2008 Le Mans Series

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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.

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Schedule

The 2008 schedule remained largely unchanged from that of 2007, except for Circuit de Catalunya replacing Circuit de Valencia for the Spanish round. A large gap was built into the schedule between May and August to better allow teams to prepare for and recover from the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans. [1]

An additional race was announced at a later date, with a 1000 km event in Shanghai. This event however would not replace the Mil Milhas Brasil round, but was instead to be a stand-alone event as a precursor to a new Asian Le Mans Series planned for 2009. Points for the Le Mans Series would not be awarded but class winners would gain automatic entry to the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. [2] The race was cancelled and was later rescheduled be held on 8 November 2009, because of conflicts with the 2008 Summer Olympics schedule. [3]

RndRaceCircuitDate
- Flag of France.svg LMS Official Test Paul Ricard HTTT 2 March
3 March
1 Flag of Spain.svg 1000 km of Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya 6 April
2 Flag of Italy.svg 1000 km of Monza Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 27 April
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1000 km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 11 May
4 Flag of Germany.svg 1000 km of Nürburgring Nürburgring 17 August
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1000 km of Silverstone Silverstone Circuit 14 September
Sources: [1] [4]

Season results

Overall winners in bold.

RndCircuitLMP1 Winning TeamLMP2 Winning TeamGT1 Winning TeamGT2 Winning TeamResults
LMP1 Winning DriversLMP2 Winning DriversGT1 Winning DriversGT2 Winning Drivers
1 Catalunya Flag of France.svg #7 Team Peugeot Total Flag of the Netherlands.svg #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport Flag of France.svg #72 Luc Alphand Aventures Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #96 Virgo Motorsport Results
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Minassian
Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Verstappen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter van Merksteijn
Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand
Flag of France.svg Guillaume Moreau
Flag of France.svg Patrice Goueslard
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Bell
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
2 Monza Flag of France.svg #8 Team Peugeot Total Flag of Denmark.svg #31 Team Essex Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #59 Team Modena Flag of Germany.svg #91 Farnbacher Racing Results
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sarrazin
Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy
Flag of Denmark.svg John Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Elgaard
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge
Flag of Denmark.svg Lars-Erik Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Simonsen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook
3 Spa Flag of France.svg #7 Team Peugeot Total Flag of the Netherlands.svg #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport Flag of France.svg #72 Luc Alphand Aventures Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #96 Virgo Motorsport Results
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Minassian
Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacques Villeneuve
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Verstappen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter van Merksteijn
Flag of Monaco.svg Olivier Beretta
Flag of France.svg Guillaume Moreau
Flag of France.svg Patrice Goueslard
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Bell
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
4 Nürburgring Flag of France.svg #8 Team Peugeot Total Flag of the Netherlands.svg #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #59 Team Modena Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #96 Virgo Motorsport Results
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sarrazin
Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Verstappen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Bell
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
5 Silverstone Flag of Germany.svg #1 Audi Team Joest Flag of the Netherlands.svg #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #59 Team Modena Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #96 Virgo Motorsport Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan McNish
Flag of Italy.svg Rinaldo Capello
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Verstappen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter van Merksteijn
Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Bell
Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Melo
Source: [5]

Teams Championships

Points were awarded to the top eight finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Unlike the American Le Mans Series, where teams with multiple entries scored the points of their highest finishing entry in each race, teams with multiple entries did not have their cars combined and each entry number was scored separately in the championship. [6] Cars which failed to complete 70% of the winner's distance were not awarded points.

The top two finishers in each team championship earned automatic entry to the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.

