DAMS
Encyclopedia
Driot-Arnoux Motorsport (DAMS) is a racing team from France
, involved in many areas of motorsports. DAMS was founded in 1988 by Jean-Paul Driot and former Formula One
driver René Arnoux
. It is headquartered near Le Mans
, only 2 km from the Bugatti Circuit.
. DAMS were one of many French teams that were part of the Elf
young driver sponsorship program.
Aside from F3000, DAMS planned to join the F1 World Championship in , with a car (the GD-01
) developed by Reynard
, but lack of funds prevented the team from advancing.
DAMS enter in sports car racing
since 1997 until 2002 where it helped the Michel Vaillant
movie, preparing and racing cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
.
Right from its inception, the French team entered the FIA
International Formula 3000 Championship, which they won in 1990 with Érik Comas
, 1992 with Olivier Panis
and 1994 with Jean-Christophe Boullion
.
In 13 years, 1989 to 2001, DAMS won 4 team titles, 3 drivers titles, 21 wins, 19 pole positions and 19 fastest laps, making DAMS one of the most successful Formula 3000 teams with Super Nova Racing
and Arden International
.
The team competed in the GP2 Series
since its beginning in 2005
, winning races with drivers José María López
and Nicolas Lapierre
.
DAMS was associated with the Toyota Drivers Program (TDP) from 2006 to 2009, and ran their drivers in the GP2 Series. In 2006, it was Franck Perera
and then Kazuki Nakajima
in 2007, who finished 5th in the GP2 championship and raced in the last Formula One
Grand Prix of the season with Williams
. Following this he won a full-time race seat with the team for 2008 and was retained for the 2009 season. In 2008, TDP driver Kamui Kobayashi
replaced Nakajima at DAMS GP2 and became the Toyota Racing test driver. Kobayashi stayed on in 2009, and was partnered by Jérôme d'Ambrosio
for these two years. Neither driver was able to put together a consistent run of form in the main GP2 Series championships, but Kobayashi did win the 2008-09 Asian championship
with the team.
D'Ambrosio remained with the team for 2010
, and was paired with Ho-Pin Tung
, who replaced the Sauber
-bound Kobayashi. As part of an agreement with the Renault
Formula One team, both were nominated as Renault F1 test drivers, and the DAMS GP2 cars were liveried in an identical yellow-and-black scheme to the Renault R30
chassis. D'Ambrosio won the sprint race at Monaco
, but his form thereafter was disappointing and he was rested for one of the rounds in favour of Romain Grosjean
, another driver with Renault F1 links. Grosjean later got the opportunity to move into the team full-time when Tung, yet to score a point after 12 races, sustained a broken vertebrae in a racing accident. D'Ambrosio, Grosjean and Tung finished 12th, 14th and 28th respectively in the drivers' championship, whilst DAMS finished sixth position in the teams' championship. Grosjean remained with the team for 2011, with Norwegian rookie Pål Varhaug
replacing D'Ambrosio, who graduated to F1 with the Virgin Racing
team. DAMS retained its links with Renault, although these were somewhat diluted by the F1 team's new sponsorship deal with Lotus Cars
, which also backed the rival ART
team in GP2. Grosjean dominated the year, winning both the Asian
and main series
championships. DAMS also won the Asian teams' title, but Varhaug's failure to score points in the main series saw the team beaten to the championship by Addax.
, which they won that same year with Argentinian José María López
. In 2005 the team entered the World Series by Renault
. Since 2005, DAMS joined the GP2 Series
but also the A1 Grand Prix
where it serviced three teams.
Driot is one of the owners of the A1 Team France
. DAMS also managed A1 Team Switzerland
, A1 Team Mexico
and later A1 Team South Africa
in the A1 Grand Prix championships. With A1 Team France, DAMS was the first winner of the series winning 13 of the 22 races including in the 2005-06
season.
For the 2007-08
season, A1 Team France and South Africa collaborated closely to finalize the car like it was previously done with A1 Team Switzerland.
Starting from 1997, Driot's team diversified into sports car racing
, entering the FIA GT Championship
in partnership with Panoz
. Splitting up in the following year, DAMS ran a Lola B98/10
with a Judd
engine in the SportsRacing World Cup, winning four races, as well as participating in the American Le Mans Series
and Le Mans 24 Hours.
In 2000 and 2001, DAMS associated themselves with General Motors, preparing the works Cadillac Northstar LMP
prototypes for the American Le Mans Series
, FIA Sportscar Championship
and 24 Hours of Le Mans
, but failed to get any competitive results.
DAMS (running the Bob Berridge Racing Lola) helped the Michel Vaillant
movie crew in the 2002, 24 Hours of Le Mans
entering with a Lola B98/10
-Judd
as Vaillante and a Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S
-Élan
as Leader.
They then switched their effort to an FIA GT return. In 2003, they tried entering two Nissan 350Z
, but once again funds prevented the French team from developing the Japanese car. In 2004, they teamed with Lamborghini
and entered two Murciélago R-GT
cars in the final rounds of the FIA GT Championship.
† Also competed in 2 races for Racing Engineering
in 2010.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, involved in many areas of motorsports. DAMS was founded in 1988 by Jean-Paul Driot and former Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
driver René Arnoux
René Arnoux
René Alexandre Arnoux is a retired French racing driver who is a veteran of 12 Formula One seasons...
. It is headquartered near Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
, only 2 km from the Bugatti Circuit.
History
The year after its foundation, DAMS joined the International Formula 3000 Championship. They stayed in F3000 until 20012001 Formula 3000 season
The 2001 International Formula 3000 season was the 17th season of FIA Formula 3000 motor racing. It featured the 2001 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship for Drivers and the 2001 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship for Teams which were contested concurrently over a twelve round...
. DAMS were one of many French teams that were part of the Elf
Elf Aquitaine
Elf Aquitaine was a French oil company which merged with TotalFina to form TotalFinaElf. The new company changed its name to Total in 2003...
young driver sponsorship program.
Aside from F3000, DAMS planned to join the F1 World Championship in , with a car (the GD-01
DAMS GD-01
The DAMS GD-01 was an unraced Formula One car used by the French motorsport team, Driot-Arnoux Motor Sport . The GD-01 was designed and built by a collaboration of DAMS and Reynard engineers from 1994 to 1995, and was intended to establish the team—which had achieved considerable success in...
) developed by Reynard
Reynard Motorsport
Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy...
, but lack of funds prevented the team from advancing.
DAMS enter in sports car racing
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
since 1997 until 2002 where it helped the Michel Vaillant
Michel Vaillant (film)
Michel Vaillant is a 2003 French movie starring Sagamore Stévenin and Diane Kruger. It depicts events around the 24 hours of Le Mans race, based largely on a comic about the Michel Vaillant character....
movie, preparing and racing cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2002 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 70th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 15 and 16 2002.-Pre-race:Following a reconstruction of the Bugatti Circuit, the Le Mans circuit was changed between the Dunlop Bridge and Esses, with the straight now becoming a set of fast sweeping turns...
.
GP2 Series and Formula 3000
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...
International Formula 3000 Championship, which they won in 1990 with Érik Comas
Érik Comas
Érik Comas is a former Formula One driver from France. He was French Formula 3 champion in 1988, and then Formula 3000 champion in 1990, after scoring the same number of points as Jean Alesi in 1989 but losing on a count-back of positions. He participated in 63 Grands Prix, debuting on 10 March...
