2017 Michelin Le Mans Cup


The 2017 Michelin Le Mans Cup was the 2nd season of the Michelin Le Mans Cup. It began on 13 May at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza and finished on 21 October at the Algarve International Circuit. The series featured LMP3 and GT3 category cars competing in their respective class.

Calendar

All races supported the 2017 European Le Mans Series except the Le Mans round, which was part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. On 4 May, the ACO revealed that 46 entries would take part in the Road To Le Mans for 2017, up from 42 the previous year.
RndCircuitLocationLengthDate
1 Autodromo Nazionale MonzaMonza, Italy2 hours13 May
2 Circuit de la SartheLe Mans, France2 x 55 minutes15 & 17 June
3 Red Bull RingSpielberg, Austria2 hours22 July
4 Circuit Paul RicardLe Castellet, France2 hours26 August
5 Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsSpa, Belgium2 hours23 September
6 Algarve International CircuitPortimão, Portugal2 hours21 October

Entry list

LMP3

TeamCarDriversRounds
United AutosportsLigier JS P32 John Falb2
United AutosportsLigier JS P32 Sean Rayhall2
United AutosportsLigier JS P322 Matthew BellAll
United AutosportsLigier JS P322 Jim McGuireAll
United AutosportsLigier JS P323 Richard MeinsAll
United AutosportsLigier JS P323 Shaun Lynn1–3, 5
United AutosportsLigier JS P323 Andrew Bentley4, 6
DKR EngineeringNorma M303 Jean GlorieuxAll
DKR EngineeringNorma M303 Alexander TorilAll
DKR EngineeringNorma M306 Edgar Lau2
DKR EngineeringNorma M306 Jacques Wolf2
DKR EngineeringADESS-0391 Sylvain Boulay2
DKR EngineeringADESS-0391 Yojiro Terada2
Cool Racing by GPCLigier JS P34 Alexandre Coigny2–6
Cool Racing by GPCLigier JS P34 Gino Forgione2
Cool Racing by GPCLigier JS P34 Iradj Alexander3–5
Cool Racing by GPCLigier JS P34 Antonin Borga6
Duqueine EngineeringLigier JS P39 Joël JancoAll
Duqueine EngineeringLigier JS P39 Gerry Kraut1–2
Duqueine EngineeringLigier JS P39 Scott Andrews3
Duqueine EngineeringLigier JS P39 Kenton Koch4–5
Duqueine EngineeringLigier JS P39 Jonatan Jorge6
Duqueine EngineeringLigier JS P310 Antonin Borga2
Duqueine EngineeringLigier JS P310 Lucas Borga2
Duqueine EngineeringLigier JS P311 Lucas Légeret2
Duqueine EngineeringLigier JS P311 Nicolas Melin2
SVC Sport ManagementLigier JS P312 Marco Cencetti2–3
SVC Sport ManagementLigier JS P312 Marcello Marateotto2–3
RLR MsportLigier JS P314 Alex KapadiaAll
RLR MsportLigier JS P314 Ross Warburton1, 3–6
RLR MsportLigier JS P314 Martin Rich2
RLR MsportLigier JS P387 Morten Dons2
RLR MsportLigier JS P387 John Farano2
By Speed FactoryLigier JS P315 Ate de Jong2
By Speed FactoryLigier JS P315 Tacksung Kim2
M.Racing - YMRLigier JS P318 Alexandre Cougnaud2
M.Racing - YMRLigier JS P318 Romano Ricci2
M.Racing - YMRLigier JS P353 Natan BihelAll
M.Racing - YMRLigier JS P353 Laurent MillaraAll
M.Racing - YMRNorma M3019 Erwin Creed2
M.Racing - YMRNorma M3019 Yann Ehrlacher2
Ibrán Pardo JavierLigier JS P333 Javier Ibrán1–5
Ibrán Pardo JavierLigier JS P333 Mathijs Bakker1, 3–5
Ibrán Pardo JavierLigier JS P333 Dirk Waaijenberg2
GraffLigier JS P339 Scott Andrews6
GraffLigier JS P339 Eric Trouillet6
GraffLigier JS P340 Richard Bradley5
GraffLigier JS P340 William Lok5
GraffLigier JS P365 Émilien CardeAll
GraffLigier JS P365 Adrien ChilaAll
GraffLigier JS P366 Scott Andrews2
GraffLigier JS P366 John Corbett2
GraffLigier JS P372 Philippe Cimadomo2
GraffLigier JS P372 Thomas Dagoneau2
GraffLigier JS P389 Greg Taylor2
GraffLigier JS P389 James Winslow2
KEO RacingLigier JS P343 Scott Andrews1
KEO RacingLigier JS P343 Yoshiharu Mori1
SPV MotorSportLigier JS P344 Álvaro Fontes1–3
SPV MotorSportLigier JS P344 Kim Rødkjær1
SPV MotorSportLigier JS P344 Andrew Cummings2–3
Kox RacingLigier JS P348 Peter Kox1–2, 4
Kox RacingLigier JS P348 Nico Pronk1–2, 4
Win MotorsportLigier JS P349 Richard Bradley2
Win MotorsportLigier JS P349 William Lok2
Spirit of RaceLigier JS P355 Claudio SdanewitschAll
Spirit of RaceLigier JS P355 Maurizio Mediani1
Spirit of RaceLigier JS P355 Michele Rugolo2–6
Nielsen RacingLigier JS P379 Colin NobleAll
Nielsen RacingLigier JS P379 Anthony WellsAll
EurointernationalLigier JS P385 Mark Kvamme2
EurointernationalLigier JS P385 Alex Popow2
EurointernationalLigier JS P386 Ricky Capo2
EurointernationalLigier JS P386 Andrea Dromedari2
AT RacingLigier JS P390 Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr.2
AT RacingLigier JS P390 Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr.2
TKSGinetta-Juno LMP392 Shinyo Sano2
TKSGinetta-Juno LMP392 Takuya Shirasaka2
Motorsport 98Ligier JS P398 Eric De DonckerAll
Motorsport 98Ligier JS P398 Andy MeyrickAll
N'RaceLigier JS P399 Alain CostaAll
N'RaceLigier JS P399 Jordan Perroy1–2, 5
N'RaceLigier JS P399 Thomas Accary3
N'RaceLigier JS P399 Gaëtan Paletou4
N'RaceLigier JS P399 Stéphane Tribaudini6

