2007 Le Mans Series Explained

The 2007 Le Mans Series was the fourth season of ACO's Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into four classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began on 15 April and ended on 10 November after six races.

Schedule

RndRaceCircuitDate
- LMS Official TestPaul Ricard HTTT25 March
26 March
1 1000 km MonzaAutodromo Nazionale di Monza15 April
2 1000 km ValenciaCircuit de Valencia6 May
3 1000 km NürburgringNürburgring1 July
4 1000 km SpaCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps19 August
5 1000 km SilverstoneSilverstone Circuit16 September
6 Mil Milhas Brasil (1000 miles)Autódromo José Carlos Pace10 November
Sources:[1] [2] [3]

Season results

Overall winners in bold.

RndCircuitLMP1 Winning TeamLMP2 Winning TeamGT1 Winning TeamGT2 Winning TeamResults
LMP1 Winning DriversLMP2 Winning DriversGT1 Winning DriversGT2 Winning Drivers
1Monza #7 Team Peugeot Total #27 Horag Racing #72 Luc Alphand #97 GPC SportResults
Nicolas Minassian
Marc Gené
Fredy Lienhard
Eric van de Poele
Didier Theys
Luc Alphand
Jérôme Policand
Patrice Goueslard
Sergio Hernández
Alessandro Bonetti
Fabrizio de Simone
2Valencia #8 Team Peugeot Total #40 Quifel ASM Team #55 Team Oreca #77 Felbermayr-ProtonResults
Stéphane Sarrazin
Pedro Lamy
Miguel Amaral
Miguel Angel de Castro
Angel Burgueño
Stéphane Ortelli
Soheil Ayari
Marc Lieb
Xavier Pompidou
3Nürburgring #8 Team Peugeot Total #25 RML #55 Team Oreca #96 Virgo MotorsportResults
Stéphane Sarrazin
Pedro Lamy
Mike Newton
Thomas Erdos
Stéphane Ortelli
Soheil Ayari
Robert Bell
Allan Simonsen
4Spa #8 Team Peugeot Total #25 RML #55 Team Oreca #77 Felbermayr-ProtonResults
Stéphane Sarrazin
Pedro Lamy
Mike Newton
Thomas Erdos
Stéphane Ortelli
Soheil Ayari
Marc Lieb
Xavier Pompidou
5Silverstone #7 Team Peugeot Total #32 Barazi-Epsilon #55 Team Oreca #96 Virgo MotorsportResults
Nicolas Minassian
Marc Gené
Juan Barazi
Michael Vergers
Karim Ojjeh
Soheil Ayari
Stéphane Ortelli
Robert Bell
Gianmaria Bruni
6Interlagos #7 Team Peugeot Total #32 Barazi-Epsilon #51 Aston Martin Larbre #77 Felbermayr-ProtonResults
Nicolas Minassian
Marc Gené
Juan Barazi
Michael Vergers
Karim Ojjeh
Gregor Fisken
Roland Bervillé
Steve Zacchia
Fernando Rees
Marc Lieb
Marc Basseng
Xavier Pompidou
Source:[4]

Teams Championships

Points were awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Teams with multiple entries did not have their cars combined and each entry number was scored separately in the championship.[5] Cars which failed to complete 70% of the winner's distance were not awarded points.

The top two finishers in each teams championship earned automatic entry to the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans.