, 1992 with Olivier Panis
Olivier Panis
Olivier Panis is a French racing driver. Panis is best known in F1 not only as a test driver for the McLaren team but for his win at the eventful Monaco Grand Prix in 1996 for the Ligier team after starting 14th...
and 1994 with Jean-Christophe Boullion
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Jean-Christophe "Jules" Boullion is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Sauber team....
.
In 13 years, 1989 to 2001, DAMS won 4 team titles, 3 drivers titles, 21 wins, 19 pole positions and 19 fastest laps, making DAMS one of the most successful Formula 3000 teams with Super Nova Racing
Super Nova Racing
Super Nova Racing is a British racing team that has competed in Formula 3000/GP2 and the A1 Grand Prix series. Super Nova first entered racing in 1991...
and Arden International
Arden International
Arden International is an GP2 Series team, created by Christian Horner.Initially created to raise up Horner's career, and then reliant on sponsorship from Viktor Maslov, the team began to get good results and was the best team of Formula 3000 in its last years, showing new talents to motorsport...
.
The team competed in the GP2 Series
GP2 Series
The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1...
since its beginning in 2005
2005 GP2 Series season
The 2005 GP2 Series season started in Imola, San Marino on April 23, and ended in Manama, Bahrain on September 30. The season was won by the German Nico Rosberg, with the Finn Heikki Kovalainen finishing second....
, winning races with drivers José María López
José María López
José María "Pechito" López is a race car driver. He raced in the 2006 GP2 Series for the Super Nova team, and previously for the DAMS team, and the CMS team in Formula 3000. He was also at Renault F1 as a test driver...
and Nicolas Lapierre
Nicolas Lapierre
Nicolas Lapierre is a French race car driver born in Thonon-les-Bains, France. He raced in the first three seasons of the GP2 Series.-Early career:...
.
DAMS was associated with the Toyota Drivers Program (TDP) from 2006 to 2009, and ran their drivers in the GP2 Series. In 2006, it was Franck Perera
Franck Perera
Franck Perera is a race car driver who has competed in a number of international open wheel racing championships.-Career:...
and then Kazuki Nakajima
Kazuki Nakajima
is a Formula One driver from Japan who drove for the Williams-Toyota team from to . Prior to that he had been their test driver, as well as a competitor in the GP2 Series for the DAMS team....
in 2007, who finished 5th in the GP2 championship and raced in the last Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
Grand Prix of the season with Williams
WilliamsF1
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, trading as AT&T Williams, is a British Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Sir Frank Williams and Patrick Head...
. Following this he won a full-time race seat with the team for 2008 and was retained for the 2009 season. In 2008, TDP driver Kamui Kobayashi
Kamui Kobayashi
is a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in the GP2 Series, won the GP2 Asia Series, and made his Formula One debut with Toyota in the final two races of when he replaced Timo Glock after the German was injured in a crash during qualifying for the...
replaced Nakajima at DAMS GP2 and became the Toyota Racing test driver. Kobayashi stayed on in 2009, and was partnered by Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Jérôme d'Ambrosio is a Belgian racing driver of Italian descent. He is driving for Marussia Virgin Racing during the 2011 Formula One World Championship.-Karting:...
for these two years. Neither driver was able to put together a consistent run of form in the main GP2 Series championships, but Kobayashi did win the 2008-09 Asian championship
2008-09 GP2 Asia Series season
The 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season was the second season of the GP2 Asia Series. It began on October 18, 2008 and ended on April 26, 2009 and consisted of twelve races at six events....
with the team.
D'Ambrosio remained with the team for 2010
2010 GP2 Series season
The 2010 GP2 Series season was the sixth GP2 Series season. The season began on 8 May at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain and ended on 14 November at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates after 20 races held at ten meetings....
, and was paired with Ho-Pin Tung
Ho-Pin Tung
Ho-Pin Tung is a Chinese-Dutch auto-racing driver who races with a Chinese license.-Career:Tung started kart racing in the Netherlands in 1997 before graduating to single-seaters. He won the 2003 Formula BMW Asia series and was rewarded with a test drive with the Williams F1 team.In 2004 he joined...
, who replaced the Sauber
Sauber
Sauber F1 Team is a Swiss Formula One team. It was founded in the 1970s by Peter Sauber, who progressed through hillclimbing and the World Sportscar Championship to reach Formula One in 1993....
-bound Kobayashi. As part of an agreement with the Renault
Renault F1
Lotus Renault GP, formerly the Renault F1 Team, is a British Formula One racing team. The Oxfordshire-based team can trace its roots back through the Benetton team of the late 1980s and 1990s to the Toleman team of the early 1980s. Renault had also competed in various forms since , before taking...
Formula One team, both were nominated as Renault F1 test drivers, and the DAMS GP2 cars were liveried in an identical yellow-and-black scheme to the Renault R30
Renault R30
The Renault R30 was a Formula One motor racing car designed and built by Renault for the season, and was driven by Robert Kubica and rookie Vitaly Petrov...
chassis. D'Ambrosio won the sprint race at Monaco
2010 Monaco GP2 round
The 2010 Monaco GP2 round was a GP2 Series motor race held on May 14 and May 15, 2010 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the second race of the 2010 GP2 Season. The race was used to support the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix...
, but his form thereafter was disappointing and he was rested for one of the rounds in favour of Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean is a racing driver, who holds dual nationality from France and Switzerland, but competes under a French racing licence. He was the 2007 Formula Three Euroseries drivers' champion and the inaugural GP2 Asia Series champion and drove in Formula One in 2009...
, another driver with Renault F1 links. Grosjean later got the opportunity to move into the team full-time when Tung, yet to score a point after 12 races, sustained a broken vertebrae in a racing accident. D'Ambrosio, Grosjean and Tung finished 12th, 14th and 28th respectively in the drivers' championship, whilst DAMS finished sixth position in the teams' championship. Grosjean remained with the team for 2011, with Norwegian rookie Pål Varhaug
Pål Varhaug
Pål Varhaug is a professional racing driver from Norway.-Karting:Varhaug began his motorsport career in karting back in 2005, finishing fifth in the Norwegian Championship ICA Junior category. He also finished fourth in the Viking Trophy ICA Junior class...
replacing D'Ambrosio, who graduated to F1 with the Virgin Racing
Virgin Racing
Marussia Virgin Racing, the trading name of Virgin Racing Limited, is a Russian owned Formula One racing team based in the United Kingdom and racing on a Russian licence, which made its debut in the 2010 Formula One season. It was granted entry as Manor Grand Prix on 12 June 2009, as one of four...
team. DAMS retained its links with Renault, although these were somewhat diluted by the F1 team's new sponsorship deal with Lotus Cars
Lotus Cars
Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at the former site of RAF Hethel, a World War II airfield in Norfolk. The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and fine handling characteristics...
, which also backed the rival ART
ART Grand Prix
Lotus ART is a French motor racing team that competes in formula single-seaters in Europe. It was founded as ART Grand Prix in 1991.-Creation:...
team in GP2. Grosjean dominated the year, winning both the Asian
2011 GP2 Asia Series season
The 2011 GP2 Asia Series was the fourth and final season of the GP2 Asia Series, and the second to be held entirely in a single calendar year. Rather than starting at the end of 2010 and running through the winter as with the previous two seasons of GP2 Asia, the 2011 season did not start until the...
and main series
2011 GP2 Series season
The 2011 GP2 Series season was the seventh season of the pan-European motor racing series for single specification open wheel GP2 cars. Thirteen teams competed over a nine event series that run from May 7 at Istanbul Park in Turkey to September 11 at Monza in Italy...
championships. DAMS also won the Asian teams' title, but Varhaug's failure to score points in the main series saw the team beaten to the championship by Addax.
