Racing Sports Cars - Paul Ricard Le Mans Series Test 2008 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: Le Mans Series Official Test

Date: 3/3/2008

Track: Le Castellet, Circuit Paul Ricard HTTT (F), 5.791 kms

Distance: test session

Attendance: unknown

Paul Ricard Le Mans Series Test 2008

Start time: 2/3 9:00; Grid: test session, Weather: unknown

Entry: 35

Practiced: 32

Started: 32

Classified: 32

Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) : P:12, ST:12, CL:12

Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) : P:7, ST:7, CL:7

Le Mans Grand Touring 1 (GT1) : P:6, ST:6, CL:6

Le Mans Grand Touring 2 (GT2) : P:7, ST:7, CL:7

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: © DPPI

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 14.3.2008

Last photo update on this page: 14.3.2008


007	Aston Martin DBR9 – Aston Martin N/A				GT1
	Aston Martin Racing GT1			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Darren Turner (GB)/Tomáš Enge (CZ)		Result: 21^st (13s635 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:53.340)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


1	Audi R10 TDI – Audi				LMP1
	Audi Sport Team Joest			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Allan McNish (GB)/Rinaldo Capello (I)		Result: winner - 1 lap, margin: 1s072 Grid: unknown(1:39.705)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


2	Audi R10 TDI – Audi				LMP1
	Audi Sport Team Joest			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Mike Rockenfeller (D)/Alexandre Prémat (F)		Result: 2^nd (1s072 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:40.777)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


4	Pescarolo 01 #05 – Judd				LMP1
	Saulnier Racing			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Marc Faggionato (MC)/Richard Hein (MC)/Jacques Nicolet (F)		Result: 15^th (6s365 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:46.070)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


5	Courage-Oreca LC70 – Judd				LMP1
	Team Oreca Matmut			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Olivier Panis (F)/Stéphane Ortelli (F)		Result: 4^th (2s100 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:41.805)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


6	Courage-Oreca LC70 – Judd				LMP1
	Team Oreca Matmut			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Soheil Ayari (F)/Nicolas Lapierre (F)		Result: 7^th (3s759 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:43.464)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


10	Lola B08/60 – Aston Martin				LMP1
	Charouz Racing System (CZ)			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Jan Charouz (CZ)/Stefan Mücke (D)/Tomáš Enge (CZ)		Result: 5^th (2s400 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:42.105)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


14	Creation CA07 #001 (KW Motors) – AIM V10				LMP1
	Creation Autosportif (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Jamie Campbell-Walter (GB)/Filipe Ortiz (BOL)/Stuart Hall (GB)		Result: 3^rd (2s092 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:41.797)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


16	Pescarolo 01 – Judd				LMP1
	Pescarolo Sport			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Emmanuel Collard (F)/Jean-Christophe Boullion (F)		Result: 6^th (3s155 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:42.860)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


18	Pescarolo 01 #04 – Judd				LMP1
	Rollcentre Racing			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Joăo Barbosa (P)/Martin Short (GB)/Dean Stirling (GB)/Stéphane Grégoire (F)/Marc Rostan (F)/Pierre Bruneau (F)		Result: 14^th (6s235 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:45.940)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


19	Lola B06/10 #HU07 – AER				LMP1
	Chamberlain-Synergy			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Gareth Evans (GB)/Bob Berridge (GB)/Amanda Stretton (GB)		Result: 12^th (5s403 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:45.108)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


25	MG EX265 #B0540-HU05 (Lola) – MG XP21				LMP2
	RML (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Thomas Erdos (BR)/Mike Newton (GB)/Andy Wallace (GB)		Result: 18^th (7s533 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:47.238)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


26	Radical SR9 #002 – AER				LMP2
	Team Bruichladdich Radical			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Stuart Moseley (GB)/Jacob Greaves (GB)/Jan-Dirk Lueders (D)/Jens Petersen (D)		Result: 17^th (6s338 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:46.043)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


31	Porsche RS Spyder #9R6 709 – Porsche 3400cc N/A				LMP2
	Team Essex			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: John Nielsen (DK)/Casper Elgaard (DK)		Result: 9^th (4s251 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:43.956)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


33	Lola B08/80 – Judd				LMP2
	Speedy Racing Team Sebah			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Robbie Keen/Xavier Pompidou (F)		Result: 16^th (6s616 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:46.321)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


34	Porsche RS Spyder #9R6 708 – Porsche 3400cc N/A				LMP2
	Van Merksteijn Motorsport			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Peter Van Merksteijn (NL)/Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL)/Jos Verstappen (NL)		Result: 8^th 1^st in LMP2 (4s124 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:43.829)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


50	Saleen S7-R –				GT1
	Larbre Competition			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Christophe Bouchut (F)		Result: 20^th (12s739 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:52.444)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


72	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R #003 – Chevrolet				GT1
	Luc Alphand Aventure			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Patrice Goueslard (F)/Luc Alphand (F)/Jonathan Cochet (F)		Result: 19^th 1^st in GT1 (12s621 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:52.326)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


75	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R – Chevrolet V8/90° 2v 6991cc N/A				GT2
	IMSA Performance Matmut			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Michel Lecourt (F)/Richard Balandras (F)/Jean-Philippe Belloc (F)		Result: 29^th (20s992 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(2:00.697)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


77	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR – Porsche				GT2
	Team Felbermayr Proton			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Marc Lieb (D)		Result: 27^th (18s816 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:58.521)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


93	Aston Martin Vantage GT2 – Aston Martin				GT2
	Aston Martin Racing GT2			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Darren Turner (GB)/Tomáš Enge (CZ)		Result: 28^th (20s644 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(2:00.349)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


94	Spyker C8 GT2R –				GT2
	Speedy Racing Team			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Benjamin Leuenberger (CH)/Andrea Chiesa (CH)		Result: 31^st (21s991 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(2:01.696)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI


96	Ferrari F430 GTC #2408 – Ferrari N/A				GT2
	Virgo Motorsport			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Robert Bell (GB)/Gianmaria Bruni (I)		Result: 26^th (18s678 behind the winner) Grid: unknown(1:58.383)
Photo updated: 14.3.2008	Photo by: © DPPI

Cars not available on a photo:

Lola B07/10

LMP1

Epsilon-Euskadi ee1

LMP1

Lucchini LMP2-04

LMP2

Lola B05/40

LMP2

Zytek 07S

LMP2

Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT

GT1

Aston Martin DBR9

GT1

Chevrolet Corvette C6.R

GT1

Porsche 997 GT3 RSR

GT2

Porsche 997 GT3 RSR

GT2

Ferrari F430 GTC

GT2

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Cars that did not arrive:


51	Saleen S7-R –				GT1
	Larbre Competition			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
		Result: did not arrive

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Le Mans Series (DPPI) - Paul Ricard Le Mans Series Test 2008

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Updated: 4.5.2008

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