2010 8 Hours of Castellet
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The 2010 8 Hours of Le Castellet (8 Heures du Castellet) was the inaugural round of the 2010 Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France on 11 April 2010. It was the first Le Mans Series race that is longer than the standard 1,000-km distance the LMS use since the 2007 Mil Milhas Brasil. Audi Sport Team Joest won the race overall in their first use of the Audi R15 TDI in the Le Mans Series, with drivers Allan McNish and Rinaldo Capello. Aston Martin Racing and Rebellion Racing completed the overall podium five laps behind the winning Audi. Strakka Racing also brought Honda Performance Development a win on their debut in the LMP2 category, leading the OAK Racing Pescarolo by 33 seconds. Applewood Seven won the Formula Le Mans category, the first event in which this class participated in the Le Mans Series. Team Felbermayr-Proton dominated the GT2 category by finishing in the top two positions, ahead of the first of the AF Corse Ferraris.
Qualifying
Qualifying saw Oreca take pole position in their first outing with their new Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, beating the factory Audi R15 TDI by 0.4 seconds. Strakka Racing had a similar story taking LMP2 pole in their first outing with their HPD ARX-01C. They qualified two seconds before the next nearest car, the Quifel Ginetta-Zytek. AF Corse took GT2 pole and DAMS took the first pole position in Le Mans Series history in the new Formula Le Mans class.
=Qualifying result=
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.{{cite web | url = http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s52_circuits/s52p07_download_doc.php?doc=2010_8H_DU_CASTELLET_Le_Mans_Series_Qualifying_cla.pdf&id_circuit=19 | title = LMS Paul Ricard Qualifying | format = PDF | publisher = Le Mans Series | date = 2010-04-10 | accessdate = 2010-04-10 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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! Pos ! Class ! Team ! Driver ! Lap Time ! Grid |
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! 1 | LMP1 | No.4 Team Oreca Matmut | 1:41.195 | 1 |
2
| LMP1 | No.7 Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:41.632 | 2 |
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3
| LMP1 | No.009 Aston Martin Racing | 1:42.345 | 3 |
4
| LMP1 | No.6 AIM Team Oreca Matmut | 1:42.685 | 4 |
5
| LMP1 | No.13 Rebellion Racing | 1:43.435 | 5 |
6
| LMP1 | No.12 Rebellion Racing | 1:44.032 | 6 |
7
| LMP1 | 1:44.475 | 7 |
8
| LMP1 | No.008 Signature-Plus | 1:44.914 | 8 |
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! 9 | LMP2 | No.42 Strakka Racing | 1:44.989 | 9 |
10
| LMP2 | No.40 Quifel ASM Team | 1:47.112 | 10 |
11
| LMP2 | No.24 OAK Racing | 1:47.474 | 11 |
12
| LMP2 | No.25 RML | 1:47.491 | 12 |
13
| LMP2 | No.41 Team Bruichladdich | 1:48.439 | 13 |
14
| LMP2 | No.30 Racing Box | 1:48.635 | 14 |
15
| LMP2 | 1:49.567 | 15 |
16
| LMP2 | No.29 Racing Box | 1:49.931 | 16 |
17
| LMP2 | No.39 KSM | 1:50.913 | 17 |
18
| LMP2 | No.27 Race Performance | 1:52.612 | 18 |
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! 19 | FLM | No.44 DAMS | 1:52.936 | 19 |
20
| FLM | No.48 Hope Polevision Racing | 1:53.090 | 20 |
21
| LMP2 | No.38 Pegasus Racing | 1:53.148 | 21 |
22
| FLM | No.49 Applewood Seven | 1:53.447 | 22 |
23
| FLM | No.45 Boutsen Energy Racing | 1:53.850 | 23 |
24
| FLM | No.43 DAMS | 1:54.187 | 24 |
25
| FLM | No.47 Hope Polevision Racing | 1:54.305 | 25 |
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! 26 | GT1 | No.50 Larbre Compétition | 1:57.085 | 25 |
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! 27 | GT2 | No.96 AF Corse | 1:57.850 | 27 |
28
| GT2 | No.77 Team Felbermayr-Proton | 1:58.216 | 28 |
29
| GT2 | No.91 CRS Racing | 1:58.475 | 29 |
30
| GT2 | No.95 AF Corse | 1:58.545 | 30 |
31
| GT2 | No.92 JMW Motorsport | Rob Bell | 1:58.549 | 31 |
32
| GT2 | No.94 AF Corse | 1:58.707 | 32 |
33
| GT2 | No.90 CRS Racing | 1:59.021 | 33 |
34
| GT2 | No.76 IMSA Performance Matmut | 1:59.035 | 34 |
35
| GT2 | No.85 Spyker Squadron | 1:59.177 | 35 |
36
| GT2 | No.88 Team Felbermayr-Proton | 1:59.447 | 36 |
37
| GT2 | No.89 Hankook Team Farnbacher | 1:59.480 | 37 |
38
| GT2 | No.75 Prospeed Competition | 1:59.539 | 38 |
39
| GT2 | No.78 BMW Team Schnitzer | 1:59.593 | 39 |
40
| FLM | No.46 JMB Racing | 2:00.775 | 40 |
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| LMP2 | No.35 OAK Racing | |align=center| No Time | 41 |
Race
=Race result=
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).{{cite web | url = http://www.lemanseries.com/en/s52_circuits/s52p07_download_doc.php?doc=2010_8H_DU_CASTELLET_Le_Mans_Series_Race.pdf&id_circuit=19 | title = Race | publisher = Automobile Club de l'Ouest | work = Le Mans Series | format = PDF | date = 2010-04-11 | accessdate = 2010-04-11 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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!rowspan=2| Pos !rowspan=2| Class !rowspan=2| No !rowspan=2| Team !rowspan=2| Drivers ! Chassis !rowspan=2| Tyre !rowspan=2| Laps |
Engine |
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!rowspan=2| 1 |rowspan=2| LMP1 |rowspan=2| 7 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Audi Sport Team Joest |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Allan McNish |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 266 |
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rowspan=2| 2
|rowspan=2| LMP1 |rowspan=2| 009 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|MEX}} Adrian Fernández |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 261 |
Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 |
rowspan=2| 3
|rowspan=2| LMP1 |rowspan=2| 13 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Rebellion Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Belicchi |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 261 |
Rebellion (Judd) 5.5 L V10 |
rowspan=2| 4
