Paul Lafargue (racing driver) explained

Paul Lafargue
Nationality: France
Birth Date:8 July 1988
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Current Series:European Le Mans Series
First Year:2016
Current Team:IDEC Sport
Starts:31
Wins:1
Podiums:5
Best Finish:1st
Year:2019
Prev Series:International GT Open
Le Mans Cup
24H Series
Prev Series Years:2013
2016
2017-19,21
Titles:European Le Mans Series
Title Years:2019
Updated:30 March 2022

Paul Lafargue (born 8 July 1988) is a French racing driver. Having started his car racing career at the relatively late age of 23, Lafargue has been a regular in the European Le Mans Series's LMP2, where he has been competing for his father's team IDEC Sport since 2016.[1] [2]

The Frenchman won the 2019 European Le Mans Series alongside Paul-Loup Chatin and Memo Rojas.[3] He has also competed in the International GT Open and the Le Mans Cup, as well as several classic car races.[4]

Lafargue started competing in 2011, driving in the prototype class of the V de V Challenge Endurance in his homeland.[5] Having made a one-off appearance in the series's single-seater category in 2013, Lafargue would take his first race win that year, taking home the 997 class win at the 24 Hours of Barcelona.[6] [7] In 2014, the Frenchman won his first races in the Endurance Challenge, which, alongside four further podiums, earned him and Ruffier Racing the V de V title. He would finish second the following year, racing for the team built by his father on the basis of Ruffier Racing: IDEC Sport.[8] During the same season, he, father Patrice Lafargue, and Gabriel Abergel drove a Porsche 997 GT3 Cup car in the 24H Series, winning three races and the class title.[9]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2011V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne - ProtoEquipe Palmyr100001.549th
2012V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne - ProtoExtreme Limite Aric400001536th
2013V de V Challenge Endurance - Proto - ScratchChateaux Sport Auto700005912th
V de V - Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de VRuffier Racing6000048.514th
International GT Open - GTS200000NC
24 Hours of Barcelona - Class 99711001N/A1st
V de V Challenge MonoplaceLamo Racing Car100001656th
2014V de V - Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de VRuffier Racing722061571st
V de V Challenge Endurance Proto - ScratchOAK Racing7000033.523rd
Le Mans Classic - Plateau 620000N/A60th
2015V de V - Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de VIDEC Sport Racing73003149.52nd
V de V Challenge Endurance Proto - Scratch71005138.52nd
24H Dubai - 997Ruffier Racing10000N/A4th
24H Series - 997431031011st
2016European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport Racing500001918th
V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne - Proto300001130th
Challenge Endurance GT Tourisme V de V110010NC†
24H Series - A650000627th
Michelin GT3 Le Mans Cup10000222nd
2017European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport Racing6000018.518th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A10th
24H Series - A6600014521st
2018European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport50002508th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/ADNF
24H GT Series - European Championship - A6300012820th
24H GT Series - European Championship - 991100000NC†
Le Mans Classic - Plateau 630002N/A29th
Classic Endurance Racing - Proto 2 (-2 Liter)100103313th
2019European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport620041051st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A5th
24H GT Series - European Championship - A6500003010th
24H GT Series - Continents'100000NC
Classic Endurance Racing - Proto 2 (-2 Liter)20102605th
2020European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport500002110th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A6th
Classic Endurance Proto 2 (-2 Liter) 1972-1984100005.516th
2021European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport60000329th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A6th
24H GT Series - GT3 Pro110010NC†
2022European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport61001536th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A8th
2023European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport60002705th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A6th
2024European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport2000025*4th*
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2016IDEC Sport RacingLMP2Ligier JS P2Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8SIL
IMO
RBRLEC
SPA
EST
18th19
2017IDEC Sport RacingLMP2Ligier JS P217Gibson GK428 4.2 V8SIL
MNZ
RBR
LEC
SPA
ALG
18th18.5
2018IDEC SportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8LEC
MNZ
RBR
SIL
SPA
ALG8th50
2019IDEC SportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8LEC
MNZ
CAT
SIL
SPA
ALG
1st105
2020IDEC SportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8LEC
SPA
LEC
MNZ
ALG
10th21
2021IDEC SportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8CAT
RBR
LEC
MNZ
SPA
ALG
9th32
2022IDEC SportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8LEC
IMO
MNZ
CAT
SPA
ALG
6th53
2023IDEC SportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8CAT
LEC
ARA
SPA
POR
ALG
5th70
2024IDEC SportLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8CAT
LECIMOSPAMUGALG4th*12*

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
2017 IDEC Sport Racing Patrice Lafargue
David Zollinger		Ligier JS P217LMP234412th10th
2018 IDEC Sport Paul-Loup Chatin
Memo Rojas		Oreca 07LMP2312DNFDNF
2019 IDEC Sport Paul-Loup Chatin
Memo Rojas		Oreca 07LMP236410th5th
2020 IDEC Sport Richard Bradley
Paul-Loup Chatin		Oreca 07LMP236610th6th
2021 IDEC Sport Paul-Loup Chatin
Patrick Pilet		Oreca 07LMP235911th6th
2022 IDEC Sport Paul-Loup Chatin
Patrick Pilet		Oreca 07LMP236612th8th
2023 IDEC Sport Paul-Loup Chatin
Laurents Hörr		Oreca 07LMP232714th6th
2024 IDEC Sport Reshad de Gerus
Job van Uitert		Oreca 07LMP229717th3rd

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 season: Back to basics for IDEC SPORT. idecsport.com. 9 February 2022. 30 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Climbing to the top – IDEC SPORT Racing driver Paul Lafargue . 2024-06-21 . 24h-lemans.com . en.
  3. Web site: ELMS 2019, the retrospective. europeanlemansseries.com. 30 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Paul Lafargue. driverdb.com. 30 March 2022.
  5. Web site: 21 April 2019 . Paulin Aubard . 14 June 2018 . Auto (24 Heures du Mans). Lafargue, la passion en héritage . lanouvellerepublique.fr.
  6. Web site: 21 April 2019 . 29 June 2013 . Lamo Racing fait rouler Patrice et Paul Lafargue sur ses Formule Renault . autohebdo.fr.
  7. https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/24-hours-of-barcelona---class-997/2013/ 24-Stunden-Rennen von Barcelona 2013
  8. Web site: 21 April 2019 . Florian Defet . 22 May 2015 . Patrice Lafargue : « IDEC Sport Racing, une petite famille » . idecsport-racing.com.
  9. News: December 10, 2014 . Hankook 12H Mugello 2015 Entry List . January 2, 2016 . Creventic.

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