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The 2011 6 Hours of Zhuhai
6 Hours of Zhuhai
The 6 Hours of Zhuhai is a sports car endurance race held at the Zhuhai International Circuit in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. The race was first held in 1994 on a street circuit as a round of the BPR Global GT Series. It was held 7 times in 14 years in BPR and the FIA GT Championship, and revived in...

is a 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....

event held at the Zhuhai International Circuit

Zhuhai International Circuit

Zhuhai International Circuit is located at Jin Ding town in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.Motorsport started in Zhuhai when it hosted a race on its street circuit in 1993, racing continued until 1996 when the motor racing circuit was constructed and became China’s...

on November 13, 2011. It is the seventh and final round of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup

2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup

The 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup was the second and final running of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, an international auto racing championship for manufacturers and teams. The Cup will feature endurance races from the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and...

Qualifying Result

Pole position

The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...

winners in each class are marked in bold.

Pos	Class	Team	Driver	Lap Time	Grid
1	LMP1	#7 Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport is the department of French carmaker Peugeot responsible for motorsport activities.-Beginnings in rallying:Peugeot Sport was formed in 1981 under the name of Peugeot Talbot Sport, after Jean Todt, a World Rally Championship co-driver for Talbot driver Guy Fréquelin, was asked by... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...	Anthony Davidson Anthony Davidson Anthony Denis Davidson is a British former Formula One racing driver from England, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He has raced for Minardi, Super Aguri and been a test and/or reserve driver for the British American Racing, Honda and Brawn GP teams...	1:21.769	1
2	LMP1	#8 Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport is the department of French carmaker Peugeot responsible for motorsport activities.-Beginnings in rallying:Peugeot Sport was formed in 1981 under the name of Peugeot Talbot Sport, after Jean Todt, a World Rally Championship co-driver for Talbot driver Guy Fréquelin, was asked by... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...	Stéphane Sarrazin Stéphane Sarrazin Stéphane Sarrazin is a Peugeot factory racing driver from France. He participated in 1 Formula One Grand Prix for Minardi, debuting on April 11, 1999 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. He was a replacement for Luca Badoer, who had injured his wrist. He suffered a big spin in the race coming up to the...	1:21.844	2
3	LMP1	#2 Audi Sport Team Joest	Tom Kristensen Tom Kristensen Tom Kristensen is a Danish racing driver. He has won many championships in auto racing but his most famous achievement is being the only person to win the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times, six of which were consecutive...	1:22.038	3
4	LMP1	#1 Audi Sport Team Joest	Marcel Fässler	1:22.538	4
5	LMP1	#12 Rebellion Racing	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...	1:23.931	5
6	LMP1	#24 OAK Racing	Olivier Pla Olivier Pla Olivier Pla is a race car driver from France.-French Formula Campus & Formula Three:Pla's career started in 2000 in French Formula Campus before moving on to French Formula Three Championship in 2001 with the Saulnier Racing team...	1:24.684	6
7	LMP1	#007 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Racing is an auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer Aston Martin and engineering group Prodrive. The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning Aston Martin to sports car racing with the DBR9, a heavily modified...	Stefan Mücke Stefan Mücke - Racing career :Mücke started his racing career in 1998, when he won the Formula BMW ADAC series, with his father's Mücke Motorsport team, also making their debut. He competed in German Formula Three for his father's team for the next three years, before moving to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters...	1:25.119	7
8	LMP1	#15 OAK Racing	Matthieu Lahaye	1:25.170	8
