Kriton Lendoudis
{{short description|Greek racing driver}}
{{use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
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Kriton Lendoudis (born 28 December 1959), sometimes spelled Kriton Lentoudis, is a Greek businessman and racing driver. He currently competes in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series with Algarve Pro Racing, having driven for AF Corse in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Racing |first=Algarve Pro |date=2024-03-06 |title=Champion Algarve Pro team fields LMP2 Pro-Am effort for Lendoudis, Quinn and Bradley |url=https://www.algarveproracingteam.com/news/champion-algarve-pro-team-fields-lmp2-pro-am-effort-for-lendoudis-quinn-and-bradley/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Algarve Pro Racing |language=en-US}}
Lendoudis is the owner of Evalend Shipping.{{Cite web |last=Ajdin |first=Adis |date=2023-11-19 |title=Evalend Shipping doubles up on LNG carrier orders |url=https://splash247.com/evalend-shipping-doubles-up-on-lng-carrier-orders/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Splash247 |language=en-GB}}
Career
Lendoudis made his known racing debut in 2014, driving in a round of the Ferrari Challenge Europe as well as the end-of-year Finali Mondiali race. He embarked on a full-time campaign in the series with AF Corse in 2015, finishing 17th in the Coppa Shell class. The Greek driver scored his first podium in the series in 2016 and ended up 11th overall. After winning the Group C Racing competition — a series for historic cars — in the C1 class during the 2017 season, Lendoudis made a switch to GT3 machinery the following year by competing for Black Falcon in the Pro-Am category of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.{{cite news |last=Kilshaw |first=Jake |date=20 March 2018 |title=Engel Replaces Christodoulou in Pro Cup Black Falcon Entry |url=http://sportscar365.com/sro/blancpain-gt/engel-replaces-christodoulou-in-pro-cup-black-falcon-entry/ |access-date=20 March 2018 |work=sportscar365 |publisher=John Dagys Media}} He, Rui Águas, and Saud Al Faisal took a subclass podium at Le Castellet and finished fifth in the Pro-Am championship. Lendoudis continued to race and win in historic competitions during 2018 and 2019 and made his debut in the Le Mans Cup during the latter year, driving in the 24 Hours of Le Mans support race called Road to Le Mans.{{cite web |last=Kilbey |first=Stephen |date=23 April 2019 |title=50 Cars Entered For Road To Le Mans Races |url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/04/23/50-cars-entered-for-road-to-le-mans-races.html |accessdate=23 April 2019 |publisher=dailysportscar.com}}
After a year of absence during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lendoudis entered into the LMP3 prototype class of the Le Mans Cup in 2021, partnering Águas at AF Corse.{{cite news |date=5 March 2021 |title=31 Cars for 2021 Michelin Le Mans Cup |url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/03/05/31-cars-for-2021-michelin-le-mans-cup.html |accessdate=5 March 2021 |publisher=Dailysportscar}} They scored a best finish of eighth and finished 19th in the teams' standings. The pair returned in 2022 but failed to score any points during their four races.{{cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=15 March 2022 |title=2022 Michelin Le Mans Cup Attracts Record Entry |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/03/15/2022-michelin-le-mans-cup-attracts-record-entry.html |access-date=15 March 2022 |publisher=Dailysportscar}}
Lendoudis and Águas moved to the European Le Mans Series in 2023, entering the final year of the LMGTE class at AF Corse alongside Ulysse de Pauw.{{cite news |last=Goodwin |first=Graham |date=6 February 2023 |title=European Le Mans Series Confirm 42 Car Full Season Entry |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/02/06/european-le-mans-series-confirm-42-car-full-season-entry.html |access-date=6 February 2023 |publisher=Dailysportscar}} Though the trio finished all but one race in the points, their efforts were only enough for eighth place in the teams' championship. For the 2024 ELMS season, Lendoudis moved up to the LMP2 class with Algarve Pro Racing, racing in the Pro-Am category together with former Le Mans class winner Richard Bradley and young pro Alex Quinn.{{cite web |last=Glo |first=Valentin |date=6 March 2024 |title=Algarve confirme son équipage LM P2 Pro-Am |url=https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/endurance/elms/algarve-confirme-son-equipage-lm-p2-pro-am.html |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=AutoHebdo |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Jamie |date=2024-03-06 |title=Algarve Pro Adds Quinn to LMP2 Pro-Am Lineup – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/algarve-pro-adds-quinn-to-lmp2-pro-am-lineup/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=sportscar365.com |language=en-US}} After two races where they finished off the podium, the #20 APR trio benefited from good strategy at Imola to take victory.{{Cite web |title=AO By TF Scores Crucial Imola Victory{{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/07/07/panis-racing-scores-crucial-imola-victory-as-p2-title-race-heats-up.html |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}} With Lendoudis remaining clean throughout the next few races, the team extended their podium streak by finishing third at Spa and second at Mugello to set up a final-round title decider.{{Cite web |title=Iron Lynx Proton ORECA Wins Chaotic 4H Mugello |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/09/29/iron-lynx-proton-oreca-wins-chaotic-4h-mugello.html |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}} The team decided to gamble during the final stint, leaving Quinn out of the pits and forcing him to stretch his fuel all the way to the end. They led the race until the final lap, when a slowing Quinn was eventually caught by Bent Viscaal, demoting the #20 APR crew to second in the race and the Pro-Am championship.{{Cite web |last=Euwema |first=Davey |date=2024-10-19 |title=Cool Wins 4H Portimao; AO by TF Crowned Champions – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/elms/cool-wins-4h-portimao-ao-by-tf-crowned-champions/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=sportscar365.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=COOL ORECA Victorious As Champions Crowned In 4H Portimão |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/10/19/cool-oreca-victorious-as-champions-crowned-in-4h-portimao.html |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}
Racing record
= Racing career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position |
| rowspan="3" |2014
| align="left" |Ferrari Challenge Europe - Coppa Shell | rowspan="2" align="left" |Motor Piacenza |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |23rd |
|---|
| align="left" |Finali Mondiali - Coppa Shell
|1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |N/A |NC |
| align="left" |Group C Racing Championship Class 1
