Graff Racing

Last updated
Flag of France.svg Graff Racing
2022 24 Hours of Le Mans (52174746787).png
Founded1985
Base Morangis, Essonne, France
Team principal(s) Jean-Philippe Grand
Current series Asian Le Mans Series
European Le Mans Series
Michelin Le Mans Cup
Ultimate Cup Series
Former series Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Le Mans Cup
French Formula Three Championship
World Series by Nissan
World Series Lights
Teams'
Championships
1991 French Formula Three season
1996 French Formula Three season
1997 French Formula Three season
2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup season
Drivers'
Championships
2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup season (Salignon)

Graff Racing is an auto racing team based in France. [1] The team was founded in 1985 by French racing driver Jean-Philippe Grand, who had competed under his own name since the late 1970s and won the French Formula Ford in 1984. As of 2011, the team has returned to endurance racing, competing in the Blancpain Endurance Series, Porsche Carrera Cup, and European Le Mans Series.

Contents

A Graff Racing Ligier JS P3 at the 2016 ELMS 4 Hours of Estoril in Portugal. ELMS 4 Horas Estoril 2016 DSC 4384 (30033153574).jpg
A Graff Racing Ligier JS P3 at the 2016 ELMS 4 Hours of Estoril in Portugal.
Graff Racing's Oreca 07 at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. Oreca 07 - Roberto Lacorte, Giedo van der Garde & Patrick Pilet enters Tertre Rouge at the 2023 Le Mans (53470343270).jpg
Graff Racing's Oreca 07 at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearEntrantNo.CarDriversClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1984 Flag of France.svg J.-P. Grand
(private entrant)
93 Rondeau M379C-Cosworth Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Grand
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Paul Libert
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal Witmeur
Gr.C231011th2nd
1985 Flag of France.svg J.-P. Grand
(private entrant)
67 Rondeau M482-Cosworth Flag of France.svg Pierre de Thoisy
Flag of France.svg Patrick Gonin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pascal Witmeur
Gr.C1143DNFDNF
1986 Flag of France.svg Graff Racing47 Rondeau M482-Cosworth Flag of France.svg Jacques Goudchaux
Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Grand
Flag of France.svg Marc Menant
Gr.C129913th9th
1987 Flag of France.svg Graff Racing40 Rondeau M482-Cosworth Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Grand
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaston Rahier
Flag of France.svg Jacques Terrien
Gr.C126012th6th
1988 Flag of France.svg Graff Racing131 Spice-Fiero SE86C-Cosworth Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Grand
Flag of France.svg Maurice Guenoun
Flag of France.svg Jacques Terrien
Gr.C2263DNFDNF
1989 Flag of France.svg Graff Racing104 Spice SE89C-Cosworth Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Grand
Flag of France.svg Rémy Pochauvin
Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Roy
Gr.C229219th5th
1990 Flag of France.svg Graff Racing102 Spice SE89C-Cosworth Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Grand
Flag of France.svg Xavier Lapeyre
Flag of France.svg Michel Maisonneuve
Gr.C229123rd2nd
1991 Flag of France.svg Graff Racing
Flag of France.svg Automobiles Louis Descartes
39 Spice SE89C-Cosworth Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Grand
Flag of France.svg Xavier Lapeyre
Flag of France.svg Michel Maisonneuve
Gr.C1163DNFDNF
1993 Flag of France.svg Graff Racing24 Spice SE89C-Cosworth Flag of France.svg Richard Balandras
Flag of France.svg Jean-Bernard Bouvet
Flag of France.svg Bruno Miot
Gr.C228820th10th
2017 Flag of France.svg Graff39 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of France.svg Enzo Guibbert
Flag of France.svg Eric Trouillet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Winslow
LMP231843rd18th
40 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Allen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Bradley
Flag of France.svg Franck Matelli
3616th5th
2018 Flag of France.svg Graff-SO2439 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of France.svg Vincent Capillaire
Flag of France.svg Tristan Gommendy
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jonathan Hirschi
LMP23666th2nd
2019 Flag of France.svg Graff39 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of France.svg Vincent Capillaire
Flag of France.svg Tristan Gommendy
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jonathan Hirschi
LMP236214th9th
2020 Flag of France.svg SO24-HAS by Graff39 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Allen
Flag of France.svg Vincent Capillaire
Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi
LMP2357DNFDNF
2021 Flag of France.svg SO24-DIROB by Graff39 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of France.svg Vincent Capillaire
Flag of France.svg Arnold Robin
Flag of France.svg Maxime Robin
LMP2 (Pro-Am)35219th5th
Flag of France.svg Association SRT41 [2] 84 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Aoki
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nigel Bailly
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Lahaye
CDNT33432nd
2022 Flag of France.svg Graff Racing39 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Page
Flag of France.svg Eric Trouillet
LMP2 (Pro-Am)34433rd7th
2023 Flag of France.svg Graff Racing39 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Lacorte
Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
LMP2 (Pro-Am)30337th4th

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References

  1. Graff Racing : Translation from fr, February 20, 2021,
  2. Lloyd, Daniel (9 March 2021). "SRT41 to Field First Garage 56 Entry in Five Years". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 31 March 2024.