BR Engineering BR01

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Not to be confused with BR Engineering BR1.

BR01

Category	Le Mans Prototype (LMP2)
Constructor	BR Engineering
Designer(s)	Paolo Catone
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Engine	Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 naturally aspirated mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	6-speed Hewland sequential manual
Weight	900kg
Tyres	Michelin, Dunlop, or Continental
Competition history
Notable entrants	SMP Racing
Debut	2015 4 Hours of Imola

The BR Engineering BR01 is a Le Mans Prototype built by BR Engineering in 2015. The car made its debut at the 4 Hours of Imola run by SMP Racing.

Racing History

2015

In 2015 SMP originally planned a full-season program in the European Le Mans Series. After missing the first round, in which the team ran the Oreca 03, the car with its livery was unveiled at Imola. ^[1] SMP Racing entered a pair of BR01s at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a single prototype at the 6 Hours of Bahrain. ^[2]

2016

SMP Racing entered the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona, ahead of their planned 2-car assault on the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season in 2016. Mikhail Aleshin took pole position ^[3] in a wet qualifying session however the car fell back during the race, eventually finishing 38th overall.

2021

Shaun Lynn piloting the BR 01 at Brands Hatch.

Four of the BR 01s are being raced in the Masters Endurance Legends. The car has claimed six class wins in the G2/P2 class so far, as of 13 June, as well as six overall podiums finishes.

Competition History

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

Year	Entrant	Class	Drivers	No.	Rds.	Rounds						Pts.	Pos.
						1	2	3	4	5	6	0	NC
2015	SMP Racing	LMP2	David Markozov Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian	27	2-3 2-3 2-3	SIL	IMO Ret	RBR Ret	LEC	EST
			Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Anton Ladygin	37	2-3 2-3 2-3	SIL	IMO 8	RBR 3	LEC	EST		19	9th
	AF Racing		David Markozov Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian	20	4-5 4-5 4-5	SIL	IMO	RBR	LEC 4	EST 5		22	8th
			Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Viktor Shaytar	21	4-5 4-5 4-5	SIL	IMO	RBR	LEC 2	EST 3		33	5th
2016	SMP Racing	LMP2	Stefano Coletti Andreas Wirth Julián Leal Vitaly Petrov	32	All All 1-4 5-6	SIL 2	IMO 4	RBR 4	LEC 2	SPA 6	EST 3	83	3rd
			Mitch Evans Sean Gelael Antonio Giovinazzi	44	1 1 1	SIL 5	IMO	RBR	LEC	SPA	EST	10	13th
Sources: [4] [5] [6]

Complete World Endurance Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Year	Entrant	Class	Drivers	No.	Rds.	Rounds									Pts.	Pos.
						1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	NC
2015	SMP Racing	LMP2	Maurizio Mediani David Markozov Nicolas Minassian	27	3 3 3	SIL	SPA	LMN 6	NUR	COA	FUJ	SHA	BHR
			Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Anton Ladygin	37	3 3 3	SIL	SPA	LMN 13	NUR	COA	FUJ	SHA	BHR		0	NC
	AF Racing		Nicolas Minassian Mikhail Aleshin David Markozov	44	8 8 8	SIL	SPA	LMN	NUR	COA	FUJ	SHA	BHR 5		0	NC
2016	SMP Racing	LMP2	Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian David Markozov Mikhail Aleshin	27	All All 2 3, 7-9	SIL 9	SPA Ret	LMS 7	NÜR 8	MEX 6	COA 4	FUJ 8	SHA 6	BHR 8	62	8th
			Vitaly Petrov Viktor Shaytar Kirill Ladygin	37	All All All	SIL 7	SPA 9	LMS 3	NÜR 6	MEX Ret	COA 6	FUJ 10	SHA 7	BHR 7	71	6th
Sources: [7] [6]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.

Year	Entrant	Class	Drivers	No.	Rds.	Rounds										Pts.	Pos.
						1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2016	SMP Racing	P	Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian	37	1 1 1 1	DAY 9	SEB	LBH	LGA	DET	WGL	MOS	ELK	COA	PET	23	14th
Sources: [8] [6]

References

1. ten Caat, Marcel (May 5, 2015). "30 Entries for 4H Imola". Sportscar365. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
2. Dagys, John (October 8, 2015). "AF Racing Enters BR01 for 6H Bahrain". Sportscar365. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
3. Dagys, John (January 28, 2016). "Aleshin Puts SMP Racing BR01 on Prototype Pole at Daytona". Sportscar365. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
4. "2015 LMP2 Teams Classification". European Le Mans Series . Retrieved 22 July 2024.
5. "2016 LMP2 Teams Classification". European Le Mans Series . Retrieved 22 July 2024.
6. "Complete Archive of BR 01". Racing Sports Cars. pp.  1, 2. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
7. "WEC Classification – 2016 FIA World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship". FIA World Endurance Championship. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
8. "2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Point Standings" (PDF). results.imsa.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.

External links

• SMP Racing