9	LMP2	#26 Signatech Signature Team Signature is a French auto racing team that competes in the Formula 3 Euro Series and the Le Mans Series.The team won the FIA European Formula Three Cup in 1999 with Benoît Tréluyer... Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....	Franck Mailleux Franck Mailleux Franck Mailleux is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Three Euroseries. He was champion of the 2006 Winter Series in the British Formula Renault Championship....	1:27.929	9
10	LMP2	#35 OAK Racing	Patrice Lafargue	1:30.214	10
11	LMP1	#23 Tokai University Tokai University is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications... TGK Power	Mitsuyama Shogo	1:30.614	11
12	FLM	#90 PTRS Racing	Zhang Shan Qi Zhang Shan Qi Zhang Shan Qi is a racecar driver from China. He competed in Australian Formula 3 in 2009 and 2010, and the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2010 and 2011....	1:33.783	12
13	GTE-Pro	#55 BMW Motorsport BMW Motorsport BMW Motorsport is the division of BMW responsible for motorsport-related activities, including works-run competition programmes in touring car racing, sportscar racing and Formula One.-See also:* BMW M* BMW in motorsport* BMW Sauber* Schnitzer Motorsport...	Jörg Müller Jörg Müller Jörg Müller is a Dutch-born German race driver.- Racing career :In 1989 Müller won the titles in German Formula Opel Lotus Challenge and in European Formula Ford 1600....	1:34.506	13
14	GTC	#98 Audi Sport C Racing	Edoardo Mortara Edoardo Mortara Edoardo Mortara is a professional Italian racecar driver. He is the reigning Formula Three Euroseries champion and the only man to win the prestigious Macau Grand Prix twice having achieved back-to-back victories in 2009 and 2010...	1:34.777	14
15	GTC	#94 Hitotsuyama Racing	Carlo Van Dam	1:34.934	15
16	GTE-Pro	#51 AF Corse AF Corse AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 2002 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the Le Mans Series and International GT Open, and are currently four-time champions of the GT2 class of the...	Gianmaria Bruni Gianmaria Bruni Gianmaria "Gimmi" Bruni is an Italian racing driver who in 2004 drove in Formula One with the Minardi team, and is now racing in the Le Mans Series and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup....	1:34.945	16
17	GTE-Pro	#56 BMW Motorsport BMW Motorsport BMW Motorsport is the division of BMW responsible for motorsport-related activities, including works-run competition programmes in touring car racing, sportscar racing and Formula One.-See also:* BMW M* BMW in motorsport* BMW Sauber* Schnitzer Motorsport...	Andy Priaulx Andy Priaulx Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE is a British racing driver from Guernsey. He is a European Touring Car Championship champion, three times World Touring Car Championship champion and the only FIA Touring Car champion to win an International level championship for four consecutive years...	1:34.992	17
18	GTE-Am	#62 CRS Racing CRS Racing CRS Racing is a British auto racing team founded by British driver Andrew Kirkaldy and Canadian-Greek entrepreneur and driver Chris Niarchos. The team was founded in 2007, but is based on the former team of Kirkaldy known as Team AKA which competed in the British Formula Renault Championship...	Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title...	1:35.229	18
19	GTE-Am	#63 Proton Competition	Richard Lietz Richard Lietz Richard Lietz is an Austrian racing driver. He has competed in such series as American Le Mans Series, Formula 3 Euro Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series. He is also a multiple race-winner in Porsche Supercup. Lietz was overall series champion in the 2007 International GT Open season with Swiss...	1:35.279	19
20	GTC	#96 Team AMG	Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Pauli Häkkinen is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion...	1:35.296	20
21	GTE-Pro	#59 Luxury Racing	Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki is a French racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Marc VDS Racing Team.-Career:...	1:35.413	21
22	GTE-Am	#57 Krohn Racing Krohn Racing Krohn Racing is a professional sports car racing team based out of Braselton, Georgia at the Road Atlanta complex. The team competes in the American Le Mans Series GT2 class as a partner with Risi Competizione and races full-time in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype...	Niclas Jönsson Niclas Jönsson Niclas Jönsson is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1999-2000 seasons with 4 career starts. His best career IRL finish was in 12th position in the 2000 Delphi Indy 200 held at Walt Disney World Speedway.He made 1 NASCAR Busch Series start at Montreal, he started 8th and...	1:35.598	22