LMP1 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1#2 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI Audi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)2223435
2#7 Flag of France.svg Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)1512Ret32
3#1 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI Audi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)5644127
4#8 Flag of France.svg Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)81Ret11121
5#10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Charouz Racing System Lola B08/60 Aston Martin 6.0 L V1238105219
6#16 Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V104Ret5Ret315
7#15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation AIM Creation CA07 AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10467514
8#17 Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V1063Ret8613
9#6 Flag of France.svg Team Oreca-Matmut Courage-Oreca LC70 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10RetRet3Ret106
10=#5 Flag of France.svg Team Oreca-Matmut Courage-Oreca LC70 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10RetRet675
10=#18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10779985
12#20 Flag of Spain.svg Epsilon Euskadi Epsilon Euskadi ee1 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V1010Ret712Ret2
13#4 Flag of France.svg Saulnier Racing Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10RetRet81191
-#14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation AIM Creation CA07 AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V1011DNS10Ret0
-#3 Flag of Monaco.svg Scuderia Lavaggi Lavaggi LS1 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8RetRetNC0
-#21 Flag of Spain.svg Epsilon Euskadi Epsilon Euskadi ee1 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10NC†120
-#19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport Lola B06/10 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V890

LMP2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1#34 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Merksteijn Motorsport Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4 L V81211148
2#31 Flag of Denmark.svg Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4 L V83133532
3#27 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Horag Racing Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4 L V863212225
4=#35 Flag of France.svg Saulnier Racing Pescarolo 01 Judd DB 3.4 L V85542921
4=#25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Mallock Ltd. MG-Lola EX265
MG-Lola EX265C
MG (AER) XP21 2.0 L Turbo I44
 
4
 
6
 
6
 
 
4
21
6#40 Flag of Portugal.svg Quifel ASM Team Lola B05/40 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I497Ret5312
7#33 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola B08/80 Judd DB 3.4 L V829NC†9Ret8
8#41 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Trading Performance Zytek 07S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V88Ret51077
9#45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing Embassy WF01 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8Ret8Ret766
10#46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing Embassy WF01 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8RetRetRet4115
11=#44 Flag of Germany.svg Kruse Schiller Motorsport Lola B05/40 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4Ret6DNS1184
11=#26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bruichladdich Radical Radical SR9 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I47Ret713104
13#32 Flag of France.svg Barazi-Epsilon Zytek 07S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8RetRetRet8Ret1
-#37 Flag of France.svg WR Salini WR LMP2008 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V810RetDNQRetRet0
-#30 Flag of Italy.svg Racing Box Lucchini LMP2008 Judd XV675 3.4 L V8NCRet0

GT1 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1#72 Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V81212342
2#59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12Ret131136
3#55 Flag of Russia.svg IPB Spartak Racing Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Lamborghini 6.0 L V12342Ret227
4#61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Strakka Racing Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0 L V124410
5#50 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0 L V828
6#73 Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8Ret3RetRet6

GT2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1#96 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virgo Motorsport Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V81Ret11140
2#77 Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-62622235
3#90 Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V842Ret10319
4#99 Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V86354918
5#76 Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-63DSQ63Ret15
6#85 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Snoras Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R Audi 4.0 L V85NC95413
7=#94 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Speedy Racing Team Sebah Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R Audi 4.0 L V8Ret44Ret811
7=#98 Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V810577611
9=#91 Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6Ret1RetRetRet10
9=#88 Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-69Ret39510
11=#75 Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-67RetRet6Ret5
11=#95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-68788Ret5
13#93 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 Aston Martin 4.5 L V8DNS72

Drivers Championships

Points were awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. [6] Drivers who did not drive for at least 45 minutes do not receive points.

