2024 4 Hours of Le Castellet
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Endurance sportscar racing event
The 2024 4 Hours of Le Castellet was an endurance sportscar racing event held between 3 and 5 May 2024, as the second round of the 2024 European Le Mans Series season.
Main article: 2024 European Le Mans Series § Entries
The pre-event entry list consisted of 43 entries between 4 categories - 14 in LMP2, 8 in LMP2 Pro/Am, 10 in LMP3 and 11 in LMGT3.[1][2]
It was another ELMS round missed by Ferdinand Habsburg as the result of a crash at MotorLand Aragón. As in Barcelona Paul-Loup Chatin replaced Habsburg in the No. 47 COOL Racing. Eric Trouillet replaced Alexandre Yvon in the No. 35 Ultimate.[1][2] Nicolás Varrone replaced Ulysse de Pauw in the No. 51 AF Corse.[3]
Schedule
Free practice
- Only the fastest car in each class is shown.
| Free Practice 1 | Class | No. | Entrant | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | 37 |  COOL Racing |
1:41.186 | |
| LMP2 Pro/Am | 83 |  AF Corse |
1:41.969 | |
| LMP3 | 4 |  DKR Engineering |
1:49.545 | |
| LMGT3 | 60 |  Proton Competition |
1:55.257 | |
| Free Practice 2 | Class | No. | Entrant | Time |
| LMP2 | 9 | Iron Lynx – Proton |
1:41.362 | |
| LMP2 Pro/Am | 83 | AF Corse |
1:42.154 | |
| LMP3 | 15 |  RLR M Sport |
1:50.189 | |
| LMGT3 | 55 | Spirit of Race |
1:54.892 | |
| Sources:[5][6] | ||||
Qualifying
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 28 |  IDEC Sport |
 Job van Uitert |
1:40.104 | — | 1 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 14 |  AO by TF |
Louis Delétraz |
1:40.350 | +0.246 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 9 | Iron Lynx – Proton |
Matteo Cairoli |
1:40.365 | +0.261 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 47 | COOL Racing |
 Frederik Vesti |
1:40.382 | +0.278 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports |
Benjamin Hanley |
1:40.559 | +0.455 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 37 | COOL Racing |
Malthe Jakobsen |
1:40.703 | +0.599 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 27 | Nielsen Racing |
Will Stevens |
1:40.775 | +0.671 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 30 | Duqueine Team |
 James Allen |
1:40.862 | +0.758 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 65 | Panis Racing |
Charles Milesi |
1:40.900 | +0.796 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 10 | Vector Sport |
 Felipe Drugovich |
1:40.931 | +0.827 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 34 |  Inter Europol Competition |
Clément Novalak |
1:41.013 | +0.909 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition |
Tom Dillmann |
1:41.126 | +1.022 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 25 |  Algarve Pro Racing |
Olli Caldwell |
1:41.135 | +1.031 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 23 | United Autosports |
Paul di Resta |
1:41.651 | +1.547 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 77 | Proton Competition |
Giorgio Roda |
1:43.067 | +2.963 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 83 | AF Corse |
François Perrodo |
1:43.445 | +3.341 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 29 | Richard Mille by TDS |
Rodrigo Sales |
1:43.672 | +3.568 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 24 | Nielsen Racing |
John Falb |
1:43.759 | +3.655 | 18 |
| 19 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 21 | United Autosports |
Daniel Schneider |
1:44.803 | +4.699 | 19 |
| 20 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 19 | Team Virage |
Anthony Wells |
1:44.987 | +4.883 | 20 |
| 21 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 20 | Algarve Pro Racing |
 Kriton Lendoudis |
1:45.925 | +5.821 | 21 |
| 22 | LMP2 Pro/Am | 3 | DKR Engineering |
Andres Latorre Canon |
1:46.581 | +6.477 | 22 |
| 23 | LMP3 | 15 | RLR M Sport |
Gaël Julien |
1:48.867 | +8.763 | 23 |
| 24 | LMP3 | 17 | COOL Racing |
Manuel Espírito Santo |
1:48.991 | +8.887 | 24 |
| 25 | LMP3 | 8 | Team Virage |
Gillian Henrion |
1:49.168 | +9.064 | 25 |
| 26 | LMP3 | 12 | WTM by Rinaldi Racing |
 Óscar Tunjo |
1:49.214 | +9.110 | 26 |
