2004 Le Mans Endurance Series

Motorsport series 2004 Le Mans Endurance Series none 2005 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 Rnd Race Circuit Date - FRA LMES Official Test Paul Ricard HTTT 10 April11 April 1 ITA 1000km of Monza Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 9 May 2 DEU 1000km of Nürburgring Nürburgring 3 July2004 Eifelrennen https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2004-eifelrennen/ MotorSport Magazine Database 31 December 2023Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Nurburgring-2004-07-04.html Racing Sports Cars 31 December 2023 3 GBR 1000km of Silverstone Silverstone Circuit 13 August 4 BEL 1000km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 12 SeptemberSources:Final LMES Dates https://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lmes/2003lmes/lmes_075.htm DailySportsCar 14 December 2003 21 January 2024European Le Mans Series Calendar 2004 https://motorsportstats.com/series/european-le-mans-series/calendar/2004 Motorsport Stats 21 January 2024 Entry list Entry List Entrant/Team Car Engine Tyre No Drivers Rounds LMP1 GBR Creation Autosportif DBA 03S Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Dunlop 3 FRA Nicolas Minassian All GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter GBR Taurus Sports Lola B2K/10 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 Dunlop 4 GBR Christian Vann 1 CHE Benjamin Leuenberger DEU Alex Müller Caterpillar TDI 4.9 L Turbo V10 (Diesel) 10 GBR Calum Lockie 1, 3 GBR Phil Andrews GBR Richard Jones 3 JPN Team Goh Audi R8 Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 Michelin 5 ITA Rinaldo Capello All JPN Seiji Ara DNK Tom Kristensen 1 GBR Rollcentre Racing Dallara SP1 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 Dunlop 6 GBR Martin Short All PRT João Barbosa GBR Rob Barff 1 GBR Patrick Pearce 2–4 GBR RML MG-Lola EX257 MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 Dunlop 7 GBR Mike Newton All BRA Thomas Erdos PRT Miguel Ramos GBR Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx Audi R8 Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 Michelin 8 GBR Allan McNish All DEU Pierre Kaffer 88 GBR Johnny Herbert GBR Jamie Davies JPN Advan Kondo Racing Dome S101 Mugen MF408S 4.0 L V8 Yokohama 9 JPN Hiroki Katoh 1 JPN Ryo Michigami FRA Larbre Compétition Panoz GTP Ford Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 Michelin 11 FRA Olivier Dupard 4 FRA Sébastien Dumez FRA Jean-Luc Blanchemain GBR Team Nasamax Nasamax DM139 (Reynard) Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 (Bio-ethanol) Dunlop Michelin 14 CAN Robbie Stirling 1, 3–4 RSA Werner Lupberger FRA Romain Dumas 3–4 FRA Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo C60 Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 Michelin 17 FRA Soheil Ayari 1–2, 4 FRA Emmanuel Collard 1 FRA Éric Hélary 2 FRA Jean-Marc Gounon 4 GBR Lister Cars GBR Lister Racing Lister Storm LMP Chevrolet LS1 6.0 L V8 Dunlop 20 GBR Justin Keen 2–4 DNK John Nielsen 2 GBR Rob Barff 3 BEL Marc Goossens 4 GBR Zytek Engineering Zytek 04S Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Michelin 22 GBR Andy Wallace 1 AUS David Brabham SWE Stefan Johansson GBR Robbie Kerr 3 USA Chris Dyson ITA Spinnaker Clandesteam Dallara SP1 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 Michelin 24 ITA Rocky Agusta 1 BOL Felipe Ortiz ITA Beppe Gabbiani GBR Team Jota Zytek 04S Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Dunlop 69 GBR John Stack All GBR Sam Hignett ITA Gianni Collini LMP2 FRA Courage Compétition Courage C65 MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 Michelin 13 CHE Alexander Frei 2–4 GBR Sam Hancock FRA Jean-Marc Gounon 2–3 FRA Jonathan Cochet 4 FRA Paul Belmondo Racing Courage C65 MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 Michelin 26 FRA Paul Belmondo All FRA Claude-Yves Gosselin FRA Marco Saviozzi 1–3 BEL Wim Eyckmans 4 GBR Tracsport Lola B2K/40 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 Dunlop 27 GBR John Ingram 2–4 GBR John Gaw GBR Rick Pearson ITA Team Ranieri Randaccio Tampolli RTA99 Ford Nicholson-McLaren XB 3.3 L V8 Goodyear 28 ITA Ranieri Randaccio 1–3 ITA Leonardo Maddalena 1–2 ITA Fabio Mancini 3 CHE Équipe Palmyr Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 Avon Dunlop 31 CHE Christophe Ricard 2–4 CHE Philippe Favre FRA Grégory Fargier USA Intersport Racing Lola B2K/40 Judd KV675 3.4 L V8 Pirelli 32 USA Clint Field 1 USA Jon Field USA William Binnie ITA Lucchini Engineering Lucchini LMP2/04 Judd KV675 3.4 L V8 Pirelli ITA Piergiuseppe Peroni 4 ITA Mirko Savoldi ITA Filippo Francioni AUT Renauer Motorsport Tampolli RTA99 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 Dunlop 33 AUT Manfred Jurasz 2 AUT Hannes Gsell CZE Petr Válek GBR K2 Race Engineering Pilbeam MP91 Judd KV675 3.4 L V8 ? 34 GBR Simon Pullan 3 GBR Peter Owen GBR Ben Devlin BEL G-Force Racing Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 Dunlop 35 BEL Franck Hahn 2–4 FRA Jean-François Leroch 2–3 FRA Philippe Haezebrouck 2, 4 GBR Tim Greaves 3 BEL Sylvie Delcour 4 FRA Gerard Welter FRA Welter Racing WR LMP2 Peugeot ES9 3.4 L V6 Michelin 36 FRA Jean-René de Fournoux 2–4 FRA Jean-Bernard Bouvet FRA Sylvain Boulay 4 FRA Pierre BruneauFRA PiR Compétition Pilbeam MP91 JPX (Mader) 3.4 L V6 Michelin 99 FRA Pierre Bruneau All FRA Marc Rostan GTS DEU A-Level Engineering Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 Michelin 50 DEU Wolfgang Kaufmann 2–3 BEL Eric van de Poele ITA MAC Racing ITA Scuderia Veregra Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler EWB 8.0 L V10 Pirelli Goodyear 51 ITA Maurizio Strada 1–2 ITA Massimo Morini ITA "Base Up" GBR Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7-R Ford Windsor 7.0 L V8 Dunlop 52 ITA Gian Maria Gabbiani 1–2 ITA Ettore Bonaldi 1 FRA Michel Orts GBR Phillip Bennett 2–4 GBR David Leslie 3–4 GBR Paul Whight DEU Konrad Motorsport DEU Vitaphone Racing Saleen S7-R Ford Windsor 7.0 L V8 Pirelli 53 DEU Klaus Abbelen 2 POL Maciej Stanco GBR Paul Knapfield 59 DEU Uwe Alzen All DEU Michael Bartels AUT Franz Konrad FRA Force One Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler EWB 8.0 L V10 Pirelli 60 FRA David Hallyday 1–2 FRA Bruno Besson BEL Anthony Kumpen 2 NLD Barron Connor Racing Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello Ferrari F133 GT 6.0 L V12 Pirelli 61 ITA Thomas Biagi All USA Danny Sullivan NLD John Bosch 62 NLD Mike Hezemans All CHE Jean-Denis Délétraz FRA Ange Barde 1 ITA Andrea Piccini 3 FRA Larbre Compétition Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari F133 A 6.0 L V12 Michelin 86 FRA Christophe Bouchut All PRT Pedro Lamy CHE Steve Zacchia 87 CZE Tomáš Enge 4 CZE Robert Pergl FRA Patrice Goueslard GT GBR RSR Racing TVR Tuscan T400R TVR Speed Six 4.0 L I6 Dunlop 40 GBR Michael Caine 4 GBR Nigel Greensall GBR Jonathan Coleman 41 GBR Jonny Kane GBR Warren Hughes GBR Lawrence Tomlinson 74 3 GBR Nigel Greensall MCO JMB Racing Ferrari 360 Modena GTC Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8 Dunlop 70 RUS Roman Rusinov All FRA Stéphane Daoudi 1–3 BRA Jaime Melo 1, 4 BEL Bert Longin 4 GBR JWR Mike Jordan