A1 Grand Prix and Formula Renault
In the 2003 and 2004 seasons, DAMS took part in the Formula Renault V6 EurocupFormula Renault V6 Eurocup
Formula Renault V6 Eurocup is a former type of formula racing, active from 2003 to 2004, started by Renault as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends...
, which they won that same year with Argentinian José María López
José María López
José María "Pechito" López is a race car driver. He raced in the 2006 GP2 Series for the Super Nova team, and previously for the DAMS team, and the CMS team in Formula 3000. He was also at Renault F1 as a test driver...
. In 2005 the team entered the World Series by Renault
World Series by Renault
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...
. Since 2005, DAMS joined the GP2 Series
GP2 Series
The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1...
but also the A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...
where it serviced three teams.
Driot is one of the owners of the A1 Team France
A1 Team France
A1 Team France is the French team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. The team were the A1 Grand Prix champions for the inaugural season, 2005-06.- Management :A1 Team France's owner is Jean-Paul Driot...
. DAMS also managed A1 Team Switzerland
A1 Team Switzerland
A1 Team Switzerland is the Swiss team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. The team were the A1 Grand Prix champions for the third season, 2007-08.-History:...
, A1 Team Mexico
A1 Team Mexico
A1 Team Mexico is the Mexican team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :A1 Team Memek sico owners are Juan Cortina and Julio Jáuregui....
and later A1 Team South Africa
A1 Team South Africa
A1 Team South Africa is the South African team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :A1 Team South Africa owner is Tokyo Sexwale. The Chief Executive Officer of the team is Dana Cooper and the technical and sporting manager is Mike Carroll...
in the A1 Grand Prix championships. With A1 Team France, DAMS was the first winner of the series winning 13 of the 22 races including in the 2005-06
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season was the inaugural season for the A1 Grand Prix series.It began on 25 September 2005, and finished on 2 April 2006 after eleven races.This first season was won by A1 Team France on March 12, 2006.-Teams:...
season.
For the 2007-08
2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season
The 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season was the third in the relatively short history of the championship.- Teams :All teams used same A1 Grand Prix car including chassis , engine and tyre...
season, A1 Team France and South Africa collaborated closely to finalize the car like it was previously done with A1 Team Switzerland.
Sports car racing
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
, entering the FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
in partnership with Panoz
Panoz
Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante...
. Splitting up in the following year, DAMS ran a Lola B98/10
Lola B98/10
The Lola B98/10 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the International Sports Racing Series, American Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It would be the first international sports car built by Lola since they briefly left the sport in 1992 following the Lola...
with a Judd
Judd (engine)
Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England...
engine in the SportsRacing World Cup, winning four races, as well as participating in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
and Le Mans 24 Hours.
In 2000 and 2001, DAMS associated themselves with General Motors, preparing the works Cadillac Northstar LMP
Cadillac Northstar LMP
The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by General Motors' Cadillac brand for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in . The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8...
prototypes for the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
, FIA Sportscar Championship
FIA Sportscar Championship
The FIA Sportscar Championship was a sports car racing series created by John Mangoletsi and was eventually taken control of by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It was a series similar to the FIA GT Championship, concentrating on two classes of open-cockpit sports prototypes in...
and 24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
, but failed to get any competitive results.
DAMS (running the Bob Berridge Racing Lola) helped the Michel Vaillant
Michel Vaillant (film)
Michel Vaillant is a 2003 French movie starring Sagamore Stévenin and Diane Kruger. It depicts events around the 24 hours of Le Mans race, based largely on a comic about the Michel Vaillant character....
movie crew in the 2002, 24 Hours of Le Mans
2002 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 70th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 15 and 16 2002.-Pre-race:Following a reconstruction of the Bugatti Circuit, the Le Mans circuit was changed between the Dunlop Bridge and Esses, with the straight now becoming a set of fast sweeping turns...
entering with a Lola B98/10
Lola B98/10
The Lola B98/10 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the International Sports Racing Series, American Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It would be the first international sports car built by Lola since they briefly left the sport in 1992 following the Lola...
-Judd
Judd (engine)
Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England...
as Vaillante and a Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S
The Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S was a Le Mans Prototype built for Panoz in 1999. The car was a successor to the Esperante GTR-1 which had competed in the Grand Tourer categories internationally...
-Élan
Élan
Élan Corporation plc is a major drugs firm based in Athlone, County Roscommon, Ireland which has major interests in the United States. In the late 1990s its value on the Irish Stock Exchange reached over €20bn. It has secondary listings on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange....
as Leader.
They then switched their effort to an FIA GT return. In 2003, they tried entering two Nissan 350Z
Nissan 350Z
The Nissan 350Z is a two seat sports car that was manufactured by Nissan from 2002 to 2009 and marks the fifth generation of Nissan's Z-car line. The 350Z entered production in late 2002 and was sold and marketed as a 2003 model. The first year there was only a coupe, as the roadster did not debut...
, but once again funds prevented the French team from developing the Japanese car. In 2004, they teamed with Lamborghini
Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like...
and entered two Murciélago R-GT
Lamborghini Murciélago
The Lamborghini Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 2001 and 2010. Successor to the Diablo and flagship of the automaker's lineup, the Murciélago was introduced as a coupé in 2001. The automaker's first new design in eleven years, the car...
cars in the final rounds of the FIA GT Championship.
