Audi and Veloqx: the first winners
The Audi R8s that had scored several victories in the Le Mans 24 Hours dominated the first Le Mans Endurance
Series. Veloqx and Goh went at it hammer and tongs with Zytek, Pescarolo and Creation crashing the Ingolstadt
party from time to time!
On 9th May 2004, 38 cars started the Monza 1000Kms, the first of the Le Mans Endurance Series races. Veloqx
kicked off its campaign with a double, victory going to the Herbert-Davies duo who became part of endurance
history as the first winners in the new series. In Italy, the Goh R8 was on the third step of the rostrum.
Creation managed to split the R8s on the NĂĽrburgring, while Zytek bagged pole on the Silverstone circuit but
could not prevent Audi from dominating the British round and scoring a triple. At Spa-Francorchamps, Veloqx
ended the season on a high note with its fourth success in 4 races, and Herbert-Davies won the drivers’ title
from their team-mates McNish-Kaffer.
In LM P2, victory went to the new Courage Competition C65 from the PR Competition Pilbeam. In GT1, it was
an all-Ferrari battle with the Larbre Competition F550 Maranello up against the 2 Baron Connor Racing F575s.
The French-entered car driven by Bouchut-Lamy-Zacchia emerged victorious. In GT2, Ferrari and Porsche shared
the honours. Roman Rusinov in the JMB Racing Modena 360 won the drivers’ title and Sebah Racing carried off
the teams’ laurels.
LMP1
Teams
- 1. Audi UK Veloqx (n°88), 34pts
- 2. Audi UK Veloqx (n°8), 28pts
- 3. Team Goh, 27pts
Drivers
- 1. J.Herbert/J.Davies, 34pts
- 3. A.McNish/P.Kaffer, 28pts
- 5. R.Capello/S.Ara, 27pts
LMP2
Teams
- 1. Courage Competition, 30pts
- 2. PIR Compétition, 26pts
- 3. Tracsport, 15pts
Drivers
- 1. A.Frei/S.Hancock, 30pts
- 3. P.Bruneau/M.Rostan, 26pts
- 5. JM.Gounon, 20pts
LMGT1
Teams
- 1. Larbre Compétition, 35pts
- 2. Barron Connor Racing (n°61), 20,5pts
- 3. Barron Connor Racing (n°62), 14pts
Drivers
- 1. P.Lamy/C.Bouchut/S.Zacchia, 35pts
- 4. D.Sullivan/J.Bosch/T.Biagi, 20,5pts
- 7. M.Hezemans/JD.Deletraz, 14pts
LM GT2
Teams
- 1. Sebah Automotive, 26pts
- 2. JMB Racing, 25pts
- 3. Freisinger Motorsport, 24pts
Drivers
- 1. R.Rusinov, 25pts
- 2. S.Ortelli, 24pts
- 3.X.Pompidou, 22pts
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Pescarolo Sport triumphs!
The second Le Mans Endurance Series Championship was a hotly-disputed one among the wide variety of cars
entered in 2005. Three winners shared the spoils in the 5 rounds with Pescarolo Sport emerging as the overall
winner scoring the team’s first title in the process.
After a successful first season, the series moved up to another level with a fifth round on the calendar as the
Istanbul circuit hosted the final event. The first race on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit set the trend for the year
with a battle between Pescarolo Sport with an LM P1 hybrid, Zytek, Creation and the Rollcentre Racing Dallara. Victory
on the Belgian circuit went to the Zytek, which also racked up another success at the NĂĽrburgring thanks to an
incredible comeback drive by Shimoda who started from the last row. Henri Pescarolo’s lads won the title. Emmanuel
Collard and Jean-Christophe Boullion opened their score on the Monza circuit, and repeated this feat in Istanbul
giving them the drivers’ title and Pescarolo the teams’ crown. At Silverstone, the ORECA Audi R8 scored a prestigious
victory after a thrilling race-long battle with the Creation, a car that provided much of the season’s excitement.
In LM P2, Chamberlain Synergy Motorsport came out on top by a single point from RML with 1 win and 2 rostrum
finishes, while the BMS Scuderia Ferrari dominated the GT1 category with 3 victories from the Convers team.
Sebah won its second GT2 title on the trot as Pompidou-Lieb scored 3 victories in the 3 rounds in which they took part.
