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2004 Le Mans Endurance Series

Motorsport series


Motorsport series

The 2004 Le Mans Endurance Series was the inaugural season of ACO's Le Mans Endurance Series. It is a series for Le Mans prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GTS, and GT. It began on 9 May 2004 and ended on 13 November 2004 after 4 rounds.

This season was preceded by the 1000km of Le Mans held in 2003 as a development race for the creation of the LMES.

Schedule

RndRaceCircuitDate-1234
FRA *LMES Official Test*Paul Ricard HTTT10 April
11 April
ITA [1000km of Monza](1000km-monza)Autodromo Nazionale di Monza9 May
DEU [1000km of Nürburgring](1000km-nurburgring)Nürburgringtitle=2004 Eifelrennenurl=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2004-eifelrennen/website=MotorSport Magazine Databaseaccess-date=31 December 2023}}
GBR [1000km of Silverstone](1000-km-silverstone)Silverstone Circuit13 August
BEL [1000km of Spa](1000km-spa)Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps12 September
**Sources:**

Entry list

Entry ListEntrant/TeamCarEngineTyreNoDriversRoundsLMP1LMP2GTSGT
GBR Creation AutosportifDBA 03SZytek ZG348 3.4 L V83FRA Nicolas MinassianAll
GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter
GBR Taurus SportsLola B2K/10Judd GV4 4.0 L V104GBR Christian Vann1
CHE Benjamin Leuenberger
DEU Alex Müller
Caterpillar TDI 4.9 L Turbo V10 (Diesel)10GBR Calum Lockie1, 3
GBR Phil Andrews
GBR Richard Jones3
JPN Team GohAudi R8Audi 3.6 L Turbo V85ITA Rinaldo CapelloAll
JPN Seiji Ara
DNK Tom Kristensen1
GBR Rollcentre RacingDallara SP1Judd GV4 4.0 L V106GBR Martin ShortAll
PRT João Barbosa
GBR Rob Barff1
GBR Patrick Pearce2–4
GBR RMLMG-Lola EX257MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I47GBR Mike NewtonAll
BRA Thomas Erdos
PRT Miguel Ramos
GBR Audi Sport UK Team VeloqxAudi R8Audi 3.6 L Turbo V88GBR Allan McNishAll
DEU Pierre Kaffer
88GBR Johnny Herbert
GBR Jamie Davies
JPN Advan Kondo RacingDome S101Mugen MF408S 4.0 L V89JPN Hiroki Katoh1
JPN Ryo Michigami
FRA Larbre CompétitionPanoz GTPFord Élan 6L8 6.0 L V811FRA Olivier Dupard4
FRA Sébastien Dumez
FRA Jean-Luc Blanchemain
GBR Team NasamaxNasamax DM139 (Reynard)Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 (Bio-ethanol)
14CAN Robbie Stirling1, 3–4
RSA Werner Lupberger
FRA Romain Dumas3–4
FRA Pescarolo SportPescarolo C60Judd GV5 5.0 L V1017FRA Soheil Ayari1–2, 4
FRA Emmanuel Collard1
FRA Éric Hélary2
FRA Jean-Marc Gounon4
GBR Lister Cars
GBR Lister RacingLister Storm LMPChevrolet LS1 6.0 L V820GBR Justin Keen2–4
DNK John Nielsen2
GBR Rob Barff3
BEL Marc Goossens4
GBR Zytek EngineeringZytek 04SZytek ZG348 3.4 L V822GBR Andy Wallace1
AUS David Brabham
SWE Stefan Johansson
GBR Robbie Kerr3
USA Chris Dyson
ITA Spinnaker ClandesteamDallara SP1Judd GV4 4.0 L V1024ITA Rocky Agusta1
BOL Felipe Ortiz
ITA Beppe Gabbiani
GBR Team JotaZytek 04SZytek ZG348 3.4 L V869GBR John StackAll
GBR Sam Hignett
ITA Gianni Collini
FRA Courage CompétitionCourage C65MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I413CHE Alexander Frei2–4
