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2023 4 Hours Of Spa-Francorchamps
The 2023 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps was an endurance sportscar racing event held between 22 and 24 September 2023, as the fourth round of the 2023 European Le Mans Series season. Entry list The pre-event entry list consisted of 41 entries in 4 categories – 7 in LMP2, 10 in LMP2 Pro/Am, 12 in LMP3 and 12 in LMGTE. In comparison to the previous round one car was missing – the No. 23 United Autosports USA was withdrawn for the rest of the season due to Jim McGuire's injury. Alessio Rovera stayed in the No. 83 AF Corse entry after replacing Ben Barnicoat at Aragón. Bent Viscaal was kept in crew of the No. 20 Algarve Pro Racing after replacing Jack Hawksworth in previous round. Nelson Piquet Jr. came back to the No. 21 United Autosports USA after missing previous race. Tom van Rompuy also missed previous round and came back to the car No. 3 of DKR Engineering. François Heriau joined Glenn van Berlo in the No. 10 Eurointernational. Daniel Serra joined the No. 57 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spa-Francorchamps Of Belgium
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (), frequently referred to as ''Spa'', is a motor-racing circuit located in Stavelot, Belgium. It is the current venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, hosting its first Grand Prix in 1925, and has held a Grand Prix every year since 1985 (except 2003 and 2006). Spa also hosts several other international events including the 24 Hours of Spa, the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. It is also home to the Uniroyal Fun Cup 25 Hours of Spa, one of the longest motor races in the world. The circuit has undergone several redesigns through its history, most extensively in 1979 when the track was modified and shortened from a circuit using public roads to a permanent circuit due to safety concerns with the old circuit. Despite its name, the circuit is not in Spa but lies in the vicinity of the town of Francorchamps within the boundaries of the municipality of Stavelot, with a part in the boundaries of Malmedy. Trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kessel Racing
Loris Kessel (1 April 1950 – 15 May 2010) was a racing driver from Switzerland. Biography He was born in Lugano and died in Montagnola following a long illness. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 May 1976. He scored no championship points. In 1976, he drove a Brabham for RAM, and in 1977 he drove his own Apollon- Williams, although this car was not a success. Kessel ran a series of car dealerships in Switzerland and his own racing team, competing in Ferrari Challenge series in Italy and the main European series. The team also competes in the FIA GT3 European Championship with the same car. Racing record Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete Formula One World Championship results (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panis Racing
Olivier Panis (; born 2 September 1966) is a French former racing driver. Panis raced in Formula One for ten seasons, earning his first and only win at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix for the Ligier team. He is the father of racing driver Aurélien Panis. Career Born in Oullins, Lyon, Panis, like many Formula 1 racing drivers, raced karts early in his career. With support of his father, Jean Panis (1939-2018), a donut baker. After graduating from karts, Olivier raced several years in a number of "junior" series before racing in French Formula 3. He won a championship in Formula Renault in 1989 and finished second in French Formula 3 in 1991. He eventually found himself in Formula 3000, and he won the series' championship there in 1993. Formula One The 27-year-old Panis earned an F1 drive in 1994 for the French-based Ligier team. He made his debut at Brazil, finishing eleventh. He earned a surprise second place that season at Hockenheim ahead of teammate Éric Bernard, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Aberdein
Jonathan Aberdein (born 14 February 1998) is a South African racing driver. He currently competes for Jota Sport in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Motopark. He has also raced in the ADAC Formula 4 in both 2016 and 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ... and won the 2016–17 Formula 4 UAE Championship in dominant fashion. He is the son of Chris Aberdein, who was an Audi and Porsche works driver in South Africa in the 1990s. Racing record Career summary * Season still in progress. Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results ( key) (Races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Binder
René Binder (born 1 January 1992) is an Austrian racing driver. He is the nephew of former Formula One driver Hans Binder, and his father, Franz, was also a racing driver. Career Binder was born in Innsbruck. He began his racing career in karting in 2002, remaining in the category until 2008. During this time, he finished third in the German Junior Kart Championship in 2007 and was runner-up in the German Challenger Kart Championship in 2008. In 2009 he began his formula racing career by competing in the ADAC Formel Masters series for the Abt Sportsline team. Whilst his teammate Daniel Abt won the championship, Binder finished the season in seventh position with three podium finishes. Binder then moved up to the German Formula Three Championship: in 2010, he drove for Motopark Academy and finished in twelfth place in the championship, with a best result of third position; 2011 saw him move to the Jo Zeller Racing team, for whom he improved to eighth place despite missing a roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duqueine Team
Duqueine Team, formerly known as Duqueine Engineering, is a French sports car racing team founded in 2014. As well as competing in the European Le Mans Series in LMP2, the team operates Isotta Fraschini's Hypercar entry in the FIA World Endurance Championship. It is also active as a constructor under the Duqueine Automotive banner, notably creating the Duqueine D-08 LMP3 prototype after buying out Norma Auto Concept in 2017. The squad's origin dates back to 1976, when brothers Gilles and Vincent Duqueine began building single-seater race cars. Their company, Duqueine Group, currently manufactures composite parts for the aeronautics Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of air flight–capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere. The British Royal Aeronautical Society identifies ... industry. Racing record 24 Hours of Le Mans results Notes References Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurents Hörr