|rowspan=2| LMP1 |rowspan=2| 4 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Team Oreca Matmut |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Panis |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 258 |
Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) |
rowspan=2| 5
|rowspan=2| LMP1 |rowspan=2| 6 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} AIM Team Oreca Matmut |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Soheil Ayari | Oreca 01 |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 258 |
AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10 |
rowspan=2| 6
|rowspan=2| LMP1 |rowspan=2| 008 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Signature-Plus |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Ragues |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 256 |
Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 |
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!rowspan=2| 7 |rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 42 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Strakka Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Danny Watts |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 250 |
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| HPD AL7R 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 8
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 35 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} OAK Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume Moreau |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 250 |
Judd DB 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 9
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 25 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} RML |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Newton |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 249 |
HPD AL7R 3.4 V8 |
rowspan=2| 10
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 24 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} OAK Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jacques Nicolet |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 249 |
Judd DB 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 11
|rowspan=2| LMP1 |rowspan=2| 12 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Rebellion Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Neel Jani |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 248 |
Rebellion (Judd) 5.5 L V10 |
rowspan=2| 12
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 41 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Bruichladdich |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NOR}} Thor-Christian Ebbesvik |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 248 |
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 13
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 30 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Racing Box |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Piccini |rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}} |rowspan=2| 246 |
Judd DB 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 14
|rowspan=2| LMP1 |rowspan=2| 5 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Beechdean Mansell |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Mansell |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 243 |
Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L V8 |
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!rowspan=2| 15 |rowspan=2| FLM |rowspan=2| 49 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Applewood Seven |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Damien Toulemonde |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 237 |
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| Corvette 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 16
|rowspan=2| FLM |rowspan=2| 48 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Hope Polevision Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Mathias Beche |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 237 |
Corvette 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 17
|rowspan=2| FLM |rowspan=2| 43 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} DAMS |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Cicognani |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 235 |
Corvette 6.2 L V8 |
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!rowspan=2| 18 |rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 77 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Team Felbermayr-Proton |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Lieb | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 233 |
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| Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 19
|rowspan=2| FLM |rowspan=2| 47 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Hope Polevision Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Steve Zacchia |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 231 |
Corvette 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 20
|rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 88 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Team Felbermayr-Proton |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Ried | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 231 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 21
|rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 95 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari F430 GT2 |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 231 |
Ferrari 4.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 22
|rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 90 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} CRS Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Quaife | Ferrari F430 GT2 |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 231 |
Ferrari 4.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 23
|rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 94 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ARG}} Luís Pérez Companc | Ferrari F430 GT2 |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 231 |