GBR JWR Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 Dunlop 71 GBR Mike Jordan 2–3 GBR Robin Liddell 2 GBR Johnny Mowlem 3 ITA Autorlando Sport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 Pirelli 75 USA Liz Halliday 4 GBR Piers Masarati 76 ITA Franco Groppi 1 ITA Giampaolo Tenchini CHE Joël Camathias USA Jim Michaelian 4 ITA Mauro Casadei CHE François Labhardt JPN Choro-Q Racing Team Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 Yokohama 77 JPN Haruki Kurosawa All JPN Kazuyuki Nishizawa JPN Manabu Orido 1–2 FRA Thierry Perrier FRA Perspective Racing Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6 Dunlop 79 GBR Ian Khan 1–2, 4 GBR Nigel Smith 1 NLD Peter Kox BEL Michel Heydens 2, 4 GBR Tim Sugden 4 GBR Sebah Automotive Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6 Dunlop 80 GBR Piers Masarati 1, 3 GBR Bart Hayden 1 FRA Xavier Pompidou 2–3 GBR Marino Franchitti 2 DEU Marc Lieb 4 USA The Racer's Group Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 Dunlop 81 USA Patrick Long 1 DNK Lars-Erik Nielsen DNK Thorkild Thyrring DEU Farnbacher Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 Dunlop 2–4 DNK Lars-Erik Nielsen DEU Mike Rockenfeller 2 USA Patrick Long 3–4 FRA Denis Cohignac Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6 Dunlop 82 FRA Sylvain Noël 1–2 FRA Denis Cohignac 1 FRA Daniel Desbrueres FRA Thierry Stépec 2 FRA André-Alain Corbel DEU Seikel Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6 Yokohama 83 ITA Luca Riccitelli 1 ITA Alex Caffi ITA Gabrio Rosa 84 USA Philip Collin All CAN Tony Burgess 1, 3–4 FRA Gaël Lesoudier 2–3 DEU Arno Klasen 2 GBR Graeme Mundy 4 DEU Freisinger Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 Dunlop 85 MCO Stéphane Ortelli All FRA Romain Dumas 1 FRA Emmanuel Collard 2–4 RUS Alexey Vasilyev 2 GBR Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport TVR Tuscan T400R TVR Speed Six 4.0 L I6 Dunlop 89 GBR Christopher Stockton 1 GBR Bob Berridge GBR Michael Caine GBR Jonny Kane 3 GBR Warren Hughes DEU T2M Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6 Yokohama 90 BEL Vanina Ickx 1–2, 4 DEU Wolfgang Kaufmann 1 JPN Keiko Ihara FRA Thierry Rabineau 2, 4 GBR Paul Daniels 2 GBR Robin Liddell 3 FRA Gilles Vannelet JPN Yukihiro Hane FRA Christophe Tinseau 4 GBR Racesport Salisbury TVR Tuscan T400R TVR Speed Six 4.0 L I6 Dunlop 91 GBR John Hartshorne All GBR Richard Stanton 1–3 GBR Graeme Mundy GBR Steve Hyde 4 GBR Adam Sharpe GBR Cirtek Motorsport Ferrari 360 Modena GTC Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8 Dunlop 92 NZL Rob Wilson All GBR Frank Mountain 1–3 NLD Hans Hugenholtz 1 SAU Karim Ojjeh 2 GBR Rory Passey 3 GBR Andrew Kirkaldy 4 ITA Maurizio Fabris Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 93 GBR Adam Jones All DEU Sascha Maassen GBR IN2 Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 Dunlop 96 DNK Juan Barazi 4 NLD Michael Vergers GBR Nick Dudfield FRA Auto Palace Ferrari 360 Modena GTC Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8 Pirelli 97 FRA Steeve Hiesse 1–3 ITA Giovanni Lavaggi ITA Giampaolo Ermolli 1 Season results Overall winner in bold. Rnd Circuit LMP1 Winning Team LMP2 Winning Team GTS Winning Team GT Winning Team Results LMP1 Winning Drivers LMP2 Winning Drivers GTS Winning Drivers GT Winning Drivers 1 Monza GBR #88 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx FRA #99 PiR Compétition FRA #86 Larbre Compétition DEU #85 Freisinger Motorsport Results GBR Johnny HerbertGBR Jamie Davies FRA Marc RostanFRA Pierre Bruneau FRA Christophe BouchutPRT Pedro LamyCHE Steve