GT3

TeamCarDriversRounds
Ram RacingMercedes-AMG GT35 Tom Onslow-ColeAll
Ram RacingMercedes-AMG GT35 Remon Leonard VosAll
Lee MowleMercedes-AMG GT37 Lee MowleAll
Lee MowleMercedes-AMG GT37 Phil Keen1–4, 6
Lee MowleMercedes-AMG GT37 Dominik Baumann5
SVC Sport ManagementLamborghini Huracán GT38 Steeve HiesseAll
SVC Sport ManagementLamborghini Huracán GT38 Cédric MézardAll
Gulf Racing UKPorsche 911 GT3 R20 Andrew Baker2, 5–6
Gulf Racing UKPorsche 911 GT3 R20 Ben Barker2, 5–6
Garage 59McLaren 650S GT324 Michael Benham2
Garage 59McLaren 650S GT324 Duncan Tappy2
Garage 59McLaren 650S GT388 Chris Goodwin2
Garage 59McLaren 650S GT388 Alexander West2
Delahaye Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3 R28 Pierre-Étienne Bordet2
Delahaye Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3 R28 Alexandre Viron2
EbimotorsLamborghini Huracán GT346 Fabio BabiniAll
EbimotorsLamborghini Huracán GT346 Emanuele BusnelliAll
Larbre CompétitionMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT350 Franck Labescat2
Larbre CompétitionMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT350 Christian Philippon2
Optimum RacingAudi R8 LMS75 Flick Haigh1–4
Optimum RacingAudi R8 LMS75 Joe Osborne1–4
IMSA PerformancePorsche 911 GT3 R76 Thierry Cornac2
IMSA PerformancePorsche 911 GT3 R76 Raymond Narac2
IMSA PerformancePorsche 911 GT3 R96 Michel Ettouati2
IMSA PerformancePorsche 911 GT3 R96 Franck Racinet2
Kessel RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT393 Deborah Mayer2
Kessel RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT393 Claudio Schiavoni2
Kessel RacingFerrari 488 GT393 Andrea Piccini6
Kessel RacingFerrari 488 GT393 Claudio Schiavoni6
Spirit of RaceFerrari 488 GT394 Martin Lanting2
Spirit of RaceFerrari 488 GT394 Patrick Van Glabeke2
Spirit of RaceFerrari 458 Italia GT395 Maurizio Mediani2–3
Spirit of RaceFerrari 458 Italia GT395 Christoph Ulrich2–3
TF SportAston Martin V12 Vantage GT397 Ahmad Al Harthy2
TF SportAston Martin V12 Vantage GT397 Tom Jackson2

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Standings

Points are awarded according to the following structure :
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th'Pole
Points2518151210864210.51

For Le Mans:
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th'Pole
Points15976543210.50.51

LMP3 Driver's championships (top-5)

GT3 Driver's championships (top-5)

LMP3 Team's championships (top-5)

GT3 Team's championships (top-5)