Le Mans Series & LMES & ELMS

European LeMans Series 2012 – Race 1: Le Castellet (Paul Ricard)

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1 Apr 2012

Le Castellet (Paul Ricard), France

Class LMP2

Race result

Finishers
1.	#46 Mathias Beche / Pierre Thiriet TDS Racing · Oreca 03 - Nissan	25
2.	#19 Stephane Sarrazin / Nicolas Minassian / Nicolas Marroc Sebastien Loeb Racing · Oreca 03 - Nissan	18
3.	#17 Alexander Sims / Yelmer Buurman / Dean Stirling Status GP · Lola B12/80 - Judd BMW	15
4.	#1 Tom Kimber-Smith / Alex Brundle / Lucas Ordóñez Greaves Motorsport · Zytek Z11SN - Nissan	12
5.	#11 Jonathan Hirschi / Ralph Meichtry / Michel Frey Race Performance · Oreca 03 - Judd-BMW	10
6.	#24 Jacques Nicolet / Guillaume Moreau / Dominik Kraihamer Oak Racing · Morgan LMP2 - Judd	8
7.	#10 Pierre Kaffer / Luis Perez Companc / Gianmaria Bruni Pecom Racing · Oreca 03 - Nissan	6
8.	#44 Fabien Rosier / Philippe Thirion Extrême Limite · Norma M200P - Judd-BMW	4
9.	#38 Sam Hancock / Simon Dolan Team Jota · Zytek Z11SN - Nissan	2
Retirements
R	#18 Jody Firth / Warren Hughes / Luca Moro Murphy Prototypes · Oreca 03 - Nissan
R	#45 Jack Clarke / Bastien Briere / Sebastien Buemi Boutsen Ginion Racing · Oreca 03 - Nissan

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#46 Mathias Beche / Pierre Thiriet TDS Racing · Oreca 03 - Nissan	1
2.	#17 Alexander Sims / Yelmer Buurman / Dean Stirling Status GP · Lola B12/80 - Judd BMW
3.	#1 Tom Kimber-Smith / Alex Brundle / Lucas Ordóñez Greaves Motorsport · Zytek Z11SN - Nissan
4.	#24 Jacques Nicolet / Guillaume Moreau / Dominik Kraihamer Oak Racing · Morgan LMP2 - Judd
5.	#10 Pierre Kaffer / Luis Perez Companc / Gianmaria Bruni Pecom Racing · Oreca 03 - Nissan
6.	#18 Jody Firth / Warren Hughes / Luca Moro Murphy Prototypes · Oreca 03 - Nissan
7.	#19 Stephane Sarrazin / Nicolas Minassian / Nicolas Marroc Sebastien Loeb Racing · Oreca 03 - Nissan
8.	#38 Sam Hancock / Simon Dolan Team Jota · Zytek Z11SN - Nissan
9.	#11 Jonathan Hirschi / Ralph Meichtry / Michel Frey Race Performance · Oreca 03 - Judd-BMW
Did not take part in qualifying
ns	#44 Fabien Rosier / Philippe Thirion Extrême Limite · Norma M200P - Judd-BMW
ns	#45 Jack Clarke / Bastien Briere / Sebastien Buemi Boutsen Ginion Racing · Oreca 03 - Nissan

Class LMP C

Race result

Finishers
1.	#42 John Hartshorne / Alex Kapadia / Philip Keen Curtis Racing Technologies · Oreca FLM09 - Chevrolet	25
Retirements
R	#40 Thomas Dagoneau / Massimo Vignali / Jean-Marc Merlin Boutsen Ginion Racing · Oreca FLM09 - Chevrolet

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#40 Thomas Dagoneau / Massimo Vignali / Jean-Marc Merlin Boutsen Ginion Racing · Oreca FLM09 - Chevrolet	1
2.	#42 John Hartshorne / Alex Kapadia / Philip Keen Curtis Racing Technologies · Oreca FLM09 - Chevrolet

Class GTE Pro

Race result

Finishers
1.	#66 James Walker / Jonathan Cocker JMW Motorsport · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	25
2.	#83 Jamie, jr. Melo / Marco Frezza JMB Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	18
3.	#61 Michael Broniszewski / Philipp Peter Kessel Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#83 Jamie, jr. Melo / Marco Frezza JMB Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	1
2.	#66 James Walker / Jonathan Cocker JMW Motorsport · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC
3.	#61 Michael Broniszewski / Philipp Peter Kessel Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC

Class GTE Am

Race result

Finishers
1.	#75 Marc Goossens / Maxime Soulet Prospeed Competition · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997-2009)	25
2.	#67 Nicolas Armindo / Raymond Narac / Anthony Pons IMSA Performance · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997-2009)	18
3.	#99 Alain Ferte / Philippe Illiano JMB Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC	15
4.	#69 Roald Goethe / Stuart Hall Gulf Racing · Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2
5.	#60 Piergiuseppe Perazzini / Marco Cioci / Matt Griffin AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#75 Marc Goossens / Maxime Soulet Prospeed Competition · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997-2009)	1
2.	#67 Nicolas Armindo / Raymond Narac / Anthony Pons IMSA Performance · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997-2009)
3.	#69 Roald Goethe / Stuart Hall Gulf Racing · Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2
4.	#60 Piergiuseppe Perazzini / Marco Cioci / Matt Griffin AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC
5.	#99 Alain Ferte / Philippe Illiano JMB Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GTC