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] Although IDEC's corporate colour is red, it has most recently borne the colours of classic French brands Delage and Matra.[6] It is currently active in both the ELMS in LMP2 and the Michelin Le Mans Cup in LMP3.
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| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Patrice Lafargue |
| Base | Fontenay-Trésigny, France |
| Team principal(s) |
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| Current series | European Le Mans Series Le Mans Cup |
| Former series | V de V Challenge 24H Series IMSA SportsCar Championship |
| Current drivers | European Le Mans Series: 28.  Reshad de Gerus Paul Lafargue Job van UitertLe Mans Cup: 17. Patrice Lafargue Dino Lunardi |
| Website | https://www.idecsport.com/en/category/car-racing/ |
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.[7][8][9] Former Peugeot factory driver Nicolas Minassian joined him in 2018 as sporting director.[10]
For 2025, The team will partner with Genesis Magma Racing to help structure and prepare the team. This includes provididng engineers, technicians and mechanics. While also running a 2nd car in 2025 European Le Mans Series with Logan Sargeant, Jamie Chadwick and Mathys Jaubert as part of Genesis' Trajectory Program.[11]
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Racing record
edit24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Drivers | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | IDEC Sport Racing
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17 | Ligier JS P217-Gibson | Patrice Lafargue Paul Lafargue David Zollinger
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LMP2 | 344 | 12th | 10th |
| 2018 | IDEC Sport
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48 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue Memo Rojas
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LMP2 | 312 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 | IDEC Sport
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48 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue Memo Rojas
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LMP2 | 364 | 10th | 5th |
| 2020 | IDEC Sport
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17 | Oreca 07-Gibson |  Jonathan Kennard Patrick Pilet[N 1] Kyle Tilley
|
LMP2 | 363 | 15th | 11th |
| 28 | Richard Bradley Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue
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366 | 10th | 6th | ||||
| 2021 | IDEC Sport
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17 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Ryan Dalziel Thomas Laurent Dwight Merriman
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LMP2 (Pro-Am) | 0 | WD | WD |
| 48 | Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue Patrick Pilet
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LMP2 | 359 | 11th | 6th | |||
| 2022 | IDEC Sport
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48 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue Patrick Pilet
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LMP2 | 366 | 12th | 8th |
| 2023 | IDEC Sport
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48 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Paul-Loup Chatin Laurents Hörr Paul Lafargue
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LMP2 | 327 | 14th | 6th |
| 2024 | IDEC Sport
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28 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Reshad de Gerus Paul Lafargue Job van Uitert
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LMP2 | 297 | 17th | 3rd |
European Le Mans Series
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | IDEC Sport Racing
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LMP2 | 28 | Ligier JS P2 | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | Dimitri Enjalbert Patrice Lafargue Paul Lafargue
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SIL 7 |
IMO Ret |
RBR | LEC 10 |
SPA 8 |
EST 6 |
10th | 19 |
| 2017 | IDEC Sport Racing
|
LMP2 | 28 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Patrice Lafargue Paul Lafargue David Zollinger (round 1) Olivier Pla (rounds 2–4) Paul-Loup Chatin (rounds 5–6)
|
SIL 8 |
MNZ 9 |
RBR Ret |
LEC 11 |
SPA 10 |
ALG 9 |
12th | 8.5 |
| 2018 | IDEC Sport
|
LMP2 | 27 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Erik Maris (rounds 1–3, 5) Patrice Lafargue (rounds 1–3) William Cavailhes (rounds 1–2) Nicolas Minassian (rounds 3, 5) Aurélien Panis (round 5)