LMP1 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6Total
1
  1. 8
Team Peugeot TotalPeugeot 908 HDi FAPPeugeot 5.5L Turbo V12 (Diesel)3111NC240
2
  1. 16
Pescarolo SportPescarolo 01Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V1025322436.5
3
  1. 7
Team Peugeot TotalPeugeot 908 HDi FAPPeugeot 5.5L Turbo V12 (Diesel)1Ret2Ret1133
4
  1. 18
Rollcentre RacingPescarolo 01Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V106494319
5=
  1. 15
Charouz Racing SystemLola B07/17Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V109247NC15
5=
  1. 9
Creation AutosportifCreation CA07Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10564315
7
  1. 17
Pescarolo SportPescarolo 01Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V1046Ret3Ret14
8
  1. 10
Arena Motorsports InternationalZytek 07SZytek 2ZG408 4.0L V8Ret6Ret57
9=
  1. 5
Swiss SpiritLola B07/18Audi FSI 3.6L Turbo V836
9=
  1. 19
Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportLola B06/10AER P32T 4.0L Turbo V8Ret7105Ret6
11=
  1. 13
Courage CompétitionCourage LC70AER P32T 3.6L Turbo V858Ret5
11=
  1. 12
Courage CompétitionCourage LC70AER P32T 3.6L Turbo V87Ret11Ret65
13
  1. 14
Racing for HollandDome S101.5Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V108Ret73
NC
  1. 3
Scuderia LavaggiLavaggi LS1Ford (PME) 6.0 L V8RetRetRet0

† - Half-points were awarded at this race due to less than five cars competing in this class.

LMP2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6Total
1
  1. 25
RMLMG-Lola EX264AER P07 2.0L Turbo I42611436
2
  1. 40
Quifel ASM TeamLola B05/40AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4Ret132330
3
  1. 32
Barazi-EpsilonZytek 07S/2Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8DNS72Ret1125
4
  1. 35
Saulnier RacingCourage LC75AER P07 2.0L Turbo I44274623
5
  1. 27
Horag RacingLola B05/40Judd XV675 3.4L V81Ret43NC21
6
  1. 31
Binnie MotorsportsLola B05/42Zytek ZG348 3.4L V83Ret65517
7
  1. 45
Embassy RacingRadical SR9Judd XV675 3.4L V8RetRet568212
8=
  1. 46
Team LNTZytek 07S/2Zytek ZG348 3.4L V828
8=
  1. 21
Team Bruichladdich RadicalRadical SR9AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4Ret39Ret78
8=
  1. 44
Kruse MotorsportPescarolo 01Judd XV675 3.4L V855RetRet8
11
  1. 24
Noël del Bello RacingCourage LC75AER P07 2.0L Turbo I445
12
  1. 20
Pir CompetitionPilbeam MP93Judd XV675 3.4L V86Ret8RetRetRet4
NC
  1. 29
T2M MotorsportDome S101.5Mader 3.4L V8Ret100
NC
  1. 26
Ranieri RandaccioLucchini LMP2/04Nicholson-McLaren 3.3L V8NCRet0
† - Half-points were awarded at this race due to less than five cars competing in this class.

GT1 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6Total
1
  1. 55
Team OrecaSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V8Ret111140
2
  1. 72
Luc Alphand AventuresChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet 7.0L V814235237
3
  1. 50
Aston Martin Racing LarbreAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0L V122332730
4
  1. 59
Team ModenaAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0L V1245DSQ4222
5
  1. 61
Racing BoxSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V8524Ret620
6
  1. 51
Aston Martin Racing LarbreAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0L V12Ret6664119
7
  1. 73
Luc Alphand AventuresChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet 7.0L V8375Ret318
8
  1. 65
Jetalliance RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0L V1254

† - Half-points were awarded at this race due to less than five cars competing in this class.

