2017 Le Mans Cup

The 2017 Automobile Club de l’Ouest Le Mans Cup was the first running of the ACO Le Mans Cup, formed after the collaps of WEC. At the end of 2016, the management of this new series bought out the Siemens Ausdauer Reject Series.

Teams and Drivers

LMP1

Entrant	Chassis	Engine	H	Class	#	Drivers	Rounds
/ Glacier-Mont Blanc Racing	Onroak LMP1	Zytek	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	3	Sebastien Bourdais Template:Platinum License	All
						Randall Wade Template:Gold License	All
						J.C. Wolf Template:Bronze License	All
					24	Kristina Harris Template:Silver License	All
						Kaitlyn Harris Template:Bronze License	All
						Kelly Harris Template:Bronze License	All
Porsche by Best In The World	Porsche 919B		Template:Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	6	Mike Rockenfeller Template:Platinum License	All
						Du Lei Template:Gold License	All
						Yu Hiang-Hao Template:Gold License	All
					41	Jacques Villeneuve Template:Platinum License	All
						Calvin Brooks Template:Platinum License	All
						Florian Grünewald Template:Silver License	All
DENSO Toyota PORE	Toyota TS-50 Hybrid	Toyota T8-34H	Template:Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	15	David Koczo Template:Platinum License	All
						James James Davies Template:Platinum License	All
						Kamui Kobayashi Template:Platinum License	All
					16	Lucas di Grassi Template:Platinum License	All
						Damon Cannon Template:Gold License	All
						Angel Jose Castañeda Template:Silver License	All
Equipe Gauthier	Audi R18+ e-tron quattro		Template:Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	17	Anthony Davidson Template:Platinum License	All
						Stephane Sarrazin Template:Platinum License	All
						Laurent Gauthier Template:Gold License	All
					18	TBC	All
						Jacob Tucker Template:Gold License	All
						Seres Adél Template:Gold License	All
EnerG NISMO	Nissan LMP1		Template:Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	22	Barii MoriTemplate:Platinum License	All
						André Lotterer Template:Platinum License	All
						TBA	All
					23	Benoit Treluyer Template:Platinum License	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
Samurai Rocket Racing	Dome S103.5	AER	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	34	Giovanni Vaille Template:Gold License	All
						Victor Sagat Template:Silver License	All
						Adrian Shephard Template:Silver License	All
	SR-DASH	AER			76	Giancarlo Ceara Template:Gold License	8
						William Guile Template:Gold License	8
						Ai Fukami Template:Silver License	8
Équipe Fantomette	TBA	TBA	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	37	Sérgio Jimenez Template:Bronze License	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
					38	TBA	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
Commonwealth Racing	Dome S103.5	Toyota	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	73	TBA	All
						Frederic Makowiecki Template:Platinum License	All
						TBA	All
Red Bull Vlieniger Racing	WR LMP2014	Zytek	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	97	Mika Paasonen Template:Gold License	All
						Dieter Hallenstein Template:Gold License	All
						Peter Vlieniger Template:Bronze License	All

LMP2

Entrant	Chassis	Engine	H	Class	#	Drivers	Rounds
Tassie Racing	Adess 02	Nissan	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	13	TBA	All
						TBA	All
						Humbert Moyenmoutier Template:Silver License	All
Mad-Croc Pulsar Racing Team	Oreca 05	Mazda	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	19	Jaime Alguersuari Template:Platinum License	All
						Yuka Katayama Template:Gold License	All
						Leandro Moreira Template:Bronze License	All
					20		All
						Deividas Lukauskis Template:Silver License	All
						Poppy Whitechapel Template:Silver License	All
AutoExe-Terramos	Dome S103	Mazda	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	29	Darryl O'Young Template:Silver License	4,8
						Mizuki Ukawa Template:Gold License	4,8
						Yojiro Terada Template:Bronze License	4,8
Mobil Racing ZimSport	Pilbeam MP100	Mazda	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	31	Pieter Kickert Template:Gold License	TBA
						Mike Stern Template:Silver License	TBA
						TBA	TBA
Gazprom Restov Racing	TBA	TBA	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	32	Henry Paul Template:Gold License	All
						Luis Pereira Template:Silver License	All
						Dominic Strass-Cahn Template:Bronze License	All
Kellogg's All-Bran EuroBran Racing	Ligier JS55	Judd	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	35	Jan van der Maeyede Template:Silver License	TBC
						Sope Stever Template:Bronze License	TBC
						Ryan Carlton Template:Gold License	TBC
Henri Racing Team	Oreca 05	Nissan	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	42		All
						Jayleen Mori Template:Silver License	All
						Carsten Jancker Template:Silver License	All
					43	Mark Webber Template:Platinum License	All
						Jukka-Pekka Kankaanpää Template:Silver License	All
						Clément Grandmaison Template:Silver License	All
Jones Racing	Jones JR 500	Judd	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	44	Sammy Jones Template:Platinum License	All
						TBA	All
						Mike Vulcano Template:Silver License	All
Hunter Autosport	Oreca 05	Nissan	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	80	Christian Klien Template:Platinum License	All
						Deanna McMohan Template:Silver License	All
						TBA	All
					81	Tom Kimber-Smith Template:Gold License	All
						Thomas Day Template:Silver License	All
						TBA	All
Kellogg's Boxtel Engineering	TBA	TBA	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	86	TBA	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
					87	TBA	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
Union Saver Developments	Tiga LM214	Judd	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	88		1-3,5-6,8-10
							1-3,5-6,8-10
							1-3,5-6,8-10

