2004 Le Mans Endurance Series
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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
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | France LMES Official Test | Paul Ricard HTTT | 10 April 11 April |
| 1 | Italy 1000km of Monza | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 9 May |
| 2 | Germany 1000km of Nürburgring | Nürburgring | 3 July[1][2] |
| 3 | United Kingdom 1000km of Silverstone | Silverstone Circuit | 13 August |
| 4 | Belgium 1000km of Spa | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 12 September |
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Entry list
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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
| Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #88 | United Kingdom Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx | Audi R8 | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 34 |
| 2 | #8 | United Kingdom Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx | Audi R8 | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 | |
| 3 | #5 | Japan Team Goh | Audi R8 | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | #3 | United Kingdom Creation Autosportif | DBA 03S | Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5 | #7 | United Kingdom RML | MG-Lola EX257 | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6= | #17 | France Pescarolo Sport | Pescarolo C60 | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 6= | #69 | United Kingdom Team Jota | Zytek 04S | Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 8= | #6 | United Kingdom Rollcentre Racing | Dallara SP1 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 8= | #22 | United Kingdom Zytek Engineering | Zytek 04S | Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 10 | #14 | United Kingdom Team Nasamax | Nasamax DM139 | Judd GV5 5.0L V10 (Bioethanol) | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 11 | #11 | France Larbre Compétition | Panoz GTP | Ford (Élan) 6L8 6.0L V8 | 3 | 3 |
LMP2 Standings
| Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #13 | France Courage Compétition | Courage C65 | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
| 2 | #99 | France PiR Compétition | Pilbeam MP91 | JPX 3.4L V6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | #27 | United Kingdom Tracsport | Lola B2K/40 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| 4 | #36 | France Gerard Welter | WR LMP2 | Peugeot 3.4L V6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 5 | #26 | France Paul Belmondo Racing | Courage C65 | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 6 | #31 | Switzerland Equipe Palmyr | Lucchini SR2000 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 7 | #35 | Belgium G-Force Racing | Pilbeam MP84 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 8 | #32 | Italy Lucchini Engineering | Lucchini LMP2 | Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | 4 | 4 |
GTS Standings
| Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3† | Rnd 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #86 | France Larbre Compétition | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 35 |
| 2 | #61 | Netherlands Barron Connor Racing | Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello | Ferrari 6.0L V12 | 8 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 20.5 |
| 3 | #62 | Netherlands Barron Connor Racing | Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello | Ferrari 6.0L V12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 4 | #52 | United Kingdom Graham Nash Motorsport | Saleen S7-R | Ford 7.0L V8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 5= | #59 | Germany Vitaphone Racing Germany Konrad Motorsport |
Saleen S7-R | Ford 7.0L V8 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 5= | #87 | France Larbre Compétition | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | 8 | 8 |
† - Half points were awarded due to a lack of competitors.
GT Standings
| Pos | No | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #80 | United Kingdom Sebah Automotive Ltd. | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | #70 | Monaco JMB Racing | Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 3 | #85 | Germany Freisinger Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 | #93 | United Kingdom Cirtek Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 21 | |
| 5 | #77 | Japan Choro Q Racing Team | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | #84 | Germany Seikel Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | #81 | Germany Farnbacher Racing | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 8 | #81 | United States The Racer's Group | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 9= | #92 | United Kingdom Cirtek Motorsport | Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9= | #97 | France Auto Palace | Ferrari 360 Modena GTC | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 11= | #91 | United Kingdom Racesport Salisbury | TVR Tuscan T400R | TVR 4.0L I6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 11= | #89 | United Kingdom Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport | TVR Tuscan T400R | TVR 4.0L I6 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 11= | #90 | Japan T2M Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 14 | #75 | Italy Autorlando Sport | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 2 | 2 |
References
- ↑ "2004 Eifelrennen". MotorSport Magazine Database. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ↑ "Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ↑ "Final LMES Dates". DailySportsCar. 14 December 2003. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series Calendar 2004". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "LeMans Endurance Series (LMES) - Season 2004: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "LeMans Endurance Series (LMES) - 2004: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2024.