LMP1 Standings

Alexandre Premat and Mike Rockenfeller won the LMP1 title, despite not winning a race. Premat Audi R10.jpg
Alexandre Prémat and Mike Rockenfeller won the LMP1 title, despite not winning a race.
PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest 2223435
1= Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest 2223435
3= Flag of France.svg Nicolas Minassian Flag of France.svg Team Peugeot Total 1512Ret32
3= Flag of Spain.svg Marc Gené Flag of France.svg Team Peugeot Total 1512Ret32
5= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan McNish Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest 5644127
5= Flag of Italy.svg Rinaldo Capello Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest 5644127
7= Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sarrazin Flag of France.svg Team Peugeot Total 81Ret11121
7= Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy Flag of France.svg Team Peugeot Total 81Ret11121
9= Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Charouz Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Charouz Racing System 38105219
9= Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Mücke Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Charouz Racing System 38105219
11 Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport 4Ret5Ret315
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Hall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation AIM 11467514
13= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Harold Primat Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport 63NC†8613
13= Flag of France.svg Christophe Tinseau Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport 63NC†8613
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacques Villeneuve Flag of France.svg Team Peugeot Total 110
16 Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport 4Ret5Ret9
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation AIM 468
18= Flag of France.svg Olivier Panis Flag of France.svg Team Oreca-Matmut RetRet3NC†106
18= Flag of France.svg Nicolas Lapierre Flag of France.svg Team Oreca-Matmut RetRet3NC†106
18= Flag of France.svg Romain Dumas Flag of France.svg Pescarolo Sport 36
18= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Campbell-Walter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation AIM 11DNS756
22= Flag of France.svg Bruce Jouanny Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Creation AIM 45
22= Flag of France.svg Soheil Ayari Flag of France.svg Team Oreca-Matmut RetRet675
22= Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Ortelli Flag of France.svg Team Oreca-Matmut RetRet675
22= Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vanina Ickx Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing 779985
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Short Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing 7794
27= Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval Flag of France.svg Team Oreca-Matmut 63
27= Flag of Portugal.svg João Barbosa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing 79983
29= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan Tappy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing 72
29= Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Burgueño Flag of Spain.svg Epsilon Euskadi 10Ret712Ret2
29= Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel de Castro Flag of Spain.svg Epsilon Euskadi 10Ret712Ret2
32= Flag of France.svg Jacques Nicolet Flag of France.svg Saulnier Racing RetRet81191
32= Flag of Monaco.svg Marc Faggionato Flag of France.svg Saulnier Racing RetRet81
32= Flag of Monaco.svg Richard Hein Flag of France.svg Saulnier Racing RetRet81191
32= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Hollings Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing 81

LMP2 Standings

Jos Verstappen won the LMP2 title as part of Van Merksteijn Motorsport. Van Merksteijn RS Spyder Side.jpg
Jos Verstappen won the LMP2 title as part of Van Merksteijn Motorsport.
PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Verstappen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Merksteijn Motorsport 1211148
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter van Merksteijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Merksteijn Motorsport 121138
3= Flag of Denmark.svg John Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg Team Essex 3133532
3= Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Elgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Team Essex 3133532
5= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fredy Lienhard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Horag Racing 63212225
5= Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier Theys Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Horag Racing63212225
5= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Horag Racing 63212225
8= Flag of France.svg Pierre Ragues Flag of France.svg Saulnier Racing 5542921
8= Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lahaye Flag of France.svg Saulnier Racing 5542921
8= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Newton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Mallock Ltd. 4466421
8= Flag of Brazil.svg Thomas Erdos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray Mallock Ltd. 4466421
12= Flag of France.svg Olivier Pla Flag of Portugal.svg Quifel ASM Team 97Ret5312
12= Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Amaral Flag of Portugal.svg Quifel ASM Team 97Ret5312
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Van Merksteijn Motorsport 110
15= Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Belicchi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Speedy Racing Team Sebah 29NC†9Ret8
15= Flag of France.svg Xavier Pompidou Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Speedy Racing Team Sebah 29NC†9Ret8
15= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Steve Zacchia Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Speedy Racing Team Sebah 29NC†9Ret8
18= Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Trading Performance 8Ret51077
18= Flag of France.svg Claude-Yves Gosselin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Trading Performance 8Ret51077
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Warren Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing Ret8Ret766
21= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Manning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing 4115
21= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joey Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing RetRetRet4115
21= Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Schroyen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Trading Performance 8Ret55
21= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing RetRetRet765
25= Flag of France.svg Jean de Pourtalès Flag of Germany.svg Kruse Schiller Motorsport Ret6DNS1184
25= Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Noda Flag of Germany.svg Kruse Schiller Motorsport Ret6DNS1184
25= Flag of Germany.svg Jens Petersen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bruichladdich Radical 7Ret713104
25= Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Dirk Leuders Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bruichladdich Radical 7Ret713104
25= Flag of France.svg Marc Rostan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Bruichladdich Radical 7Ret713104
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Sharpe Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Trading Performance 72
31= Flag of Brazil.svg Mario Haberfeld Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Embassy Racing Ret81
31= Flag of Denmark.svg Juan Barazi Flag of France.svg Barazi-Epsilon RetRetRet8Ret1
31= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael Vergers Flag of France.svg Barazi-Epsilon RetRetRet8Ret1
31= Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Rees Flag of France.svg Barazi-Epsilon RetRet8Ret1