GT2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngineRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6Total
1
  1. 96
Virgo MotorsportFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V83212142
2
  1. 77
Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-68121Ret139
3
  1. 97
GPC SportFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V81743527
4
  1. 78
Scuderia Villorba CorseFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V823105621
5
  1. 90
Farnbacher RacingPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-610434RetRet16
6
  1. 94
Speedy Racing TeamSpyker C8 Spyder GT2-RAudi 3.8L V87Ret584714
7=
  1. 76
IMSA Performance MatmutPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-66Ret9Ret211
7=
  1. 85
Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Spyder GT2-RAudi 3.8L V8RetRetRetRet3411
9=
  1. 75
JMB RacingFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V828
9=
  1. 98
Ice Pol Racing TeamFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V8Ret676108
11=
  1. 99
JMB RacingFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V81381210937
11=
  1. 88
Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-6Ret5137Ret87
13
  1. 83
GPC SportFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V85RetRetRet7Ret6
14
  1. 81
Team LNTPanoz Esperante GT-LMFord (Élan) 5.0L V84RetRetRet5
15
  1. 91
Dener MotorsportPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-654
16=
  1. 82
Team LNTPanoz Esperante GT-LMFord (Élan) 5.0L V8RetRet6RetRet3
16=
  1. 74
JMB RacingFerrari F430GTFerrari 4.0L V863
18
  1. 92
Thierry Perrier/PerspectivePorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-691088NC2
NC
  1. 84
Chad Peninsula PanozPanoz Esperante GT-LMFord (Élan) 5.0 L V8129NCRet130
NC
  1. 80
Prospeed CompetitionPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-690
NC
  1. 95
James Watt AutomotivePorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-6Ret111111Ret0
NC
  1. 79
Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.8L Flat-6111412RetNC0
NC
  1. 89
Markland RacingChevrolet Corvette Z06Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8RetRetRet12NC0

Drivers Championships

Points were awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.[5] Drivers who did not drive for at least 45 minutes did not receive points.

LMP1 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6Total
1= Stéphane Sarrazin Team Peugeot Total3111NC240
1= Pedro Lamy Team Peugeot Total3111NC240
3 Jean-Christophe Boullion Pescarolo Sport25322436.5
4= Nicolas Minassian Team Peugeot Total1Ret2Ret1133
4= Marc Gené Team Peugeot Total1Ret2Ret1133
6 Emmanuel Collard Pescarolo Sport2322432.5
7 Stuart Hall Rollcentre Racing6494322
Creation Autosportif3
8 João Barbosa Rollcentre Racing6494319
9 Harold Primat Pescarolo Sport46Ret3Ret416.5
10= Jan Charouz Charouz Racing System9247NC15
10= Stefan Mücke Charouz Racing System9247NC15
10= Jamie Campbell-Walter Creation Autosportif564315
10= Felipe Ortiz Creation Autosportif564315
14 Christophe Tinseau Pescarolo Sport46Ret3Ret14
15 Alex Yoong Charouz Racing System2413
16 Tom Chilton Arena Motorsports International657
17= Marcel Fässler Swiss Spirit36
17= Jean-Denis Délétraz Swiss Spirit36
17= Iradj Alexander Swiss Spirit36
17= Gareth Evans Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportRet7105Ret6
17= Bob Berridge Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportRet7105Ret6
17= Peter Owen Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportRet7105Ret6
23= Haruki Kurosawa Creation Autosportif45
23= Jean-Marc Gounon Courage Compétition58Ret5
23= Guillaume Moreau Courage Compétition58Ret5
23= Alexander Frei Courage Compétition7Ret11Ret65
23= Jonathan Cochet Courage Compétition7Ret11Ret65
28= Romain Dumas Pescarolo Sport54
28= Shinji Nakano Creation Autosportif54
28= Max Chilton Arena Motorsports International54
31= Hayanari Shimoda Arena Motorsports International63
31= Jan Lammers Racing for Holland8Ret73
31= Jeroen Bleekemolen Racing for Holland8Ret73
31= David Hart Racing for Holland8Ret73
NC= Martin Short Rollcentre Racing90
NC= Giovanni Lavaggi Scuderia LavaggiRetRetRet0
NC= Marcello Puglisi Scuderia LavaggiRetRet0
NC= Stefan Johansson Arena Motorsports InternationalRetRet0
NC= Hayanari Shimoda Arena Motorsports InternationalRetRet0
NC= Bruno Besson Courage CompétitionRet0
NC= Wolfgang Kaufmann Scuderia LavaggiRet0
NC= Vitaly Petrov Courage CompétitionRet0

† - Half-points were awarded at this race due to less than five cars competing in this class.

