2006 Le Mans Series

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The 2006 Le Mans Series was the third season of ACO Le Mans Series. It is a series for Le Mans prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began on 9 April and ended on 24 September after 5 rounds.

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Schedule

RndRaceCircuitDate
- Flag of France.svg LMS Official Test Paul Ricard HTTT 26 March,
27 March
1 Flag of Turkey.svg 1000 km of Istanbul Istanbul Racing Circuit 9 April
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1000 km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 14 May
3 Flag of Germany.svg 1000 km of Nürburgring Nürburgring 16 July
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1000 km of Donington Donington Park 27 August
5 Flag of Spain.svg 1000 km of Jarama Circuito Permanente Del Jarama 24 September
Sources: [1] [2]

† - The race in Istanbul was shortened from its original planned 1000 km to a limit of 4 hours due to a lack of fuel brought to the event by organizers. [3]

‡ - This event was originally planned to be held at Monza, but had to be cancelled due to conflicts. Jarama was announced as its replacement. [4]

Season results

Overall winner in bold.

RndCircuitLMP1 Winning TeamLMP2 Winning TeamGT1 Winning TeamGT2 Winning TeamResults
LMP1 Winning DriversLMP2 Winning DriversGT1 Winning DriversGT2 Winning Drivers
1 Istanbul Flag of France.svg #17 Pescarolo Sport Flag of France.svg #32 Barazi-Epsilon Flag of France.svg #50 Aston Martin Larbre Flag of Italy.svg #97 GPC Sport Results
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael Vergers
Flag of Denmark.svg Juan Barazi
Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Belloc
Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gabriele Gardel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Vosse
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Drudi
Flag of Italy.svg Gabrio Rosa
Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio de Simone
2 Spa Flag of France.svg #17 Pescarolo Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #39 Chamberlain-Synergy Flag of France.svg #55 Team Oreca Flag of Italy.svg #76 Autorlando Sport Results
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion
Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Amaral
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro
Flag of Spain.svg Angel Burgueño
Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Ortelli
Flag of France.svg Soheil Ayari
Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Joël Camathias
3 Nürburgring Flag of France.svg #17 Pescarolo Sport Flag of Portugal.svg #40 ASM Team Flag of France.svg #50 Aston Martin Larbre Flag of Italy.svg #83 GPC Sport Results
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion
Flag of France.svg Éric Hélary
Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Amaral
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro
Flag of Spain.svg Angel Burgueño
Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gabriele Gardel
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Vosse
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Zonca
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Belicchi
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Cioci
4 Donington Flag of France.svg #17 Pescarolo Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #25 RML Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #63 Team Modena Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #81 Team LNT Results
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion
Flag of France.svg Didier André
Flag of Brazil.svg Thomas Erdos
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Newton
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Hardman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Warren Hughes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Bell
5 Jarama Flag of France.svg #17 Pescarolo Sport Flag of Portugal.svg #40 ASM Team Flag of France.svg #55 Team Oreca Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #81 Team LNT Results
Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion
Flag of France.svg Didier André
Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Amaral
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro
Flag of Spain.svg Angel Burgueño
Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Ortelli
Flag of France.svg Soheil Ayari
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Bell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Warren Hughes
Source: [5]

Teams Championships

Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Teams with multiple entries do not have their cars combined, each entry number is scored separately in the championship. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points.

The top 2 finishers in each teams championship earn automatic entry to the following year's 24 Hours of Le Mans

LMP1 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1#17 Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo C60 Hybrid Judd GV5 5.0L V101111150
2=#9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif Creation CA06/H Judd GV5 5.0L V10Ret23320
2=#19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport Lola B06/10 AER P32T 3.6L Turbo V83Ret45420
4#5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Spirit Courage LC70 Judd GV5 5.0L V10Ret26Ret219
5#2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zytek Engineering Zytek 06S Zytek 2ZG408 4.0L V835Ret10
6=#6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lister Storm Racing Lister Storm LMP Chevrolet 6.0L V82RetRet8
6=#10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif Creation CA06/H Judd GV5 5.0L V1028
8#12 Flag of France.svg Courage Compétition Courage LC70 Mugen MF458S 4.5L V8NC74Ret7
9#14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Racing for Holland Dome S101Hb Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8Ret36
10#13 Flag of France.svg Courage Compétition Courage LC70 Mugen MF458S 4.5L V8RetRetNCNC54
11#15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ProTran CompetitionProTran RS06/H Judd GV5 5.0L V108Ret1
NC#3 Flag of Italy.svg Lavaggi Sport Lavaggi LS1 Ford (PME) 6.0L V8Ret0