23	GTE-Am	#50 Larbre Compétition Larbre Compétition Larbre Compétition is a French auto racing team founded in 1988 by Jack Leconte. Based at the Circuit du Val de Vienne in La Vigeant, Larbre has had considerable success in the Porsche Carrera Cup, French GT Championship, and international FIA GT Championship...	Julien Canal	1:35.639	23
24	GTE-Pro	#58 Luxury Racing	Anthony Beltoise Anthony Beltoise Anthony Beltoise is a French auto racing driver. He is the son of former former Grand Prix motorcycle racer and Formula One driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise.-Single-seaters:...	1:35.867	24
25	GTE-Am	#60 Gulf Gulf Oil Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies... AMR Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Racing is an auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer Aston Martin and engineering group Prodrive. The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning Aston Martin to sports car racing with the DBR9, a heavily modified... Middle East	Fabien Giroix Fabien Giroix Fabien Giroix is a French racing driver from Saint-Maur.-Formula cars:Giroix began his career in French Formula Renault in 1984, finishing 4th. In 1985 he drove in the French Formula Three Championship and finished 12th. In 1986 he only participated in a handful of Formula 3 races in the British...	1:36.081	25
26	GTE-Am	#61 AF Corse AF Corse AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 2002 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the Le Mans Series and International GT Open, and are currently four-time champions of the GT2 class of the...	Philip Ma Philip Ma Philip Ma Ching Yeung is a racing driver from Hong Kong, who has raced in the World Touring Car Championship.-Personal life:...	1:36.111	26
27	GTC	#97 Audi Race Experience	Florian Gruber Florian Gruber Florian Gruber is a German auto racing driver.-Career:Gruber won Division 2 of the German Touring Car Challenge in 2003, in a Volkswagen Lupo. He moved to the German SEAT Leon Supercopa for 2004, finishing in eighth place...	1:36.417	27
28	GTE-Pro	#65 Lotus 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... Jetalliance Jetalliance Racing Jetalliance Racing is an Austrian racing team which currently competes in the FIA GT Championship. Founded by Lucas Lichtner-Hoyer, former CEO of Jetalliance airlines, in 2006 under the name Race Alliance Motorsport, the team has run two privateer Aston Martin DBR9s in FIA GT as well as making...	James Rossiter James Rossiter \| style="float:right; background:transparent;"\|James Rossiter is a racing driver from England. He has participated in Karting, Formula Renault, British Formula 3 and European Formula 3...	1:36.618	29
29	GTE-Pro	#64 Lotus 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... Jetalliance Jetalliance Racing Jetalliance Racing is an Austrian racing team which currently competes in the FIA GT Championship. Founded by Lucas Lichtner-Hoyer, former CEO of Jetalliance airlines, in 2006 under the name Race Alliance Motorsport, the team has run two privateer Aston Martin DBR9s in FIA GT as well as making...	Martin Rich Martin Rich Martin Rich , was a German opera and symphonic conductor.Rich played the piano form the age of 5. He studied in Berlin under Franz Schreker. He conducted at places such as Bologna in Italy, and Grant Park, in Illinois as well as the Metropolitan Opera. From 1970 to 1986 he headed the Philharmonic...	1:38.622	28

Race result

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Tyre	Laps
Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Engine	Tyre	Laps
1	LMP1	7	Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport is the department of French carmaker Peugeot responsible for motorsport activities.-Beginnings in rallying:Peugeot Sport was formed in 1981 under the name of Peugeot Talbot Sport, after Jean Todt, a World Rally Championship co-driver for Talbot driver Guy Fréquelin, was asked by... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...	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.... Anthony Davidson Anthony Davidson Anthony Denis Davidson is a British former Formula One racing driver from England, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He has raced for Minardi, Super Aguri and been a test and/or reserve driver for the British American Racing, Honda and Brawn GP teams...	Peugeot 908 Peugeot 908 The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP is a sports prototype racing car built by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, starting in 2007 and eventually winning in 2009. This effort, in development since 2005, was publicly unveiled on 15 June 2005...		249