GBR Sam Hancock
FRA Jean-Marc Gounon2–3
FRA Jonathan Cochet4
FRA Paul Belmondo RacingCourage C65MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I426FRA Paul BelmondoAll
FRA Claude-Yves Gosselin
FRA Marco Saviozzi1–3
BEL Wim Eyckmans4
GBR TracsportLola B2K/40Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V627GBR John Ingram2–4
GBR John Gaw
GBR Rick Pearson
ITA Team Ranieri RandaccioTampolli RTA99Ford Nicholson-McLaren 3.3 L V828ITA Ranieri Randaccio1–3
ITA Leonardo Maddalena1–2
ITA Fabio Mancini3
CHE Équipe PalmyrLucchini SR2000Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
31CHE Christophe Ricard2–4
CHE Philippe Favre
FRA Grégory Fargier
USA Intersport RacingLola B2K/40Judd KV675 3.4 L V832USA Clint Field1
USA Jon Field
USA William Binnie
ITA Lucchini EngineeringLucchini LMP2/04Judd KV675 3.4 L V8ITA Piergiuseppe Peroni4
ITA Mirko Savoldi
ITA Filippo Francioni
AUT Renauer MotorsportTampolli RTA99Alfa Romeo 3.0L V633AUT Manfred Jurasz2
AUT Hannes Gsell
CZE Petr Válek
GBR K2 Race EngineeringPilbeam MP91Judd KV675 3.4 L V8?34GBR Simon Pullan3
GBR Peter Owen
GBR Ben Devlin
BEL G-Force RacingPilbeam MP84Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V635BEL Franck Hahn2–4
FRA Jean-François Leroch2–3
FRA Philippe Haezebrouck2, 4
GBR Tim Greaves3
BEL Sylvie Delcour4
FRA Gerard Welter
FRA Welter RacingWR LMP2Peugeot 3.4 L V636FRA Jean-René de Fournoux2–4
FRA Jean-Bernard Bouvet
FRA Sylvain Boulay4
FRA Pierre Bruneau
FRA PiR CompétitionPilbeam MP91JPX (Mader) 3.4 L V699FRA Pierre BruneauAll
FRA Marc Rostan
DEU A-Level EngineeringPorsche 911 Bi-TurboPorsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-650DEU Wolfgang Kaufmann2–3
BEL Eric van de Poele
ITA MAC Racing
ITA Scuderia VeregraChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler EWB 8.0 L V10
51ITA Maurizio Strada1–2
ITA Massimo Morini
ITA "Base Up"
GBR Graham Nash MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord Windsor 7.0 L V852ITA Gian Maria Gabbiani1–2
ITA Ettore Bonaldi1
FRA Michel Orts
GBR Phillip Bennett2–4
GBR David Leslie3–4
GBR Paul Whight
DEU Konrad Motorsport
DEU Vitaphone RacingSaleen S7-RFord Windsor 7.0 L V853DEU Klaus Abbelen2
POL Maciej Stanco
GBR Paul Knapfield
59DEU Uwe AlzenAll
DEU Michael Bartels
AUT Franz Konrad
FRA Force One RacingChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler EWB 8.0 L V1060FRA David Hallyday1–2
FRA Bruno Besson
BEL Anthony Kumpen2
NLD Barron Connor RacingFerrari 575-GTC MaranelloFerrari F133 6.0 L V1261ITA Thomas BiagiAll
USA Danny Sullivan
NLD John Bosch
62NLD Mike HezemansAll
CHE Jean-Denis Délétraz
FRA Ange Barde1
ITA Andrea Piccini3
FRA Larbre CompétitionFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari F133 5.9 L V1286FRA Christophe BouchutAll
PRT Pedro Lamy
CHE Steve Zacchia
87CZE Tomáš Enge4
CZE Robert Pergl
FRA Patrice Goueslard
GBR RSR RacingTVR Tuscan T400RTVR Speed Six 4.0 L I640GBR Michael Caine4
GBR Nigel Greensall
GBR Jonathan Coleman
41GBR Jonny Kane
GBR Warren Hughes
