TDS Racing
French motorsports team
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TDS Racing (Top Drive Services, formerly known as Pouchelon Racing) is a French auto racing team, currently competing in the European Le Mans Series, FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Jacques Morello
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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Founder(s) | Xavier Combet Jacques Morello |
| Base | Saint-Aunès, France |
| Team principal(s) | Xavier Combet |
| Current series | IMSA SportsCar Championship European Le Mans Series |
| Former series | FIA World Endurance Championship Eurocup Mégane Trophy Blancpain Endurance Series |
| Teams' Championships | Eurocup Mégane Trophy: 2009, 2010 European Le Mans Series: LMP2 2012, GTC 2015 |
| Drivers' Championships | Eurocup Mégane Trophy: 2008: Michaël Rossi 2010: Nick Catsburg European Le Mans Series: LMP2 2012: Mathias Beche, Pierre Thiriet GTC 2015: Eric Dermont, Dino Lunardi, Franck Perera |
History
Eurocup Mégane Trophy (2005-2013)
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In 2005, TDS Racing, founded and run by Xavier Combet and Jacques Morello, entered the Eurocup Mégane Trophy for the first time, competing under the Pouchelon Racing banner with Ludovic Badey and Matthieu Cheruy. In the next year the team changed name to TDS. After eight years of running in the Mégane Trophy, the team had scored titles in both drivers' and teams championships. The first championship title was clinched by Michaël Rossi in 2008, who won races at Spa, Hungaroring and Estoril. In 2010, Nick Catsburg became another championship winner.[1]
European Le Mans Series (2011-2016)
In 2011, the team purchased Oreca 03-Nissan car to compete in European Le Mans Series with Mathias Beche, Jody Firth, Pierre Thiriet. The team retained Beche and Thiriet for 2012 and took titles with them in drivers' and teams' championship.[2] The team has competed in BMW Z4 GT3 in the GTC Class in 2015 with Eric Dermont, Dino Lunardi and Franck Perera. They became champions in both drivers' and teams' standings.[3]
Blancpain Endurance Series (2013-2015)
From 2013 to 2015 TDS Racing competed in Blancpain Endurance Series, using BMW Z4 GT3. 2014 was their most successful season in the series, as the duo of Henry Hassid and Nick Catsburg won races at Circuit Paul Ricard and Nürburgring.[4]
FIA World Endurance Championship (2017-2021)
TDS Racing purchased two Oreca 07-Gibson cars and will make debut in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2017.[5] Also the team will field one car under G-Drive Racing banner.[6]
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (2023-)
TDS Racing announced on September 28, 2022 that the team would be making a full-time effort in the LMP2 class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023.[7]
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans results
IMSA SportsCar Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | No | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Pts. | EC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  TDS Racing |
LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | 11 |  Mikkel Jensen Steven Thomas Scott Huffaker 4 Rinus VeeKay 1 |
DAY 10 |
SEB 2 |
LGA 1 |
WGI 7 |
ELK 3 |
IMS 1 |
ATL 8 |
3rd | 1942 | 34 |
| 35 | Giedo van der Garde Josh Pierson 4 François Hériau 3 John Falb 3 Job van Uitert 1 Rodrigo Sales 1 |
DAY 4 |
SEB 8 |
LGA 4 |
WGI 4 |
ELK 2 |
IMS 5 |
ATL 2 |
4th | 1832 | 33 | |||||
| 2024 | TDS Racing |
LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | 11 | Steven Thomas Mikkel Jensen 6 Hunter McElrea 5 Charles Milesi 1 Scott Huffaker 1 |
DAY 13 |
SEB 2 |
WGI 9 |
MOS 3 |
ELK 12 |
IMS 1 |
ATL 1 |
4th | 2104 | 49 |
| 2025 | TDS Racing |
LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | 11 | Steven Thomas Hunter McElrea 6 Mikkel Jensen 5 Charles Milesi 1 |
DAY 8 |
SEB 3 |
WGI 11 |
MOS 8 |
ELK 3 |
IMS 1 |
ATL 1 |
2nd | 2154 | 46 |
| 2026* | TDS Racing |
LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | 11 |  Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Tobias Lütke Charles Milesi |
DAY 12 |
SEB | WGI | MOS | ELK | IMS | ATL | 12th* | 216* | 8* |
* Season still in progress
Notes
- De Vries was drafted in as a late replacement for Philippe Cimadomo, who was prohibited from competing after causing multiple incidents in free practice. The change meant the entry was no longer part of the LMP2 Pro-Am subclass.[8][9]