BR Engineering BR01
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| Category | Le Mans Prototype (LMP2) |
|---|---|
| Constructor | BR Engineering |
| Designer(s) | Paolo Catone |
| Technical specifications | |
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque |
| Engine | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 naturally aspirated mid-engined, longitudinally mounted |
| Transmission | 6-speed Hewland sequential manual |
| Weight | 900kg |
| Tyres | Michelin, Dunlop, or Continental |
| Competition history | |
| Notable entrants |  SMP Racing |
| Debut | 2015 4 Hours of Imola |
The BR Engineering BR01 is a Le Mans Prototype built by BR Engineering in 2015. The car made its debut at the 4 Hours of Imola run by SMP Racing.
Racing History
[edit]2015
[edit]In 2015 SMP originally planned a full-season program in the European Le Mans Series. After missing the first round, in which the team ran the Oreca 03, the car with its livery was unveiled at Imola.[1] SMP Racing entered a pair of BR01s at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a single prototype at the 6 Hours of Bahrain.[2]
2016
[edit]SMP Racing entered the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona, ahead of their planned 2-car assault on the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season in 2016. Mikhail Aleshin took pole position[3] in a wet qualifying session however the car fell back during the race, eventually finishing 38th overall.
2021
[edit]
Four of the BR 01s are being raced in the Masters Endurance Legends. The car has claimed six class wins in the G2/P2 class so far, as of 13 June, as well as six overall podiums finishes.
Competition History
[edit]Complete European Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | NC | ||||||
| 2015 | SMP Racing
|
LMP2 | David Markozov Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian
|
27 | 2-3 2-3 2-3 |
SIL | IMO Ret |
RBR Ret |
LEC | EST | |||
| Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Anton Ladygin
|
37 | 2-3 2-3 2-3 |
SIL | IMO 8 |
RBR 3 |
LEC | EST | 19 | 9th | ||||
| AF Racing
|
David Markozov Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian
|
20 | 4-5 4-5 4-5 |
SIL | IMO | RBR | LEC 4 |
EST 5 |
22 | 8th | |||
| Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Viktor Shaytar
|
21 | 4-5 4-5 4-5 |
SIL | IMO | RBR | LEC 2 |
EST 3 |
33 | 5th | ||||
| 2016 | SMP Racing
|
LMP2 |  Stefano Coletti Andreas Wirth Julián Leal Vitaly Petrov
|
32 | All All 1-4 5-6 |
SIL 2 |
IMO 4 |
RBR 4 |
LEC 2 |
SPA 6 |
EST 3 |
83 | 3rd |
 Mitch Evans Sean Gelael Antonio Giovinazzi
|
44 | 1 1 1 |
SIL 5 |
IMO |
RBR |
LEC |
SPA |
EST |
10 | 13th | |||
| Sources:[4][5][6] | |||||||||||||
Complete World Endurance Championship results
[edit](key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | NC | ||||||
| 2015 | SMP Racing
|
LMP2 | Maurizio Mediani David Markozov Nicolas Minassian
|
27 | 3 3 3 |
SIL | SPA | LMN 6 |
NUR | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | |||
| Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Anton Ladygin
|
37 | 3 3 3 |
SIL | SPA | LMN 13 |
NUR | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | 0 | NC | ||||
| AF Racing
|
Nicolas Minassian Mikhail Aleshin David Markozov
|
44 | 8 8 8 |
SIL | SPA | LMN | NUR | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR 5 |
0 | NC | |||
| 2016 | SMP Racing
|
LMP2 | Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian David Markozov Mikhail Aleshin
|
27 | All All 2 3, 7-9 |
SIL 9 |
SPA Ret |
LMS 7 |
NÜR 8 |
MEX 6 |
COA 4 |
FUJ 8 |
SHA 6 |
BHR 8 |
62 | 8th |
| Vitaly Petrov Viktor Shaytar Kirill Ladygin
|
37 | All All All |
SIL 7 |
SPA 9 |
LMS 3 |
NÜR 6 |
MEX Ret |
COA 6 |
FUJ 10 |
SHA 7 |
BHR 7 |
71 | 6th | |||
| Sources:[7][6] | ||||||||||||||||
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
[edit](key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap.
| Year | Entrant | Class | Drivers | No. | Rds. | Rounds | Pts. | Pos. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2016 | SMP Racing
|
P | Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian
|
37 | 1 1 1 1 |
DAY 9 |
SEB |
LBH |
LGA |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
COA |
PET |
23 | 14th |
| Sources:[8][6] | |||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ ten Caat, Marcel (May 5, 2015). "30 Entries for 4H Imola". Sportscar365. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Dagys, John (October 8, 2015). "AF Racing Enters BR01 for 6H Bahrain". Sportscar365. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Dagys, John (January 28, 2016). "Aleshin Puts SMP Racing BR01 on Prototype Pole at Daytona". Sportscar365. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "2015 LMP2 Teams Classification". European Le Mans Series. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "2016 LMP2 Teams Classification". European Le Mans Series. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Complete Archive of BR 01". Racing Sports Cars. pp. 1, 2. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "WEC Classification – 2016 FIA World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship". FIA World Endurance Championship. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Point Standings" (PDF). results.imsa.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
External links
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