[1] The championship is designed as an initial step on the ladder to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as providing further opportunities for teams to run the increasingly popular LMP3 specification cars.
The championship regulations initially stated that one of the drivers must be of Bronze designation, as specified by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile,[4] though this was changed mid-season to allow Silver/Silver pairings, in an attempt to open up the number of competitors in the series.
Points are scored as follows:[6] A one-off race was held at Snetterton Circuit on 8/9 October 2016, to showcase the new Prototype Cup Championship ahead of a full-season in 2017.
[7] The 2017 season was announced on 4 November 2016, and would take in 12 races at six rounds, including an overseas trip to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in June.
Scottish pairing Alasdair McCaig and Colin Noble secured the inaugural championship at the season's tenth race, at Snetterton Circuit.