| 27 | LMP3 | 31 | Racing Spirit of Léman |
Antoine Doquin |
1:49.292 | +9.188 | 27 |
| 28 | LMP3 | 88 | Inter Europol Competition |
Pedro Perino |
1:49.451 | +9.347 | 28 |
| 29 | LMP3 | 4 | DKR Engineering |
Wyatt Brichacek |
1:49.665 | +9.561 | 29 |
| 30 | LMP3 | 11 | Eurointernational |
 Adam Ali |
1:50.001 | +9.897 | 30 |
| 31 | LMP3 | 35 | Ultimate |
Matthieu Lahaye |
1:50.046 | +9.942 | 31 |
| 32 | LMP3 | 5 | RLR M Sport |
Daniel Ali |
1:51.084 | +10.980 | 32 |
| 33 | LMGT3 | 85 | Iron Dames |
 Sarah Bovy |
1:56.003 | +15.899 | 33 |
| 34 | LMGT3 | 55 | Spirit of Race |
Duncan Cameron |
1:56.283 | +16.179 | 34 |
| 35 | LMGT3 | 63 | Iron Lynx |
 Hiroshi Hamaguchi |
1:56.619 | +16.515 | 35 |
| 36 | LMGT3 | 59 | Racing Spirit of Léman |
Derek DeBoer |
1:56.898 | +16.794 | 36 |
| 37 | LMGT3 | 57 | Kessel Racing |
Takeshi Kimura |
1:56.942 | +16.838 | 37 |
| 38 | LMGT3 | 50 | Formula Racing |
Johnny Laursen |
1:57.431 | +17.327 | 38 |
| 39 | LMGT3 | 97 | Grid Motorsport by TF |
 Martin Berry |
1:57.456 | +17.352 | 39 |
| 40 | LMGT3 | 86 | GR Racing |
Michael Wainwright |
1:57.588 | +17.484 | 40 |
| 41 | LMGT3 | 51 | AF Corse |
Charles-Henri Samani |
1:58.218 | +18.114 | 41 |
| 42 | LMGT3 | 60 | Proton Competition |
Claudio Schiavoni |
1:58.943 | +18.839 | 42 |
| 43 | LMGT3 | 66 | JMW Motorsport |
John Hartshorne |
2:00.742 | +20.638 | 43 |
| Sources:[7][8][9][10][11][12] | |||||||
Race
Race result
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 87 laps. Class winners are marked in bold.
- ↑ The No. 28 IDEC Sport was penalised for weaving on the Mistral straight and causing a contact. The penalty was 10 seconds time penalty.[15]
Statistics
Fastest lap
| Class | Driver | Team | Time | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP2 | Olli Caldwell |
#25 Algarve Pro Racing |
1:43.076 | 55 |
| LMP2 Pro/Am | Matthieu Vaxivière |
#83 AF Corse |
1:42.781 | 88 |
| LMP3 | Wyatt Brichacek |
#4 DKR Engineering |
1:51.853 | 105 |
| LMGT3 | Julien Andlauer |
#60 Proton Competition |
1:55.885 | 105 |
| Source:[16] | ||||
References
- 1 2 Kilbey, Stephen (24 April 2024). "43 Cars Set For 4 Hours Of Le Castellet". DailySportscar. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- 1 2 "ELMS – Les engagés aux 4 H. du Castellet connus, Ferdinand Habsburg à nouveau remplacé" (in French). Endurance Info. 24 April 2024. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ↑ Klein, Jamie. "Varrone Joins AF Corse for Paul Ricard". Sportscar365. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ "4 Hours of Le Castellet - ELMS". europeanlemansseries.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ Euwema, Davey (3 May 2024). "Jakobsen Paces Opening Paul Ricard Practice". Sportscar365. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ "Iron Lynx Proton ORECA Quickest In Second Practice". DailySportscar. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Le Castellet Qualifying Final Classification" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Le Castellet Qualifying Practice - LMP2 Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Le Castellet Qualifying Practice - LMP2 Pro/AM Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Le Castellet Qualifying Practice - LMP3 Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Le Castellet Qualifying Practice - LMGT3 Final Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Le Castellet Race (4 Hours) Final Starting Grid" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. 4 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series 2024 4 Hours of Le Castellet Classification | Motorsport Stats". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Le Castellet Race Final Classification" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. 5 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Historic Win For Inter Europol In Drama-Filled 4H Le Castellet". ELMS Alkamel. 5 May 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ "European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Le Castellet Race Final Classification by Category" (PDF). ELMS Alkamel. 5 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.