1	LMP1	7			Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... HDi 3.7 L V8 (Diesel Diesel engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber... )		249
2	LMP1	8	Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport is the department of French carmaker Peugeot responsible for motorsport activities.-Beginnings in rallying:Peugeot Sport was formed in 1981 under the name of Peugeot Talbot Sport, after Jean Todt, a World Rally Championship co-driver for Talbot driver Guy Fréquelin, was asked by... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...	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:... Stéphane Sarrazin Stéphane Sarrazin Stéphane Sarrazin is a Peugeot factory racing driver from France. He participated in 1 Formula One Grand Prix for Minardi, debuting on April 11, 1999 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. He was a replacement for Luca Badoer, who had injured his wrist. He suffered a big spin in the race coming up to the...	Peugeot 908 Peugeot 908 The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP is a sports prototype racing car built by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, starting in 2007 and eventually winning in 2009. This effort, in development since 2005, was publicly unveiled on 15 June 2005...		249
2	LMP1	8			Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... HDi 3.7 L V8 (Diesel Diesel engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber... )		249
3	LMP1	1	Audi Sport Team Joest	Timo Bernhard Timo Bernhard Timo Bernhard is a sports car racer. He is currently a Porsche factory driver, but has been seconded to Audi for selected events in 2009 and 2010... Marcel Fässler	Audi R18 TDI Audi R18 TDI The Audi R18 TDI is a Le Mans Prototype racing car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG. It is the successor to the Audi R15 TDI. Like its predecessor, the R18 uses a TDI turbocharged diesel engine but with a reduced capacity of 3.7 litres and in a V6 configuration...		248
3	LMP1	1	Audi Sport Team Joest		Audi Audi Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group.... TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Diesel Diesel engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber... )		248
4	LMP1	12	Rebellion Racing	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... 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:...	Lola B10/60		242
4	LMP1	12	Rebellion Racing		Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8		242
5	LMP1	24	OAK Racing	Jacques Nicolet Jacques Nicolet Jacques Nicolet is a French businessman and racing driver. He is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board for Alterea SCA, a French real estate investment and development company, which he co-founded in 1994. He was previously a director at the Pierre & Vacances Group between 1984 and 1994... Olivier Pla Olivier Pla Olivier Pla is a race car driver from France.-French Formula Campus & Formula Three:Pla's career started in 2000 in French Formula Campus before moving on to French Formula Three Championship in 2001 with the Saulnier Racing team... Alexandre Prémat Alexandre Prémat Alexandre Prémat is a French race car driver.-Career:-Karting & French Formula Renault Campus:...	OAK Pescarolo 01 Pescarolo 01 The Pescarolo 01 is the first sports prototype racing car built entirely by French team Pescarolo Sport. It is designed to meet the LMP1 and LMP2 regulations for Le Mans Prototypes in the Le Mans Series as well as at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and replace Pescarolo's previous C60 chassis which had...		240
5	LMP1	24	OAK Racing		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... DB 3.4 L V8		240
6	LMP1	007	Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Racing is an auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer Aston Martin and engineering group Prodrive. The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning Aston Martin to sports car racing with the DBR9, a heavily modified...	Andy Meyrick Stefan Mücke Stefan Mücke - Racing career :Mücke started his racing career in 1998, when he won the Formula BMW ADAC series, with his father's Mücke Motorsport team, also making their debut. He competed in German Formula Three for his father's team for the next three years, before moving to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters... Harold Primat Harold Primat Harold Primat is a French born , Swiss racing driver currently racing in the Le Mans Series and the Le Mans 24 Hour race.- Early career :...	Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 The Lola-Aston Martin B09/60, also known as the Aston Martin DBR1-2, is a Le Mans Prototype sports car built by Lola Cars International and co-developed with Prodrive for use by Aston Martin Racing. It is the first prototype to bear the Aston Martin name since the AMR1 in 1989...		239