Ferrari 4.0 L V8 |
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!rowspan=2| 24 |rowspan=2| GT1 |rowspan=2| 50 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Larbre Compétition |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Gabriele Gardel | Saleen S7-R |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 229 |
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| Ford 7.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 25
|rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 78 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Team Schnitzer |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Müller |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 225 |
BMW 4.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 26
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 36 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pegasus Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Schell |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 219 |
AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2| 27
|rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 76 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} IMSA Performance Matmut |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pilet | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 219 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 28
|rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 85 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Spyker Squadron |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Tom Coronel | Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 215 |
Audi 4.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 29
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 39 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} KSM |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean de Pourtales |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 188 |
Judd DB 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 30 DNF |rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 89 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Hankook Team Farnbacher |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Dominik Farnbacher | Ferrari F430 GT2 |rowspan=2| {{Hankook}} |rowspan=2| 204 |
Ferrari 4.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 31 DNF |rowspan=2| FLM |rowspan=2| 44 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} DAMS |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dean Stirling |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 203 |
Corvette 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 32 DNF |rowspan=2| FLM |rowspan=2| 46 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|MCO}} JMB Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Peter Kutemann |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 203 |
Corvette 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 33 DNF |rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 40 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|PRT}} Quifel ASM Team |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|PRT}} Miguel Amaral |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 200 |
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 34 DNF |rowspan=2| FLM |rowspan=2| 45 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} Boutsen Energy Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} Nicolas De Crem |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 195 |
Corvette 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 35 DNF |rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 37 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} WR / Salini |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Salini |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 168 |
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 36 DNF |rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 96 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari F430 GT2 |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 152 |
Ferrari 4.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 37 DNF |rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 91 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} CRS Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andrew Kirkaldy | Ferrari F430 GT2 |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 123 |
Ferrari 4.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 38 DNF |rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 29 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Racing Box |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Pirri |rowspan=2| {{Pirelli}} |rowspan=2| 116 |
Judd DB 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 39 DNF |rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 27 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Race Performance |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Michel Frey |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 66 |
Judd DB 3.4 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 40 DNF |rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 92 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} JMW Motorsport |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Rob Bell | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 |rowspan=2| {{Dunlop}} |rowspan=2| 65 |
Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 41 DNF |rowspan=2| GT2 |rowspan=2| 75 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} Prospeed Competition |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Holzer | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 54 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s52_circuits/s52p07_download_doc.php?doc=2010_8H_DU_CASTELLET-Timing.pdf&id_circuit=19 Le Mans Series - 8 Heures du Castellet]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{Sportscar Race Report
| Year_of_race = 2010
| Sportscar_Series = Le Mans Series
| Previous_race_in_season = none
| Next_race_in_season = 1000 km of Spa
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