GT1 Standings

Guillaume Moreau and Patrice Goueslard won the GT1 title for Luc Alphand Aventures. Luc Alphand Corvette 72.jpg
Guillaume Moreau and Patrice Goueslard won the GT1 title for Luc Alphand Aventures.
PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1= Flag of France.svg Guillaume Moreau Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures1212342
1= Flag of France.svg Patrice Goueslard Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures1212342
3= Flag of Spain.svg Antonio García Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Modena Ret131136
3= Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Enge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Modena Ret131136
5= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Kox Flag of Russia.svg IPB Spartak Racing 342Ret227
5= Flag of Russia.svg Roman Rusinov Flag of Russia.svg IPB Spartak Racing 342Ret227
7= Flag of Monaco.svg Olivier Beretta Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures21Ret18
7= Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand Aventures1218
9= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Hardman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Strakka Racing 4410
9= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Leventis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Strakka Racing 4410
11= Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition 28
11= Flag of France.svg Frédéric Makowiecki Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition 28
11= Flag of France.svg Patrick Bornhauser Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition 28
14= Flag of France.svg Sébastien Dumez Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand AventuresRet3Ret6
14= Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Blanchemain Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand AventuresRet3Ret6
14= Flag of France.svg Roland Bervillé Flag of France.svg Luc Alphand AventuresRet36
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Strakka Racing 45

GT2 Standings

Rob Bell won the GT2 title for Virgo Motorsport. Virgo Ferrari F430.jpg
Rob Bell won the GT2 title for Virgo Motorsport.
PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Total
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Bell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virgo Motorsport 1Ret11140
2= Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton 2622235
2= Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Davison Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton 2622235
4 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virgo Motorsport 1Ret1130
5= Flag of Germany.svg Pierre Kaffer Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing 42Ret10319
5= Flag of Germany.svg Pierre Ehret Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing42Ret10319
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Aucott Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 6354918
8 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Daoudi Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 6374916
9= Flag of France.svg Raymond Narac Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut 3DSQ63Ret15
9= Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut 3DSQ63Ret15
11= Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Kelleners Flag of the Netherlands.svg Snoras Spyker Squadron 5NC95413
11= Flag of Russia.svg Alexey Vasilyev Flag of the Netherlands.svg Snoras Spyker Squadron 5NC95413
13= Flag of France.svg Anthony Beltoise Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing 410311
13= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andrea Chiesa Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Speedy Racing Team Sebah Ret44Ret811
13= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Benjamin Leuenberger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Speedy Racing Team Sebah Ret44Ret811
13= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Maurice Basso Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 10577611
13= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Kutemann Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 577611
18= Flag of Denmark.svg Lars-Erik Nielsen Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing Ret1RetRetRet10
18= Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Simonsen Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing Ret1RetRet10
18= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Westbrook Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher Racing Ret1RetRet10
18= Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Melo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virgo Motorsport 110
18= Flag of Austria.svg Horst Felbermayr, Sr. Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton 9Ret39510
18= Flag of Austria.svg Horst Felbermayr, Jr. Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton 9Ret39510
18= Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton 9Ret39510
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck Flag of the Netherlands.svg Snoras Spyker Squadron 5NC958
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Sugden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive 78876
27= Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Iradj Alexander Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Speedy Racing Team Sebah 45
27= Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Flag of the Netherlands.svg Snoras Spyker Squadron 45
27= Flag of France.svg Richard Balandras Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut 7RetRet6Ret5
27= Flag of France.svg Michel Lecourt Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut 7RetRet6Ret5
27= Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Belloc Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut 7Ret65
27= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Daniels Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive 8788Ret5
27= Flag of Finland.svg Markus Palttala Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive 87885
34= Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Casadei Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 1054
34= Flag of France.svg Alain Ferté Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 54
36 Flag of France.svg Julien Gilbert Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 63
37= Flag of France.svg Johan-Boris Scheier Flag of Monaco.svg JMB Racing 72
37= Flag of South Africa.svg Alan van der Merwe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive DNS72
37= Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Outzen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive DNS72
40 Flag of Finland.svg Mikael Forsten Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Watt Automotive 81