6	LMP1	007			Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... 6.0 L V12		239
7	LMP1	15	OAK Racing	Matthieu Lahaye Guillaume Moreau Guillaume Moreau Guillaume Moreau is a French racing driver who is currently competing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and the Le Mans Series. In 2008, Moreau shared the GT1 class championship with teammate Patrice Goueslard in the Le Mans Series driving a Luc Alphand Corvette. -24 Hours of Le Mans results:-... Pierre Ragues	OAK Pescarolo 01 Pescarolo 01 The Pescarolo 01 is the first sports prototype racing car built entirely by French team Pescarolo Sport. It is designed to meet the LMP1 and LMP2 regulations for Le Mans Prototypes in the Le Mans Series as well as at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and replace Pescarolo's previous C60 chassis which had...		238
7	LMP1	15	OAK Racing		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... DB 3.4 L V8		238
8	LMP2	26	Signatech Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....	Franck Mailleux Franck Mailleux Franck Mailleux is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Three Euroseries. He was champion of the 2006 Winter Series in the British Formula Renault Championship.... Lucas Ordoñez Lucas Ordóñez Lucas Ordóñez Martín-Esperanza is a Spanish racecar driver, who entered professional racing by winning a spot in a Playstation 3 Gran Turismo competition. In 2011 he and his team came in 2nd in their class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.... Jean-Karl Vernay	Oreca 03 Oreca 03 The Oreca 03 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Oreca in 2011. It is built within the revised 2011 ACO regulations for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car made its début at the 12 Hours of Sebring run by Signatech Nissan and is set to race at the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans...		228
8	LMP2	26			Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... VK45DE 4.5 L V8		228
9	GTE Pro	55	BMW Motorsport BMW Motorsport BMW Motorsport is the division of BMW responsible for motorsport-related activities, including works-run competition programmes in touring car racing, sportscar racing and Formula One.-See also:* BMW M* BMW in motorsport* BMW Sauber* Schnitzer Motorsport...	Augusto Farfus Augusto Farfus Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991.... Jörg Müller Jörg Müller Jörg Müller is a Dutch-born German race driver.- Racing career :In 1989 Müller won the titles in German Formula Opel Lotus Challenge and in European Formula Ford 1600....	BMW M3 GT2		221
9	GTE Pro	55			BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... 4.0 L V8		221
10	GTE Pro	56	BMW Motorsport BMW Motorsport BMW Motorsport is the division of BMW responsible for motorsport-related activities, including works-run competition programmes in touring car racing, sportscar racing and Formula One.-See also:* BMW M* BMW in motorsport* BMW Sauber* Schnitzer Motorsport...	Andy Priaulx Andy Priaulx Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE is a British racing driver from Guernsey. He is a European Touring Car Championship champion, three times World Touring Car Championship champion and the only FIA Touring Car champion to win an International level championship for four consecutive years... Uwe Alzen Uwe Alzen Uwe Alzen is a German racing driver specialised in touring car racing and sports car racing....	BMW M3 GT2		220
10	GTE Pro	56			BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... 4.0 L V8		220
11	GTE Pro	59	Luxury Racing	Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki is a French racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Marc VDS Racing Team.-Career:... Stéphane Ortelli Stéphane Ortelli Stéphane Ortelli is a Monagasque motor racing driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in . He also won the GT1 Class at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2005, driving for Aston Martin.-2008 Monza Le Mans Series crash:...	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC		218
