Post by truenorth on Nov 25, 2018 9:34:46 GMT -8
25/11/2018 11:01 Asian LMS - Spirit of Race (Ligier) wins the first race of the season! The first round of the 2018-2019 Asian Le Mans Series season was a nail-biter with stunning battles from start to finish at the four-hour race in Shanghai, China. In the end, Spirit of Race's #8 Ligier JS P2 claimed the top step on the overall podium!
Spirit of Race dominated this weekend at the Agile 4 Hours of Shanghai in China with both pole position yesterday and the win today. But it wasn't exactly smooth sailing, with the #8 Ligier JS P2 driven by Côme Ledogar, Pipo Derani and Alexander West making contact in the first turn with ALMS rookie United Autsports' #22 Ligier JS P2 shared by Phil Hanson and Paul Di Resta that ended up finishing second. The podium was rounded out by the American team's second car, the #23 of Guy Cosmo, Patrick Byrne and Salih Yoluc pole-sitter in the LMGTE Am class.
Algarve Pro Racing's #24 Ligier JS P2 suffered engine troubles during 2018 European Le Mans Series champion Andrea Pizzitola's stint. Another ALMS rookie, Panis-Barthez Compétition, and its driver line-up François Heriau, Matthieu Lahaye and Jean-Baptiste Lahaye, sharing the #35 Ligier JS P2 finished sixth. The only ORECA 05 on the track, fielded by defending champion Jackie Chan DC Racing x Jota Sport, was forced to retire after losing a wheel.
In the LMP3 class, the #13 Ligier JS P3 entered by Inter Europol Competition claimed the top step on the class podium thanks to Martin Hippe and Jakub Smiechowski, ahead of United Autosports' #2 Ligier JS P3 and Eurasia Motorsport's #36 Ligier JS P3. The only all-female driver line-up - comprised of Sarah Bovy, Stephanie Kox and Marie Iwaoka - finished eighth with the R24 team's #50 Ligier JS P3.
The Car Guy team's #11 Ferrari 488 GT3 shared by 2017 GT world champion James Calado, Takeshi Kimura and Kei Cozzolino won the GT class ahead of the #51 Ferrari fielded by Spirit of Race and TF Sport's #5 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3. The GT Cup was fully dominated by Modena Motorsports' #16 Porsche 991 Cup (Benny Simonsen and Philippe Descombes)
Result of Asian Le Mans Series - Race Shanghai - 23 - 25 November 2018
Provisional Results Race 4H of Shanghai - Asian Le Mans Series 2018-2019
Pos Nbr Name Gap Km/h Km/h Best Car Cls PIC Diff Lap Race Time Best Laptime
1 8 Spirit Of Race Ligier JS P 2 Nis san LMP2 1 -- 115 laps -- 1:57.697 87
Alexander West-Côme Ledogar-Pipo Derani
4:03:43.947 166 .73 154 .31
2 22 United Autosports Ligier JS P 2 Nis san LMP2 2 1:47.019 1:47.019 1:57.677 86
Philip Hanson -Paul Di Resta
4:05:30.966 166 .76 153 .19
3 23 United Autosports Ligier JS P 2 Nissan LMP2 3 -- 114 laps -- 49.691 1:59.750 79
Guy Cosmo-Patrick Byrne-Salih Yoluc
4:04:20.396 163 .87 152 .59
4 4 ARC Bratislava Ligier JS P 2 Nissan LMP2 4 8.956 8.956 1:59.103 8
Miro Konopka-Ling Kang-Darren Burke
4:04:29.352 164 .76 152 .50
5 25 Algarve Pro Racing Ligier JS P2 Judd LMP2 5 24.556 15.600 1:58.127 48
Mark Patterson-Anders Fjordbach-Christopher McMurry
4:04:44.952 166 .12 152 .33
6 35 Panis Barthez C ompetition Ligier JS P2 Judd LMP2 6 -- 113 laps -- 1:19.431 1:57.685 78
Matthieu Lahaye-Jean-Baptiste Lahaye-François Hériau
4:04:02.777 166 .75 151 .43