† - #9 Creation Autosportif broke the tie by having a best finish of 2nd compared to Chamberlain-Synergy's best of 3rd.

LMP2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1#32 Flag of France.svg Barazi-Epsilon Courage C65 AER P07 2.0L Turbo I41464428
2#25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RML MG-Lola EX264 AER P07 2.0L Turbo I46241Ret26
3#20 Flag of France.svg Pir Competition Pilbeam MP93 Judd XV675 3.4L V82NC72324
4=#24 Flag of the United States.svg Binnie Motorsports Lola B05/42 Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8323Ret20
4=#40 Flag of Portugal.svg ASM Team Racing for Portugal Lola B05/40 AER P07 2.0L Turbo I41Ret120
6=#36 Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Racing Courage C65 Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V855RetRet512
6=#44 Flag of Germany.svg Kruse Motorsport Courage C65 Judd XV675 3.4L V85212
8#39 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport Lola B05/40 AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4110
9#35 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G-Force Racing Courage C65 Judd XV675 3.4L V8387
10#22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing Radical SR9 Judd XV675 3.4L V8RetRet3RetRet6
11#37 Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Racing Courage C65 Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V84NCNC5
12#21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bruichladdich Radical Radical SR9 AER P07 2.0L Turbo I45RetRet4
NC#28 Flag of Italy.svg Ranieri Randaccio Lucchini LMP2/04 Judd XV675 3.4L V8RetRetNC0

† - ASM Team ended their involvement with Chamberlain-Synergy after round 2. ASM Team's entry is considered new and thus the two team scores are not combined.

GT1 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1#50 Flag of France.svg Aston Martin Racing Larbre Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0L V121NC15232
2#67 Flag of Russia.svg Convers MenX Team Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari 5.9L V122533528
3=#72 Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet 7.0L V83622Ret25
3=#55 Flag of France.svg Team Oreca Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0L V814Ret125
5=#70 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg PSI Experience Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 7.0L V8Ret3Ret4416
5=#63 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Modena† Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12Ret1316
7#61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cirtek Motorsport† Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0L V124213
8#62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cirtek Motorsport Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12549
NC#51 Flag of Germany.svg B-Racing RS Line Team Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Lamborghini L535 6.0L V12Ret0

† - Team Modena ended their involvement with Cirtek after round 2. Team Modena's entry is considered new and thus the two team scores are not combined.

GT2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1#76 Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-62122Ret34
2#82 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNT Panoz Esperante GT-LM Ford (Elan) 5.0L V8327Ret421
3#81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNT Panoz Esperante GT-LM Ford (Elan) 5.0L V8RetRet101120
4#99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virgo Motorsport Ferrari F430GT Ferrari 4.0L V88346519
5#92 Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-64565718
6#97 Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport Ferrari F430GT Ferrari 4.0L V81Ret83DSQ17
7#86 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R Audi 3.8L V87Ret5Ret312
8=#83 Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport Ferrari F430GT Ferrari 4.0L V81Ret10
8=#85 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R Audi 3.8L V85103RetRet10
10=#90 Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-66Ret94Ret8
10=#78 Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-61116Ret28
10=#75 Flag of France.svg Thierry Perrier Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-6126Ret768
13#80 Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-6NC4Ret5
14#77 Flag of Germany.svg Seikel Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-697122
15=#73 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ice Pol Racing Team Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-610813Ret1
15=#96 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-61114Ret81
NC#95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Racesport Peninsula TVR TVR Tuscan T400R TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6915Ret90
NC#84 Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport
Flag of Spain.svg Team Icer Brakes
Ferrari F430GT Ferrari 4.0L V8Ret0
NC#91 Flag of Japan.svg T2M Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-6Ret110

Drivers Championships

Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Drivers who do not drive for at least one hour do not receive points.

