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Vector Sport

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United Kingdom Vector Sport
Founded2021
Founder(s)Gary Holland
BaseSilverstone, United Kingdom
Team principal(s)
  • Gary Holland
Current seriesEuropean Le Mans Series
Former seriesFIA World Endurance Championship
Current driversEuropean Le Mans Series:
10.
Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
Brazil Felipe Drugovich
Monaco Stéphane Richelmi

Vector Sport is a British sports car racing team currently competing in the European Le Mans Series. Founded in 2021 by Gary Holland, a former team manager at Jota Sport and Dragon Racing, the Silverstone-based outfit has focused its on-track operations on the LMP2 class, entering the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2022 and 2023.[1][2]

At the end of 2022, Vector agreed a technical partnership to run the Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH-C in the Le Mans Hypercar category in 2024.[3] However, the teams split amidst alleged contract breaches on the part of Isotta Fraschini, who later partnered with Duqueine Team.[4]

Vector Sport at the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Vector's Ryan Cullen driving at the 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.

Racing record

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24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Entrant No. Car Drivers Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2022 United Kingdom Vector Sport 10 Oreca 07-Gibson France Sébastien Bourdais
Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
Switzerland Nico Müller
LMP2 357 27th 22nd
2023 United Kingdom Vector Sport 10 Oreca 07-Gibson France Gabriel Aubry
Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
Liechtenstein Matthias Kaiser
LMP2 325 15th 7th
2024 United Kingdom Vector Sport 10 Oreca 07-Gibson Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
France Patrick Pilet
Monaco Stéphane Richelmi
LMP2 297 19th 5th

FIA World Endurance Championship

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Year Entrant Class No Chassis Engine Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Pts
2022 United Kingdom Vector Sport LMP2 10 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
Switzerland Nico Müller (rounds 1–4)
Germany Mike Rockenfeller (round 1)
France Sébastien Bourdais (rounds 2–6)
Netherlands Renger van der Zande (rounds 5–6)
SEB
NC
SPA
10
LMN
22
MNZ
3
FUJ
9
BHR
9
10th 21
2023 United Kingdom Vector Sport LMP2 10 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 France Gabriel Aubry
Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
Liechtenstein Matthias Kaiser
SEB
9
ALG
11
SPA
Ret
LMS
5
MNZ
Ret
FUJ
7
BHR
NC
10th 29

European Le Mans Series

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Year Entrant Class No Chassis Engine Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Pts
2024 United Kingdom Vector Sport LMP2 10 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
Brazil Felipe Drugovich
Monaco Stéphane Richelmi
CAT
10
LEC
10
IMO
2
SPA MUG ALG 8th* 20*

References

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  1. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (24 February 2022). "Holland: Vector Sport Formed on "Blank Piece of Paper" – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ Jeanjean, Bertrand (29 November 2021). "Endurance. Vector Sport s'engage en WEC avec le pilote Audi Nico Mueller". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. ^ Laurent Mercier (30 December 2022). "Vector Sport s'allie à Isotta Fraschini pour le programme Hypercar". www.endurance-info.com (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Vector Sport & Isotta Fraschini Part Ways". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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