IDEC_Sport_Racing

IDEC Sport Racing

IDEC Sport Racing

French racing team

IDEC Sport Racing, more commonly referred to as IDEC Sport, is a French sports car racing outfit. Born from the ashes of Ruffier Racing in 2015, the team began racing GT3 cars in the 24H Series before moving on to sports prototypes.[1][2] Spearheaded by LMP2 ace Paul-Loup Chatin for much of its history, IDEC won the 2019 European Le Mans Series title and has twice set class pole position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in 2018 and 2023.[3][4][5] Although IDEC's corporate colour is red, it has most recently borne the colours of classic French brands Delage and Matra.[6] It is currently active in both the ELMS in LMP2 and the Michelin Le Mans Cup in LMP3.

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The team is led by Patrice Lafargue, founder and CEO of the IDEC Group, a real estate construction company also known for its sponsorship of sailing trimarans.[7][8][9] Former Peugeot factory driver Nicolas Minassian joined him in 2018 as sporting director.[10]

IDEC Sport at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2019, the year the team won the European Le Mans Series.
IDEC Sport's Delage-backed Oreca 07 at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Racing record

European Le Mans Series

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24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Notes

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    Pilet was drafted in as a late replacement for Dwight Merriman, who sustained a back injury after crashing heavily at the Porsche Curves in practice.[11]

    References

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      "IDEC SPORT RACING happy with 4th place on 24H SERIES return". 24H Series powered by Hankook. Creventic. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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      Fernandez, Mat; Kilbey, Stephen. "IDEC Snatches Title From G-Drive In Dramatic ELMS Finale (Updated)". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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      "IDEC Sport (ORECA), a study in team spirit toward victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans". 24 Hours of Le Mans. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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      Nédélec, Guillaume (30 January 2024). "24 Heures du Mans. Matra revient sur les circuits grâce à Idec Sport". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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      "L'histoire du Groupe IDEC". Groupe IDEC (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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      Berkovicius, Christine (22 March 2023). "Immobilier d'entreprise : le groupe IDEC crée son fonds d'investissement". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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      "IDEC Sport ou comment gagner le titre ELMS dans la convivialité". Endurance-Info (in French). 8 November 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
    10. [10]
      Tassel, Pierre (4 December 2017). "ELMS – Nicolas Minassian nouveau directeur sportif d'IDEC Sport Racing". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
    11. [11]
      Goodwin, Graham (18 September 2020). "Patrick Pilet Drafted In To #17 IDEC Sport Oreca". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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