Confirmed entries

LMP1

LMP2

GT1

GT2

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Pescarolo Sport was a motorsport team based in Le Mans, France, and founded in February 2000 by French racing driver Henri Pescarolo and his friend and partner, French publisher François Granet. They raced in the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In October 2007, Henri Pescarolo purchased Jacques Nicolet's Saulnier Racing and created Pescarolo Automobiles, with the racing team becoming a division of the new company. The Pescarolo Automobiles went into receivership on 15 June 2010. Following a liquidation sale, the company was resold back to Henri Pescarolo and rebranded as Pescarolo Team for the 2011 season. However, the team's financial situation did not improve, and was wound up in January 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 24 Hours of Le Mans</span> 77th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race

The 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 77th Grand Prix of Endurance, an endurance auto race run over 24 hours. It took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, and was organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) over 13–14 June 2009 and was started by Fiat and Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo at 15:00 local time. A test day was initially scheduled for 31 May that year, but was canceled by the ACO due to economic concerns. The race was attended by 234,800 spectators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pescarolo 01</span> Racing car

The Pescarolo 01 was the first sports prototype racing car built entirely by French team Pescarolo Sport. It had been designed to meet the LMP1 and LMP2 regulations for Le Mans Prototypes in the Le Mans Series as well as at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and replace Pescarolo's previous C60 chassis which had been heavily modified from cars purchased through Courage Compétition. The 01s debut was at the 2007 1000 km of Monza.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 American Le Mans Series</span> 39th season of the racing series organized by IMSA

The 2009 American Le Mans Series season was the 39th season for the IMSA GT Championship, with it being the eleventh season with the American Le Mans Series moniker. It began on March 21, 2009, and ended on October 10, 2009 after ten events. The series was composed of Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Tourer (GT) race cars divided into four classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. A fifth category, known as the Challenge class, was also added for select races and featured Porsche 997 GT3 Cup cars from the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge. 2009 was also the final year for GT1, with Corvette Racing abandoning the class after Long Beach and switching over to much more competitive GT2 class.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 24 Hours of Le Mans</span> 78th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race

The 78th 24 Hours of Le Mans was a non-championship 24-hour automobile endurance race for teams of three drivers each fielding Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) cars held from 12 to 13 June 2010 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, near Le Mans, France, before 238,150 spectators. It was the 78th 24 Hours of Le Mans as organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 1000 km of Spa</span>

The 2009 1000 km of Spa was the second round of the 2009 Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, on 10 May 2009. Several teams used Spa as a test prior to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, including eventual winners Team Peugeot and Team Essex Porsche, as well as the Jetalliance Racing Aston Martin. This is the 28th European Le Mans Series race since 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 1000 km of Okayama</span>