GBR Lawrence Tomlinson
743
GBR Nigel Greensall
MCO JMB RacingFerrari 360 Modena GTCFerrari F131 3.6 L V870RUS Roman RusinovAll
FRA Stéphane Daoudi1–3
BRA Jaime Melo1, 4
BEL Bert Longin4
GBR JWR Mike Jordan
GBR JWRPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-671GBR Mike Jordan2–3
GBR Robin Liddell2
GBR Johnny Mowlem3
ITA Autorlando SportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-675USA Liz Halliday4
GBR Piers Masarati
76ITA Franco Groppi1
ITA Giampaolo Tenchini
CHE Joël Camathias
USA Jim Michaelian4
ITA Mauro Casadei
CHE François Labhardt
JPN Choro-Q Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-677JPN Haruki KurosawaAll
JPN Kazuyuki Nishizawa
JPN Manabu Orido1–2
FRA Thierry Perrier
FRA Perspective RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-679GBR Ian Khan1–2, 4
GBR Nigel Smith1
NLD Peter Kox
BEL Michel Heydens2, 4
GBR Tim Sugden4
GBR Sebah AutomotivePorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-680GBR Piers Masarati1, 3
GBR Bart Hayden1
FRA Xavier Pompidou2–3
GBR Marino Franchitti2
DEU Marc Lieb4
USA The Racer's GroupPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-681USA Patrick Long1
DNK Lars-Erik Nielsen
DNK Thorkild Thyrring
DEU Farnbacher RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-62–4
DNK Lars-Erik Nielsen
DEU Mike Rockenfeller2
USA Patrick Long3–4
FRA Denis CohignacPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-682FRA Sylvain Noël1–2
FRA Denis Cohignac1
FRA Daniel Desbrueres
FRA Thierry Stépec2
FRA André-Alain Corbel
DEU Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-683ITA Luca Riccitelli1
ITA Alex Caffi
ITA Gabrio Rosa
84USA Philip CollinAll
CAN Tony Burgess1, 3–4
FRA Gaël Lesoudier2–3
DEU Arno Klasen2
GBR Graeme Mundy4
DEU Freisinger MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-685MCO Stéphane OrtelliAll
FRA Romain Dumas1
FRA Emmanuel Collard2–4
RUS Alexey Vasilyev2
GBR Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportTVR Tuscan T400RTVR Speed Six 4.0 L I689GBR Christopher Stockton1
GBR Bob Berridge
GBR Michael Caine
GBR Jonny Kane3
GBR Warren Hughes
DEU T2M MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-690BEL Vanina Ickx1–2, 4
DEU Wolfgang Kaufmann1
JPN Keiko Ihara
FRA Thierry Rabineau2, 4
GBR Paul Daniels2
GBR Robin Liddell3
FRA Gilles Vannelet
JPN Yukihiro Hane
FRA Christophe Tinseau4
GBR Racesport SalisburyTVR Tuscan T400RTVR Speed Six 4.0 L I691GBR John HartshorneAll
GBR Richard Stanton1–3
GBR Graeme Mundy
GBR Steve Hyde4
GBR Adam Sharpe
GBR Cirtek MotorsportFerrari 360 Modena GTCFerrari F131 3.6 L V892NZL Rob WilsonAll
GBR Frank Mountain1–3
NLD Hans Hugenholtz1
SAU Karim Ojjeh2
GBR Rory Passey3
GBR Andrew Kirkaldy4
ITA Maurizio Fabris
Porsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-693GBR Adam JonesAll
DEU Sascha Maassen
GBR IN2 RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-696DNK Juan Barazi4
NLD Michael Vergers
GBR Nick Dudfield
FRA Auto PalaceFerrari 360 Modena GTCFerrari F131 3.6 L V897FRA Steeve Hiesse1–3
ITA Giovanni Lavaggi
ITA Giampaolo Ermolli1