GP2 Series and Formula 3000
| GP2 Series GP2 Series The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1... Results |
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| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | Fast laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
| 2005 2005 GP2 Series season The 2005 GP2 Series season started in Imola, San Marino on April 23, and ended in Manama, Bahrain on September 30. The season was won by the German Nico Rosberg, with the Finn Heikki Kovalainen finishing second.... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... -Mecachrome Mecachrome Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in aviation, the automotive industry, motor racing and industrial engineering, but is most famous for assembling the engines designed by Renault for the Renault Formula One team.-Formula One:... |
 José María LópezJosé María López José María "Pechito" López is a race car driver. He raced in the 2006 GP2 Series for the Super Nova team, and previously for the DAMS team, and the CMS team in Formula 3000. He was also at Renault F1 as a test driver... |
23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9th | 7th |
 Fairuz FauzyMohamed Fairuz Fauzy Mohamed Fairuz Fauzy is a race car driver.- Early career:Fauzy started competing in karting events in 1994 before making the move to British Formula Ford at the start of 1999... |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | |||
| 2006 2006 GP2 Series season The 2006 GP2 Series season began at Valencia, Spain on April 8, 2006 and ended in Monza, Italy on September 10, 2006. The season was won by Briton Lewis Hamilton, with Brazilian Nelson Angelo Piquet finishing second.-The chassis:... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... -Mecachrome Mecachrome Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in aviation, the automotive industry, motor racing and industrial engineering, but is most famous for assembling the engines designed by Renault for the Renault Formula One team.-Formula One:... |
 Ferdinando MonfardiniFerdinando Monfardini Ferdinando Monfardini is an Italian race car driver. He raced in the 2005 and 2006 GP2 Series seasons, having previously raced in the Formula 3000 series which it replaced.-Career:... |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21st | 12th |
 Franck PereraFranck Perera Franck Perera is a race car driver who has competed in a number of international open wheel racing championships.-Career:... |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17th | |||
| 2007 2007 GP2 Series season The 2007 GP2 Series season began on April 14 at Bahrain. Timo Glock was crowned series champion on September 30 after winning the final round at Valencia, with Brazilian Lucas di Grassi finishing second.-Season summary:... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... -Mecachrome Mecachrome Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in aviation, the automotive industry, motor racing and industrial engineering, but is most famous for assembling the engines designed by Renault for the Renault Formula One team.-Formula One:... |
 Kazuki NakajimaKazuki Nakajima is a Formula One driver from Japan who drove for the Williams-Toyota team from to . Prior to that he had been their test driver, as well as a competitor in the GP2 Series for the DAMS team.... |
21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 5th | 5th |
| Nicolas Lapierre Nicolas Lapierre Nicolas Lapierre is a French race car driver born in Thonon-les-Bains, France. He raced in the first three seasons of the GP2 Series.-Early career:... |
21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12th | |||
| 2008 2008 GP2 Series season The 2008 GP2 Series season was the fourth GP2 Series season. It began on April 26 at Barcelona, Spain and it finished on September 14 at Monza, Italy. This is the first season using a new car design to be used during the following 3 seasons. The series was won by Giorgio Pantano.-Season summary:4th... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... -Mecachrome Mecachrome Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in aviation, the automotive industry, motor racing and industrial engineering, but is most famous for assembling the engines designed by Renault for the Renault Formula One team.-Formula One:... |
 Jérôme d'AmbrosioJérôme d'Ambrosio Jérôme d'Ambrosio is a Belgian racing driver of Italian descent. He is driving for Marussia Virgin Racing during the 2011 Formula One World Championship.-Karting:... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11th | 8th |
| Kamui Kobayashi Kamui Kobayashi is a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in the GP2 Series, won the GP2 Asia Series, and made his Formula One debut with Toyota in the final two races of when he replaced Timo Glock after the German was injured in a crash during qualifying for the... |
20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16th | |||
| 2009 2009 GP2 Series season The 2009 GP2 Series season was the fifth GP2 Series season. The season consisted of twenty races at ten rounds, beginning on May 9 at the Circuit de Catalunya and finishing on September 20 at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. The Algarve circuit hosted its first GP2 weekend, and was the only... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... -Mecachrome Mecachrome Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in aviation, the automotive industry, motor racing and industrial engineering, but is most famous for assembling the engines designed by Renault for the Renault Formula One team.-Formula One:... |
Jérôme d'Ambrosio Jérôme d'Ambrosio Jérôme d'Ambrosio is a Belgian racing driver of Italian descent. He is driving for Marussia Virgin Racing during the 2011 Formula One World Championship.-Karting:... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9th | 6th |
| Kamui Kobayashi Kamui Kobayashi is a Japanese racing driver. He has competed in the GP2 Series, won the GP2 Asia Series, and made his Formula One debut with Toyota in the final two races of when he replaced Timo Glock after the German was injured in a crash during qualifying for the... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16th | |||
| 2010 2010 GP2 Series season The 2010 GP2 Series season was the sixth GP2 Series season. The season began on 8 May at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain and ended on 14 November at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates after 20 races held at ten meetings.... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... -Mecachrome Mecachrome Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in aviation, the automotive industry, motor racing and industrial engineering, but is most famous for assembling the engines designed by Renault for the Renault Formula One team.-Formula One:... |
Jérôme d'Ambrosio Jérôme d'Ambrosio Jérôme d'Ambrosio is a Belgian racing driver of Italian descent. He is driving for Marussia Virgin Racing during the 2011 Formula One World Championship.-Karting:... |
18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 12th | 6th |
 Ho-Pin TungHo-Pin Tung Ho-Pin Tung is a Chinese-Dutch auto-racing driver who races with a Chinese license.-Career:Tung started kart racing in the Netherlands in 1997 before graduating to single-seaters. He won the 2003 Formula BMW Asia series and was rewarded with a test drive with the Williams F1 team.In 2004 he joined... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |||
| Romain Grosjean Romain Grosjean Romain Grosjean is a racing driver, who holds dual nationality from France and Switzerland, but competes under a French racing licence. He was the 2007 Formula Three Euroseries drivers' champion and the inaugural GP2 Asia Series champion and drove in Formula One in 2009... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14th | |||
| 2011 2011 GP2 Series season The 2011 GP2 Series season was the seventh season of the pan-European motor racing series for single specification open wheel GP2 cars. Thirteen teams competed over a nine event series that run from May 7 at Istanbul Park in Turkey to September 11 at Monza in Italy... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... -Mecachrome Mecachrome Mecachrome SAS is a precision engineering company involved in aviation, the automotive industry, motor racing and industrial engineering, but is most famous for assembling the engines designed by Renault for the Renault Formula One team.-Formula One:... |
Romain Grosjean Romain Grosjean Romain Grosjean is a racing driver, who holds dual nationality from France and Switzerland, but competes under a French racing licence. He was the 2007 Formula Three Euroseries drivers' champion and the inaugural GP2 Asia Series champion and drove in Formula One in 2009... |
18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 89 | 1st | 2nd |
 Pål VarhaugPål Varhaug Pål Varhaug is a professional racing driver from Norway.-Karting:Varhaug began his motorsport career in karting back in 2005, finishing fifth in the Norwegian Championship ICA Junior category. He also finished fourth in the Viking Trophy ICA Junior class... |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd |
† Also competed in 2 races for Racing Engineering
Racing Engineering
Racing Engineering is a Spanish racing team founded in 1999 by Alfonso de Orléans-Borbón. The team's headquarters are located in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, near Jerez, in a state-of-the-art factory, where all car preparation and race team organization is based....
in 2010.