The 2009 1000 km of Okayama was the inaugural event of Automobile Club de l'Ouest's (ACO) Asian Le Mans Series. It was held at the Okayama International Circuit, Japan and featured two 500 km races held on 30 October and 1 November 2009. The winning teams in each of the four categories earned an automatic invitation to the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans. A second Asian Le Mans Series event, scheduled for the Shanghai International Circuit, China, on 7 and 8 November was cancelled by the ACO due to economic circumstances. The race weekend is being shared with the World Touring Car Championship's Race of Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 24 Hours of Le Mans</span> 79th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race

The 79th 24 Hours of Le Mans was a 24-hour automobile endurance race for 56 teams of three drivers in Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) cars, held before 249,500 spectators on 11 and 12 June 2011 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, near Le Mans, France. It was the third round of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup and the race's 79th edition as organised by the automotive group the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) since 1923. On 24 April, six weeks prior, a test day was held.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Strakka Racing</span> Auto racing team based in the United Kingdom

Strakka Racing was a British auto racing team founded by Nick Leventis. The team was based at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire. The team made history at the 2010 1000 km of Hungaroring when they became the first team in Le Mans Series history to win overall in an LMP2 class car. They also became the first team in LMS history to take overall pole position in an LMP2 class car.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 24 Hours of Le Mans</span> 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race

The 80th 24 Hours of Le Mans was a 24-hour automobile endurance race for teams of three drivers each entering Le Mans Prototype and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance cars held from 16 to 17 June 2012 at the Circuit de la Sarthe close to Le Mans, France before 240,000 spectators. It was the 80th running of the event, as organised by the automotive group, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) since 1923. The race was the third round of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, with 30 of the race's 56 entries contesting the championship. A test day was held two weeks prior to the race on 3 June.

The 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship was the inaugural running of the World Endurance Championship. It was co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO). The series replaced the former Intercontinental Le Mans Cup held by the ACO from 2010 to 2011. The series was open to Le Mans Prototypes and grand tourer-based racing cars meeting four ACO categories. Several championships, cups, and trophies were awarded in the series' four categories following an eight race season, with a World Championship available to the top scoring drivers and LMP1 category manufacturer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rebellion Racing</span> Sports car endurance racing team in the World Endurance Championship

Rebellion Racing was a Swiss racing team that competed in endurance racing. The team competed in the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup season and won the LMP1 teams' title in the 2011 Le Mans Series season. The team started as an association between Speedy Racing and Sebah Racing, which began in 2008. Rebellion Racing's last team principal was Alexandre Pesci and the team manager was Bart Hayden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 12 Hours of Sebring</span> Sports car endurance race held at Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida, USA

The 60th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring was a 12-hour automobile endurance race for teams of three drivers each fielding sports prototype and grand touring cars held on March 17, 2012, at the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida before more than 90,000 spectators. It was the 60th 12 Hours of Sebring and the first round of both the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the 2012 American Le Mans Series (ALMS). Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Prototype Challenge (LMPC), Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE), and Grand Touring Challenge (GTC) cars competed in the race.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps</span>

The 2012 WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was a six-hour automobile endurance race for two or three driver teams in Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) cars held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Stavelot, Wallonia, Belgium on 5 May 2012 before 31,000 people. It was the second round of eight in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, featuring the Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Professional, and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Amateur classes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jota Sport</span> British sports car racing team

Jota Sport is a British sports car racing team. Founded as Team Jota by Sam Hignett and John Stack, Jota Sport is part of the Jota Group which is owned by Sam Hignett and David Clark. The team is based in Tunbridge Wells in England. Jota Sport has finished on the overall podium of 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans with two Oreca in an alliance with Jackie Chan DC Racing. In 2018/2019 Jota competed, in partnership with Arden International, RP Motorsport, Jackie Chan DC Racing and Aston Martin in the FIA World Endurance Championship with two ORECA 07 LMP2 and in the GT World Challenge Europe with Mclaren 720S GT3 cars.

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