Points are awarded to a single driver and car combination. If a driver wins points driving a different car in a different event, those points are listed separately. Drivers listed multiple times in the points standings are marked with an asterisk.

LMP1 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport 1111150
1= Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport 1111150
3= Flag of France.svg Didier André Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport 1120
3= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Felipe Ortiz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif Ret23320
3= Flag of Italy.svg Beppe Gabbiani Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif Ret23320
3= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Berridge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport 3Ret45420
3= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport 3Ret45420
8= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Harold Primat Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss SpiritRet26Ret219
8= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss SpiritRet26Ret219
10= Flag of France.svg Nicolas Minassian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif Ret(2)2314
10= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Owen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport (3)Ret45414
12 Flag of France.svg Éric Hélary Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport 110
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin McGarrity Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif 829
14= Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lister Storm Racing2Ret8
14= Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Møller Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lister Storm Racing2RetRet8
16= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gregor Fisken Flag of France.svg Courage Compétition Ret74Ret7
16= Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon Flag of France.svg Courage Compétition RetNC74Ret7
16= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Frei Flag of France.svg Courage Compétition NC74Ret7
19= Flag of Denmark.svg John Nielsen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zytek Engineering36
19= Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Elgaard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zytek Engineering36
19= Flag of Denmark.svg Philip Andersen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zytek Engineering36
19= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers Flag of the Netherlands.svg Racing for Holland 36
19= Flag of Malaysia.svg Alex Yoong Flag of the Netherlands.svg Racing for Holland 36
19= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation Autosportif 36
25= Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Johansson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zytek Engineering5Ret4
25= Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Noda Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zytek Engineering5Ret4
25= Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Nakano Flag of France.svg Courage Compétition RetRetNCNC54
25= Flag of Japan.svg Haruki Kurosawa Flag of France.svg Courage Compétition RetRetNCNC54
29= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Cope Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ProTran Competition8Ret1
29= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Collins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ProTran Competition81

LMP2 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael Vergers Flag of France.svg Barazi-Epsilon 1464428
1= Flag of Denmark.svg Juan Barazi Flag of France.svg Barazi-Epsilon 1464428
3= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Newton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RML 6241Ret26
3= Flag of Brazil.svg Thomas Erdos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RML 6241Ret26
5= Flag of France.svg Marc Rostan Flag of France.svg Pierre Bruneau2NC72324
5= Flag of France.svg Pierre Bruneau Flag of France.svg Pierre Bruneau2NC72324
7= Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro* Flag of Portugal.svg ASM Team Racing for Portugal1Ret120
7= Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño* Flag of Portugal.svg ASM Team Racing for Portugal1Ret120
7= Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Amaral Flag of Portugal.svg ASM Team Racing for Portugal1Ret120
7= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Flag of the United States.svg Binnie Motorsports323Ret20
7= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allen Timpany Flag of the United States.svg Binnie Motorsports323Ret20
12 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of France.svg Barazi-Epsilon 44415
13 Flag of the United States.svg William Binnie Flag of the United States.svg Binnie Motorsports(3)23Ret14
14 Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Belloc Flag of France.svg Barazi-Epsilon 1613
15= Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Petersen* Flag of Germany.svg Kruse Motorsport4812
15= Flag of Denmark.svg Jan-Dirk Leuders* Flag of Germany.svg Kruse Motorsport4812
15= Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Racing44412
15= Flag of France.svg Pierre Ragues Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Racing44412
19= Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport 1010
19= Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño* Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport 1010
21= Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Siedler Flag of Germany.svg Kruse Motorsport88
21= Flag of France.svg Claude-Yves Gosselin Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Racing448
23= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Morris Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G-Force Racing66
23= Flag of France.svg Jean-François Leroch Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G-Force Racing66
23= Flag of Portugal.svg João Barbosa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing66
23= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Short Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing66
27= Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Racing55
27= Flag of France.svg Didier André Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Racing55
27= Flag of France.svg Yann Clairay Flag of France.svg Paul Belmondo Racing55
30= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Greaves Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bruichladdich Radical 44
30= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Moseley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bruichladdich Radical 44
30= Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tony Burgess Flag of Germany.svg Kruse Motorsport44
33= Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Petersen* Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G-Force Racing11
33= Flag of Denmark.svg Jan-Dirk Leuders* Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G-Force Racing11
33= Flag of Germany.svg Christophe Brück Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G-Force Racing11

