Vector Sport
Vector Sport is a British sports car racing team currently competing in the European Le Mans Series. Founded in 2021 by Gary Holland, a former team manager at Jota Sport and Dragon Racing, the Silverstone-based outfit has focused its on-track operations on the LMP2 class, entering the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2022 and 2023.[1][2]
| Founded | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Gary Holland |
| Base | Silverstone, United Kingdom |
| Team principal(s) |
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| Current series | European Le Mans Series |
| Former series | FIA World Endurance Championship |
| Current drivers | European Le Mans Series: 10. Ryan Cullen Felipe Drugovich Stéphane Richelmi |
At the end of 2022, Vector agreed a technical partnership to run the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C in the Le Mans Hypercar category in 2024.[3] However, the teams split amidst alleged contract breaches on the part of Isotta Fraschini, who later partnered with Duqueine Team.[4]
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Drivers | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vector Sport | 10 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Sébastien Bourdais Ryan Cullen Nico Müller |
LMP2 | 357 | 27th | 22nd |
| 2023 | Vector Sport | 10 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Gabriel Aubry Ryan Cullen Matthias Kaiser |
LMP2 | 325 | 15th | 7th |
| 2024 | Vector Sport | 10 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Ryan Cullen Patrick Pilet Stéphane Richelmi |
LMP2 | 297 | 19th | 5th |
FIA World Endurance Championship
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vector Sport | LMP2 | 10 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Ryan Cullen Nico Müller (rounds 1–4) Mike Rockenfeller (round 1) Sébastien Bourdais (rounds 2–6) Renger van der Zande (rounds 5–6) |
SEB NC |
SPA 10 |
LMN 22 |
MNZ 3 |
FUJ 9 |
BHR 9 |
10th | 21 | |
| 2023 | Vector Sport | LMP2 | 10 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Gabriel Aubry Ryan Cullen Matthias Kaiser |
SEB 9 |
ALG 11 |
SPA Ret |
LMS 5 |
MNZ Ret |
FUJ 7 |
BHR NC |
10th | 29 |
European Le Mans Series
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vector Sport | LMP2 | 10 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | Ryan Cullen Felipe Drugovich Stéphane Richelmi |
CAT 10 |
LEC 10 |
IMO | SPA | MUG | ALG | 13th* | 2* |
References
- Lloyd, Daniel (24 February 2022). "Holland: Vector Sport Formed on "Blank Piece of Paper" – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- Jeanjean, Bertrand (29 November 2021). "Endurance. Vector Sport s'engage en WEC avec le pilote Audi Nico Mueller". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- Laurent Mercier (30 December 2022). "Vector Sport s'allie à Isotta Fraschini pour le programme Hypercar". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- "Vector Sport & Isotta Fraschini Part Ways". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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