IDEC Sport Racing

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Founded2015
Founder(s)Patrice Lafargue
BaseSignes, Var, France
Team principal(s)
France IDEC Sport Racing
Founded2015
Founder(s)Patrice Lafargue
BaseSignes, Var, France
Team principal(s)
Current seriesEuropean Le Mans Series
Le Mans Cup
Former seriesV de V Challenge
24H Series
IMSA SportsCar Championship
Current driversEuropean Le Mans Series:
18.
United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick
Germany Laurents Hörr
Italy Valerio Rinicella
28.
France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
Netherlands Job van Uitert
Le Mans Cup:
17.
France Patrice Lafargue
France Dino Lunardi
Websitehttps://www.idecsport.com/en/category/car-racing/

IDEC Sport Racing, more commonly referred to as IDEC Sport, is a French sports car racing outfit. Born from the ashes of Ruffier Racing in 2015, the team began racing GT3 cars in the 24H Series before moving on to sports prototypes.[1][2] Spearheaded by LMP2 ace Paul-Loup Chatin for much of its history, IDEC won the 2019 European Le Mans Series title and has twice set class pole position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 2018 and 2023.[3][4][5] It is currently active in both the ELMS in LMP2 and the Michelin Le Mans Cup in LMP3.

The team is led by Patrice Lafargue, founder and CEO of the IDEC Group, a real estate construction company also known for its sponsorship of sailing trimarans.[6][7][8] Former Peugeot factory driver Nicolas Minassian joined him in 2018 as sporting director.[9] Although IDEC's corporate colour is red, it has borne the colours of classic French brands Delage and Matra, and most recently collaborated with Genesis Magma Racing's LMDh programme.[10][11]

IDEC Sport at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2019, the year the team won the European Le Mans Series.
IDEC Sport's Delage-backed Oreca 07 at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.
IDEC Sport's Genesis Magma Racing-backed Oreca 07 at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Entrant No. Car Drivers Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2017 France IDEC Sport Racing 17 Ligier JS P217-Gibson France Patrice Lafargue
France Paul Lafargue
France David Zollinger
LMP2 344 12th 10th
2018 France IDEC Sport 48 Oreca 07-Gibson France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
Mexico Memo Rojas
LMP2 312 DNF DNF
2019 France IDEC Sport 48 Oreca 07-Gibson France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
Mexico Memo Rojas
LMP2 364 10th 5th
2020 France IDEC Sport 17 Oreca 07-Gibson United Kingdom Jonathan Kennard
France Patrick Pilet[N 1]
United Kingdom Kyle Tilley
LMP2 363 15th 11th
28 United Kingdom Richard Bradley
France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
366 10th 6th
2021 France IDEC Sport 17 Oreca 07-Gibson United Kingdom Ryan Dalziel
France Thomas Laurent
United States Dwight Merriman
LMP2 (Pro-Am) 0 WD WD
48 France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
France Patrick Pilet
LMP2 359 11th 6th
2022 France IDEC Sport 48 Oreca 07-Gibson France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
France Patrick Pilet
LMP2 366 12th 8th
2023 France IDEC Sport 48 Oreca 07-Gibson France Paul-Loup Chatin
Germany Laurents Hörr
France Paul Lafargue
LMP2 327 14th 6th
2024 France IDEC Sport 28 Oreca 07-Gibson France Reshad de Gerus
France Paul Lafargue
Netherlands Job van Uitert
LMP2 297 17th 3rd
2025 France IDEC Sport 18 Oreca 07-Gibson United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick
France Mathys Jaubert
Germany André Lotterer
LMP2 206 DNF DNF
28 Mexico Sebastián Álvarez
France Paul Lafargue
Netherlands Job van Uitert
308 DNF DNF

European Le Mans Series

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine No Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Pts
2016 France IDEC Sport Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 28 France Dimitri Enjalbert
France Patrice Lafargue
France Paul Lafargue
SIL
7
IMO
Ret
RBR LEC
10
SPA
8
EST
6
10th 19
2017 France IDEC Sport Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 28 France Patrice Lafargue
France Paul Lafargue
France David Zollinger 1
France Olivier Pla 2–4
France Paul-Loup Chatin 5–6
SIL
8
MNZ
9
RBR
Ret
LEC
11
SPA
10
ALG
9
12th 8.5
2018 France IDEC Sport LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 27 France Erik Maris 1–3, 5
France Patrice Lafargue 1–3
France William Cavailhes 1–2
France Nicolas Minassian 3, 5
France Aurélien Panis 5
LEC
Ret
MNZ
12
RBR
16
SIL SPA
14‡
ALG 19th 1.25
Oreca 07 28 France Paul-Loup Chatin
Mexico Memo Rojas
France Paul Lafargue 1–4
France Gabriel Aubry 5–6
LEC
7
MNZ
3
RBR
4
SIL
3
SPA
4‡
ALG
6
3rd 64
2019 France IDEC Sport LMP2 Ligier JS P217 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 27 France Stéphane Adler
France Erik Maris 1–2, 5
France Patrice Lafargue 1–2, 4, 6
France Nicolas Minassian 3
France William Cavailhes 3–6
LEC
Ret
MNZ
16
CAT
14
SIL
13
SPA
Ret
ALG
13
18th 2
Oreca 07 28 France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
Mexico Memo Rojas
LEC
2
MNZ
2
CAT
5
SIL
1
SPA
6
ALG
1
1st 105
2020 France IDEC Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 28 United Kingdom Richard Bradley
France Paul Lafargue
France Paul-Loup Chatin 1–3, 5
France Nicolas Minassian 4
LEC
Ret
SPA
7
LEC
7
MNZ
6
ALG
10
9th 21
2021 France IDEC Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 17 United States Dwight Merriman
United Kingdom Kyle Tilley
United Kingdom Ryan Dalziel 1–2, 4
France Gabriel Aubry 3
CAT
12
RBR
11
LEC
15
MNZ
15
SPA ALG 15th 2
28 France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
France Patrick Pilet 1–2, 4–6
France Jean-Éric Vergne 3
CAT
8
RBR
6
LEC
9
MNZ
9
SPA
6
ALG
6
7th 32
2022 France IDEC Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 28 France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
France Patrick Pilet
LEC
4
IMO
5
MNZ
1
CAT
13
SPA
Ret
ALG
7
5th 53
2023 France IDEC Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 28 France Paul-Loup Chatin
Germany Laurents Hörr
France Paul Lafargue
CAT
3
LEC
5
ARA
2
SPA
4
POR
7
ALG
6
5th 72
2024 France IDEC Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 28 France Reshad de Gerus
Netherlands Job van Uitert
France Paul Lafargue 1–2
Argentina Marcos Siebert 3–4
Chile Nico Pino 5–6
CAT
4
LEC
4
IMO
5
SPA
3
MUG
Ret
ALG
13
6th 50
2025 France IDEC Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 18 United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick
France Mathys Jaubert
Spain Daniel Juncadella
CAT
1
LEC
1
IMO
11
SPA
11
SIL
1
ALG
3
3rd 90
28 France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
Netherlands Job van Uitert
CAT
8
LEC
11
IMO
Ret
SPA
4
SIL
4
ALG
4
8th 40
2026* France IDEC Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 28 United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick
Germany Laurents Hörr
Italy Valerio Rinicella
CAT
4
LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 4th* 12*
28 France Paul-Loup Chatin
France Paul Lafargue
Netherlands Job van Uitert
CAT
10
LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 10th* 1*

* Season still in progress.

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