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Event: Le Mans Series Official TestDate: 9.3.2009
Track: Paul Ricard Hight Tech Test Track, Le Castellet (F), 5.791 kmsDistance: test sessionAttendance: 3500

Paul Ricard Le Mans Series Test
Non championship race
Start time: 8/3; Grid: test session; Weather: unknown

Entered: 29

Practiced: 27

Started: 27

Classified: 27

Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) : ST:7, CL:7

Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) : ST:6, CL:6

Le Mans Grand Touring 1 (GT1) : ST:3, CL:3

Le Mans Grand Touring 2 (GT2) : ST:11, CL:11
Entry List
Entry list is not available.
Photos by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo (23), Carlo Rovatti (8) and Miro Konôpka (3)
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 28/04/2009 Last photo update on this page: 26/04/2020
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007007 - Lola Aston Martin DBR1-2 #B0960-HU01 (DBR1-2/2) - Aston Martin RacingLola Aston Martin DBR1-2 #B0960-HU01 (DBR1-2/2) - Aston Martin DBR9 V12 5993 cc N/ALMP1
Aston Martin Racing (GB)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Tomáš Enge (CZ)/Jan Charouz (CZ)/Stefan Mücke (D)Result: 3rd - did not finish (Accident)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 29/04/2010Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo and Carlo Rovatti
009009 - Lola Aston Martin DBR1-2 #B0860-HU02 (DBR1-2/4) - Aston Martin RacingLola Aston Martin DBR1-2 #B0860-HU02 (DBR1-2/4) - Aston Martin DBR9 V12 5993 cc N/ALMP1
Aston Martin Racing (GB)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Darren Turner (GB)/Harold Primat (CH)/Miguel Ramos (P)Result: 6th (2s130 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 29/04/2010Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo and Carlo Rovatti
1010 - Courage-Oreca LC70 AIM - Team Oreca Matmut-AIMCourage-Oreca LC70 # - AIM .YS V10 5496 cc N/ALMP1
Team Oreca Matmut-AIM (F)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Bruno Senna (BR)/Stéphane Ortelli (MC)/Soheil Ayari (F)Result: 5th (2s029 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
1111 - Courage-Oreca LC70 AIM - Team Oreca Matmut-AIMCourage-Oreca LC70 # - AIM .YS V10 5496 cc N/ALMP1
Team Oreca Matmut-AIM (F)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Olivier Panis (F)/Nicolas Lapierre (F)Result: fastest - margin: 1s238
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 29/04/2010Photo by courtesy of: Carlo Rovatti
1212 - Courage-Oreca LC70 Judd #N°11 - Signature PlusCourage-Oreca LC70 #N°11 - Judd GV5.5-S2 V10/72° 4v 5496 cc N/ALMP1
Signature Plus (F)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Pierre Ragues (F)/Franck Mailleux (F)Result: 4th (1s736 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
1313 - Lola B08/60 Aston Martin #HU01 - Speedy Racing Team SebahLola B08/60 #HU01 - Aston Martin DBR9 V12/60° 4v 5993 cc N/ALMP1
Speedy Racing Team Sebah (CH)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: /Marcel Fässler (CH)/Andrea Belicchi (I)/Neel Jani (CH)/Nicolas Prost (F)Result: 2nd (1s238 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
2323 - Ginetta-Zytek 09S #04 - Strakka RacingGinetta-Zytek 09S #04 - Zytek ZJ458 V8/90° 4v DOHC 4496 cc N/ALMP1
Strakka Racing (GB)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Peter Hardman (GB)/Nick Leventis (GB)/Danny Watts (GB)Result: 8th (3s057 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 29/04/2010Photo by courtesy of: Carlo Rovatti
2424 - Pescarolo 01 Mazda #06 - OAK RacingPescarolo 01 #06 - Mazda MZR-R L4 1997 cc Single-TurboLMP2
OAK Racing (F)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: /Richard Hein (MC)/Matthieu Lahaye (F)/Karim Ajlani (CH)/Jacques Nicolet (F)Result: 11th (6s884 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
2525 - Lola B08/80 Mazda #HU03 - RMLLola B08/80 #HU03 - Mazda MZR-R L4 1998 cc Single-TurboLMP2
RML (GB)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Thomas Erdos (BR)/Mike Newton (GB)/Chris Dyson (USA)Result: 12th (8s051 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 29/04/2010Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo and Carlo Rovatti
3131 - Porsche RS Spyder #9R6 709 - Team EssexPorsche RS Spyder Evo #9R6 709 - Porsche MR6 V8/90° 4v DOHC 3397 cc N/ALMP2
Team Essex (DK)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Casper Elgaard (DK)/Emmanuel Collard (F)Result: 9th (3s338 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
3333 - Lola B08/80 Judd #HU01 - Speedy Racing Team SebahLola B08/80 #HU01 - Judd DB V8/90° 4v 3394 cc N/ALMP2
Speedy Racing Team Sebah (CH)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Jonny Kane (GB)/Benjamin Leuenberger (CH)/Xavier Pompidou (F)Result: 10th (5s752 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
3838 - Courage-Oreca LC75 AER #LC70-N°1 - Pegasus RacingCourage-Oreca LC75 #LC70-N°1 - AER L4 1995 cc TurboLMP2
Pegasus Racing (F)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Julien Schell (F)/Philippe Thirion (F)Result: 13th (8s501 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Avon
Photo updated: 29/04/2010Photo by courtesy of: Carlo Rovatti
4040 - Ginetta-Zytek 09S #GZ09S-05 - Quifel - ASM TeamGinetta-Zytek 09S/2 #GZ09S-05 - Zytek ZG348 V8/90° 4v DOHC 3396 cc N/ALMP2
Quifel - ASM Team (P)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Miguel Amaral (P)/Guy Smith (GB)/Olivier Pla (F)Result: 7th 1st in LMP2 (2s452 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
5151 - Saleen S7-R #014R (1S9AD11E81B551014) (Mallock) - ARC Bratislava - Kaneko RacingSaleen S7-R #014R (1S9AD11E81B551014) (Mallock) - Ford V8/90° 2v OHV 6998 cc N/AGT1
ARC Bratislava - Kaneko Racing (SK)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Miro Konôpka (SK)/Christophe Bouchut (F)Result: 15th (14s049 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 26/04/2020Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo and Miro Konôpka
