Larbre Compétition
Larbre Compétition is a French auto racing team founded in 1988 by Jack Leconte. Based at the Circuit du Val de Vienne in La Vigeant, Larbre has had considerable success in the Porsche Carrera Cup, French GT Championship, and international FIA GT Championship. Previously working with major automobile manufacturers like Porsche, Ferrari, and Chrysler, Larbre ran one of the factory Aston Martin squads in the Le Mans Series where they won the 2006 GT1 class championship.
For 2008, Larbre has chosen to enlist Saleen S7-Rs for the Le Mans Series and FFSA GT Championship. The team continued with the Saleens during the 2009 season.
For 2010, Larbre is competing once again with the Saleen S7-R in the Le Mans Series, with drivers Fernando Rees, Gabriele Gardel and Patrice Goueslard. The team won the GT1 category of the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In 2011, the team entered a Chevrolet Corvette C6.R into the GTE-Am division of the Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team won the GTE-Am category of the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans.
[edit] Achievements
- 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 1993 - GT class winner Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
- 1994 - GTS class winner Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
- 2010 - GT1 class winner Saleen S7R
- 2011 - GTE-Am class winner Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
- FIA GT Championship
- 2000 - N-GT class team champion Porsche 911 GT3-R
- 2001 - GT class team champion Chrysler Viper GTS-R
- 2002 - GT class team champion Chrysler Viper GTS-R
- Spa 24 Hours
- 2001 - Overall winner Chrysler Viper GTS-R
- 2002 - Overall winner Chrysler Viper GTS-R
- Le Mans Series
- 2004 - GTS class team champion Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello
- 2006 - GT1 class team champion Aston Martin DBR9
- 2010 - GT1 class team champion Saleen S7R
- Intercontinental Le Mans Cup
- 2010 - GT1 class team champion Saleen S7R
- Championat de France FFSA GT
- 1997 Champion de France FFSA GT Porsche GT2
- 2003 Champion de France FFSA GT Chrysler Viper
- 2008 Champion de France FFSA GT Saleen
- 2010 Champion de France FFSA GT Porsche 911 GT3
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