Will Stevens

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Will Stevens
Will Stevens 2017.jpg
Will Stevens, racing in 2017 with Belgian Audi Club Team WRT.
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991 (age 33)
Rochford, Essex, United Kingdom
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 2014–2015
Teams Caterham, Marussia
Car number28
Entries20 (18 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Last entry 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Previous series
2016
2016
2014–2015
2012–14
2010
2009–11
2009–10
2008–09
2008
2008 		Blancpain Endurance Series
FIA WEC
Formula One
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
FR2.0 Northern European Cup
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault UK
Toyota Racing Series
FRUK Winter Series
FR2.0 Portugal Winter Series

William Jonathan Richard Stevens [1] (born 28 June 1991) [2] is a British racing driver, who formerly competed in Formula One, Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, Toyota Racing Series and the British Formula Renault Championships. In Formula One, he made his debut at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Caterham F1, replacing Marcus Ericsson for the double points race. During the 2015 season he competed with the Manor Marussia F1 Team.

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In 2016, he competed in the Blancpain GT Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship (LMP2) while in 2017, Stevens continues to race for Belgian Audi Club Team WRT racing an Audi R8 LMS in the Blancpain GT Series’ Sprint and Endurance Cups, Blancpain GT Asia Series and the Audi R8 LMS Cup. In the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, Stevens raced a Ferrari 488 Italia GTE in the GTE AM category for JMW Motorsport, co-driving alongside fellow Briton Rob Smith and Belgian Dries Vanthoor. [3] They won the class, finishing two laps clear of their closest rivals. [4]

Career

Karting

Stevens started his racing career in 2003 aged 12 in karts. After one year of racing in the National Cadet championship he joined Rotax Mini Max. He raced in a lot of different championships in Britain and outside, and after finishing 7th in the Rotax class in Super One he joined Formula Renault 2.0.

Formula Renault 2.0

He ended 7th in the 2009 Formula Renault 2.0 UK and 4th in 2010. In 2011 he switched to the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, where he finished 4th.

Formula Renault 3.5

Stevens during the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season at the Nurburgring. WsbR-Germany-2014-Race1-Will Stevens.jpg
Stevens during the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season at the Nürburgring.

Stevens jumped to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2012, finishing 12th in his first year. In 2013 he scored five podiums in 17 races and ended fourth in the season standings. The driver got two wins and four podiums in 2014 to finish sixth in points.

Formula One

Marussia and Caterham (2014)

In October 2014 Marussia F1 announced that Stevens had joined the team as a reserve driver for the remainder of the 2014 season. They had originally planned to run him in first practice session of the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix; however they were unable to return the relevant paperwork to the FIA Contract Recognition Board in time. [5]

The following month he made his Formula One debut with Caterham F1 at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, having previously tested for the team. [6] He finished the race in 17th place, one lap down. [7] He paid £500,000 for the privilege. [8]

Marussia (2015)

Stevens driving for Marussia at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix Will Stevens 2015 Malaysia FP3.jpg
Stevens driving for Marussia at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix

In February 2015, Manor Marussia announced Stevens as one of their drivers whilst bringing substantial funding to the team, along with Roberto Merhi. [9] Marussia attended the Australian Grand Prix but did not compete due to a technical issue. [10] In the Malaysian Grand Prix Stevens drove the Marussia car for the first time in Practice 1. However, he did not compete in qualifying or the race because of a problem with the fuel system. In the Chinese Grand Prix Stevens finished his first race for Marussia in 15th place ahead of his teammate Merhi after being lapped twice by race winner Lewis Hamilton. Stevens finished ahead of Merhi in Bahrain and Spain. He finished behind Merhi in the Monaco Grand Prix in 16th. In the Canadian Grand Prix he qualified behind Merhi but moved up to 17th due to penalties to Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. In the race on lap 52, Romain Grosjean of Lotus was lapping Stevens but cut his left rear tyre while doing so which caused both drivers to make an emergency pit stop. The mechanics of both Lotus and Marussia had little time to react to their drivers pitting so that meant both Grosjean and Stevens took long pit stops. Stevens complained to his team on the radio about the incident. Grosjean received a 5-second penalty for the collision but Stevens had dropped from being 4 seconds behind Merhi to a minute behind him. However, Merhi was forced to retire on lap 56 after a drive-shaft issue. Stevens eventually finished in 17th place, 4 laps down on race winner Lewis Hamilton. After the race, Grosjean apologised to Stevens for the incident. During the later races of the season, Merhi was replaced by Alexander Rossi who outpaced Stevens in 3 of 4 races.

WEC and Blancpain (2016)

Will Stevens races in the 2017 Blancpain Endurance Series with Belgian Audi Club Team WRT. Will Stevens Audi R8 LMS.jpg
Will Stevens races in the 2017 Blancpain Endurance Series with Belgian Audi Club Team WRT.