51T51T - Saleen S7-R #081R (1S9SB187SD0000081) - ARC Bratislava - Kaneko RacingSaleen S7-R #081R (1S9SB187SD0000081) - Ford V8/90° 2v OHV 6998 cc N/AGT1
ARC Bratislava - Kaneko RacingClosed bodywork
Mid-engined
Result: car not used (Spare car)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 26/04/2020Photo by courtesy of: Miro Konôpka
5555 - Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT - IPB Spartak RacingLamborghini Murciélago R-GT # - Lamborghini L535 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5998 cc N/AGT1
IPB Spartak Racing (RUS)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Peter Kox (NL)Roman Rusinov (RUS)Result: 14th 1st in GT1 (13s508 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
7272 - Chevrolet Corvette C6.R #004 (Pratt & Miller) - Luc Alphand AventuresChevrolet Corvette C6 .R Z06 #004 (Pratt & Miller) - Chevrolet LS7.R V8/90° 2v OHV 6993 cc N/AGT1
Luc Alphand Aventures (F)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Olivier Beretta (MC)/Luc Alphand (F)/Patrice Goueslard (F)/Yann Clairay (F)Result: 16th (15s171 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
7575 - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - IMSA Performance MatmutPorsche 997 GT3 RSR # - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/AGT2
IMSA Performance Matmut (F)Closed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Jean-Philippe Belloc (F)/Richard Balandras (F)/Michel Lecourt (F)Result: 21st (18s399 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
7676 - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - IMSA Performance MatmutPorsche 997 GT3 RSR # - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/AGT2
IMSA Performance Matmut (F)Closed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Raymond Narac (F)/Patrick Pilet (F)Result: 19th (17s438 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
7979 - Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 - Reiter EngineeringLamborghini Gallardo LP560 # - Lamborghini V10/90° 4v DOHC 5204 cc N/AGT2
Reiter Engineering (D)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Christophe Bouchut (F)/Albert von Thurn und Taxis (D)Result: 27th (1 lap behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 29/04/2010Photo by courtesy of: Carlo Rovatti
8181 - Ferrari F430 GTC #2476 (Michelotto) - EasyraceFerrari F430 GTC #2476 (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3997 cc N/AGT2
Easyrace (I)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Roberto Plati (I)/Maurice Basso (CH)/Giampaolo Tenchini (I)Result: 25th (20s564 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
8484 - Ferrari F430 GTC #2636 (Michelotto) - Team ModenaFerrari F430 GTC #2636 (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3997 cc N/AGT2
Team Modena (GB)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Antonio Garcia (E)/Leo Mansell (GB)Result: 22nd (18s401 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
8585 - Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R - Snoras Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R # - Audi V8/90° 5v 3782 cc N/AGT2
Snoras Spyker Squadron (NL)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Jaroslav Janiš (CZ)/Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL)Result: 23rd (18s681 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
8787 - Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 #GT2/002 - Drayson RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 #GT2/002 - Aston Martin V8/90° 4v DOHC 4475 cc N/AGT2
Drayson Racing (GB)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jonny Cocker (GB)Paul Drayson (GB)Result: 24th (20s478 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
8888 - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - Team Felbermayr ProtonPorsche 997 GT3 RSR # - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/AGT2
Team Felbermayr Proton (D)Closed bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Christian Ried (D)/Marc Lieb (D)/Richard Lietz (A)/Francisco Cruz Martins (P)Result: 18th (17s330 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
8989 - Ferrari F430 GTC (Michelotto) - Hankook - Team FarnbacherFerrari F430 GTC # (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3997 cc N/AGT2
Hankook - Team Farnbacher (D)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Pierre Kaffer (D)/Dominik Schwager (D)/Allan Simonsen (DK)Result: 17th 1st in GT2 (17s249 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Hankook
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
9292 - Ferrari F430 GTC #2408 (Michelotto) - JMW MotorsportFerrari F430 GTC #2408 (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3997 cc N/AGT2
JMW Motorsport (GB)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: /Gianmaria Bruni (I)/Rob Bell (GB)/Tim Sugden (GB)Result: 20th (17s791 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/04/2009Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo
9999 - Ferrari F430 GTC (Michelotto) - JMB RacingFerrari F430 GTC # (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3997 cc N/AGT2
JMB Racing (MC)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Stéphane Daoudi (F)/Nicolas Misslin (F)/Jesper Wulff LaursenResult: 26th (20s731 behind the fastest)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 29/04/2010Photo by courtesy of: Ivano Rosso Rosso Photo and Carlo Rovatti
Entered cars that did not arrive:
37The car did not arriveWR LMP 2008 #2008-001 - Zytek ZG348 V8/90° 4v DOHC 3396 cc N/ALMP2
WR / Salini (F)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Result: did not arrive (Withdrawn)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
96The car did not arriveFerrari F430 GTC # (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3997 cc N/AGT2
Virgo Motorsport (GB)Closed bodywork
Mid-engined
Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
More photos from this race:
Photos by: Miro Konôpka (1)
Additional Photo - Paul Ricard Le Mans Series Test 2009