Laurents Hörr (born 11 September 1997) is a German racing driver who currently competes in the European Le Mans Series. Career Lower formula Hörr began his open-wheel racing career in 2014, competing in a pair of races with Dutt Motorsport, a team he co-owned with Rolf and Oliver Dutt, in the Formula Renault 1.6 Northern European Cup. The following season, he scored his first open wheel victory at Anderstorp Raceway while competing in the Formula Renault 1.6 Nordic championship. Hörr started competing in Formula Renault 2.0 machinery in 2016. Following the 2017 season, a lack of funding prematurely ended his junior formula career. Sports car racing Due to Hörr's lack of funding, he made the transition to sports car racing for the 2018 season, taking part in the Michelin Le Mans Cup with French team CD Sport. His first season with the team was quiet, with Hörr finishing 7th in LMP3 class points. For 2019, he joined Luxembourg-based DKR Engineering. His second season in LMP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IDEC Sport Racing
IDEC Sport Racing, more commonly referred to as IDEC Sport, is a French sports car racing outfit. Born from the ashes of Ruffier Racing in 2015, the team began racing GT3 cars in the 24H Series before moving on to sports prototypes. Spearheaded by LMP2 ace Paul-Loup Chatin for much of its history, IDEC won the 2019 European Le Mans Series title and has twice set class pole position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 2018 and 2023. Although IDEC's corporate colour is red, it has most recently borne the colours of classic French brands Delage and Matra. It is currently active in both the ELMS in LMP2 and the Michelin Le Mans Cup in LMP3. The team is led by Patrice Lafargue, founder and CEO of the IDEC Group, a real estate construction company also known for its sponsorship of sailing trimarans. Former Peugeot factory driver Nicolas Minassian Nicolas Minassian (born 28 February 1973) is a French professional racing driver of Armenian descent. After finishing 2nd place in the 1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Hanson (racing Driver)
Philip Hanson (born 5 July 1999) is a British racing driver who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series with United Autosports. He started his racing career when he won the Whilton Mill Club Championship in 2014, and has since gone on to claim the Super One British X30 Junior Karting Championship, the 2016–17 Asian Le Mans Series LMP3 Title, Dunlop Endurance Championship in 2016 (alongside an event win at the British LMP3 Cup), before becoming the youngest ever top-10 finisher at the famous Le Mans 24 Hour race (9th in LMP2 class). Phil secured a drive with United Autosports for the 2018 season, with his first competitive race at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona alongside two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso, and current McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris. He won the 2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series title outright with Paul di Resta in an LMP2 Ligier entered by United Autosports, setting the standard as the youngest-ever overal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Lynn
Alexander George Lynn (born 17 September 1993) is a British racing driver. He most recently competed in Formula E, driving for Mahindra Racing in the 2021 season, winning the second race of his home ePrix in London. Lynn has also competed full-time in the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship driving for Aston Martin Racing, has won the 2017 12 Hours of Sebring, and finished sixth in the 2015 and 2016 GP2 Series. Career Lynn is from Great Dunmow, Essex and , lives in Parsons Green, London. He is a former pupil of Saint Nicholas School, Old Harlow, Essex. Karting Lynn began his racing career in karting at the age of eleven with Andy Cox Racing. In 2008 after four years in Mini Max and JICA classes he switched to Ricky Flynn Motorsport for competing in KF2 category, finishing British KF2 championship on the sixth place in the series standings. Formula Renault In 2009 Lynn made his début in single-seaters taking part in the Formula Renault UK Winter Cup for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarve Pro Racing
Algarve Pro Racing (APR) is a Portuguese sports car racing team founded in 2010 by husband and wife Stewart and Samantha Cox. The team focuses on prototype racing, fielding LMP2 entries in the European Le Mans Series, as well as partnering with CrowdStrike Racing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship. APR ran cars for the Russian endurance team G-Drive Racing during the 2021 season, ending their partnership following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Their list of alumni includes renowned sportscar drivers Adam Carroll, Gustavo Menezes, Olivier Pla, Nick Tandy, Oliver Jarvis, Loïc Duval, Ye Yifei, Mikkel Jensen, Ferdinand Habsburg, René Rast, Ben Hanley, and Jack Hawksworth, as well as former F1 drivers such as Nyck de Vries, Pietro Fittipaldi and Esteban Gutiérrez. Notable accolades include the 2023 European Le Mans Series title, as well as LMP2 Pro-Am subclass victories at the 2022 and 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. As of 2024, they are also the reigning champions of the Asian L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter Europol Competition
Inter Europol Competition is a Polish motorsports team that competes in the endurance racing. The team contests the 24 Hours of Le Mans, FIA World Endurance Championship, European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series and Le Mans Cup in 2023. They formerly competed in BOSS GP, V de V and Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. As a reference to the focus of its owner and sponsor, the bakery goods producer Inter Europol S.A., the team is often referred to as "Turbo Bakers". History Beginnings and pre-endurance efforts The team was founded in 2010 and grew out of a cooperation between Maurycy Kochański's Kochanski Motorsport and Michael Keese Motorsport. Their joint effort competed first in Formula Ford and Formula Three, then in 2009 in the Italian Formula Renault Championship and in 2010 in the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. At the end of the 2010 season, Kochański ran into financial problems. His share in the team was taken over by Wojciech Śmiechowski, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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