In February 2016, Manor Motorsport, a team made by former Manor Racing employees John Booth and Graeme Lowdon, decided to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship, with Stevens and former Manor F3 driver Tor Graves. [11] The following month it was announced that Stevens would dovetail his WEC campaign with racing in the 2016 Blancpain GT Series for the W Racing Team, driving an Audi R8 LMS with René Rast. [12]

Le Mans 24 Hours (2017)

In May 2017 it was confirmed that Stevens would co-drive the JMW Ferrari 488 GTE-Am alongside two Le Mans 'rookies', nineteen-year-old Dries Vanthoor of Holland and British driver Rob Smith. [13] The team's Ferrari 488 was fresh out of the box, making its race debut, and was quickly on the pace; third-quickest in first free-practice. [14] The team focused on fulfilling driver qualification requirements in First Qualifying (8th in GTE-Am, 3:56.890), but pushed on in Second Qualifying, with Dries Vanthoor the first to better the old class lap record (3:54.543). Will Stevens then sliced half a second off this by posting a 3:53.981 to lay claim to provisional class pole. [15] In third and final qualifying the team completed race-preparation of the all-new car, and a succession of yellow flags prevented personal improvements for the JMW drivers. The car lined up 6th in GTE-Am for the race. [16] Stevens drove the first stint, moving through to fourth in class. His co-drivers continued the advance, the team capturing third at 5:40 pm, and then second three hours into the race. Shortly after 10 pm, the #84 JMW Ferrari took the GTE-Am lead, and from there steadily built up an advantage that extended to over two laps at the finish. The car completed 333 laps and crossed the line 27th overall. Stevens set the fastest lap for the JMW Ferrari of 3:54.461. [17]

ELMS and Blancpain (2017)

Stevens at the 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the debut of Jota's Porsche 963. 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Hertz Team Jota Porsche 963 No.38 (DSC09619).jpg
Stevens at the 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the debut of Jota's Porsche 963.

Stevens also in 2017 finished 2nd in the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup which included his first GT3 win at Zolder with team-mate Markus Winkelhock. Unfortunately he had a rather disappointing season in the Blancpain Gt Series Endurance Cup where his car retired in every race he competed in and he wasn't involved in the 24 hours of Spa the blue riband event of the Blancpain GT Series.After their victory at the 24 hours of Le Mans JMW Motorsport invited Stevens to race in the last 2 races of the European Le Man Series in an attempt to come 1st in the GTE Series Team standings. This attempt was successful as Stevens helped the team come 2nd at Spa-Francorchamps and Algarve which elevated the team to 1st in the GTE standings.

ELMS (2018–present)

In March 2018 Stevens joined the Panis-Barthez LMP2 Team for the 2018 European Le Mans Series and to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

McLaren F1 (2018–present)

Stevens has worked with McLaren since 2018 as a test and development driver, primarily carrying out simulator work. [18] McLaren announced on 11 July 2022 that Stevens would drive the McLaren MCL35 2021 car at a private test to be held between 11 and 13 July at Portimao circuit. [19]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2008 Formula Junior FR2.0 Fortec Motorsport 40011158th
Formula Renault UK Winter Series 40000548th
2008–09 Toyota Racing Series Giles Motorsport901054919th
2009 Formula Renault UK Fortec Motorsport 2000012477th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 40000034th
2010 Formula Renault UK Manor Competition 2011073974th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 20001N/ANC†
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC MP Motorsport 311015817th
2011 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Fortec Motorsport 1413041164th
Formula Renault UK 401027614th
2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Carlin 1700015912th
2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series P1 by Strakka Racing 1700251484th
Formula One Caterham F1 Team Test driver
2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Strakka Racing 1721041226th
Formula One Caterham F1 Team 10000023rd
2015 Formula One Manor Marussia F1 Team 190000021st
2016 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Manor 20000927th
G-Drive Racing 32203
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10101N/A2nd
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 80003399th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 500001918th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 100011819th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Audi Sport Team WRT 10000416th
2017 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 91004742nd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 400000NC
Blancpain GT Series Asia 20000430th
European Le Mans Series - LMGTE JMW Motorsport200023610th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 11001N/A1st
Pirelli World Challenge Absolute Racing20000765th
SprintX GT Championship Series 20000745th
2018 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 10122463.54th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Panis Barthez Competition 6010245.59th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A9th
Formula One McLaren F1 Team Development driver
2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Jackie Chan DC Racing 210014011th
2019 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Panis Barthez Competition 6000019.518th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A8th
Formula One McLaren F1 Team Development driver
2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Jackie Chan DC Racing 811051365th
2020 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Panis Racing 50001474th
Formula One McLaren F1 Team Test/Development driver
2021 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Panis Racing 6100374.53rd
Formula One McLaren F1 Team Test/Development driver
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Jota 611151371st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 11001N/A1st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPi Konica Minolta Acura 2010166514th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Tower Motorsport 1001030618th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Racing Team Turkey 10000820th
Formula One McLaren F1 Team Test/Development driver
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Hertz Team Jota 50000389th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 110010NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar 10000N/A13th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Tower Motorsports1000026028th
Formula One McLaren F1 Team Test/Development driver
2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Nielsen Racing10000217th
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Hertz Team Jota 71002706th*
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Nielsen Racing40000021st*
Formula One McLaren F1 Team Test/Development driver

