2017 Le Mans Cup
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The 2017 Le Mans Cup, known as the 2017 Michelin Le Mans Cup under sponsorship, was the second season of the 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 was open to Le Mans Prototypes in the LMP3 class, and grand tourer sports cars in the GT3 class.[1]
Calendar
[edit]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.
| Round | Circuit | Location | Race length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza
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Monza, Italy | 2 hours | 13 May |
| 2 |  France Circuit de la Sarthe[2]
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Le Mans, France | 55 minutes | 15 June |
| 55 minutes | 17 June | |||
| 3 |  Austria Red Bull Ring
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Spielberg, Austria | 2 hours | 22 July |
| 4 | France Circuit Paul Ricard
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Le Castellet, France | 2 hours | 26 August |
| 5 |  Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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Spa, Belgium | 2 hours | 23 September |
| 6 |  Portugal Algarve International Circuit
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Portimão, Portugal | 2 hours | 21 October |
Entry list
[edit]LMP3
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GT3
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Race results
[edit]Bold indicates overall winner.
Standings
[edit]Points are awarded according to the following structure (except Le Mans):
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Other | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
For Le Mans:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Other | Pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
LMP3 Driver's championships (top-5)
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GT3 Driver's championships (top-5)
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LMP3 Team's championships (top-5)
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GT3 Team's championships (top-5)
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References
[edit]- ^ "LMP3 Cars Added to Michelin le Mans Cup for 2017 – Sportscar365".
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (17 February 2017). "Updated Road to Le Mans Format Revealed; Extra Race Added". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d "United Confirms Michelin Le Mans Cup Entry". dailysportscar.com. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d "United Autosports Adds Michelin Le Mans Cup Ligier For Jim McGuire & Matt Bell". dailysportscar.com. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck "ROAD TO LE MANS 15th & 17th JUNE 2017 PROVISIONNAL LIST OF COMPETITORS AND CARS INVITED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKINGS & SCRUTINEERING" (PDF). Michelin Le Mans Cup. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Le Mans Cup Paul Ricard entry list". Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "20 Full-Season Entries for Le Mans Cup". sportscar365.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Le Mans Cup Red Bull Ring entry list". Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Le Mans Cup Portimão entry list". Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Janco Confirmed in Duqueine Le Mans Cup Effort". sportscar365.com. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ a b "RLR-Mike Smith Look To Joint ELMS/ Michelin Le Mans Cup LMP3 Effort". dailysportscar.com. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "RLR/Mike Smith Announce Ross Warburton/ Alex Kapadia For Michelin Le Mans Cup". dailysportscar.com. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "46th Car For Road To Le Mans – RLR MSport Enter Second Ligier". dailysportscar.com. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Yvan Muller Racing Adds Le Mans Cup Program". sportscar365.com. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Dagys, John (18 February 2017). "Bihel Joins YMR Le Mans Cup Program". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Le Mans Cup Spa-Francorchamps entry list". Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d Dagys, John (7 March 2017). "Kox Racing Confirms Le Mans Cup Entry". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kilshaw, Jake (28 March 2017). "Ecurie Ecosse Announces Le Mans Return with Le Mans Cup Entry". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kilshaw, Jake (3 April 2017). "Meyrick Confirms LMP3 Program with Motorsport 98". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "RAM Racing Enter Mercedes AMG GT3 In 2017 Michelin Le Mans Cup". dailysportscar.com. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kilshaw, Jake (17 November 2016). "AmDTuning Switches to Mercedes for 2017". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Optimum to Field Audi in Le Mans Cup for Osborne, Haigh". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.