Season results

Overall winner in bold.

RndCircuitLMP1 Winning TeamLMP2 Winning TeamGTS Winning TeamGT Winning TeamResultsLMP1 Winning DriversLMP2 Winning DriversGTS Winning DriversGT Winning Drivers1234
Monza**GBR #88 Audi Sport UK Veloqx**FRA #99 PiR CompétitionFRA #86 Larbre CompétitionDEU #85 Freisinger Motorsport[Results](2004-1000km-of-monza)
**GBR Johnny Herbert
GBR Jamie Davies**FRA Marc Rostan
FRA Pierre BruneauFRA Christophe Bouchut
PRT Pedro Lamy
CHE Steve ZacchiaMCO Stéphane Ortelli
FRA Romain Dumas
Nürburgring**GBR #8 Audi Sport UK Veloqx**FRA #13 Courage CompétitionFRA #86 Larbre CompétitionGBR #93 Cirtek Motorsport[Results](2004-1000km-of-nurburgring)
**GBR Allan McNish
DEU Pierre Kaffer**FRA Jean-Marc Gounon
CHE Alexander Frei
GBR Sam HancockFRA Christophe Bouchut
PRT Pedro Lamy
CHE Steve ZacchiaDEU Sascha Maassen
GBR Adam Jones
Silverstone**GBR #8 Audi Sport UK Veloqx**FRA #13 Courage CompétitionFRA #86 Larbre CompétitionMCO #70 JMB Racing[Results](2004-1000km-of-silverstone)
**GBR Allan McNish
DEU Pierre Kaffer**FRA Jean-Marc Gounon
CHE Alexander Frei
GBR Sam HancockFRA Christophe Bouchut
PRT Pedro Lamy
CHE Steve ZacchiaFRA Stéphane Daoudi
RUS Roman Rusinov
Spa**GBR #88 Audi Sport UK Veloqx**FRA #13 Courage CompétitionFRA #86 Larbre CompétitionDEU #85 Freisinger Motorsport[Results](2004-1000km-of-spa)
**GBR Johnny Herbert
GBR Jamie Davies**FRA Jonathan Cochet
CHE Alexander Frei
GBR Sam HancockFRA Christophe Bouchut
PRT Pedro Lamy
CHE Steve ZacchiaMCO Stéphane Ortelli
FRA Emmanuel Collard
**Source:**

Teams Championships

Points are awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Teams with multiple entries do not have their cars combined, each entry number is scored separately in the championship. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points.

LMP1 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngine[MNZ](2004-1000-km-of-monza)
ITA[NÜR](2004-1000-km-of-nurburgring)
DEU[SIL](2004-1000-km-of-silverstone)
GBR[SPA](2004-1000-km-of-spa)
BELTotal1342283274125106=96=98=88=8105113NC0NC0NC0NC0NC0NC0
#88GBR Audi Sport UK Team VeloqxAudi R8Audi 3.6L Turbo V81231
#8GBR Audi Sport UK Team VeloqxAudi R8Audi 3.6L Turbo V8211Ret
#5JPN Team GohAudi R8Audi 3.6L Turbo V83422
#3GBR Creation AutosportifDBA 03SZytek ZG348 3.4L V8Ret3Ret3
#7GBR RMLMG-Lola EX257MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I47775
#17FRA Pescarolo SportPescarolo C60Judd GV5 5.0L V1045Ret
#69GBR Team JotaZytek 04SZytek ZG348 3.4L V8Ret864
#6GBR Rollcentre RacingDallara SP1Judd GV4 4.0L V10568Ret
#22GBR Zytek EngineeringZytek 04SZytek ZG348 3.4L V864
#14GBR Team NasamaxNasamax DM139Judd GV5 5.0L V10 (Bioethanol)85
#11FRA Larbre CompétitionPanoz GTPFord (Élan) 6L8 6.0L V86
#20GBR Lister CarsLister Storm LMPChevrolet LS1 6.0L V8RetRetRet
#10GBR Taurus SportsLola B2K/10Judd GV4 4.0L V10RetRet
#9JPN Advan Kondo RacingDome S101Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8Ret
#4GBR Taurus SportsLola B2K/10Judd GV4 4.0L V10Ret
#14GBR Team NasamaxNasamax DM139 (Reynard)Judd GV5 5.0L V10 (Bioethanol)Ret
#24ITA Spinnaker ClandesteamDallara SP1Judd GV4 4.0L V10DNS