† As Stevens was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points. * Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Renault UK results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718192021PosPoints
2009 Fortec Motorsport BRI
1
9		 BRI
2
8		 THR
1
3		 THR
2
21		 DON
1
12		 DON
2
11		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
12		 CRO
1
7		 CRO
2
5		 SIL1
1
7		 SIL1
2
6		 SNE
1
20		 SNE
2
7		 SIL2
1
12		 SIL2
2
10		 ROC
1
7		 ROC
2
7		 BHGP
1
14		 BHGP
2
12		7th247
2010 Manor Competition THR
1
2		 THR
2
1		 ROC
1
5		 ROC
2
3		 BHGP
1
C		 BHGP
2
1		 OUL
1
4		 OUL
2
4		 CRO
1
8		 CRO
2
3		 SNE
1
2		 SNE
2
4		 SIL1
1
2		 SIL1
2
11		 SIL1
3
4		 KNO
1
8		 KNO
2
10		 SIL2
1
5		 SIL2
2
5		 BRI
1
9		 BRI
2
11		4th397
2011 Fortec Motorsports BRI
1
2		 BRI
2
5		 DON
1 		DON
2 		THR
1 		THR
2 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		CRO
1 		CRO
2 		SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
2		 SIL1
1 		SIL1
2 		ROC
1 		ROC
2 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
2 		SIL2
1 		SIL2
2 		14th76

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2009 Fortec Motorsport CAT
1 		CAT
2 		SPA
1
24		 SPA
2
22		 HUN
1 		HUN
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		LMS
1
16		 LMS
2
15		 NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		ALC
1 		ALC
2 		34th0
2010 Manor Competition ALC
1 		ALC
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		MAG
1 		MAG
2 		HUN
1
2		 HUN
2
4		 HOC
1 		HOC
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		NC†0
2011 Fortec Motorsport ALC
1
Ret		 ALC
2
1		 SPA
1
2		 SPA
2
2		 NÜR
1
4		 NÜR
2
10		 HUN
1
10		 HUN
2
13		 SIL
1
3		 SIL
2
8		 LEC
1
5		 LEC
2
12		 CAT
1
7		 CAT
2
7		4th116

† As Stevens was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2012 Carlin ALC
1
6		 ALC
2
8		 MON
1
12		 SPA
1
13		 SPA
2
8		 NÜR
1
10		 NÜR
2
13		 MSC
1
10		 MSC
2
8		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
6		 HUN
1
23		 HUN
2
3		 LEC
1
11		 LEC
2
11		 CAT
1
4		 CAT
2
9		12th59
2013 P1 Motorsport MNZ
1
18		 MNZ
2
Ret		 ALC
1
2		 ALC
2
4		 MON
1
7		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
2		 MSC
1
4		 MSC
2
3		 RBR
1
4		 RBR
2
6		 HUN
1
8		 HUN
2
Ret		 LEC
1
5		 LEC
2
13		 CAT
1
2		 CAT
2
3		4th148
2014 Strakka Racing MNZ
1
1		 MNZ
2
Ret		 ALC
1
12		 ALC
2
3		 MON
1
8		 SPA
1
7		 SPA
2
2		 MSC
1
6		 MSC
2
9		 NÜR
1
11		 NÜR
2
7		 HUN
1
6		 HUN
2
10		 LEC
1
12		 LEC
2
8		 JER
1
1		 JER
2
13		6th122

Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213141516171819WDC Points
2014 Caterham F1 Team Caterham CT05 Renault Energy F1‑2014 1.6 V6 t AUS MAL BHR CHN ESP MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JPN RUS USA BRA ABU
17		23rd0
2015 Manor Marussia F1 Team Marussia MR03B Ferrari 059/3 1.6 V6 t AUS
DNP		 MAL
DNS		 CHN
15		 BHR
16		 ESP
17		 MON
17		 CAN
17		 AUT
Ret		 GBR
13		 HUN
16†		 BEL
16		 ITA
15		 SIN
15		 JPN
19		 RUS
14		 USA
Ret		 MEX
16		 BRA
17		 ABU
18		21st0

† Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassCarEngine123456789RankPoints
2016 Manor LMP2 Oreca 05 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
Ret		 SPA
8		7th92
G-Drive Racing LMS
2		 NÜR MEX COA FUJ
1		 SHA
1		 BHR
2017 JMW MotorsportLMGTE AM Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL SPA LMS
1		 NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 00
2018–19 Jackie Chan DC Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB
1		 SPA
6		 LMS 11th40
2019–20 Jackie Chan DC Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SIL
4		 FUJ
2		 SHA
2		 BHR
3		 COA
2		 SPA
6		 LMS
DSQ		 BHR
1		5th136
2022 Jota LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
6		 SPA
3		 LMS
1		 MNZ
2		 FUJ
2		 BHR
3		1st137
2023 Hertz Team Jota Hypercar Porsche 963 Porsche 4.6 L Turbo V8 SEB ALG SPA
6		 LMS
10		 MNZ
9		 FUJ
6		 BHR
4		9th38
2024 Hertz Team Jota Hypercar Porsche 963 Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8 QAT
2		 IMO
14		 SPA
1		 LMS
8		 SÃO
18		 COA
Ret		 FUJ
5		 BHR
6th*70*

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2016 Flag of Russia.svg G-Drive Racing Flag of Germany.svg René Rast
Flag of Russia.svg Roman Rusinov 		Oreca 05-Nissan LMP23576th2nd
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JMW Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Smith
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dries Vanthoor 		Ferrari 488 GTEGTE
Am		33326th1st
2018 Flag of France.svg Panis Barthez Competition Flag of France.svg Julien Canal
Flag of France.svg Timothé Buret		 Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP235213th9th
2019 Flag of France.svg Panis Barthez Competition Flag of France.svg Julien Canal
Flag of Austria.svg René Binder 		Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP236213th8th
2020 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jackie Chan DC Racing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ho-Pin Tung
Flag of France.svg Gabriel Aubry 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2141DSQDSQ
2021 Flag of France.svg Panis Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Allen
Flag of France.svg Julien Canal 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP23628th3rd
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jota Sport Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa
Flag of Mexico.svg Roberto González 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP23695th1st
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hertz Team Jota Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yifei Ye 		Porsche 963 Hypercar24440th13th
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hertz Team Jota Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Ilott
Flag of France.svg Norman Nato 		Porsche 963 Hypercar3118th8th

Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2016 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Pro MIS
QR
14		 MIS
CR
Ret		 BRH
QR 		BRH
CR 		NÜR
QR
3		 NÜR
CR
2		 HUN
QR
10		 HUN
CR
3		 CAT
QR
5		 CAT
CR
18		9th39
2017 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Pro MIS
QR
Ret		 MIS
CR
DNS		 BRH
QR
11		 BRH
CR
3		 ZOL
QR
3		 ZOL
CR
1		 HUN
QR
7		 HUN
CR
5		 NÜR
QR
5		 NÜR
CR
2		2nd74
2018 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Pro ZOL
1
2		 ZOL
2
11		 BRH
1
1		 BRH
2
Ret		 MIS
1
Ret		 MIS
2
2		 HUN
1
5		 HUN
2
7		 NÜR
1
2		 NÜR
2
Ret		4th63.5

Complete European Le Mans Series results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2016 Team WRT LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 SIL IMO RBR LEC SPA
2		 EST 19th18
2017 JMW MotorsportLMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 SIL MNZ RBR LEC SPA
2		 ALG
2		10th36
2018 Panis Barthez Competition LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
8		 MNZ
7		 RBR
10		 SIL
6		 SPA
3‡		 ALG
2		9th45.5
2019 Panis Barthez Competition LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
10		 MNZ
9		 CAT
15		 SIL
7		 SPA
8		 ALG
7		18th19.5
2020 Panis Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
Ret		 SPA
3		 LEC
4		 MNZ
5		 ALG
5		4th47
2021 Panis Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
2		 RBR
14		 LEC
8		 MNZ
1		 SPA
3		 ALG
4		3rd74.5
2022 Racing Team Turkey LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC IMO MNZ CAT SPA
6		 ALG 20th8
2024 Nielsen RacingLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
13		 LEC
11		 IMO
12		 SPA
13		 MUG
ALG
21st*0*

‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed. * Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine12345678910RankPoints
2022 Konica Minolta Acura DPi Acura ARX-05 Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
2		 SEB
4		 LBH LGA DET WGL MOS ELK PET 14th665
Tower Motorsport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 MDO
4		18th306
2023 Tower Motorsport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB LGA WGL
5		 ELK IMS PET 28th260

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