TDS Racing

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Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
TDSRacingLogo.png
Founded2004
Founder(s)Xavier Combet
Jacques Morello
Base Saint-Aunès, France
Team principal(s)Xavier Combet
Current series IMSA SportsCar Championship
European Le Mans Series
Former series FIA World Endurance Championship
Eurocup Mégane Trophy
Blancpain Endurance Series
Teams'
Championships
Eurocup Mégane Trophy :
2009, 2010
European Le Mans Series :
LMP2 2012, GTC 2015
Drivers'
Championships
Eurocup Mégane Trophy :
2008: Michaël Rossi
2010: Nick Catsburg
European Le Mans Series :
LMP2 2012:
Mathias Beche, Pierre Thiriet
GTC 2015:
Eric Dermont, Dino Lunardi, Franck Perera

TDS Racing (Top Drive Services, formerly known as Pouchelon Racing) is a French racing team, currently competing in the European Le Mans Series, FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Contents

History

Eurocup Mégane Trophy (2005-2013)

Nick Catsburg at 2010 Eurocup Megane Trophy Brno round Renault Megane Trophy, 2010 Brno WSR (37).jpg
Nick Catsburg at 2010 Eurocup Mégane Trophy Brno round

In 2005, TDS Racing, founded and run by Xavier Combet and Jacques Morello, entered the Eurocup Mégane Trophy for the first time, competing under the Pouchelon Racing banner with Ludovic Badey and Matthieu Cheruy. In the next year the team changed name to TDS. After eight years of running in the Mégane Trophy, the team had scored titles in both drivers' and teams championships. The first championship title was clinched by Michaël Rossi in 2008, who won races at Spa, Hungaroring and Estoril. In 2010, Nick Catsburg became another championship winner. [1]

European Le Mans Series (2011-2016)

Mathias Beche in Oreca 03-Nissan in Petit Le Mans 2012 PLM12 46 Thiriet Oreca Mathias Beche.jpg
Mathias Beche in Oreca 03-Nissan in Petit Le Mans 2012

In 2011, the team purchased Oreca 03-Nissan car to compete in European Le Mans Series with Mathias Beche, Jody Firth, Pierre Thiriet. The team retained Beche and Thiriet for 2012 and took titles with them in drivers' and teams' championship. [2] The team has competed in BMW Z4 GT3 in the GTC Class in 2015 with Eric Dermont, Dino Lunardi and Franck Perera. They became champions in both drivers' and teams' standings. [3]

Blancpain Endurance Series (2013-2015)

From 2013 to 2015 TDS Racing competed in Blancpain Endurance Series, using BMW Z4 GT3. 2014 was their most successful season in the series, as the duo of Henry Hassid and Nick Catsburg won races at Circuit Paul Ricard and Nürburgring. [4]

Francois Perrodo in Oreca 07-Nissan at Silverstone 2018 TDS Racing Oreca 07 Perrodo Silverstone 2018.jpg
François Perrodo in Oreca 07-Nissan at Silverstone 2018

FIA World Endurance Championship (2017-2021)

TDS Racing purchased two Oreca 07-Gibson cars and will make debut in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2017. [5] Also the team will field one car under G-Drive Racing banner. [6]

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (2023-)

TDS Racing announced on September 28, 2022 that the team would be making a full-time effort in the LMP2 class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023. [7]

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearEntrantNo.CarDriversClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2012 Flag of France.svg Thiriet by TDS Racing46 Oreca 03-Nissan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathias Beche
Flag of France.svg Pierre Thiriet
Flag of France.svg Christophe Tinseau
LMP23538th2nd
2013 Flag of France.svg Thiriet by TDS Racing46 Oreca 03-Nissan Flag of France.svg Ludovic Badey
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Martin
Flag of France.svg Pierre Thiriet
LMP2310DNFDNF
2014 Flag of France.svg Thiriet by TDS Racing46 Ligier JS P2-Nissan Flag of France.svg Ludovic Badey
Flag of France.svg Tristan Gommendy
Flag of France.svg Pierre Thiriet
LMP23556th2nd
2015 Flag of France.svg Thiriet by TDS Racing46 Oreca 05-Nissan Flag of France.svg Ludovic Badey
Flag of France.svg Tristan Gommendy
Flag of France.svg Pierre Thiriet
LMP2204DNFDNF
2016 Flag of France.svg Thiriet by TDS Racing46 Oreca 05-Nissan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathias Beche
Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Hirakawa
Flag of France.svg Pierre Thiriet
LMP2241DNFDNF
2017 Flag of Russia.svg G-Drive Racing 26 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Lynn
Flag of Russia.svg Roman Rusinov
Flag of France.svg Pierre Thiriet
LMP220DNFDNF
Flag of France.svg TDS Racing28 Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of France.svg François Perrodo
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Vaxivière
213DNFDNF
2018 Flag of Russia.svg G-Drive Racing 26 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of France.svg Andrea Pizzitola
Flag of Russia.svg Roman Rusinov
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne
LMP2369DSQDSQ
Flag of France.svg TDS Racing28 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval
Flag of France.svg François Perrodo
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Vaxivière
365DSQDSQ
2019 Flag of Russia.svg G-Drive Racing 26 Aurus 01-Gibson Flag of Russia.svg Roman Rusinov
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne
LMP236411th6th
Flag of France.svg TDS Racing28 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval
Flag of France.svg François Perrodo
Flag of France.svg Matthieu Vaxivière
3668th3rd
2020 Flag of Russia.svg G-Drive Racing 26 Aurus 01-Gibson Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Jensen
Flag of Russia.svg Roman Rusinov
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne
LMP23679th5th
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Racing Team Nederland 29 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frits van Eerd
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries
34919th15th
2021 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Racing Team Nederland 29 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frits van Eerd
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Job van Uitert
LMP2 (Pro-Am)35616th2nd
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Realteam Racing70 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Esteban Garcia
Flag of France.svg Norman Nato
35617th3rd
2022 Flag of France.svg TDS Racing x Vaillante 13 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathias Beche
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tijmen van der Helm
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries [N 1]
LMP23688th4th
2023 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tower Motorsports [10] 13 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of Germany.svg René Rast
Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Taylor
Flag of the United States.svg Steven Thomas
LMP2 (Pro-Am)19DNFDNF
2024 Flag of France.svg Panis Racing [11] 65 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathias Beche
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Huffaker
Flag of the United States.svg Rodrigo Sales
LMP2 (Pro-Am)29323rd4th

Notes

  1. De Vries was drafted in as a late replacement for Philippe Cimadomo, who was prohibited from competing after causing multiple incidents in free practice. The change meant the entry was no longer part of the LMP2 Pro-Am subclass. [8] [9]

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