11	GTE Pro	59	Luxury Racing		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... 4.5 L V8		218
12	GTE Am	63	Proton Competition	Richard Lietz Richard Lietz Richard Lietz is an Austrian racing driver. He has competed in such series as American Le Mans Series, Formula 3 Euro Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series. He is also a multiple race-winner in Porsche Supercup. Lietz was overall series champion in the 2007 International GT Open season with Swiss... Christian Ried Gianluca Roda	Porsche 997 GT3-RSR		217
12	GTE Am	63	Proton Competition		Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... 4.0 L Flat-6		217
13	GTE Am	50	Larbre Compétition Larbre Compétition Larbre Compétition is a French auto racing team founded in 1988 by Jack Leconte. Based at the Circuit du Val de Vienne in La Vigeant, Larbre has had considerable success in the Porsche Carrera Cup, French GT Championship, and international FIA GT Championship...	Olivier Beretta Olivier Beretta Olivier Beretta is a racing driver from Monaco who raced in Formula One in 1994 for the Larrousse team, partnering Érik Comas. He participated in 10 grands prix, debuting on March 27, 1994. He scored no championship points, and was replaced when his sponsorship money ran out... Patrick Bornhauser Julien Canal	Corvette C6.R		216
13	GTE Am	50			Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... 5.5 L V8		216
14	GTE Am	57	Krohn Racing Krohn Racing Krohn Racing is a professional sports car racing team based out of Braselton, Georgia at the Road Atlanta complex. The team competes in the American Le Mans Series GT2 class as a partner with Risi Competizione and races full-time in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype...	Niclas Jönsson Niclas Jönsson Niclas Jönsson is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1999-2000 seasons with 4 career starts. His best career IRL finish was in 12th position in the 2000 Delphi Indy 200 held at Walt Disney World Speedway.He made 1 NASCAR Busch Series start at Montreal, he started 8th and... Tracy Krohn Tracy Krohn Tracy W. Krohn is an entrepreneur, business mogul and auto racing enthusiast who was a new addition to the 2006 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans, at #320. He is currently #278 on the list. He has a petroleum engineering degree from Louisiana State University and has worked as an... Michele Rugolo Michele Rugolo Michele Rugolo is an Italian racing driver.-Formula Renault:After competing in karting championships from 1992 to 1999, Rugolo competed in the Formula Renault 2000 Italy from 2000 to 2002, and then switched to Formula Nissan part-way through 2002.-Sports Cars:Rugolo competed in the 24 Hours of Le...	Ferrari F430 Ferrari F430 The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show... GTE		215
14	GTE Am	57			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... 4.0 L V8		215
15	GTE Am	62	CRS Racing CRS Racing CRS Racing is a British auto racing team founded by British driver Andrew Kirkaldy and Canadian-Greek entrepreneur and driver Chris Niarchos. The team was founded in 2007, but is based on the former team of Kirkaldy known as Team AKA which competed in the British Formula Renault Championship...	Pierre Ehret Tim Mullen Roger Wills	Ferrari F430 Ferrari F430 The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show... GTE		215
15	GTE Am	62		Pierre Ehret Tim Mullen Roger Wills	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... 4.0 L V8		215
16	LMP2	35	OAK Racing	Frédéric Da Rocha Patrice Lafargue	OAK Pescarolo 01 Pescarolo 01 The Pescarolo 01 is the first sports prototype racing car built entirely by French team Pescarolo Sport. It is designed to meet the LMP1 and LMP2 regulations for Le Mans Prototypes in the Le Mans Series as well as at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and replace Pescarolo's previous C60 chassis which had...		213
16	LMP2	35	OAK Racing	Frédéric Da Rocha Patrice Lafargue	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... -BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... HK 3.6 L V8		213
17	FLM	90	PTRS Racing	Zhang Shan Qi Zhang Shan Qi Zhang Shan Qi is a racecar driver from China. He competed in Australian Formula 3 in 2009 and 2010, and the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2010 and 2011.... Chen Wei Liang	Oreca FLM09		213
17	FLM	90	PTRS Racing		Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... LS3 6.2 L V8		213
