MUNDIAL - 24 HORAS DE LE MANS - NIELSEN RACING PRESENTE NAS 24 HORAS DE LE MANS

Terça, 28 Fevereiro 2023 20:14 | Actualizado em Segunda, 29 Abril 2024 12:34

Le Mans, we're back for the Centenary!

Nielsen Racing earns the team's first ever "merit" entry to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It will be the third entry for the Corby team after winning the Asian Le Mans Series in 2020 and 2022.

The team will enter the Oreca 07 #24 with it's full season Asian and European Le Mans ProAm line up of Rodrigo Sales and Le Mans winners Ben Hanley and Mathias Beche.

No. 14 | Oreca 07
LMP2 PROAM

Rodrigo Sales [USA] | B
Mathias Beche [CHE] | G
Ben Hanley [ENG] | G

- - - - - - - - - - NIELSEN RACING: 8 YEARS IN NUMBERS - - - - - - - - - -
No. races 116 | Victory rate 22% | Podium rate 67% | Championships 5

Our third Le Mans entry recognises Nielsen Racing efforts and achievements in LMP2 and LMP3 in both European and Asian Le Mans championships.

Roll of honour
2022 - Le Mans runner-up
2022 - Asian Le Mans Champions
2021 - Le Mans Cup Champions
2021 - Road to Le Mans winners
2020 - First Le Mans entry
2020 - Asian Le Mans Champions
2019 - ELMS Team of the Year
2018 - UK LMP3 Cup Champions
2017 - UK LMP3 Cup Champions

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About Le Mans

The race of the century, the greatest endurance event in the world will celebrate it's Centenary in 2023. The two 55-minute support Road To Le Mans races have been moved to Thrusday and Friday.

Circuit de la Sarthe, France

13.626 km /8.467 mi
38 turns
2022 LMP2 PA pole 3:32.956
2022 LMP3 pole 3:45.606

Event information

Tickets for the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans are SOLD OUT.
You can follow the race on the FIA WEC App and Eurosport
The Road to Le Mans races will be live on YouTube, Facebook and the Le Mans Cup website.

Road to Le Mans

Michelin Le Mans Cup 2021 champions Nielsen Racing will also return to the Road to Le Mans support races as part of the team's extensive LMP3 programme in LMEM championships.

No. 7 | Ligier JS P320
Tony Wells [ENG] | B
Josh Skelton [ENG] | S

No. 4 | Duqueine D08
John Melsom [ENG] | B
Matt Bell [ENG] | G

Nielsen Racing historic results

Nielsen is one of the four teams to enter all the Road to Le Mans LMP3 races since inception.

Le Mans Cup - Road to Le Mans
2022 - Third, P8, P9
2021 - WIN, P7, P8
2020 - P4, P14, P14
2019 - Third, P5
2018 - P5, P8, P12, P13
2017 - P12, P22

Nielsen Racing 2023 line ups

Asian Le Mans Series
#24 - Rodrigo Sales, Mathias Beche, Ben Hanley
#4 - Tony Wells and Matt Bell

European Le Mans Series
#7 - Tony Wells and Ryan Harper-Ellam
#24 - Rodrigo Sales, Mathias Beche, Ben Hanley

Le Mans Cup
#4 - Josh Melsom and Matt Bell
#7 - Tony Wells and Josh Skelton

24 Hours of Le Mans
#14 - Rodrigo Sales, Mathias Beche, Ben Hanley

Nielsen´s 2023 racing calendar

11 Feb	4 Hours of Dubai I	Round 1	Asian Le Mans
12 Feb	4 Hours of Dubai II	Round 2	Asian Le Mans
18 Feb	4 Hours of Abu Dhabi I	Round 3	Asian Le Mans
19 Feb	4 Hours of Abu Dhabi II	Round 4	Asian Le Mans
22 Apr	Barcelona Round	Round 1	Le Mans Cup
23 Apr	4 Hours of Barcelona	Round 1	European Le Mans
6 May	Imola Round	Round 2	Le Mans Cup
7 May	4 Hours of Imola	Round 2	European Le Mans
8 Jun	Road to Le Mans	Round 3	Le Mans Cup
9 Jun	Road to Le Mans	Round 4	Le Mans Cup
10 Jun	24 Hours of Le Mans
15 Jul	Paul Ricard Round	Round 5	Le Mans Cup
16 Jul	4 Hours of Paul Ricard	Round 3	European Le Mans
26 Aug	4 Hours of Aragon	Round 4	European Le Mans
23 Sep	Spa Round	Round 6	Le Mans Cup
24 Sep	4 Hours of Spa	Round 5	European Le Mans
22 Oct	Portimão Round	Round 7	Le Mans Cup
22 Oct	4 Hours of Portimão	Round 6	European Le Mans