GT

Entrant	Chassis	Engine	H	Class	#	Drivers	Rounds
USD Chevrolet	Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GT		Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	4	Ricardo Llosa Template:Platinum License	4,7
						Jordan McKenna Template:Platinum License	4,7
						Karl Lichter Shultz Template:Gold License	4,7
					5	TBA	4,7
						TBA	4,7
						TBA	4,7
Himalayas Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GT	TBA	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	8	Chacko Palaniappan Template:Gold License	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
					9	Laurent Seron Template:Gold License	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
Álvarez Competición GT	Porsche 991 GT		Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	11	TBA	1-9
						Judd McAllister Template:Gold License	1-9
						Marcos Marcia Template:Silver License	1-9
RonDen Racing Engineering	Ferrari 474 GTS		Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	27	TBA	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
					72	Gianmaria Bruni Template:Platinum License	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
SRT Onyx	SRT Viper GTS-R		Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	30	Domink Farnbacher Template:Gold License	4,7
						TBA	4,7
						TBA	4,7
					40	Jonathan Bomarito Template:Gold License	4,7
						Kuno Wittmer Template:Gold License	4,7
						TBA	4,7
Dave McFaste FAT Turbo Racing	McLaren MP4-12C		Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	77	Saeed Al Faisal Template:Gold License	1-5,7,8
						Sam Keppler III Template:Silver License	1-5,7,8
						Shinobu Katayama Template:Platinum License	1-5,7,8
BOSS Automation	Porsche 991 GT		Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	92	TBA	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
					93	TBA	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
AMR Loyer Racing Technologies	Aston Martin DB11 GT		Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	94	Norman Isles Template:Platinum License	All
						Melanie Bourne Template:Platinum License	All
						Anne Dorra Template:Platinum License	All
					95	Giancarlo Fisichella Template:Platinum License	All
						Niklas Svanberg Template:Silver License	All
						Akinjide Ezerioha Template:Bronze License	All
Renntechnologie AG	TBA		Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	98	TBA	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All
					99	TBA	All
						TBA	All
						TBA	All

Key

E.R.S.
Template:Hybrid		Cars equipped with Hybrid Energy Recovery System technology
Template:Non-Hybrid		Cars not equipped with any Energy Recovery Systems
Class
Template:Manufacturer	Manufacturer	Works teams
Template:Independent	Independent	Teams with no works support

Automatic Entries

The ACO and the AFRM both awarded automatic entry slots for the 2017 Le Mans Cup, both for the duration of the season and for one-off events. Teams could choose whether to accept or deny this entry.

Full-season entries
Criteria		Team	Accepted?
2016 SARS season Participant		Equipe Gauthier	Accepte, competing in LMP1
		Schröder BMW	Declined
		Pulsar Racing Team	Accepted, competing in LMP2.
		West Cliff Racing	Declined
		Onyx Racing	Accepted, competing in GT
		Tassie Racing	Accepted, competing in LMP2.
		Dofasco Lukoil Racing	Declined
		Équipe Fantomette	Accepted, competing in LMP1.
		Himalayas Racing	Accepted, competing in GT.
		Samurai Rocket Racing	Accepted, competing in LMP1
		Il Barone Rampante	Accepted, competing in LMP1.
One-off entries
Criteria	Cat.	Team	Accepted?	Rounds
2016 GTR champions	GT	TBD	TBC	Le Mans only
2016 Aston 24 Hours winner	GT	TBD	TBC	Le Mans only

Reserve Entries

Rank	Number	Team	Class
1	#11	Álvarez Competición	GT
2	TBA	GlobeX Scorpio Racing	GT
3	#77	Kellog's All-Bran EuroBran Racing	LMP2
4	#28	RonDen Racing Engineering	LMP2