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| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | Fast laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
| 1989 | Lola-Mugen Mugen Motorsports Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "Without Limit", or "Unlimited", is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company... |
Érik Comas Érik Comas Érik Comas is a former Formula One driver from France. He was French Formula 3 champion in 1988, and then Formula 3000 champion in 1990, after scoring the same number of points as Jean Alesi in 1989 but losing on a count-back of positions. He participated in 63 Grands Prix, debuting on 10 March... |
9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 2nd | 1st |
| Éric Bernard Éric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... |
10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3rd | |||
| 1990 | Lola-Mugen Mugen Motorsports Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "Without Limit", or "Unlimited", is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company... |
Érik Comas Érik Comas Érik Comas is a former Formula One driver from France. He was French Formula 3 champion in 1988, and then Formula 3000 champion in 1990, after scoring the same number of points as Jean Alesi in 1989 but losing on a count-back of positions. He participated in 63 Grands Prix, debuting on 10 March... |
11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 1st | 1st |
| Allan McNish Allan McNish Allan McNish is a Scottish racing driver. He is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most recently in 2008, and two-time American Le Mans Series champion.- Early life :... |
11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4th | |||
| 1991 | Lola-Mugen Mugen Motorsports Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "Without Limit", or "Unlimited", is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company... |
Laurent Aïello Laurent Aïello Laurent Aïello is a race car driver.In 1990 he won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race. His two seasons in International Formula 3000 were not successful however, and though he won the French Formula Three Championship. 2005 was his final competitive season... |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15th | 8th |
| Allan McNish Allan McNish Allan McNish is a Scottish racing driver. He is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most recently in 2008, and two-time American Le Mans Series champion.- Early life :... |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16th | |||
| 1992 | Lola-Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries... |
Jean-Marc Gounon Jean-Marc Gounon Jean-Marc Gounon is a racing driver from France. He raced in Formula One in and , participating in a total of 9 Grands Prix and scoring no championship points.... |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6th | 5th |
| Frédéric Gosparini |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
| Jérôme Policand Jérôme Policand Jérôme Policand is a French racing driver.He drove in Le Mans Series Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in GT1 class for the Team Luc Alphand Aventures.-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
| Eric Hélary Eric Hélary Eric Hélary is a racing driver from Paris. His career has encompassed single seater formulae, endurance sports car racing, and touring cars... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
| 1993 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... -Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries... |
Olivier Panis Olivier Panis Olivier Panis is a French racing driver. Panis is best known in F1 not only as a test driver for the McLaren team but for his win at the eventful Monaco Grand Prix in 1996 for the Ligier team after starting 14th... |
9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1st | 1st |
| Franck Lagorce Franck Lagorce Franck Lagorce is a racing driver driver from France. He participated in 2 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on November 6, 1994. He scored no championship points.... |
8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4th | |||
| 1994 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... -Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries... |
Jean-Christophe Boullion Jean-Christophe Boullion Jean-Christophe "Jules" Boullion is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Sauber team.... |
8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 1st | 1st |
| Guillaume Gomez |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7th | |||
| 1995 | Reynard Reynard Motorsport Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000 and Indy... -Cosworth Cosworth Cosworth is a high performance engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in engines and electronics for automobile racing , mainstream automotive and defence industries... |
 Tarso MarquesTarso Marques Tarso Anibal Santanna Marques is a racing driver from Brazil. He participated in 24 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on March 31, 1996... |
7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5th | 4th |
| Guillaume Gomez |
7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8th | |||
| 1996 | Lola-Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... |
Laurent Redon Laurent Redon Laurent Rédon is a former race car driver from Loire, France.Rédon began his professional racing career in the French Formula Three Championship, winning it in 1995. He then moved to International Formula 3000 where he finished 8th in the points for DAMS in 1996 and 9th for Super Nova Racing the... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8th | 8th |
| Jean-Philippe Belloc Jean-Philippe Belloc Jean-Philippe Belloc is a racecar driver from France. He was born in Montauban, in 24 April 1970.Belloc started racing in single-seaters and won the French Formula Renault Championship in 1992, at his second attempt, after four wins. Moving up to the French Formula Three Championship in 1993, he... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
| 1997 | Lola-Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... |
Jamie Davies Jamie Davies Jamie Davies is an English racing driver.-Single-seaters:Davies began his career competing in karting, winning the South West Championship in 1988, the British Junior Championship in 1989 and the British Junior Open in 1990. He raced in the Formula Vauxhall championships between 1992 and 1994,... |
9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4th | 5th |
| Grégoire de Galzain |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
| 1998 | Lola-Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... |
Jamie Davies Jamie Davies Jamie Davies is an English racing driver.-Single-seaters:Davies began his career competing in karting, winning the South West Championship in 1988, the British Junior Championship in 1989 and the British Junior Open in 1990. He raced in the Formula Vauxhall championships between 1992 and 1994,... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10th | 9th |
| Grégoire de Galzain |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
| 1999 | Lola-Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... |
Franck Montagny Franck Montagny Franck Montagny is a French motor racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.-Early career:... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10th | 10th |
| David Terrien David Terrien David Terrien is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as International Formula 3000 and the French Formula Three Championship.-External links:*... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
| 2000 | Lola-Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... |
Franck Montagny Franck Montagny Franck Montagny is a French motor racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.-Early career:... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15th | 11th |
 Kristian KolbyKristian Kolby Kristian Kolby is a Danish racing driver from Ringkobing in Denmark.- Career :He was based in the United Kingdom for many years and was a successful junior single seater racer.... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23rd | |||
| 2001 | Lola-Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... |
Sébastien Bourdais Sébastien Bourdais Sébastien Olivier Bourdais is a French race car driver. He is one of the most successful drivers in the history of the Champ Car World Series, having won four successive championships from 2004 to 2007.... |
12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4th | 4th |
 Derek HillDerek Hill (driver) Derek John Hill is an American racing driver. He is the son of Formula One World Champion Phil Hill.-Early career:... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
- D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.
A1 Grand Prix and Formulas Renault
| A1 Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"... Results |
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| 2005-06 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season was the inaugural season for the A1 Grand Prix series.It began on 25 September 2005, and finished on 2 April 2006 after eleven races.This first season was won by A1 Team France on March 12, 2006.-Teams:... |
Lola-Zytek | A1 Team France A1 Team France A1 Team France is the French team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. The team were the A1 Grand Prix champions for the inaugural season, 2005-06.- Management :A1 Team France's owner is Jean-Paul Driot... |
22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 172 | 1st |
 A1 Team SwitzerlandA1 Team Switzerland A1 Team Switzerland is the Swiss team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. The team were the A1 Grand Prix champions for the third season, 2007-08.-History:... |
22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 2nd | ||
 A1 Team MexicoA1 Team Mexico A1 Team Mexico is the Mexican team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :A1 Team Memek sico owners are Juan Cortina and Julio Jáuregui.... |
22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 10th | ||
| 2006-07 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix season was the second season for the A1 Grand Prix series.It began on 1 October 2006, at Circuit Park Zandvoort, and the season ended at Brands Hatch on 29 April 2007. A1 Team Germany won it with 128 points, 35 points lead ahead Team New Zealand.-Teams:24 teams, each... |
Lola-Zytek | A1 Team France A1 Team France A1 Team France is the French team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. The team were the A1 Grand Prix champions for the inaugural season, 2005-06.- Management :A1 Team France's owner is Jean-Paul Driot... |
22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4th |
| A1 Team Mexico A1 Team Mexico A1 Team Mexico is the Mexican team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :A1 Team Memek sico owners are Juan Cortina and Julio Jáuregui.... |
22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 10th | ||
