Vector Sport Explained

Vector Sport
Founded:2021
Base:Silverstone, United Kingdom
Principal:
  • Gary Holland
Chassis:Oreca 07 (ELMS)
Current Series:European Le Mans Series
Former Series:FIA World Endurance Championship
Current Drivers:European Le Mans Series:
10.
Ryan Cullen
Felipe Drugovich
Stéphane Richelmi
Founders:Gary Holland

Vector Sport is a British sports car racing team currently competing in the European Le Mans Series. Founded in 2021 by Gary Holland, a former team manager at Jota Sport and Dragon Racing, the Silverstone-based outfit has focused its on-track operations on the LMP2 class, entering the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2022 and 2023.[1] [2]

At the end of 2022, Vector agreed a technical partnership to run the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C in the Le Mans Hypercar category in 2024.[3] However, the teams split amidst alleged contract breaches on the part of Isotta Fraschini, who later partnered with Duqueine Team.[4]

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearEntrantNo.CarDriversClassLaps
2022 Vector Sport10Oreca 07-Gibson Sébastien Bourdais
Ryan Cullen
Nico Müller
LMP235727th22nd
2023 Vector Sport10Oreca 07-Gibson Gabriel Aubry
Ryan Cullen
Matthias Kaiser
LMP232515th7th
2024 Vector Sport10Oreca 07-Gibson Ryan Cullen
Patrick Pilet
Stéphane Richelmi
LMP229719th5th

FIA World Endurance Championship

YearEntrantClassNoChassisEngineDrivers1234567Pts
2022 Vector SportLMP210Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 Ryan Cullen
Nico Müller (rounds 1–4)
Mike Rockenfeller (round 1)
Sébastien Bourdais (rounds 2–6)
Renger van der Zande (rounds 5–6)
SEB
SPA
LMN
MNZ
FUJ
BHR
10th21
2023 Vector SportLMP210Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 Gabriel Aubry
Ryan Cullen
Matthias Kaiser
SEB
ALG
SPA
LMS
MNZ
FUJ
BHR
10th29

European Le Mans Series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lloyd . Daniel . 2022-02-24 . Holland: Vector Sport Formed on “Blank Piece of Paper” – Sportscar365 . 2024-04-19 . sportscar365.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Endurance. Vector Sport s'engage en WEC avec le pilote Audi Nico Mueller. Ouest-France. fr. Jeanjean. Bertrand. 29 November 2021. 11 December 2021.
  3. Web site: 2 January 2023 . Laurent Mercier . 30 December 2022 . fr . Vector Sport s'allie à Isotta Fraschini pour le programme Hypercar . www.endurance-info.com.
  4. Web site: Vector Sport & Isotta Fraschini Part Ways . 2024-04-19 . www.dailysportscar.com.