The 2004 Le Mans Endurance Series was the inaugural season of ACO 's Le Mans Endurance Series . It is a series for Le Mans prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GTS, and GT. It began on 9 May 2004 and ended on 13 November 2004 after 4 rounds.
This season was preceded by the 1000km of Le Mans held in 2003 as a development race for the creation of the LMES.
Schedule
Entry list
Entry List
Entrant/Team
Car
Engine
Tyre
No
Drivers
Rounds
LMP1
Creation Autosportif
DBA 03S
Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8
D
3
Nicolas Minassian
All
Jamie Campbell-Walter
Taurus Sports
Lola B2K/10
Judd GV4 4.0L V10
D
4
Christian Vann
1
Benjamin Leuenberger
Alex Müller
Caterpillar 5.0L Turbo V10 (Diesel )
10
Calum Lockie
1, 3
Phil Andrews
Richard Jones
3
Team Goh
Audi R8
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
M
5
Rinaldo Capello
All
Seiji Ara
Tom Kristensen
1
Rollcentre Racing
Dallara SP1
Judd GV4 4.0L V10
D
6
Martin Short
All
João Barbosa
Rob Barff
1
Patrick Pearce
2–4
RML
MG-Lola EX257
MG (AER ) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4
D
7
Mike Newton
All
Thomas Erdos
Miguel Ramos
Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx
Audi R8
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
M
8
Allan McNish
All
Pierre Kaffer
88
Johnny Herbert
Jamie Davies
Advan Kondo Racing
Dome S101
Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8
Y
9
Hiroki Katoh
1
Ryo Michigami
Larbre Compétition
Panoz GTP
Ford Élan 6L8 6.0L V8
M
11
Olivier Dupard
4
Sébastien Dumez
Jean-Luc Blanchemain
Team Nasamax
Nasamax (Reynard ) DM139
Judd GV5 5.0L V10 (Bio-ethanol )
D M
14
Robbie Stirling
1, 3–4
Werner Lupberger
Romain Dumas
3–4
Pescarolo Sport
Pescarolo C60
Judd GV5 5.0L V10
M
17
Soheil Ayari
1–2, 4
Emmanuel Collard
1
Éric Hélary
2
Jean-Marc Gounon
4
Lister Cars Lister Racing
Lister Storm LMP
Chevrolet LS1 6.0L V8
D
20
Justin Keen
2–4
John Nielsen
2
Rob Barff
3
Marc Goossens
4
Zytek Engineering
Zytek 04S
Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8
M
22
Andy Wallace
1
David Brabham
Stefan Johansson
Robbie Kerr
3
Chris Dyson
Spinnaker Clandesteam
Dallara SP1
Judd GV4 4.0L V10
M
24
Rocky Agusta
1
Felipe Ortiz
Beppe Gabbiani
Team Jota
Zytek 04S
Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8
D
69
John Stack
All
Sam Hignett
Gianni Collini
LMP2
Courage Compétition
Courage C65
MG (AER ) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4
M
13
Alexander Frei
2–4
Sam Hancock
Jean-Marc Gounon
2–3
Jonathan Cochet
4
Paul Belmondo Racing
Courage C65
MG (AER ) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4
M
26
Paul Belmondo
All
Claude-Yves Gosselin
Marco Saviozzi
1–3
Wim Eyckmans
4
Tracsport
Lola B2K/40
Nissan (AER ) VQL 3.0L V6
D
27
John Ingram
2–4
John Gaw
Rick Pearson
Team Ranieri Randaccio
Tampolli RTA99
Ford Nicholson-McLaren 3.3L V8
G
28
Ranieri Randaccio
1–3
Leonardo Maddalena
1–2
Fabio Mancini
3
Équipe Palmyr
Lucchini SR2000
Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6
A D
31
Christophe Ricard
2–4
Philippe Favre
Grégory Fargier
Intersport Racing
Lola B2K/40
Judd KV675 3.4L V8
P
32
Clint Field
1
Jon Field
William Binnie
Lucchini Engineering
Lucchini LMP2/04
Judd XV675 3.4L V8
P
Piergiuseppe Peroni
4
Mirko Savoldi
Filippo Francioni
Renauer Motorsport
Tampolli RTA99
Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6
D
33
Manfred Jurasz
2
Hannes Gsell
Petr Válek
K2 Race Engineering
Pilbeam MP91
Judd KV675 3.4L V8
?