 A1 Team South AfricaA1 Team South Africa A1 Team South Africa is the South African team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :A1 Team South Africa owner is Tokyo Sexwale. The Chief Executive Officer of the team is Dana Cooper and the technical and sporting manager is Mike Carroll... |
22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 14th | ||
| 2007-08 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season The 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season was the third in the relatively short history of the championship.- Teams :All teams used same A1 Grand Prix car including chassis , engine and tyre... |
Lola-Zytek | A1 Team France A1 Team France A1 Team France is the French team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. The team were the A1 Grand Prix champions for the inaugural season, 2005-06.- Management :A1 Team France's owner is Jean-Paul Driot... |
20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 118 | 4th |
| A1 Team Mexico A1 Team Mexico A1 Team Mexico is the Mexican team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :A1 Team Memek sico owners are Juan Cortina and Julio Jáuregui.... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16th | ||
| A1 Team South Africa A1 Team South Africa A1 Team South Africa is the South African team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :A1 Team South Africa owner is Tokyo Sexwale. The Chief Executive Officer of the team is Dana Cooper and the technical and sporting manager is Mike Carroll... |
20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 5th | ||
| 2008-09 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season The 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season was the fourth and final season in its short history. It was announced that Ferrari will be supplying the engines. All cars and official merchandise are contractually obligated to portray the slogan "Powered by Ferrari".... |
Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947... |
A1 Team France A1 Team France A1 Team France is the French team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. The team were the A1 Grand Prix champions for the inaugural season, 2005-06.- Management :A1 Team France's owner is Jean-Paul Driot... |
14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 5th |
| A1 Team South Africa A1 Team South Africa A1 Team South Africa is the South African team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :A1 Team South Africa owner is Tokyo Sexwale. The Chief Executive Officer of the team is Dana Cooper and the technical and sporting manager is Mike Carroll... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14th |
| World Series by Renault World Series by Renault The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy... results |
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| 2005 2005 World Series by Renault season The 2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season was the first Formula Renault 3.5 Series season. The season began on May 1 at Zolder, Belgium and finished at Monza, Italy on October 23 after 17 races... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... -Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... |
 Alx DanielssonAlx Danielsson Alx [Alexander] Danielsson is a Swedish racing driver and the 2006 champion of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.Danielsson's career started in karting in 1998, where he stayed until 1999 before moving up to Formula Ford... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 15th | 11th |
 Pastor MaldonadoPastor Maldonado Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta is a Venezuelan Formula One driver. Before making his Formula One debut in 2011, he won the 2010 GP2 championship.-Formula Renault:... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th | |||
| Ferdinando Monfardini Ferdinando Monfardini Ferdinando Monfardini is an Italian race car driver. He raced in the 2005 and 2006 GP2 Series seasons, having previously raced in the Formula 3000 series which it replaced.-Career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28th | |||
| Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd Alex Lloyd is an Australian singer-songwriter. His most popular album Watching Angels Mend, which includes the songs "Amazing" and "Green", was released in 2001 went double platinum. His third album Distant Light released in 2003 featured three songs that made the Australian top 40 singles charts... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40th | |||
| Nicolas Prost Nicolas Prost Nicolas Jean Prost is a French-Armenian racing driver currently racing for A1 Team France in the A1 Grand Prix series, and for ELK Motorsport in the Euroseries 3000, which he won in 2008.-Career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st | |||
| Raffaele Giammaria Raffaele Giammaria Raffaele Giammaria is an Italian racing car driver.He was runner-up in the Formula Renault 2000 Italy series in 2000, then progressed through German and Italian Formula Three and Italian Formula 3000 to International Formula 3000 for 2003 with the Durango team... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43rd |
| Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Formula Renault V6 Eurocup is a former type of formula racing, active from 2003 to 2004, started by Renault as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends... results |
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| 2003 2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season The 2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season began on April, 5 at Circuit de Catalunya. 2003 was the first season of this championship created by Renault as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends... |
Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... -Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... V4Y RS |
José María López José María López José María "Pechito" López is a race car driver. He raced in the 2006 GP2 Series for the Super Nova team, and previously for the DAMS team, and the CMS team in Formula 3000. He was also at Renault F1 as a test driver... |
18 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 505 | 1st | 2nd |
| Davide di Benedetto Davide di Benedetto Davide di Benedetto is an Italian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. He was runner-up in the 2006 F3000 International Masters season for Pro Motorsport, and took a win at Czech Republic's Masaryk Circuit.-External links:*... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9th† | |||
 Christian MurchisonChristian Murchison Christian Murchison is a Singaporean race car driver.In 2003, Murchison finished 10th in the Eurocup Formula Renault V6 Championship. In 2000 and 2001, he was the runner-up in the Australian Formula Holden Championship for two year consecutive years... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 10th | |||
| Mike den Tandt |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 11th | |||
| Adam Langley-Khan Adam Langley-Khan Adam Khan , is a British sportsman and racing driver of Pakistani descent from Bridlington, Yorkshire.He is fluent in six languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Urdu and Mandarin Chinese.-Career:... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22nd | |||
| 2004 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season The 2004 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season began on the weekend of March 27 at Monza. 2004 was the last season of this championship because Renault created World Series by Renault in 2005, merging Formula Renault V6 Eurocup and World Series by Nissan... |
Tatuus Tatuus Tatuus is an Italian chassis manufacturer for a series of formula racing series, being first founded in 1980. The company is being known for its association with Renault Sport for its production of the Formula Renault chassis.-Vehicles Produced:... -Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... V4Y RS |
Neel Jani Neel Jani Neel Jani is a Swiss race car driver of Indian origin. He has achieved his greatest success driving for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix, helping them win the 2007-2008 title and finishing runner-up in 2005-06 and 2008-09. He has been also a GP2 Series race-winner and Formula One tester... |
10 | 4 | 7 | 239 | 4th | 3rd | |
| Bruce Lorgere-Roux |
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| José María López José María López José María "Pechito" López is a race car driver. He raced in the 2006 GP2 Series for the Super Nova team, and previously for the DAMS team, and the CMS team in Formula 3000. He was also at Renault F1 as a test driver... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th |
- † Davide di BenedettoDavide di BenedettoDavide di Benedetto is an Italian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. He was runner-up in the 2006 F3000 International Masters season for Pro Motorsport, and took a win at Czech Republic's Masaryk Circuit.-External links:*...
drive only the last round for DAMS. He drive also for Guidare Formula this season and is final 9th place take both team results. - D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.
Sports car racing
| 24 Hours of Le Mans 24 Hours of Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining... results |
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| 1997 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans The 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 65th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 14 and 15 1997.-Pre-race:The Dunlop chicane was modified slightly in order to slow speeds again but also accommodate larger gravel traps as runoff area for the protection of motorcycle riders using the Bugatti... |
GT1 | 52 | Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 The Panoz Esperante GTR-1 was a race car developed by Panoz Auto Development and Reynard Motorsport for grand tourer endurance racing in 1997. Although named after the Panoz Esperante roadster, the GTR-1 actually bore no mechanical relation to the production Esperante, instead sharing only minor... Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... (Roush) 6.0L V8 |
Franck Lagorce Franck Lagorce Franck Lagorce is a racing driver driver from France. He participated in 2 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on November 6, 1994. He scored no championship points.... Éric BernardÉric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... Jean-Christophe BoullionJean-Christophe Boullion Jean-Christophe "Jules" Boullion is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Sauber team.... |
no | no | 149 (DNF) |
28th | 13th | |
| 1998 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans The 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 66th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 6 and 7 1998.-Race:1998 saw a significant increase in manufacturer involvement. Porsche and Mercedes-Benz remained, with upgraded cars in both GT1 and LMP. Toyota sent three of their new, extremely fast... |
GT1 | 44 | Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 The Panoz Esperante GTR-1 was a race car developed by Panoz Auto Development and Reynard Motorsport for grand tourer endurance racing in 1997. Although named after the Panoz Esperante roadster, the GTR-1 actually bore no mechanical relation to the production Esperante, instead sharing only minor... Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... (Roush) 6.0L V8 with PanozPanoz Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante... Motorsports Inc. |
