250th race victory and win the championship.”

— Matt Bell, ahead of the 2026 season

Why is AES sponsoring a racing driver?

The ELMS is running on sustainable fuel this season. The championship is making a serious, organised move away from fossil fuels, investing in the same clean energy technology that AES has been designing and installing since 1988. When we looked at the alignment between what the series stands for and what we do every day, the decision made sense.

Round 1 is particularly aligned in that the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has run on 100% certified renewable electricity since 2017, with 2,319 solar panels generating 1.34 GWh of clean energy every year. Renewable infrastructure on the circuit, sustainable fuel in the cars, a renewable energy company on the car. We’re glad to be part of it.

What is the 2026 ELMS season schedule?

Six rounds across Europe’s most demanding circuits, each race running four hours. We’ll publish a short update here after every round.

Barcelona is this weekend. We’re backing him all the way.