GT1 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy Flag of France.svg Aston Martin Racing Larbre1Ret15232
1= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Gabriele Gardel Flag of France.svg Aston Martin Racing Larbre1Ret15232
1= Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vincent Vosse Flag of France.svg Aston Martin Racing Larbre1Ret15232
4= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Kox Flag of Russia.svg Convers MenX Team2533528
4= Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Vasilyev Flag of Russia.svg Convers MenX Team2533528
4= Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Robert Pergl Flag of Russia.svg Convers MenX Team2533528
7= Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Ortelli Flag of France.svg Team Oreca 14Ret125
7= Flag of France.svg Soheil Ayari Flag of France.svg Team Oreca 14Ret125
7= Flag of France.svg Jérôme Policand Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures3622Ret25
7= Flag of France.svg Patrice Goueslard Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures3622Ret25
7= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Hardman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cirtek Motorsport54Ret25
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Modena13
7= Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cirtek Motorsport54Ret25
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Modena13
13= Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures22Ret16
13= Flag of Finland.svg Pertti Kuismanen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg PSI ExperienceRet3Ret4416
13= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Menten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg PSI ExperienceRet3Ret4416
13= Flag of Finland.svg Markus Palttala Flag of Belgium (civil).svg PSI ExperienceRet3Ret4416
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Vann Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cirtek Motorsport54Ret9
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Lyons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cirtek Motorsport28
19= Flag of France.svg Anthony Beltoise Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures3(6)6
19= Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Modena36
20= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Kinch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cirtek Motorsport45
20= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cirtek Motorsport45

GT2 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Joël Camathias Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport2122Ret34
1= Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport2122Ret34
3= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawrence Tomlinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNT 327Ret421
3= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Dean Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNT327Ret421
5= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Warren Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNTRetRet101120
5= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Bell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNTRetRet101120
7= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Eagling Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virgo Motorsport8346519
7= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Sugden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virgo Motorsport8346519
9= Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut4565718
9= Flag of France.svg Raymond Narac Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut4565718
11 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Drudi Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport 1Ret83DSQ17
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Kane Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spyker Squadron7Ret5Ret312
13= Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio de Simone Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport 1RetDSQ10
13= Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Zonca Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport 1Ret10
13= Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Belicchi Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport 1Ret10
13= Flag of Italy.svg Marco Cioci Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport 1Ret10
13= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spyker Squadron5103RetRet10
13= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Hezemans Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spyker Squadron5103Ret10
13= Flag of Germany.svg Marco Seefried Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher RacingNC4NC4Ret10
20= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Kimber-Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNT28
20= Flag of Denmark.svg Gunnar Kristensen Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport1116Ret28
20= Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Simonsen Flag of Italy.svg Autorlando Sport1116Ret28
20= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pierre Ehret Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing6Ret94Ret8
20= Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Farnbacher Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing6Ret948
20= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Smith Flag of France.svg Thierry Perrier 126Ret768
20= Flag of France.svg Philippe Hesnault Flag of France.svg Thierry Perrier 126Ret768
27= Flag of Italy.svg Gabrio Rosa Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport (1)Ret837
27= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc Hynes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team LNT7Ret47
29= Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini Flag of Italy.svg GPC Sport 36
29= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spyker SquadronRet36
31= Flag of France.svg Sébastian Dumez Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut45
31= Flag of Denmark.svg Lars-Erik Nielsen Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher RacingNC4NC5
31= Flag of France.svg Anthony Beltoise Flag of France.svg Thierry Perrier Ret765
34 Flag of Portugal.svg João Barbosa Flag of France.svg Thierry Perrier 63
35= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Donny Crevels Flag of the Netherlands.svg Spyker Squadron7Ret2
35= Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tony Burgess Flag of Germany.svg Seikel Motorsport 97122
35= Flag of the United States.svg Philip Collin Flag of Germany.svg Seikel Motorsport 97122
38= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Khan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virgo Motorsport81
38= Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yves Lambert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ice Pol Racing Team10813Ret1
38= Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christian Lefort Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ice Pol Racing Team10813Ret1
38= Flag of France.svg Romain Iannetta Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ice Pol Racing Team1081
38= Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Kaufmann Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive81
38= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Cook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive81
38= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Daniels Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive1114Ret81