LMP2 Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngine[MNZ](2004-1000-km-of-monza)
ITA[NÜR](2004-1000-km-of-nurburgring)
DEU[SIL](2004-1000-km-of-silverstone)
GBR[SPA](2004-1000-km-of-spa)
BELTotal13022631541458667584NC0NC0NC0NC0
#13FRA Courage CompétitionCourage C65MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4111
#99FRA PiR CompétitionPilbeam MP91JPX 3.4L V61246
#27GBR TracsportLola B2K/40Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6354
#36FRA Gerard WelterWR LMP2Peugeot 3.4L V6DSQ23
#26FRA Paul Belmondo RacingCourage C65MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4RetRetRet2
#31CHE Equipe PalmyrLucchini SR2000Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6Ret3Ret
#35BEL G-Force RacingPilbeam MP84Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V64NCRet
#32ITA Lucchini EngineeringLucchini LMP2Judd XV675 3.4L V85
#28ITA Team Ranieri RandaccioTampolli RTA99Ford (Nicholson-McLaren) 3.3L V8RetRetRet
#32USA Intersport RacingLola B2K/40Judd KV675 3.4L V8Ret
#34GBR K2 Race EngineeringPilbeam MP91Judd KV675 3.4L V8Ret
#33AUT Renauer MotorsportTampolli RTA99Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6DNS

GTS Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngine[MNZ](2004-1000-km-of-monza)
ITA[NÜR](2004-1000-km-of-nurburgring)
DEU[SIL†](2004-1000-km-of-silverstone)
GBR[SPA](2004-1000-km-of-spa)
BELTotal135220.53144135=85=8NC0NC0NC0NC0
#86FRA Larbre CompétitionFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9L V121111
#61NLD Barron Connor RacingFerrari 575-GTC MaranelloFerrari 6.0L V122444
#62NLD Barron Connor RacingFerrari 575-GTC MaranelloFerrari 6.0L V12Ret523
#52GBR Graham Nash MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V8NC335
#59DEU Vitaphone Racing
DEU Konrad MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V8Ret2RetRet
#87FRA Larbre CompétitionFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9L V122
#51ITA MAC Racing
ITA Scuderia VeregraChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 8.0L V10RetRet
#60FRA Force One RacingChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 8.0L V10RetRet
#53DEU Konrad MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 6.9L V8Ret
#50DEU A-Level EngineeringPorsche 911 Bi-TurboPorsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6DNSDNS

† - Half points were awarded due to a lack of competitors.

GT Standings

PosNoTeamChassisEngine[MNZ](2004-1000-km-of-monza)
ITA[NÜR](2004-1000-km-of-nurburgring)
DEU[SIL](2004-1000-km-of-silverstone)
GBR[SPA](2004-1000-km-of-spa)
BELTotal126225324421513612711859=49=411=311=311=3142
#80GBR Sebah Automotive Ltd.Porsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-65223
#70MCO JMB RacingFerrari 360 Modena GTCFerrari 3.6L V82615
#85DEU Freisinger MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-6151
#93GBR Cirtek MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-6612
#77JPN Choro Q Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-6338
#84DEU Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-68448
#81DEU Farnbacher RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-634
#81USA The Racer's GroupPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6L Flat-64
#92GBR Cirtek MotorsportFerrari 360 Modena GTCFerrari 3.6L V877
#97FRA Auto PalaceFerrari 360 Modena GTCFerrari 3.6L V85
#91GBR Racesport SalisburyTVR Tuscan T400RTVR 4.0L I687
#89GBR Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportTVR Tuscan T400RTVR 4.0L I66
#90JPN T2M MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-66
#75ITA Autorlando SportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-67

References

References

  1. "2004 Eifelrennen".
  2. "Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres".
  3. (14 December 2003). "Final LMES Dates". DailySportsCar.
  4. "European Le Mans Series Calendar 2004". Motorsport Stats.
  5. "LeMans Endurance Series (LMES) - Season 2004: Results". Speedsport Magazine.
  6. "LeMans Endurance Series (LMES) - 2004: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine.
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