Zacchia MCO Stéphane OrtelliFRA Romain Dumas 2 Nürburgring GBR #8 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx FRA #13 Courage Compétition FRA #86 Larbre Compétition GBR #93 Cirtek Motorsport Results GBR Allan McNishDEU Pierre Kaffer FRA Jean-Marc GounonCHE Alexander FreiGBR Sam Hancock FRA Christophe BouchutPRT Pedro LamyCHE Steve Zacchia DEU Sascha MaassenGBR Adam Jones 3 Silverstone GBR #8 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx FRA #13 Courage Compétition FRA #86 Larbre Compétition MCO #70 JMB Racing Results GBR Allan McNishDEU Pierre Kaffer FRA Jean-Marc GounonCHE Alexander FreiGBR Sam Hancock FRA Christophe BouchutPRT Pedro LamyCHE Steve Zacchia FRA Stéphane DaoudiRUS Roman Rusinov 4 Spa GBR #88 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx FRA #13 Courage Compétition FRA #86 Larbre Compétition DEU #85 Freisinger Motorsport Results GBR Johnny HerbertGBR Jamie Davies FRA Jonathan CochetCHE Alexander FreiGBR Sam Hancock FRA Christophe BouchutPRT Pedro LamyCHE Steve Zacchia MCO Stéphane OrtelliFRA Emmanuel CollardSource:LeMans Endurance Series (LMES) - Season 2004: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2004-results.html Speedsport Magazine 21 January 2024 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.LeMans Endurance Series (LMES) - 2004: Point standings https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2004-points.html Speedsport Magazine 21 January 2024 Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. LMP1 Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine MNZITA NÜRDEU SILGBR SPABEL Total 1 #88 GBR Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx Audi R8 Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 1 2 3 1 34 2 #8 GBR Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx Audi R8 Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 2 1 1 Ret 28 3 #5 JPN Team Goh Audi R8 Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 3 4 2 2 27 4 #3 GBR Creation Autosportif DBA 03S Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Ret 3 Ret 3 12 5 #7 GBR RML MG-Lola EX257 MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 7 7 7 5 10 6= #17 FRA Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo C60 Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 4 5 Ret 9 6= #69 GBR Team Jota Zytek 04S Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 Ret 8 6 4 9 8= #6 GBR Rollcentre Racing Dallara SP1 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 5 6 8 Ret 8 8= #22 GBR Zytek Engineering Zytek 04S Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 6 4 8 10 #14 GBR Team Nasamax Nasamax DM139 Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 (Bioethanol) 8 5 5 11 #11 FRA Larbre Compétition Panoz GTP Ford Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 6 3 NC #20 GBR Lister Cars Lister Storm LMP Chevrolet LS1 6.0 L V8 Ret Ret Ret 0 NC #10 GBR Taurus Sports Lola B2K/10 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 Ret Ret 0 NC #9 JPN Advan Kondo Racing Dome S101 Mugen MF408S 4.0 L V8 Ret 0 NC #4 GBR Taurus Sports Lola B2K/10 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 Ret 0 NC #14 GBR Team Nasamax Nasamax DM139 (Reynard) Judd GV5 5.0 L V10 (Bioethanol) Ret 0 NC #24 ITA Spinnaker Clandesteam Dallara SP1 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 DNS 0 LMP2 Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine MNZITA NÜRDEU SILGBR SPABEL Total 1 #13 FRA Courage Compétition Courage C65 MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 1 1 1 30 2 #99 FRA PiR Compétition Pilbeam MP91 JPX 3.4 L V6 1 2 4 