Karim Ojjeh
| Nationality |  Saudi Arabian |
|---|---|
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2005 – |
| Teams | Paul Belmondo Racing Barazi-Epsilon Trading Performance GAC Racing Team Team Bruichladdich Greaves Motorsport |
| Best finish | 8th (2011) |
| Class wins | 1 |
Karim Ojjeh (born 27 August 1965 in Geneva) is a Saudi Arabian businessman and racing driver. He is the younger brother of Mansour Ojjeh and son of Akram Ojjeh. He is a director of TAG Finance S.A.. In his spare time he races in the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Racing career
Between 1991 and 1994, Ojjeh attended the Jim Russell Racing Driver School. He raced in Formula Palmer Audi between 2002 and 2004. He made his Le Mans Series debut in 2004 in a Ferrari 360 Modena.[1] In 2005, he competed full time in the series for Paul Belmondo Racing in an LMP2 Courage-AER, winning two races. Ojjeh and the team finished second in class at the 2005 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ojjeh continued racing with the team in 2006, but for 2007, he moved to Barazi-Epsilon, winning two LMS races in their Zytek. For 2008, Ojjeh competed in a Zytek 07/S for the Trading Performance team. In 2009, Ojjeh raced the Zytek under the G.A.C Racing Team banner, and for 2010 is racing the car for Team Bruichladdich.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | LMP2 | 36 | M | Courage C65 Ford (AER) 2.0L Turbo I4 |
 Paul Belmondo Racing
|
Claude-Yves Gosselin Adam Sharpe
|
300 | 21st | 2nd |
| 2006 | LMP2 | 36 | M | Courage C65 Ford (Mecachrome) 3.4L V8 |
Paul Belmondo Racing
|
Claude-Yves Gosselin Pierre Ragues
|
84 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | LMP2 | 32 | M | Zytek 07S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 |
Barazi-Epsilon
|
 Juan Barazi Michael Vergers
|
252 | DNF | DNF |
| 2008 | LMP2 | 41 | M | Zytek 07S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 |
 Trading Performance
|
Claude-Yves Gosselin Adam Sharpe
|
22 | DNF | DNF |
| 2009 | LMP2 | 41 | M | Zytek 07S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 |
G.A.C Racing Team
|
Claude-Yves Gosselin Philipp Peter
|
102 | DNF | DNF |
| 2010 | LMP2 | 41 | D | Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 |
Team Bruichladdich
|
Tim Greaves Gary Chalandon
|
341 | 10th | 5th |
| 2011 | LMP2 | 41 | D | Zytek Z11SN Nissan VK45DE 4.5L V8 |
Greaves Motorsport
|
Olivier Lombard Tom Kimber-Smith
|
326 | 8th | 1st |