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
						Vic Sunset Template:Gold License	All
						Ragnar Larsen Template:Silver License	All
					24	Randall Wade Template:Gold License	All
						Serge Blanco Template:Silver License	All
						J.C. Wolf Template:Bronze License	All
Porsche by Best In The World	Porsche 919B		Template:Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	6	Mike Rockenfeller Template:Platinum License	All
						Li Qi 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	1-3, 5-10
						Kay Lon Template:Platinum License	4
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	Rhys Davies Template:Platinum License	All
						Anthony Davidson Template:Platinum License	All
						Stephane Sarrazin Template:Platinum License	All
					18	TBC	All
						Laurent Gauthier Template:Gold License	All
						Jacob Tucker Template:Gold License	All
EnerG NISMO	Nissan LMP1		Template:Hybrid	Template:Manufacturer	22	Simon Redman Template: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	Fantomette LMP1	HPD	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	37	Alexandre Gnaisse Template:Bronze License	All
						Roberto Albeldo Template:Bronze License	All
						Sérgio Jimenez Template:Bronze License	All
					38	Dinah Lance Template:Gold License	All
						Ilkan Bastürk Template:Gold License	All
						Mika Miyanomori Template:Bronze License	All
Commonwealth Racing	Dome S103.5	Toyota	Template:Non-Hybrid	Template:Independent	73	Barii Mori Template:Platinum License	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	#	Drivers	Rounds
Tassie Racing	Adess 02	Nissan	13	TBA	All
				Template:AUS Adam Rees Template:Bronze License	All
				Humbert Moyenmoutier Template:Silver License	All
Mad-Croc Pulsar Racing Team	Oreca 05	Mazda	19	Jaime Alguersuari Template:Platinum License	All
				Poppy Whitechapel Template:Gold License	All
				Leandro Moreira Template:Bronze License	All
			20		All
				Deividas Lukauskis Template:Silver License	All
				Hanna Edens Template:Silver License	All
RonDen Racing Engineering	Ligier JS55	Zytek	28		3,4
					3,4
					3,4
AutoExe-Terramos	Dome S103	Mazda	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	31	Pieter Kickert Template:Gold License	1-2,4,6,8,10
				Mike Stern Template:Silver License	1-2,4,6,8,10
				TBA	1-2,4,6,8,10
Gazprom Restov Racing	Adess 02	Mazda	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	35	Jan van der Maeyede Template:Silver License	2,4
				Sope Stever Template:Bronze License	2,4
				Ryan Carlton Template:Gold License	2,4
Henri Racing Team	Oreca 05	Nissan	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 111	Judd	44	Sammy Jones Template:Platinum License	All
				TBA	All
				Mike Vulcano Template:Silver License	All
Markus Mk. Racing	Dome S103	Nissan	50	Mauricce Markus Template:Silver License	All
				TBA	All
				TBA	All
Hunter Autosport	Oreca 05	Nissan	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	86	Connor O'Heagan Template:Silver License	All
				TBA	All
				TBA	All
			87	TBA	All
				TBA	All
				TBA	All
Union Saver Developments	Tiga LM214	Judd	88	Eusebio Limaes Template:Bronze License	1-3,5-6,8-10
					1-3,5-6,8-10
				Saheeh el-Hawami Template:Bronze License	1-3,5-6,8-10

GT

Entrant	Chassis	Class	#	Drivers	Rounds
USD Chevrolet	Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GT	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	James Davies Template:Platinum License	4,7
				Alphonse Ribeiro Template:Gold License	4,7
				TBA	4,7
Himalayas Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GT	Template:Independent	8	Alberto Cara Template:Gold License	All
				Chacko Palaniappan Template:Gold License	All
				TBA	All
			9	Laurent Seron Template:Gold License	All
				TBA	All
				TBA	All
Álvarez Competición GT	Porsche 991 GT	Template:Independent	11	TBA	1-9
				Judd McAllister Template:Gold License	1-9
				Marcos Marcia Template:Silver License	1-9
Harris Finance GT	Porsche 991 GT	Template:Independent	25	Kristina Harris Template:Bronze License	All
				Kelly Harris Template:Bronze License	All
				Kaitlyn Harris Template:Bronze License	All
RonDen Racing Engineering	Ferrari 474 GTS	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:Manufacturer	30	Domink Farnbacher Template:Gold License	4,7
				Wakana Morioka Template:Gold License	4,7
				Marika Vranes Template:Platinum License	4,7
			40	Jonathan Bomarito Template:Gold License	4,7
				Kuno Wittmer Template:Gold License	4,7
				Akinori Kikkawa Template:Platinum License	4,7
Dave McFaste FAT Turbo Racing	McLaren MP4-12C	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
Racing Team Solvalou	Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-2 GT	G	82	TBA	5
				TBA	5
				TBA	5
Henri Racing Team	Porsche 991 GT	Template:Independent	84	TBA	1,4,10
				TBA	1,4,10
				TBA	1,4,10
Globex Scorpio Racing	SRT Viper GTS-R	Template:Independent	90	Paul Jenkins Template:Platinum License	1,3-4
				Sylvain Fabron Template:Platinum License	1,3-4
				TBA	1,3-4
BOSS Automation	Porsche 991 GT	Template:Manufacturer	92	Jacques Malenfant Template:Platinum License	All
				Matteo Rossi Template:Silver License	All
				TBA	All
			93	TBA	All
				TBA	All
				TBA	All
AMR Loyer Racing Technologies	Aston Martin DB11 GT	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	Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GT	Template:Independent	98	O.N. Duck III Template:Silver License	All
				TBA	All
				TBA	All
			99	John Bean Template:Silver License	All
				Manny Fernandez Template:Bronze License	All
				Klaus Walze Template:Bronze License	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