Éric Bernard Éric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... Christophe TinseauChristophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau is a French racing driver from Orléans.Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix... Johnny O'ConnellJohnny O'Connell Johnny O'Connell , is a GM factory racecar driver from United States, currently residing in Flowery Branch, Georgia... |
no | no | 236 (DNF) |
26th | 11th | |
| 1999 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans The 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 67th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 12 and 13, 1999.-Pre-race:1999 saw another increase in manufacturers involvement. Although Porsche did not send a team to contest, Toyota retained their three updated GT-Ones, now moved to the LMGTP class due... |
LMP | 25 | Lola B98/10 Lola B98/10 The Lola B98/10 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the International Sports Racing Series, American Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It would be the first international sports car built by Lola since they briefly left the sport in 1992 following the Lola... Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... GV4 4.0L V10 |
Christophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau is a French racing driver from Orléans.Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix... Franck MontagnyFranck Montagny Franck Montagny is a French motor racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.-Early career:... David TerrienDavid Terrien David Terrien is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as International Formula 3000 and the French Formula Three Championship.-External links:*... |
no | no | 77 (DNF) |
37th | 15th | |
| 2000 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 68th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 17 and 18 2000.-Pre-race:After the 1999 race, most of the manufacturers in the top classes went in different directions. BMW and Toyota went into Formula One, while Mercedes-Benz left sportscars after the CLR... |
LMP900 | 3 | Cadillac Northstar LMP Cadillac Northstar LMP The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by General Motors' Cadillac brand for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in . The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8... Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest... Northstar GM Premium V engine The Northstar engine series of automobile engines is General Motors' most technically complex 90° V engine architecture. The family is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar V8, but the family has also seen use at Oldsmobile... 4.0L Turbo V8 |
Éric Bernard Éric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... Emmanuel CollardEmmanuel Collard Emmanuel Collard is a French racing driver. He is a member of the Porsche Junioren factory team, but drives also for other marques.... Franck MontagnyFranck Montagny Franck Montagny is a French motor racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.-Early career:... |
no | no | 300 | 19th | 9th | |
| LMP900 | 4 | Cadillac Northstar LMP Cadillac Northstar LMP The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by General Motors' Cadillac brand for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in . The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8... Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest... Northstar GM Premium V engine The Northstar engine series of automobile engines is General Motors' most technically complex 90° V engine architecture. The family is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar V8, but the family has also seen use at Oldsmobile... 4.0L Turbo V8 |
Marc Goossens Marc Goossens Marc Goossens nicknamed The Goose is a Belgian racecar driver who drove in Formula 3000 from 1994 to 1996 and part-time from 1999 to 2001. In between he drove in endurance races and is a veteran of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. From 2002 to 2005 he then raced in FIA GT... Christophe TinseauChristophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau is a French racing driver from Orléans.Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix... Kristian KolbyKristian Kolby Kristian Kolby is a Danish racing driver from Ringkobing in Denmark.- Career :He was based in the United Kingdom for many years and was a successful junior single seater racer.... |
no | no | 4 (DNF) |
47th | 19th | ||
| 2001 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 69th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 16 and 17 2001.On recommendation of the FIA following the incidents involving the Mercedes-Benz CLRs in 1999, the large hill on the third section of the Mulsanne straight was lowered in order to decrease the... |
LMP900 | 6 | Cadillac Northstar LMP Cadillac Northstar LMP The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by General Motors' Cadillac brand for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in . The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8... Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest... Northstar GM Premium V engine The Northstar engine series of automobile engines is General Motors' most technically complex 90° V engine architecture. The family is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar V8, but the family has also seen use at Oldsmobile... 4.0L Turbo V8 |
Wayne Taylor Wayne Taylor Wayne Taylor is a South African sports car racer. He won the 1996 and 2005 24 Hours of Daytona, and the 2005 Rolex Series. He co-drives for SunTrust Racing with Max Angelelli... Max AngelelliMax Angelelli Massimiliano Angelelli is an Italian race car driver.His career begun in Italian Formula Alfa Boxer in 1987 and continued for 15 years. His only championship win as the 1992 Italian Formula Three title... Christophe TinseauChristophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau is a French racing driver from Orléans.Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix... |
no | no | 270 | 15th | 5th | |
| LMP900 | 5 | Cadillac Northstar LMP Cadillac Northstar LMP The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by General Motors' Cadillac brand for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in . The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8... Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest... Northstar GM Premium V engine The Northstar engine series of automobile engines is General Motors' most technically complex 90° V engine architecture. The family is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar V8, but the family has also seen use at Oldsmobile... 4.0L Turbo V8 |
Éric Bernard Éric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... Emmanuel CollardEmmanuel Collard Emmanuel Collard is a French racing driver. He is a member of the Porsche Junioren factory team, but drives also for other marques.... Marc GoossensMarc Goossens Marc Goossens nicknamed The Goose is a Belgian racecar driver who drove in Formula 3000 from 1994 to 1996 and part-time from 1999 to 2001. In between he drove in endurance races and is a veteran of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. From 2002 to 2005 he then raced in FIA GT... |
no | no | 56 (DNF) |
38th | 15th | ||
| 2002 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans The 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 70th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 15 and 16 2002.-Pre-race:Following a reconstruction of the Bugatti Circuit, the Le Mans circuit was changed between the Dunlop Bridge and Esses, with the straight now becoming a set of fast sweeping turns... |
LMP900 | 10 | Lola B98/10 Lola B98/10 The Lola B98/10 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the International Sports Racing Series, American Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It would be the first international sports car built by Lola since they briefly left the sport in 1992 following the Lola... Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... GV4 4.0L V10 (Vaillante Camera Car) with Bob Berridge Racing |
Philippe Gache Philippe Gache Philippe Gache is a French racecar driver. He has raced in a number of disciplines, but for the last 20 years has specialized in off-road racing. In 1992 he competed in the Indianapolis 500, but crashed his car. He has driven in the Dakar Rally in 2003-2006 and 7 times in the 24 Hours of Le Mans... Emanuele Clerico Michel Neugarten |
no | no | 150 (NC) |
27th | 12th | |
| LMP900 | 22 | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S The Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S was a Le Mans Prototype built for Panoz in 1999. The car was a successor to the Esperante GTR-1 which had competed in the Grand Tourer categories internationally... Élan Élan Motorsport Technologies Élan Motorsport Technologies is an umbrella company containing the race car manufacturing companies owned by the Panoz Motor Sports Group. Élan designs and builds Panoz-branded race cars, and have also acquired other manufacturers, including famous Formula Ford builders Van Diemen and IndyCar... 6L8 6.0L V8 (Leader Camera Car) |
Jérôme Policand Jérôme Policand Jérôme Policand is a French racing driver.He drove in Le Mans Series Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in GT1 class for the Team Luc Alphand Aventures.-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... Marc DuezMarc Duez Marc Duez is a race and rally driver from Belgium.He won the 24 Hours Nürburgring several times, and also the 24 Hours Spa.Duez also has competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Andros Trophy.... Perry McCarthy Perry McCarthy -Career:Born in Billericay, Essex, McCarthy grew up to work for his father's company servicing North Sea oil rigs. Unlike most Formula One drivers, McCarthy did not start racing in karts... |
no | no | 98 (DNF) |
42nd | 18th |
| American Le Mans Series American Le Mans Series The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC... results |
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| 1999 1999 American Le Mans Series season The 1999 American Le Mans Series season was the first season of the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into three classes: LMP, GTS, and GT... |
LMP | Lola B98/10 Lola B98/10 The Lola B98/10 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the International Sports Racing Series, American Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It would be the first international sports car built by Lola since they briefly left the sport in 1992 following the Lola... -Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... |
Jean-Marc Gounon Jean-Marc Gounon Jean-Marc Gounon is a racing driver from France. He raced in Formula One in and , participating in a total of 9 Grands Prix and scoring no championship points.... Christophe TinseauChristophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau is a French racing driver from Orléans.Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix... Franck MontagnyFranck Montagny Franck Montagny is a French motor racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.-Early career:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14th |