18	GTC	98	Audi Sport C Racing	Edoardo Mortara Edoardo Mortara Edoardo Mortara is a professional Italian racecar driver. He is the reigning Formula Three Euroseries champion and the only man to win the prestigious Macau Grand Prix twice having achieved back-to-back victories in 2009 and 2010... Darryl O'Young Darryl O'Young Darryl O'Young Yeuk-Hay is a Canadian-born Chinese racing driver. He currently resides in Hong Kong.-Early career:O'Young began racing in 1988 at the age of eight. Trained by his father he honed his driving skills in karting winning numerous championships... Alexandre Imperatori Alexandre Imperatori Alexandre Imperatori is a Swiss racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Renault and the All-Japan Formula Three Championship. He has been a reserve driver for A1 Team Switzerland in the A1 Grand Prix series.-External links:* *...	Audi R8 LMS		210
18	GTC	98	Audi Sport C Racing		Audi Audi Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group.... 5.2 L V10		210
19	GTC	98	Audi Race Experience	Jeffrey Lee Florian Grüber Hing Tak Mak	Audi R8 LMS		203
19	GTC	98	Audi Race Experience	Jeffrey Lee Florian Grüber Hing Tak Mak	Audi Audi Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group.... 5.2 L V10		203
20	GTE Am	60	Gulf Gulf Oil Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies... AMR Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Racing is an auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer Aston Martin and engineering group Prodrive. The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning Aston Martin to sports car racing with the DBR9, a heavily modified... Middle East	Fabien Giroix Fabien Giroix Fabien Giroix is a French racing driver from Saint-Maur.-Formula cars:Giroix began his career in French Formula Renault in 1984, finishing 4th. In 1985 he drove in the French Formula Three Championship and finished 12th. In 1986 he only participated in a handful of Formula 3 races in the British... Roald Goethe	Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2		198
20	GTE Am	60			Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... 4.5 L V8		198
21	GTE Pro	64	Lotus 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... Jetalliance Jetalliance Racing Jetalliance Racing is an Austrian racing team which currently competes in the FIA GT Championship. Founded by Lucas Lichtner-Hoyer, former CEO of Jetalliance airlines, in 2006 under the name Race Alliance Motorsport, the team has run two privateer Aston Martin DBR9s in FIA GT as well as making...	Oskar Slingerland Martin Rich Rene Rasmussen	Lotus Evora Lotus Evora The Lotus Evora is a sports car produced by British car manufacturer Lotus. The car, which was developed under the project name Project Eagle, was launched as the Evora on 22 July 2008 at the British International Motor Show.- Development :... GTE		194
21	GTE Pro	64		Oskar Slingerland Martin Rich Rene Rasmussen	Toyota-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... 4.0 L V6		194
22	LMP1	23	Tokai University Tokai University is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications... YGK Power	Mitsuyama Shogo Yokomizo Naoki	Courage Courage Compétition Courage Compétition was a racing team and chassis constructor company now owned by Oreca, based in Le Mans, France near the Circuit de la Sarthe. It was founded by Yves Courage, a French race driver who ran hillclimbs before founding the company... -Oreca Oreca Oreca is a French racing team, founded and run by Hugues de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. Oreca has had success in many areas of motorsport including Formula Three where drivers including Alain Prost, Jacques Laffite and Jean Alesi have won the French Formula Three Championship for... LC70		187
22	LMP1	23		Mitsuyama Shogo Yokomizo Naoki	YGK YR40T 4.0 L Turbo V8 (Hybrid)		187
23	GTE Pro	51	AF Corse AF Corse AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 2002 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the Le Mans Series and International GT Open, and are currently four-time champions of the GT2 class of the...	Gianmaria Bruni Gianmaria Bruni Gianmaria "Gimmi" Bruni is an Italian racing driver who in 2004 drove in Formula One with the Minardi team, and is now racing in the Le Mans Series and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.... Giancarlo Fisichella Giancarlo Fisichella Giancarlo Fisichella , also known as Fisico, Giano or Fisi, is an Italian racing driver. He has driven in Formula One for Minardi, Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault, Force India and Ferrari. Nowadays, he drives for AF Corse's GT2 Ferrari in various sportscar events...	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC		186
