Graff Racing is an auto racing team based in France.[1] The team was founded in 1985 by French racing driver Jean-Philippe Grand, who had competed under his own name since the late 1970s and won the French Formula Ford in 1984. As of 2011, the team has returned to endurance racing, competing in the Blancpain Endurance Series, Porsche Carrera Cup, and European Le Mans Series.

France Graff Racing
Founded1985
BaseMorangis, Essonne, France
Team principal(s)Jean-Philippe Grand
Current seriesAsian Le Mans Series
European Le Mans Series
Michelin Le Mans Cup
Ultimate Cup Series
Former seriesEurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Le Mans Cup
French Formula Three Championship
World Series by Nissan
World Series Lights
Teams'
Championships
1991 French Formula Three season
1996 French Formula Three season
1997 French Formula Three season
2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup season
Drivers'
Championships
2002 Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup season (Salignon)
A Graff Racing Ligier JS P3 at the 2016 ELMS 4 Hours of Estoril in Portugal.
Graff Racing's Oreca 07 at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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.
1984   J.-P. Grand
(private entrant)
93 Rondeau M379C-Cosworth   Jean-Philippe Grand
  Jean-Paul Libert
  Pascal Witmeur
Gr.C2 310 11th 2nd
1985   J.-P. Grand
(private entrant)
67 Rondeau M482-Cosworth   Pierre de Thoisy
  Patrick Gonin
  Pascal Witmeur
Gr.C1 143 DNF DNF
1986   Graff Racing 47 Rondeau M482-Cosworth   Jacques Goudchaux
  Jean-Philippe Grand
  Marc Menant
Gr.C1 299 13th 9th
1987   Graff Racing 40 Rondeau M482-Cosworth   Jean-Philippe Grand
  Gaston Rahier
  Jacques Terrien
Gr.C1 260 12th 6th
1988   Graff Racing 131 Spice-Fiero SE86C-Cosworth   Jean-Philippe Grand
  Maurice Guenoun
  Jacques Terrien
Gr.C2 263 DNF DNF
1989   Graff Racing 104 Spice SE89C-Cosworth   Jean-Philippe Grand
  Rémy Pochauvin
  Jean-Luc Roy
Gr.C2 292 19th 5th
1990   Graff Racing 102 Spice SE89C-Cosworth   Jean-Philippe Grand
  Xavier Lapeyre
  Michel Maisonneuve
Gr.C2 291 23rd 2nd
1991   Graff Racing
  Automobiles Louis Descartes
39 Spice SE89C-Cosworth   Jean-Philippe Grand
  Xavier Lapeyre
  Michel Maisonneuve
Gr.C1 163 DNF DNF
1993   Graff Racing 24 Spice SE89C-Cosworth   Richard Balandras
  Jean-Bernard Bouvet
  Bruno Miot
Gr.C2 288 20th 10th
2017   Graff 39 Oreca 07-Gibson   Enzo Guibbert
  Eric Trouillet
  James Winslow
LMP2 318 43rd 18th
40   James Allen
  Richard Bradley
  Franck Matelli
361 6th 5th
2018   Graff-SO24 39 Oreca 07-Gibson   Vincent Capillaire
  Tristan Gommendy
  Jonathan Hirschi
LMP2 366 6th 2nd
2019   Graff 39 Oreca 07-Gibson   Vincent Capillaire
  Tristan Gommendy
  Jonathan Hirschi
LMP2 362 14th 9th
2020   SO24-HAS by Graff 39 Oreca 07-Gibson   James Allen
  Vincent Capillaire
  Charles Milesi
LMP2 357 DNF DNF
2021   SO24-DIROB by Graff 39 Oreca 07-Gibson   Vincent Capillaire
  Arnold Robin
  Maxime Robin
LMP2 (Pro-Am) 352 19th 5th
  Association SRT41[2] 84   Takuma Aoki
  Nigel Bailly
  Matthieu Lahaye
CDNT 334 32nd
2022   Graff Racing 39 Oreca 07-Gibson   David Droux
  Sébastien Page
  Eric Trouillet
LMP2 (Pro-Am) 344 33rd 7th
2023   Graff Racing 39 Oreca 07-Gibson   Giedo van der Garde
  Roberto Lacorte
  Patrick Pilet
LMP2 (Pro-Am) 303 37th 4th

References

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  1. ^ Graff Racing : Translation from fr, February 20, 2021,
  2. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (9 March 2021). "SRT41 to Field First Garage 56 Entry in Five Years". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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