LMP2 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6Total
1= Mike Newton RML2611436
1= Thomas Erdos RML2611436
3= Miguel Amaral Quifel ASM TeamRet132330
3= Miguel Ángel de Castro Quifel ASM TeamRet132330
3= Ángel Burgueño Quifel ASM TeamRet132330
6= Juan Barazi Barazi-EpsilonDNS72Ret1125
6= Michael Vergers Barazi-EpsilonDNS72Ret1125
6= Karim Ojjeh Barazi-EpsilonDNS72Ret1125
9= Jacques Nicolet Saulnier Racing4274623
9= Alain Filhol Saulnier Racing4274623
9= Bruce Jouanny Saulnier Racing4274623
12= Fredy Lienhard Horag Racing1Ret43NC21
12= Eric van de Poele Horag Racing1Ret43NC21
12= Didier Theys Horag Racing1Ret43NC21
15= William Binnie Binnie Motorsports3Ret65517
15= Allen Timpany Binnie Motorsports3Ret65517
15= Chris Buncombe Binnie Motorsports3Ret65517
18 Warren Hughes Embassy RacingRetRet568212
19= Danny Watts Team LNT28
19= Tom Kimber-Smith Team LNT28
19= Darren Manning Embassy Racing6828
19= Tim Greaves Team Bruichladdich RadicalRet39Ret78
19= Stuart Moseley Team Bruichladdich RadicalRet39Ret78
19= Tony Burgess Kruse Motorsport55Ret8
19= Jean de Pourtales Kruse Motorsport55RetRet8
19= Norbert Siedler Kruse Motorsport55RetRet8
27 Robin Liddell Team Bruichladdich Radical36
28= Jean-Marc Gounon Noël del Bello Racing45
28= Vitaly Petrov Noël del Bello Racing45
30= Mario Haberfeld Embassy Racing24
30= Neil Cunningham Embassy RacingRetRet54
30= Pierre Bruneau Pierre Bruneau6Ret8RetRetRet4
30= Marc Rostan Pierre Bruneau6Ret8RetRetRet4
30= Simon Pullan Pierre Bruneau6Ret8RetRet4
35 Jacob Greaves Team Bruichladdich Radical72

† - Half-points were awarded at this race due to less than five cars competing in this class.

GT1 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6Total
1= Stéphane Ortelli Team OrecaRet111140
1= Soheil Ayari Team OrecaRet111140
3 Patrice Goueslard Luc Alphand Aventures14235237
4 Jérôme Policand Luc Alphand Aventures1423533
5= Christophe Bouchut Aston Martin Racing Larbre2332730
5= Fabrizio Gollin Aston Martin Racing Larbre2332730
5= Gabriele Gardel Aston Martin Racing Larbre2332730
8 Luc Alphand Luc Alphand Aventures142329
9 Antonio García Team Modena454222
10= Piergiuseppe Perazzini Racing Box524Ret620
10= Marco Cioci Racing Box524Ret620
10= Salvatore Tavano Racing Box524620
13= Steve Zacchia Aston Martin Racing LarbreRet6664119
13= Gregor Fisken Aston Martin Racing LarbreRet6664119
15= Jean-Luc Blanchemain Luc Alphand Aventures375Ret318
15= Sébastien Dumez Luc Alphand Aventures375Ret318
17 Vincent Vosse Luc Alphand Aventures35Ret316
18 Grégory Franchi Aston Martin Racing LarbreRet666414
19 Christian Fittipaldi Team Modena549
20 Oliver Gavin Luc Alphand Aventures528
21 Darren Turner Team Modena28
22= Roland Bervillé Aston Martin Racing Larbre15
22= Fernando Rees Aston Martin Racing Larbre15
22= Liz Halliday Team Modena45
25= Olivier Beretta Luc Alphand Aventures24
25= Thomas Grüber Jetalliance Racing54
25= Karl Wendlinger Jetalliance Racing54
25= Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer Jetalliance Racing54
29 Didier André Luc Alphand Aventures72

† - Half-points were awarded at this race due to less than five cars competing in this class.