|
LEC Ret |
MNZ 12 |
RBR 16 |
SIL | SPA 14‡ |
ALG | 19th | 1.25 |
| 28 | Oreca 07 | Paul-Loup Chatin Memo Rojas Paul Lafargue (rounds 1–4) Gabriel Aubry (rounds 5–6)
|
LEC 7 |
MNZ 3 |
RBR 4 |
SIL 3 |
SPA 4‡ |
ALG 6 |
3rd | 64 | ||||
| 2019 | IDEC Sport
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LMP2 | 27 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Stéphane Adler Erik Maris (rounds 1–2, 5) Patrice Lafargue (rounds 1–2, 4, 6) Nicolas Minassian (round 3) William Cavailhes (rounds 3–6)
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LEC Ret |
MNZ 16 |
CAT 14 |
SIL 13 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 13 |
18th | 2 |
| 28 | Oreca 07 | Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue Memo Rojas
|
LEC 2 |
MNZ 2 |
CAT 5 |
SIL 1 |
SPA 6 |
ALG 1 |
1st | 105 | ||||
| 2020 | IDEC Sport
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LMP2 | 28 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Richard Bradley Paul Lafargue Paul-Loup Chatin (rounds 1–3, 5) Nicolas Minassian (round 4)
|
LEC Ret |
SPA 7 |
LEC 7 |
MNZ 6 |
ALG 10 |
9th | 21 | |
| 2021 | IDEC Sport
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LMP2 | 17 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Dwight Merriman Kyle Tilley Ryan Dalziel (rounds 1–2, 4) Gabriel Aubry (round 3)
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CAT 12 |
RBR 11 |
LEC 15 |
MNZ 15 |
SPA | ALG | 15th | 2 |
| 28 | Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue Patrick Pilet (rounds 1–2, 4–6) Jean-Éric Vergne (round 3)
|
CAT 8 |
RBR 6 |
LEC 9 |
MNZ 9 |
SPA 6 |
ALG 6 |
7th | 32 | |||||
| 2022 | IDEC Sport
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LMP2 | 28 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Paul-Loup Chatin Paul Lafargue Patrick Pilet
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LEC 4 |
IMO 5 |
MNZ 1 |
CAT 13 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 7 |
5th | 53 |
| 2023 | IDEC Sport
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LMP2 | 28 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Paul-Loup Chatin Laurents Hörr Paul Lafargue
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CAT 3 |
LEC 5 |
ARA 2 |
SPA 4 |
POR 7 |
ALG 6 |
5th | 72 |
| 2024 | IDEC Sport
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LMP2 | 28 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Reshad de Gerus Paul Lafargue Job van Uitert
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CAT 4 |
LEC | IMO | SPA | MUG | ALG | 4th* | 12* |
Notes
edit- ^ Pilet was drafted in as a late replacement for Dwight Merriman, who sustained a back injury after crashing heavily at the Porsche Curves in practice.[12]
References
edit- ^ "IDEC SPORT Racing". IDEC SPORT. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "IDEC SPORT RACING happy with 4th place on 24H SERIES return". 24H Series powered by Hankook. Creventic. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Fernandez, Mat; Kilbey, Stephen. "IDEC Snatches Title From G-Drive In Dramatic ELMS Finale (Updated)". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "The road to the championship: IDEC Sport". European Le Mans Series. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "IDEC Sport (ORECA), a study in team spirit toward victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans". 24 Hours of Le Mans. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Nédélec, Guillaume (30 January 2024). "24 Heures du Mans. Matra revient sur les circuits grâce à Idec Sport". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "L'histoire du Groupe IDEC". Groupe IDEC (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Berkovicius, Christine (22 March 2023). "Immobilier d'entreprise : le groupe IDEC crée son fonds d'investissement". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "IDEC Sport ou comment gagner le titre ELMS dans la convivialité". Endurance-Info (in French). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Tassel, Pierre (4 December 2017). "ELMS – Nicolas Minassian nouveau directeur sportif d'IDEC Sport Racing". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Daumail, Guillaume (4 December 2024). "HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT chooses IDEC SPORT for its endurance racing debut". IDEC SPORT. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (18 September 2020). "Patrick Pilet Drafted In To #17 IDEC Sport Oreca". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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