23	GTE Pro	51			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... 4.5 L V8		186
24 NC	GTC	94	Hitotsuyama Racing	Akihiro Tsuzuki Michael Kim Carlo Van Dam	Audi R8 LMS		169
24 NC	GTC	94	Hitotsuyama Racing	Akihiro Tsuzuki Michael Kim Carlo Van Dam	Audi Audi Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group.... 5.2 L V10		169
25 NC	GTE Pro	65	Lotus 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... Jetalliance Jetalliance Racing Jetalliance Racing is an Austrian racing team which currently competes in the FIA GT Championship. Founded by Lucas Lichtner-Hoyer, former CEO of Jetalliance airlines, in 2006 under the name Race Alliance Motorsport, the team has run two privateer Aston Martin DBR9s in FIA GT as well as making...	David Heinemeier Hansson David Heinemeier Hansson David Heinemeier Hansson is a Danish programmer and the creator of the popular Ruby on Rails web development framework and the Instiki wiki... Johnny Mowlem Johnny Mowlem Johnny Mowlem Johnny Mowlem Johnny Mowlem (born 12 February 1969, is a British racing driver. He has won class victories in both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, and has earned class podiums at major sports car races, including the Le Mans 24 hours and the 1000 km Nürburgring.... James Rossiter James Rossiter \| style="float:right; background:transparent;"\|James Rossiter is a racing driver from England. He has participated in Karting, Formula Renault, British Formula 3 and European Formula 3...	Lotus Evora Lotus Evora The Lotus Evora is a sports car produced by British car manufacturer Lotus. The car, which was developed under the project name Project Eagle, was launched as the Evora on 22 July 2008 at the British International Motor Show.- Development :... GTE		163
25 NC	GTE Pro	65			Toyota-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... 4.0 L V6		163
26 DNF	LMP1	2	Audi Sport Team Joest Joest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest...	Tom Kristensen Tom Kristensen Tom Kristensen is a Danish racing driver. He has won many championships in auto racing but his most famous achievement is being the only person to win the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times, six of which were consecutive... 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 :...	Audi R18 TDI Audi R18 TDI The Audi R18 TDI is a Le Mans Prototype racing car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG. It is the successor to the Audi R15 TDI. Like its predecessor, the R18 uses a TDI turbocharged diesel engine but with a reduced capacity of 3.7 litres and in a V6 configuration...		139
26 DNF	LMP1	2			Audi Audi Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group.... TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Diesel Diesel engine A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber... )		139
27 DNF	GTE Pro	58	Luxury Racing	Anthony Beltoise Anthony Beltoise Anthony Beltoise is a French auto racing driver. He is the son of former former Grand Prix motorcycle racer and Formula One driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise.-Single-seaters:... Dominik Farnbacher Ralph Firman Ralph Firman Ralph David Firman Jr. is an English-born racing driver who races under Irish citizenship and an Irish-issued racing licence. Earlier in his career he raced under a British licence...	Ferrari 458 Italia GTC		110
27 DNF	GTE Pro	58	Luxury Racing		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... 4.5 L V8		110
28 DNF	GTC	96	Team AMG	Lance David Arnold Lance David Arnold Lance David Arnold is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as the Rolex Sports Car Series and Porsche Supercup, as well as the 2009 24 Hours of Nürburgring.... Cheng Congfu Mika Häkkinen Mika Häkkinen Mika Pauli Häkkinen is a Finnish racing driver and two-time Formula One World Champion...	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3		73
28 DNF	GTC	96	Team AMG		Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG... 6.2 L V8		73
29 DNF	GTE Am	61	AF Corse AF Corse AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 2002 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the Le Mans Series and International GT Open, and are currently four-time champions of the GT2 class of the...	Marco Cioci Philip Ma Philip Ma Philip Ma Ching Yeung is a racing driver from Hong Kong, who has raced in the World Touring Car Championship.-Personal life:...	Ferrari F430 Ferrari F430 The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show... GTE		22
29 DNF	GTE Am	61			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... 4.0 L V8		22