| align="left" | |3 |0 |0 |0 |1 |19 |18th |
| rowspan="4" |2015
| align="left" |Ferrari Challenge Europe - Coppa Shell | rowspan="2" align="left" |AF Corse |12 |0 |0 |0 |0 |15 |17th |
| align="left" |Finali Mondiali - Coppa Shell
|1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |N/A |5th |
| align="left" |Group C Racing Championship Class 1
| align="left" | |4 |0 |0 |0 |2 |52 | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd |
| align="left" |Salvadori Cup
| align="left" | |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |N/A |17th |
| rowspan="5" |2016
| align="left" |Ferrari Challenge Europe - Coppa Shell | align="left" |Motor Service |11 |0 |0 |0 |1 |44 |11th |
| align="left" |Finali Mondiali - Coppa Shell
| align="left" |EU GTL Motor Service |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |N/A |13th |
| align="left" |Group C Racing Series Class 1
| align="left" | |1 |1 |1 |1 |1 |31 |21st |
| align="left" |24H Series - SP3
| align="left" |JR Motorsport |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC† |
| align=left| 24H Series - 991
|align=left| Tsunami RT | | | | | | | |
| rowspan="3" |2017
| align="left" |Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | align="left" |Team Zakspeed |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |
| align="left" |Group C Racing - C1
| align="left" | |14 |7 |4 |2 |11 |328 | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| align="left" |Classic Endurance Racing - GT2
| align="left" | |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |11 |19th |
| rowspan="5" |2018
| align="left" |Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | rowspan="2" align="left" |Black Falcon |5 |0 |0 |0 |1 |51 |5th |
| align="left" |24H GT Series - Championship of the Continents - A6
|1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |
| align="left" |24H Proto Series - Championship of the Continents - P3
| align="left" |Spirit of Race |3 |0 |0 |0 |3 |37 | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd |
| align="left" |Group C Racing - C1
| |2 |1 |1 |1 |2 |56 |15th |
| align="left" |Masters Endurance Legends
| align="left" | |3 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |NC† |
| rowspan="4" |2019
| align="left" |Le Mans Cup - GT3 | align="left" |Spirit of Race |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC† |
| align="left" |Blancpain GT Sports Club
| align="left" |AF Corse |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |23rd |
| align="left" | Endurance Racing Legends GT1B
| align="left" | |4 |4 |2 |0 |4 |18 |7th |
| align="left" |Group C Racing - C1
| align="left" | |4 |2 |1 |0 |2 |93 |6th |
| 2021
| align="left" |Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | align="left" |AF Corse |5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |6 |25th |
| 2022
| align="left" |Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | align="left" |AF Corse |4 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |
| rowspan="3" |2023
| align="left" |European Le Mans Series - LMGTE | rowspan="2" align="left" |AF Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8th |
| align="left" |Gulf 12 Hours - Am
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| align="left" |Endurance Racing Legends - GT1B
| | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 4th |
| rowspan="3" |2024
| align="left" | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | align="left" | Algarve Pro Racing | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
| align="left" |Endurance Racing Legends - GT1B
| | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 6th |
| align="left" |Group C Racing - C1a
| | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
| 2024-25
|align=left| Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 |align=left| Algarve Pro Racing |6 |1 |0 |0 |4 |83 |4th |
| 2025
|align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 |align=left| Algarve Pro Racing | | | | | | | |
† As Lendoudis was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
= Complete Le Mans Cup results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year ! Entrant ! Class ! Chassis ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! Rank ! Points |
| 2019
! GT3 |style="background:#;"| LEC |style="background:#;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LMS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LMS |style="background:#;"| CAT |style="background:#;"| SPA |style="background:#;"| ALG ! NC† ! 0 |
| 2021
! AF Corse ! LMP3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#;"| LMS |style="background:#;"| LMS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ALG ! 25th ! 6 |
| 2022
! AF Corse ! LMP3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#;"| LMS |style="background:#;"| LMS |style="background:#;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ALG ! NC ! 0 |
= Complete European Le Mans Series results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!Year !Entrant !Class !Chassis !Engine !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !Rank !Points |
| 2023
!LMGTE ! Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LEC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |IMO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MNZ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |CAT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |ALG ! 8th ! 35 |
| 2024
! LMP2 Pro-Am ! Oreca 07 ! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IMO |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SPA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MUG |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ALG !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd !style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 96 |
| 2025
! LMP2 Pro-Am ! Oreca 07 ! Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IMO |style="background:#;"| SPA |
|style="background:#;"| SIL
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|style="background:#;"| ALG
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! 4th*
! 41*
|}
* Season still in progress.
= Complete Asian Le Mans Series results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|+ ! Year ! Team ! Class ! Car ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! Pos. ! Points |
| nowrap| 2024–25
! nowrap| Algarve Pro Racing ! LMP2 ! nowrap| Oreca 07 ! nowrap| Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEP |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SEP |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DUB |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DUB |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ABU |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ABU ! 4th ! 83 |
References
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External links
- {{DriverDB driver|kriton-lendoudis}}
{{ELMS LMP2 Pro Am teams}}
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Category:Ferrari Challenge drivers
Category:GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
Category:European Le Mans Series drivers