7 13 Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P3 LMP3 1 -- 112 laps -- 2:17.791 2:02.634 90
Jakub Smiechowski-Martin Hippe
4:04:19.007 160 .02 149 .93
8 2 United Autosports Ligier JS P3 LMP3 2 47.270 47.270 2:02.183 56
Chris Buncombe-Garret Grist-Wayne Boyd
4:05:06.277 160 .61 149 .44
9 36 Eurasia Motorsport Ligier JS P3 LMP3 3 -- 111 laps -- 1:07.662 2:01.992 46
Nobuya Yamanaka-Aidan Read
4:04:05.813 160 .86 148 .72
10 79 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing Ligier JS P3 LMP3 4 7.818 7.818 2:02.184 9
Antony Wells-Colin Noble
4:04:13.631 160 .61 148 .64
11 7 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing Ligier JS P3 LMP3 5 14.336 6.518 2:02.653 82
Christian Olsen-Nick Adcock
4:04:20.149 159 .99 148 .58
12 3 United Autosports Ligier JS P3 LMP3 6 -- 110 laps -- 2:07.894 2:02.553 8
James McGuire-Matthew Bell-Kay van Berlo
4:04:21.576 160 .12 147 .22
13 11 Car Guy Ferrari 488 GT3 GT 1 1:15.093 1:15.093 2:05.612 79
Takeshi Kimura-Kei Cozzolino-James Calado
4:05:36.669 156 .22 146 .47
14 51 Spirit Of Race Ferrari 488 GT3 GT 2 -- 109 laps -- 2:06.585 2:05.802 74
Alessandro Pier Guidi-Oswaldo Negri Jr-Francesco Piovanetti
4:05:35.306 155 .99 145 .15
15 5 TF Sport Aston Martin V 12 Vantage GT3 GT 3 -- 108 laps -- 1:00.814 2:06.742 81
Johnny Mowlem-Bonamy Grimes
4:04:28.254 154 .83 144 .48
16 50 R24 Ligier JS P3 LMP3 7 -- 107 laps -- 2:00.643 2:04.491 29
Marie Iwaoka-Sarah Bovy-Stephane Kox
4:04:18.940 157 .63 143 .23
17 65 Viper Niza Racing Ligier JS P3 LMP3 8 -- 106 laps -- 1:58.344 2:01.049 3
Douglas Khoo-Nigel Moore
4:04:05.274 162 .11 142 .03
18 66 Tianshi Racing Team Mercedes A MG GT3 GT 4 3.861 3.861 2:07.113 63
Xu Wei-Max Wiser
4:04:09.135 154 .38 141 .99
19 16 Modena Motorsports Porsche 911 GT 3 Cup GTCup 1 -- 102 laps -- 10 :23 .490 2:09.516 75
Benny Simonsen-Philippe Descombes
4:05:46.058
151 .51 135 .73
Spirit of Race dominated this weekend at the Agile 4 Hours of Shanghai in China with both pole position yesterday and the win today. But it wasn't exactly smooth sailing, with the #8 Ligier JS P2 driven by Côme Ledogar, Pipo Derani and Alexander West making contact in the first turn with ALMS rookie United Autsports' #22 Ligier JS P2 shared by Phil Hanson and Paul Di Resta that ended up finishing second. The podium was rounded out by the American team's second car, the #23 of Guy Cosmo, Patrick Byrne and Salih Yoluc pole-sitter in the LMGTE Am class.
Algarve Pro Racing's #24 Ligier JS P2 suffered engine troubles during 2018 European Le Mans Series champion Andrea Pizzitola's stint. Another ALMS rookie, Panis-Barthez Compétition, and its driver line-up François Heriau, Matthieu Lahaye and Jean-Baptiste Lahaye, sharing the #35 Ligier JS P2 finished sixth. The only ORECA 05 on the track, fielded by defending champion Jackie Chan DC Racing x Jota Sport, was forced to retire after losing a wheel.
In the LMP3 class, the #13 Ligier JS P3 entered by Inter Europol Competition claimed the top step on the class podium thanks to Martin Hippe and Jakub Smiechowski, ahead of United Autosports' #2 Ligier JS P3 and Eurasia Motorsport's #36 Ligier JS P3. The only all-female driver line-up - comprised of Sarah Bovy, Stephanie Kox and Marie Iwaoka - finished eighth with the R24 team's #50 Ligier JS P3.