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The 2001 FIA GT Championship was the fifth season of FIA GT Championship, an auto racing series endorsed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). The races featured grand touring cars divided into two categories and awarded drivers and teams championships and cups for each category. The season began on 31 March 2001 and ended on 21 October 2001 after eleven races held in Europe, and included for the first time the Spa 24 Hours as a premiere endurance event for the series.

The 2007 FIA GT Championship was the 11th season of FIA GT Championship auto racing. It was a series for Grand Touring style cars competing in two classes, GT1 and GT2, the latter being less powerful and more closely related to road-going models. Cars from National Championships and GT3 cars were also allowed to compete, but were not eligible to score championship points. The series began on 25 March 2007 and ended 21 October 2007 after 10 races.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lola B05/40</span> Automotive

The Lola B05/40 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the LMP2 class for the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Developed in 2005, it was intended as a replacement for both the Lola B2K/40 and the MG-Lola EX257. It shares various structural elements with the larger LMP1-class Lola B06/10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lola B06/10</span>

The Lola B06/10 is a Le Mans Prototype developed by Lola Cars International for use in the LMP1 class of the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was developed in 2006 as a replacement for the Lola B2K/10 as well as the MG-Lola EX257. It shared much of its mechanical elements and design with the LMP2 class Lola B05/40, which was developed the year prior.

The 2008 Le Mans Series was the fifth season of ACO's Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It ran from 6 April to 14 September 2008 with five rounds taking place.

Risi Competizione is an Italo-American auto racing Ferrari factory-backed team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially, the team had a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, but soon Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000. Risi Competizione has won races and championships in the IMSA GT championship, American Le Mans Series, and Rolex Sports Car Series, as well as earning three class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998, 2008 and 2009. Much of Risi Competizione's success has come through the use of Ferrari machines.

The 2011 American Le Mans Series season was a multi-event motor racing series for sports racing cars which conform to the technical regulations laid out by the International Motor Sports Association for the American Le Mans Series. It was the thirteenth season of the American Le Mans Series, a sports car racing series that drew original inspiration from the types of racing cars that compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the 41st season for the IMSA GT Championship, as this series traces its lineage to the 1971 IMSA GT Championship. The full title of the 2011 series is "the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón" to include the principal sponsor. The season began March 19, 2011 with the 12 Hours of Sebring and ended after nine rounds on October 1 with the Petit Le Mans.

The 2012 American Le Mans Series season was a multi-event auto racing championship for sports racing cars which conform to the technical regulations laid out by the International Motor Sports Association for the American Le Mans Series. It was the fourteenth season of the American Le Mans Series, and the 42nd season overall of the IMSA GT Championship. The season began with the 60th annual 12 Hours of Sebring on March 14–17, and covered ten events.

The 2013 American Le Mans Series was the fifteenth and final season of the International Motor Sports Association GT Championship being labeled as the American Le Mans Series, before merging up with the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series in 2014.

Chamberlain Engineering was an automotive engine builder turned auto racing team founded by racing driver Hugh Chamberlain in 1972. The team moved through the British national sports car championships before becoming a competitor in the World Sportscar Championship, eventually winning world titles in 1989 and 1992. Chamberlain went on to develop sports cars for Jaguar and Lotus in the 1990s before becoming a customer of the Chrysler Viper GTS-R program in the FIA GT Championship; the team later led MG's return to Le Mans in 2001. Chamberlain later merged with Gareth Evans to form Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport to campaign TVRs in 2004 before moving to the European Le Mans Series where they won another championship in 2005. Chamberlain-Synergy left active motorsports in 2008, although Hugh Chamberlain continues to work as a manager and consultant with other teams in sports car racing.

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