| 2000 2000 American Le Mans Series season The 2000 American Le Mans Series season was the 2nd season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 3 classes: LMP, GTS, and GT... |
LMP | Cadillac Northstar LMP Cadillac Northstar LMP The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by General Motors' Cadillac brand for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in . The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8... -Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest... Northstar GM Premium V engine The Northstar engine series of automobile engines is General Motors' most technically complex 90° V engine architecture. The family is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar V8, but the family has also seen use at Oldsmobile... |
Emmanuel Collard Emmanuel Collard Emmanuel Collard is a French racing driver. He is a member of the Porsche Junioren factory team, but drives also for other marques.... Éric BernardÉric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 7th |
| LMP | Cadillac Northstar LMP Cadillac Northstar LMP The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by General Motors' Cadillac brand for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in . The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8... -Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest... Northstar GM Premium V engine The Northstar engine series of automobile engines is General Motors' most technically complex 90° V engine architecture. The family is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar V8, but the family has also seen use at Oldsmobile... |
Christophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau is a French racing driver from Orléans.Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix... Marc GoossensMarc Goossens Marc Goossens nicknamed The Goose is a Belgian racecar driver who drove in Formula 3000 from 1994 to 1996 and part-time from 1999 to 2001. In between he drove in endurance races and is a veteran of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. From 2002 to 2005 he then raced in FIA GT... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FIA Sportscar Championship FIA Sportscar Championship The FIA Sportscar Championship was a sports car racing series created by John Mangoletsi and was eventually taken control of by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It was a series similar to the FIA GT Championship, concentrating on two classes of open-cockpit sports prototypes in... results |
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| 1999 1999 Sports Racing World Cup season The 1999 Sports Racing World Cup season was the third season of Sports Racing World Cup . It was a series for sportscar style prototypes broken into two classes based on power and weight, called SR1 and SR2... |
SR | Lola B98/10 Lola B98/10 The Lola B98/10 was a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International for use in the International Sports Racing Series, American Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It would be the first international sports car built by Lola since they briefly left the sport in 1992 following the Lola... -Judd Judd (engine) Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd., a company founded in 1971 by John Judd and Jack Brabham in Rugby, Warwickshire, England... GV4 4.0L V10 |
Jean-Marc Gounon Jean-Marc Gounon Jean-Marc Gounon is a racing driver from France. He raced in Formula One in and , participating in a total of 9 Grands Prix and scoring no championship points.... Éric BernardÉric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... Christophe TinseauChristophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau is a French racing driver from Orléans.Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix... |
10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 80 | 3rd |
| 2000 2000 Sports Racing World Cup season The 2000 Sports Racing World Cup season was the fourth season of Sports Racing World Cup . It was a series for sportscar style prototypes broken into two classes based on power and weight, called SR and SRL . It began on March 26, 2000 and ended November 26, 2000 after 10 races... |
SR | Cadillac Northstar LMP Cadillac Northstar LMP The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by General Motors' Cadillac brand for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in . The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8... -Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest... Northstar GM Premium V engine The Northstar engine series of automobile engines is General Motors' most technically complex 90° V engine architecture. The family is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar V8, but the family has also seen use at Oldsmobile... |
Emmanuel Collard Emmanuel Collard Emmanuel Collard is a French racing driver. He is a member of the Porsche Junioren factory team, but drives also for other marques.... Éric BernardÉric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8th |
| SR | Cadillac Northstar LMP Cadillac Northstar LMP The Cadillac Northstar LMP was a series of Le Mans Prototypes built by General Motors' Cadillac brand for use in the American Le Mans Series as well as an attempt to return Cadillac to the 24 Hours of Le Mans since they first entered in . The Northstar LMPs were named after the Northstar V8... -Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest... Northstar GM Premium V engine The Northstar engine series of automobile engines is General Motors' most technically complex 90° V engine architecture. The family is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar V8, but the family has also seen use at Oldsmobile... |
Christophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau is a French racing driver from Orléans.Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix... Marc GoossensMarc Goossens Marc Goossens nicknamed The Goose is a Belgian racecar driver who drove in Formula 3000 from 1994 to 1996 and part-time from 1999 to 2001. In between he drove in endurance races and is a veteran of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. From 2002 to 2005 he then raced in FIA GT... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FIA GT Championship FIA GT Championship The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South... results |
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| 1997 1997 FIA GT Championship season The 1997 FIA GT Championship season was the first season of FIA GT Championship motor racing. It featured a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2... |
GT1 | Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 The Panoz Esperante GTR-1 was a race car developed by Panoz Auto Development and Reynard Motorsport for grand tourer endurance racing in 1997. Although named after the Panoz Esperante roadster, the GTR-1 actually bore no mechanical relation to the production Esperante, instead sharing only minor... Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... (Roush) 6.0L V8 |
Franck Lagorce Franck Lagorce Franck Lagorce is a racing driver driver from France. He participated in 2 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on November 6, 1994. He scored no championship points.... Éric BernardÉric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1998 1998 FIA GT Championship season The 1998 FIA GT Championship season was the 2nd season of FIA GT Championship. It is a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2... |
GT1 | Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 The Panoz Esperante GTR-1 was a race car developed by Panoz Auto Development and Reynard Motorsport for grand tourer endurance racing in 1997. Although named after the Panoz Esperante roadster, the GTR-1 actually bore no mechanical relation to the production Esperante, instead sharing only minor... Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... (Roush) 6.0L V8 |
Éric Bernard Éric Bernard Éric Bernard is a retired Formula One racing driver, who drove for the Ligier, Larrousse and Lotus teams.... David BrabhamDavid Brabham David Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in... Johnny O'ConnellJohnny O'Connell Johnny O'Connell , is a GM factory racecar driver from United States, currently residing in Flowery Branch, Georgia... Christophe TinseauChristophe Tinseau Christophe Tinseau is a French racing driver from Orléans.Tinseau began racing professionally in French Formula Renault in 1991. In 1992 he moved to French Formula Three and in 1993 he placed 4th in that championship with 2 wins and finished 10th in the Macau Grand Prix... Franck LagorceFranck Lagorce Franck Lagorce is a racing driver driver from France. He participated in 2 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on November 6, 1994. He scored no championship points.... |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5th |
- D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.
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| Formulas Formula racing Formula racing is a term that refers to various forms of open wheeled single seater motorsport. Its origin lies in the nomenclature that was adopted by the FIA for all of its post-World War II single seater regulations, or formulae. The best known of these formulæ are Formula One, Formula Two, and... |
International Formula 3000 | GP2 Series GP2 Series The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1... |
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| FRV6E Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Formula Renault V6 Eurocup is a former type of formula racing, active from 2003 to 2004, started by Renault as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends... |
WSbR World Series by Renault The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy... |
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| A1 Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"... |
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| Sports car Sports car racing Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars.... |
24 Hours of Le Mans 24 Hours of Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining... |
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| ALMS American Le Mans Series The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC... |
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| FIA GT FIA GT Championship The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South... |
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| Sportscar FIA Sportscar Championship The FIA Sportscar Championship was a sports car racing series created by John Mangoletsi and was eventually taken control of by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It was a series similar to the FIA GT Championship, concentrating on two classes of open-cockpit sports prototypes in... |
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External links
- DAMS official site dams.fr
- DAMS at gp2series.com gp2series.com
- A1 Team France at a1gp.com France.a1gp.com