The Car Guy team's #11 Ferrari 488 GT3 shared by 2017 GT world champion James Calado, Takeshi Kimura and Kei Cozzolino won the GT class ahead of the #51 Ferrari fielded by Spirit of Race and TF Sport's #5 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3. The GT Cup was fully dominated by Modena Motorsports' #16 Porsche 991 Cup (Benny Simonsen and Philippe Descombes)
Result of Asian Le Mans Series - Race Shanghai - 23 - 25 November 2018
Provisional Results Race 4H of Shanghai - Asian Le Mans Series 2018-2019
Pos Nbr Name Gap Km/h Km/h Best Car Cls PIC Diff Lap Race Time Best Laptime
1 8 Spirit Of Race Ligier JS P 2 Nis san LMP2 1 -- 115 laps -- 1:57.697 87
Alexander West-Côme Ledogar-Pipo Derani
4:03:43.947 166 .73 154 .31
2 22 United Autosports Ligier JS P 2 Nis san LMP2 2 1:47.019 1:47.019 1:57.677 86
Philip Hanson -Paul Di Resta
4:05:30.966 166 .76 153 .19
3 23 United Autosports Ligier JS P 2 Nissan LMP2 3 -- 114 laps -- 49.691 1:59.750 79
Guy Cosmo-Patrick Byrne-Salih Yoluc
4:04:20.396 163 .87 152 .59
4 4 ARC Bratislava Ligier JS P 2 Nissan LMP2 4 8.956 8.956 1:59.103 8
Miro Konopka-Ling Kang-Darren Burke
4:04:29.352 164 .76 152 .50
5 25 Algarve Pro Racing Ligier JS P2 Judd LMP2 5 24.556 15.600 1:58.127 48
Mark Patterson-Anders Fjordbach-Christopher McMurry
4:04:44.952 166 .12 152 .33
6 35 Panis Barthez C ompetition Ligier JS P2 Judd LMP2 6 -- 113 laps -- 1:19.431 1:57.685 78
Matthieu Lahaye-Jean-Baptiste Lahaye-François Hériau
4:04:02.777 166 .75 151 .43
7 13 Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P3 LMP3 1 -- 112 laps -- 2:17.791 2:02.634 90
Jakub Smiechowski-Martin Hippe
4:04:19.007 160 .02 149 .93
8 2 United Autosports Ligier JS P3 LMP3 2 47.270 47.270 2:02.183 56
Chris Buncombe-Garret Grist-Wayne Boyd
4:05:06.277 160 .61 149 .44
9 36 Eurasia Motorsport Ligier JS P3 LMP3 3 -- 111 laps -- 1:07.662 2:01.992 46
Nobuya Yamanaka-Aidan Read
4:04:05.813 160 .86 148 .72
10 79 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing Ligier JS P3 LMP3 4 7.818 7.818 2:02.184 9
Antony Wells-Colin Noble
4:04:13.631 160 .61 148 .64
11 7 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing Ligier JS P3 LMP3 5 14.336 6.518 2:02.653 82
Christian Olsen-Nick Adcock
4:04:20.149 159 .99 148 .58
12 3 United Autosports Ligier JS P3 LMP3 6 -- 110 laps -- 2:07.894 2:02.553 8
James McGuire-Matthew Bell-Kay van Berlo
4:04:21.576 160 .12 147 .22
13 11 Car Guy Ferrari 488 GT3 GT 1 1:15.093 1:15.093 2:05.612 79
Takeshi Kimura-Kei Cozzolino-James Calado
4:05:36.669 156 .22 146 .47
14 51 Spirit Of Race Ferrari 488 GT3 GT 2 -- 109 laps -- 2:06.585 2:05.802 74
Alessandro Pier Guidi-Oswaldo Negri Jr-Francesco Piovanetti
4:05:35.306 155 .99 145 .15
15 5 TF Sport Aston Martin V 12 Vantage GT3 GT 3 -- 108 laps -- 1:00.814 2:06.742 81
Johnny Mowlem-Bonamy Grimes
4:04:28.254 154 .83 144 .48
16 50 R24 Ligier JS P3 LMP3 7 -- 107 laps -- 2:00.643 2:04.491 29
Marie Iwaoka-Sarah Bovy-Stephane Kox
4:04:18.940 157 .63 143 .23
17 65 Viper Niza Racing Ligier JS P3 LMP3 8 -- 106 laps -- 1:58.344 2:01.049 3
Douglas Khoo-Nigel Moore
4:04:05.274 162 .11 142 .03
18 66 Tianshi Racing Team Mercedes A MG GT3 GT 4 3.861 3.861 2:07.113 63
Xu Wei-Max Wiser
4:04:09.135 154 .38 141 .99
19 16 Modena Motorsports Porsche 911 GT 3 Cup GTCup 1 -- 102 laps -- 10 :23 .490 2:09.516 75
Benny Simonsen-Philippe Descombes
4:05:46.058
151 .51 135 .73