LMP1
Teams
- 1. Pescarolo Sport : 34pts
- 2. Zytek Motorsport : 32pts
- 3. Audi Playstation Team Oreca : 26pts
Drivers
- 1. JC.Boullion/E.Collard, 34pts
- 2. H.Shimoda, 32pts
- 3. S.Ortelli/A.McNish, 26pts
LMP2
Teams
- 1. Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport, 34pts
- 2. RML, 33pts
- 3. Paul Belmondo Racing, 27pts
Drivers
- 1. G.Evans, 34pts
- 2. T.Erdos/M.Newton, 33pts
- 3. CY.Gosselin/V.Vosse, 27pts
LMGT1
Teams
- 1. BMS Scuderia Italia (n°51), 35pts
- 2. BMS Scuderia Italia (n°52), 35pts
- 3. Convers Team, 31pts
Drivers
- 1. M.Bartyan/C.Pescatori/T.Seiler, 35pts
- 2. M.Cressoni, 35pts
- 3. C.Bouchut/A.Vasiliev, 31pts
LM GT2
Teams
- 1. Sebah Automotive, 30pts
- 2. Scuderia Ecosse, 28pts
- 3. Autorlando Sport, 20pts
Drivers
- 1. X.Pompidou/M.Lieb, 30pts
- 2. A.Kirkaldy/N/Kinch, 28pts
- 3. F.Groppi/L.Moccia, 20pts
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Pescarolo’s grand slam!
Pescarolo Sport, the previous year’s champion, kept its title by winning all 5 rounds of the newly-rechristened Le
Mans Series. Collard and Boullion racked up their second drivers’ title in succession.
Pescarolo Sport kicked off the year in the same style as it had finished the previous one - with a victory on the
Istanbul circuit. The French squad followed this up with 4 more wins for Collard-Boullion: Spa, the NĂĽrburgring,
Donington and Jarama and the 2 drivers were crowned before the end of the championship. But their rivals never
gave up trying: the Swiss Spirit Courage scored 2 rostrum finishes, and Creation was a season-long thorn in the side
of Henri and his men. The British team ended 2006 in the runner-up spot helped by 3 rostrum finishes in the last 3 rounds.
In LM P2, ASM missed out on the title due to a name change during the season. Barazi-Epsilon (Barazi-Vergers)
showed sterling consistency with 5 points-scoring finishes and a victory in its maiden season in the championship
to take the title. Larbre Competition was back in the GT1 category, and Jack Leconte’s team won the title at the
final round with their Aston Martin DBR9 driven by Gardel-Lamy-Vosse. Porsche held on to its first place in GT2
with the help of the Autorlando 996 GT3 RSR despite a couple of victories by the GPC Ferrari and two by the LNT Panoz.
LMP1
Teams
- 1. Pescarolo Sport : 50pts
- 2. Creation Autosportif : 20pts
- 3. Chamberlain-Synergy : 20pts
Drivers
- 1. JC.Boullion/E.Collard, 50pts
- 2. N.Minassian, 22pts
- 3. D.André, 20pts
LMP2
Teams
- 1. Barazi-Epsilon, 28pts
- 2. RML, 26pts
- 3. Pierre Bruneau, 24pts
Drivers
- 1. M. de Castro/A.Burgueño, 30pts
- 2. M.Vergers/J.Barazi, 28pts
- 3. T.Erdos/M.Newton, 26pts
LMGT1
Teams
- 1. AMR Larbre, 32pts
- 2. Convers Menx Team, 28pts
- 3. Team ORECA, 25pts
Drivers
- 1. P.Lamy/G.Gardel/V.Vosse, 32pts
- 2. P.Kox/A.Vasiliev/R.Pergl, 28pts
- 3. S.Ortelli/S.Ayari, 25pts
LM GT2
Teams
- 1. Autorlando Sport, 34pts
- 2. Team LNT (n°82), 21pts
- 3. Team LNT (n°81), 20pts
Drivers
- 1. J.Camathias/M.Lieb, 34pts
- 2. L.Tomlinson/R.Dean, 21pts
- 3. W.Hughes/R.Bell, 20pts
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Peugeot’s grand slam in its debut year
Peugeot marked its return to endurance by setting all the poles and winning all the races! Pescarolo Sport
never gave up trying and battled to retain its title right up to the bitter end only losing out in the final
round on the Interlagos circuit in Brazil.