34
Simon Pullan
3
Peter Owen
Ben Devlin
G-Force Racing
Pilbeam MP84
Nissan (AER ) VQL 3.0L V6
D
35
Franck Hahn
2–4
Jean-François Leroch
2–3
Philippe Haezebrouck
2, 4
Tim Greaves
3
Sylvie Delcour
4
Gerard Welter Welter Racing
WR LMP2
Peugeot 3.4L V6
M
36
Jean-René de Fournoux
2–4
Jean-Bernard Bouvet
Sylvain Boulay
4
Pierre Bruneau PiR Compétition
Pilbeam MP91
JPX (Mader) 3.4L V6
M
99
Pierre Bruneau
All
Marc Rostan
GTS
A-Level Engineering
Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6
M
50
Wolfgang Kaufmann
2–3
Eric van de Poele
MAC Racing Scuderia Veregra
Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Chrysler 8.0L V10
P G
51
Maurizio Strada
1–2
Massimo Morini
"Base Up"
Graham Nash Motorsport
Saleen S7 -R
Ford 6.9L V8
D
52
Gian Maria Gabbiani
1–2
Ettore Bonaldi
1
Michel Orts
Phillip Bennett
2–4
David Leslie
3–4
Paul Whight
Konrad Motorsport Vitaphone Racing
Saleen S7 -R
Ford 6.9L V8
P
53
Klaus Abbelen
2
Maciej Stanco
Paul Knapfield
59
Uwe Alzen
All
Michael Bartels
Franz Konrad
Force One Racing
Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Chrysler 8.0L V10
P
60
David Hallyday
1–2
Bruno Besson
Anthony Kumpen
2
Barron Connor Racing
Ferrari 575 -GTC Maranello
Ferrari 6.0L V12
P
61
Thomas Biagi
All
Danny Sullivan
John Bosch
62
Mike Hezemans
All
Jean-Denis Délétraz
Ange Barde
1
Andrea Piccini
3
Larbre Compétition
Ferrari 550 -GTS Maranello
Ferrari 5.9L V12
M
86
Christophe Bouchut
All
Pedro Lamy
Steve Zacchia
87
Tomáš Enge
4
Robert Pergl
Patrice Goueslard
GT
RSR Racing
TVR Tuscan T400R
TVR Speed 6 4.0L I6
D
40
Michael Caine
4
Nigel Greensall
Jonathan Coleman
41
Jonny Kane
Warren Hughes
Lawrence Tomlinson
74
3
Nigel Greensall
JMB Racing
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC
Ferrari 3.6L V8
D
70
Roman Rusinov
All
Stéphane Daoudi
1–3
Jaime Melo
1, 4
Bert Longin
4
JWR Mike Jordan JWR
Porsche 911 GT3 -RSR
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
D
71
Mike Jordan
2–3
Robin Liddell
2
Johnny Mowlem
3
Autorlando Sport
Porsche 911 GT3 -RSR
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
P
75
Liz Halliday
4
Piers Masarati
76
Franco Groppi
1
Giampaolo Tenchini
Joël Camathias
Jim Michaelian
4
Mauro Casadei
François Labhardt
Choro-Q Racing Team
Porsche 911 GT3 -RSR
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
Y
77
Haruki Kurosawa
All
Kazuyuki Nishizawa
Manabu Orido
1–2
Thierry Perrier Perspective Racing
Porsche 911 GT3 -R
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
D
79
Ian Khan
1–2, 4
Nigel Smith
1
Peter Kox
Michel Heydens
2, 4
Tim Sugden
4
Sebah Automotive
Porsche 911 GT3 -R
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
D
80
Piers Masarati
1, 3
Bart Hayden
1
Xavier Pompidou
2–3
Marino Franchitti
2
Marc Lieb
4
The Racer's Group
Porsche 911 GT3 -RSR
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
D
81
Patrick Long
1
Lars-Erik Nielsen
Thorkild Thyrring
Farnbacher Racing
Porsche 911 GT3 -RSR
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
D
2–4
Lars-Erik Nielsen
Mike Rockenfeller
2
Patrick Long
3–4
Denis Cohignac
Porsche 911 GT3 -R
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
D
82
Sylvain Noël
1–2
Denis Cohignac
1
Daniel Desbrueres
Thierry Stépec
2
André-Alain Corbel
Seikel Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT3 -RS
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
Y
83
Luca Riccitelli
1
Alex Caffi
Gabrio Rosa
84
Philip Collin
All
Tony Burgess
1, 3–4
Gaël Lesoudier
2–3
Arno Klasen
2
Graeme Mundy
4
Freisinger Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT3 -RSR
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
D
85
Stéphane Ortelli
All
Romain Dumas
1
Emmanuel Collard
2–4
Alexey Vasilyev
2
Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport
TVR Tuscan T400R
TVR Speed 6 4.0L I6
D
89
Christopher Stockton
1
Bob Berridge
Michael Caine
Jonny Kane
3
Warren Hughes
T2M Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT3 -RS
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
Y
90
Vanina Ickx
1–2, 4
Wolfgang Kaufmann
1
Keiko Ihara
Thierry Rabineau
2, 4
Paul Daniels
2
Robin Liddell
3
Gilles Vannelet
Yukihiro Hane
Christophe Tinseau
4
Racesport Salisbury
TVR Tuscan T400R
TVR Speed 6 4.0L I6
D
91
John Hartshorne
All
Richard Stanton
1–3
Graeme Mundy
Steve Hyde
4
Adam Sharpe
Cirtek Motorsport
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC
Ferrari 3.6L V8
D
92
Rob Wilson
All
Frank Mountain
1–3
Hans Hugenholtz
1
Karim Ojjeh
2
Rory Passey
3
Andrew Kirkaldy
4
Maurizio Fabris
Porsche 911 GT3 -RSR
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
93
Adam Jones
All
Sascha Maassen
IN2 Racing
Porsche 911 GT3 -RSR
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
D
96
Juan Barazi
4
Michael Vergers
Nick Dudfield
Auto Palace
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC
Ferrari 3.6L V8
P
97
Steeve Hiesse
1–3
Giovanni Lavaggi
Giampaolo Ermolli
1
Season results
Overall winner in bold .
Teams Championships
Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Teams with multiple entries do not have their cars combined, each entry number is scored separately in the championship.[ 6] Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points.
LMP1 Standings
LMP2 Standings
GTS Standings
† - Half points were awarded due to a lack of competitors.
GT Standings
References
External links
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