6 26 3 #27 GBR Tracsport Lola B2K/40 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 3 5 4 15 4 #36 FRA Gerard Welter WR LMP2 Peugeot ES9 3.4 L V6 DSQ 2 3 14 5 #26 FRA Paul Belmondo Racing Courage C65 MG (AER) XP20 2.0 L Turbo I4 Ret Ret Ret 2 8 6 #31 CHE Equipe Palmyr Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 Ret 3 Ret 6 7 #35 BEL G-Force Racing Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6 4 NC Ret 5 8 #32 ITA Lucchini Engineering Lucchini LMP2/04 Judd XV675 3.4 L V8 5 4 NC #28 ITA Team Ranieri Randaccio Tampolli RTA99 Ford Nicholson-McLaren XB 3.3 L V8 Ret Ret Ret 0 NC #32 USA Intersport Racing Lola B2K/40 Judd KV675 3.4 L V8 Ret 0 NC #34 GBR K2 Race Engineering Pilbeam MP91 Judd KV675 3.4 L V8 Ret 0 NC #33 AUT Renauer Motorsport Tampolli RTA99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 DNS 0 GTS Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine MNZITA NÜRDEU SIL†GBR SPABEL Total 1 #86 FRA Larbre Compétition Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari F133 A 6.0 L V12 1 1 1 1 35 2 #61 NLD Barron Connor Racing Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello Ferrari F133 GT 6.0 L V12 2 4 4 4 20.5 3 #62 NLD Barron Connor Racing Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello Ferrari F133 GT 6.0 L V12 Ret 5 2 3 14 4 #52 GBR Graham Nash Motorsport Saleen S7-R Ford Windsor 7.0 L V8 NC 3 3 5 13 5= #59 DEU Vitaphone RacingDEU Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7-R Ford Windsor 7.0 L V8 Ret 2 Ret Ret 8 5= #87 FRA Larbre Compétition Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari F133 A 6.0 L V12 2 8NC#51ITA MAC RacingITA Scuderia VeregraChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler EWB 8.0 L V10 Ret Ret0NC#60FRA Force One RacingChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler EWB 8.0 L V10 Ret Ret0NC#53DEU Konrad MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord Windsor 7.0 L V8 Ret0NC#50DEU A-Level EngineeringPorsche 911 Bi-TurboPorsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 DNS DNS0 † - Half points were awarded due to a lack of competitors. GT Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine MNZITA NÜRDEU SILGBR SPABEL Total 1 #80 GBR Sebah Automotive Ltd. Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6 5 2 2 3 26 2 #70 MCO JMB Racing Ferrari 360 Modena GTC Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8 2 6 1 5 25 3 #85 DEU Freisinger Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 1 5 1 24 4 #93 GBR Cirtek Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 6 1 2 21 5 #77 JPN Choro Q Racing Team Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 3 3 8 13 6 #84 DEU Seikel Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6 8 4 4 8 12 7 #81 DEU Farnbacher Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 3 4 11 8 #81 USA The Racer's Group Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 4 5 9= #92 GBR Cirtek Motorsport Ferrari 360 Modena GTC Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8 7 7 4 9= #97 FRA Auto Palace Ferrari 360 Modena GTC Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8 5 4 11= #91 GBR Racesport Salisbury TVR Tuscan T400R TVR Speed Six 4.0 L I6 8 7 3 11= #89 GBR Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport TVR Tuscan T400R TVR Speed Six 4.0 L I6 6 3 11= #90 JPN T2M Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6 6 3 14 #75 ITA Autorlando Sport Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6 7 2 References External links 2004 LMES season review Category:European Le Mans Series seasons Le Mans Series Le Mans Series