Le Mans Series was now in its fourth year and 2007 saw the return of one of the big names in endurance,
Peugeot, with its two 908 HDi FAPs. The diesel-engined cars won first time out at Monza and filled the no.1 spot
in the following events, but not until the NĂĽrburgring did the Lion score its first double. Pescarolo Sport knew
it could not beat the 908s in terms of sheer speed, and opted for consistency racking up rostrum finishes and
points. Before the Interlagos round, the first time that the series raced outside Europe, the title was still
up for grabs. Thanks to Gene-Minassian’s victory and Sarrazin-Lamy’s second place, Peugeot won the championship
even if Pescarolo’s green, white and blue cars split the 908s.
In LM P2, RML with the help of Newton-Erdos finally achieved its objective, the title, after having just
missed out on a couple of occasions. In GT1, the ORECA-entered Saleen S7Rs emerged victorious with 4 victories,
and Ortelli-Ayari gave the American make its first international title in its battle with Larbre Competition,
Luc Alphand Adventures and Team Modena’s Aston Martin. In GT2, the battle between the Virgo Motorsport Ferrari
and the Felbermayr- Proton Porsche went down to the wire with victory going to the Italian car and Rob Bell.
LMP1
Teams
- 1. Team Peugeot-Total (n°8) : 40pts
- 2. Pescarolo Sport : 36,5pts
- 3. Team Peugeot-Total (n°7) : 33pts
Drivers
- 1. S.Sarrazin/P.Lamy : 40pts
- 2. JC.Boullion : 36,5pts
- 3. N.Minassian/M.Gené : 33pts
LMP2
Teams
- 1. RML, 36pts
- 2. Quifel-ASM Team, 30pts
- 3. Barazi-Epsilon, 25pts
Drivers
- 1. T.Erdos/M.Newton, 36pts
- 2. M.Amaral/A.Burgueño/M. de Castro, 30pts
- 3. J.Barazi/M.Vergers/K.Ojjeh, 25pts
LMGT1
Teams
- 1. Team ORECA, 40pts
- 2. Luc Alphand Aventures, 37pts
- 3. Larbre Compétition, 30pts
Drivers
- 1. S.Ayari/S.Ortelli, 40pts
- 2. P.Goueslard, 37pts
- 3. J.Policand, 33pts
LM GT2
Teams
- 1. Virgo Motorsport, 42pts
- 2. Felbermayr-Proton, 39pts
- 3. GPC Sport, 27pts
Drivers
- 1. R.Bell, 50pts
- 2. M.Lieb/X.Pompidou, 39pts
- 3. A.Simonsen, 32pts
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Audi on the line
The eagerly-awaited duel between Audi and Peugeot with Pescarolo and the Lola-Aston Martin waiting to pounce
on any mistakes by the big two fulfilled all its promise. The Premat-Rockenfeller R10 scooped both titles for the
German make in a thrilling last round on the Silverstone circuit.
The battle between the Peugeots and the Audis first turned in favour of the French make. Minassian-Gene
and Lamy-Sarrazin won the first 4 rounds in Barcelona, Monza, Spa and the NĂĽrburging. Just when it looked like
the titles were promised to the French make, Audi upset Peugeot’s applecart on the Silverstone circuit with
victory going to the McNish-Capello R10, while Premat-Rockenfeller’s fourth place was good enough to give them
the drivers’ title and the manufacturers’ one to Audi. Pescarolo Sport racked up a couple of rostrum finishes at
Monza and Silverstone and finished first of the petrol-powered brigade. MĂĽcke-Charouz in their Lola-Aston Martin
provided a lot of fireworks during the series and finished fifth in the drivers’ ratings behind the works teams.
In LM P2, the Porsche RS Spyders steamrolled the opposition. Victory went to the Van Merksteijn entry in
which Jos Verstappen set 5 pole positions. They were followed by the Essex Racing and Horag Racing Spyders.
In LM GT1, Luc Alphand Adventures won thanks to Moreau-Goueslard after a fierce battle with Team Modena’s Aston
Martin, while in LM GT2 Rob Bell and Virgo Motorsport held on to their titles.
