Vector Sport

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Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vector Sport
Vector Sport logo.jpg
Founded2021
Founder(s)Gary Holland
Base Silverstone, United Kingdom
Team principal(s)
  • Gary Holland
Current series European Le Mans Series
Former series FIA World Endurance Championship
Current driversEuropean Le Mans Series:
10.
Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Cullen
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich
Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi

Vector Sport is a British sports car racing team currently competing in the European Le Mans Series. Founded in 2021 by Gary Holland, a former team manager at Jota Sport and Dragon Racing, the Silverstone-based outfit has focused its on-track operations on the LMP2 class, entering the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2022 and 2023. [1] [2]

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At the end of 2022, Vector agreed a technical partnership to run the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C in the Le Mans Hypercar category in 2024. [3] However, the teams split amidst alleged contract breaches on the part of Isotta Fraschini, who later partnered with Duqueine Team. [4]

Vector Sport at the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Oreca 07 - Ryan Cullen, Gabriel Aubry & Matthias Kaiser enters Tertre Rouge at the 2023 Le Mans (53469922381).jpg
Vector Sport at the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Vector's Ryan Cullen driving at the 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Vector Sport Oreca 07 - Gibson No.10 (DSC00060).jpg
Vector's Ryan Cullen driving at the 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearEntrantNo.CarDriversClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vector Sport10 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais
Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Cullen
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller
LMP2 35727th22nd
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vector Sport10 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of France.svg Gabriel Aubry
Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Cullen
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Matthias Kaiser
LMP2 32515th7th
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vector Sport10 Oreca 07-Gibson Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Cullen
Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi
LMP2 29719th5th

FIA World Endurance Championship

YearEntrantClassNoChassisEngineDrivers1234567Pos.Pts
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vector Sport LMP2 10 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Cullen
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller (rounds 1–4)
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller (round 1)
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais (rounds 2–6)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renger van der Zande (rounds 5–6)
SEB
NC
SPA
10
LMN
22
MNZ
3
FUJ
9
BHR
9
10th21
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vector Sport LMP2 10 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 Flag of France.svg Gabriel Aubry
Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Cullen
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Matthias Kaiser
SEB
9
ALG
11
SPA
Ret
LMS
5
MNZ
Ret
FUJ
7
BHR
NC
10th29

European Le Mans Series

YearEntrantClassNoChassisEngineDrivers123456Pos.Pts
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vector Sport LMP2 10 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Cullen
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich
Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi
CAT
10
LEC
10
IMO
2
SPA MUG ALG 8th*20*

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References

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