GT2 Standings

PosDriverTeamRnd 1Rnd 2Rnd 3Rnd 4Rnd 5Rnd 6Total
1 Robert Bell Virgo Motorsport3212148
JMB Racing3
2= Xavier Pompidou Team Felbermayr-Proton8121Ret139
2= Marc Lieb Team Felbermayr-Proton8121Ret139
4 Allan Simonsen Virgo Motorsport321232
5= Alessandro Bonetti GPC Sport1743527
5= Fabrizio de Simone GPC Sport17435Ret27
7= Alex Caffi Scuderia Villorba Corse23105621
7= Denny Zardo Scuderia Villorba Corse23105621
9 Sergio Hernández GPC Sport17318
10= Pierre Ehret Farnbacher Racing10434RetRet16
10= Dirk Werner Farnbacher Racing10434Ret16
10= Lars-Erik Nielsen Farnbacher Racing10434RetRet16
13= Jonny Kane Speedy Racing Team7584714
13= Andrea Chiesa Speedy Racing Team7584714
13= Andrea Belicchi Speedy Racing Team7584714
16 Marc Basseng Team Felbermayr-Proton7112
17= Raymond Narac IMSA Performance Matmut6Ret9Ret211
17= Richard Lietz IMSA Performance Matmut6Ret9Ret211
17= Mike Hezemans Spyker Squadron3411
20 Gianmaria Bruni Virgo Motorsport110
21 Matteo Bobbi GPC Sport45Ret9
22= Alexandre Negrão, Sr. JMB Racing28
22= Alexandre Negrão, Jr. JMB Racing28
22= Andreas Mattheis JMB Racing28
22= Yves Lambert Ice Pol Racing TeamRet676Ret8
22= Christian Lefort Ice Pol Racing TeamRet6768
27= Christian Ried Team Felbermayr-ProtonRet5137Ret87
27= Horst Felbermayr Jr. Team Felbermayr-ProtonRet5137Ret87
29= Peter Dumbreck Spyker Squadron36
29= Ben Aucott JMB Racing36
29= Philipp Peter JMB Racing36
29= Luca Drudi GPC Sport5RetRetRet7Ret6
29= Gabrio Rosa GPC Sport5RetRetRet76
29= Johnny Mowlem GPC Sport5RetRetRet76
35= Tom Kimber-Smith Team LNT4RetRetRet5
35= Danny Watts Team LNT4RetRetRet5
35= Peter Kox Spyker SquadronRetRetRet45
35= Paul van Splunteren Spyker Squadron45
35= Stéphane Lémeret Ice Pol Racing Team765
40= Thomas Grüber Team Felbermayr-ProtonRet5134
40= Raul Boesel Dener Motorsport54
40= Marcel Visconde Dener Motorsport54
40= Flavio Figueiredo Dener Motorsport54
44= Markus Palttala Ice Pol Racing Team63
44= Richard Dean Team LNTRetRet6RetRet3
44= Lawrence Tomlinson Team LNT6RetRet3
44= Francisco Longo JMB Racing63
44= Chico Serra JMB Racing63
44= Daniel Serra JMB Racing63
50 Philippe Hesnault Thierry Perrier/Perspective910882
51= Paolo Maurizio Basso JMB Racing13812109 1
51= Bo McCormick JMB Racing13812109 1
51= Anthony Beltoise Thierry Perrier/Perspective91081
51= Nigel Smith Thierry Perrier/Perspective91081
51= Rob Barff Thierry Perrier/Perspective81
51= Pedro Névoa Thierry Perrier/Perspective81

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Provisional 2007 Le Mans Series Calendar. DailySportsCar. 2 November 2006. 20 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Interlagos 1000 Miles On 11 November. DailySportsCar. 8 January 2007. 20 January 2024.
  3. Web site: European Le Mans Series Calendar 2007. Motorsport Stats. 20 January 2024.
  4. Web site: LeMans Series (LMS) - Season 2007: Results. Speedsport Magazine. 20 January 2024.
  5. Web site: LeMans Series (LMS) - 2007: Point standings. Speedsport Magazine. 20 January 2024.