LMP1
Teams
- 1. Audi Sport Team Joest (n°2) : 35pts
- 2. Team Peugeot-Total : 32pts
- 3. Audi Sport Team Joest (n°1) : 27pts
Drivers
- 1. A.Prémat/M.Rockenfeller, 35pts
- 2. M.Gené/N.Minassian, 32pts
- 3. R.Capello/A.McNish, 27pts
LMP2
Teams
- 1. Van Merksteijn Motorsport, 48pts
- 2. Team Essex, 32pts
- 3. Horag Racing, 25pts
Drivers
- 1. J.Verstappen, 48pts
- 2. Peter van Merksteijn, 38pts
- 3. C.Elgaard/J.Nielsen, 32pts
LMGT1
Teams
- 1. Luc Alphand Aventures, 42pts
- 2. Team Modena, 36pts
- 3. IPB Spartak Racing, 27pts
Drivers
- 1. P.Goueslard/G.Moreau, 42pts
- 2. T.Enge/A.Garcia, 36pts
- 3. L.Alphand, 28pts
LM GT2
Teams
- 1. Virgo Motorsport, 40pts
- 2. Felbermayr-Proton, 35pts
- 3. Farnbacher Racing, 19pts
Drivers
- 1. R.Bell, 40pts
- 2. A.Davison/M.Lieb, 35pts
- 3. G.Bruni, 30pts
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The Aston Martin Racing triumph
By winning the Team, Manufacturer and Driver titles of the Le Mans Series 2009 season, Aston Martin Racing, the most
mythical British manufacturer, has excelled for their return in the most prestigious category of Endurance Racing and has
brilliantly celebrated the 50th anniversary of its victory at Le Mans.
To the very end, predictions were made on the teams who would win the season. In LMP1, the Team Oreca-Matmut AIM was
back, after missing the German race and this comeback turned out to be very successful with the third podium of the year
for the team and first victory for Nicolas Lapierre and Olivier Panis. These good results allowed the Team Oreca-Matmut
AIM to be third in the classification of the year. Before a mechanical failure, Henri Pescarolo's team believed they
would make it and Jean-Christophe Boullion's driving talent nearly brought the team the same remarkable achievement as
in 2006. They finish second in the classification, an impressive feat of David against Goliath. Finally the British Aston
Martin Team wins the 2009 title, a well deserved tribute to the history of the British brand. Aston Martin Racing started
the season with a modest ambition: to do their best, but as time went by, the British squad revised their target upwards,
as demonstrated by the entry of three cars. First race and first win for the brand-new # 007 Lola-Aston Martin at
Barcelona. From then on, good results followed with a podium at each race. The only mechanical problem occurred at
Spa during the qualifying session when the engine blew. An almost flawless season for the crew, which really deserved
the title and couldn't dream of a better place than its home race to clinch it.
In LMP2, the Portuguese team Quifel ASM, in spite of a shortened race at Silverstone, wins the title in their category
concluding a very successful season for Olivier Pla and Miguel Amaral. In LMGT1, the Luc Alphand Team with the Corvette
C6.R n°72, after a difficult season, arrived in England with the GT1 title in the bag after the Nürburgring, while Larbre
Competition was determined to gain second place and the invitation for next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours that went with it.
In LMP2, just the once won't hurt: the battle raged until the last minute! The Felbermayr Proton Germans win this season
by one small point in front of their opponents JMW Motorsport! After a tough race they gave Porsche a title that had gone
to Ferrari in the previous 2 seasons.
LMP1
Teams
- 1. Aston Martin Racing (n°7) : 39pts
- 2. Pescarolo Sport (n°16) : 26pts
- 3. Team Oreca Matmut-AIM (n°10) : 23pts
Drivers
- 1. J.Charouz/T.Enge/S.MĂĽcke : 39pts
- 2. JC.Boullion/C.Tinseau : 26pts
- 3. O.Panis/N.Lapierre : 22pts
LMP2
Teams
- 1. Quifel ASM Team (n°40) : 33pts
- 2. Speedy Racing Team Sebah (n°33) : 24pts
- 3. Racing Box (n°29) : 23pts
Drivers
- 1. M.Amaral/O.Pla : 33pts
- 2. J.Kane/X.Pompidou : 24pts
- 3. A.Ceccato/F.Francioni/G.Piccini : 23pts
LMGT1
Teams
- 1. Luc Alphand Aventures (n°72) : 44pts
- 2. Larbre Competition (n°50) : 34pts
- 3. IPB Spartak Racing (n°55) : 18pts
Drivers
- 1. P.Goueslard/Y.Clairay : 44pts
- 2. R.Berville : 34pts
- 3. P.Kox : 28pts
LM GT2
Teams
- 1. Team Felbermayr Proton (n°77) : 36pts
- 2. JMW Motorsport (n°92) : 35pts
- 3.Team Modena (n°84) : 24pts
Drivers
- 1. M.Lieb/R.Lietz : 36pts
- 2. R.Bell/G.Bruni : 35pts
- 3 A.Garcia/L.Mansell : 24pts
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