2017 European Le Mans Series
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The 2017 European Le Mans Series season will be the thirtienth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's (ACO) European Le Mans Series. The six-event season will begin at Silverstone Circuit, in conjunction with the FIA World Endurance Championship, on 15 April and will finish at Algarve International Circuit on 22 October.[1]
Provisional calendar
The provisional 2017 calendar was announced at 23 September 2016. The calendar comprises six events, featuring the same four circuits that hosted events in 2016 and for the first time since 2008 and 2010 it will include events at Monza and Algarve respectively, which will be stand-alone events. For the fifth consecutive season, Silverstone will host the opening rounds of both the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. While other rounds will be collaboration with 2017 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0.[1]
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Hours of Silverstone |  Silverstone Circuit |
Silverstone, United Kingdom | 15 April |
| 2 | 4 Hours of Monza |  Autodromo Nazionale Monza |
Monza, Italy | 14 May |
| 3 | 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring |  Red Bull Ring |
Spielberg, Austria | 23 July |
| 4 | 4 Hours of Le Castellet |  Circuit Paul Ricard |
Le Castellet, France | 27 August |
| 5 | 4 Hours of Spa | .svg.png){kind=small} Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
Spa, Belgium | 24 September |
| 6 | 4 Hours of Algarve |  Algarve International Circuit |
Portimão, Portugal | 22 October |
Entries
LMP2 17
| Team | Chassis | Engine | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
 DragonSpeed[2] |
Oreca 07[3] | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |  TBA[2] |
| TBA[2] | |||
| TBA[2] | |||
| TBA[2] | |||
| TBA[2] | |||
| TBA[2] | |||
 Racing Team Nederland[4] |
Dallara LMP2[4] | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |  Rubens Barrichello[4] |
| Frits van Eerd[4] | |||
| Jan Lammers[4] | |||
| RLR Msport[3] |
Ligier JS P217[3] | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | TBA[3] |
| TBA[3] | |||
| TBA[3] | |||
| Villorba Corse[5] |
Dallara LMP2[5] | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | Andrea Belicchi[6] |
| Roberto Lacorte[5] | |||
| Giorgio Sernagiotto[6] |
LMP3
| Team | Chassis | Engine | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| RLR Msport[3] |
Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | TBA |
| TBA | |||
| Mike Smith Motorsport[3] |
Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | TBA |
| TBA | |||
| Thiriet by TDS Racing[7] |
Norma M30[7] | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | TBA |
| TBA | |||
| United Autosports[8] |
Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | John Falb[8] |
 Enzo Potolicchio[8] | |||
| Sean Rayhall[8] | |||
| TBA | |||
| TBA | |||
| TBA |
References
- 1 2 Thukral, Rachit (23 September 2016). "ELMS announces 2017 calendar, adds Monza and Portimao". motorsport.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kilshaw, Jake (15 June 2016). "DragonSpeed Confirms Two-Car Oreca LMP2 Program in 2017". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kilshaw, Jake (25 October 2016). "RLR Msport to Run Ligier JS P217". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "New Dutch racing team joins forces with Dallara". europeanlemansseries.com. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (4 October 2016). "Villorba Corse Confirms Dallara LMP2". Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (25 October 2016). "Belicchi Joins Villorba Corse for Dallara LMP2 Effort". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- 1 2 "TDS Racing enters LMP3 category with the new Norma M30". europeanlemansseries.com. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "United Autosports confirm first 2017 ELMS LMP3 driver line up". europeanlemansseries.com. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.