BR Engineering BR01
| 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
2015
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
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
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
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(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
(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
(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
- ^ 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.