TDS Racing

TDS Racing
Founded	2004
Founder(s)	Xavier Combet; Jacques Morello
Base	Saint-Aunès, France
Team principal(s)	Xavier Combet
Current series	IMSA SportsCar Championship; European Le Mans Series
Former series	FIA World Endurance Championship; Eurocup Mégane Trophy; Blancpain Endurance Series
Teams'; Championships	Eurocup Mégane Trophy:; 2009, 2010; European Le Mans Series:; LMP2 2012, GTC 2015
Drivers'; Championships	Eurocup Mégane Trophy:; 2008: Michaël Rossi; 2010: Nick Catsburg; European Le Mans Series:; LMP2 2012:; Mathias Beche, Pierre Thiriet; GTC 2015: ; Eric Dermont, Dino Lunardi, Franck Perera

TDS Racing (Top Drive Services, formerly known as Pouchelon Racing) is a French racing team, currently competing in the European Le Mans Series, FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

History

Eurocup Mégane Trophy (2005-2013)

In 2005, TDS Racing, founded and run by Xavier Combet and Jacques Morello, entered the Eurocup Mégane Trophy for the first time, competing under the Pouchelon Racing banner with Ludovic Badey and Matthieu Cheruy. In the next year the team changed name to TDS. After eight years of running in the Mégane Trophy, the team had scored titles in both drivers' and teams championships. The first championship title was clinched by Michaël Rossi in 2008, who won races at Spa, Hungaroring and Estoril. In 2010, Nick Catsburg became another championship winner.^[1]

European Le Mans Series (2011-2016)

In 2011, the team purchased Oreca 03-Nissan car to compete in European Le Mans Series with Mathias Beche, Jody Firth, Pierre Thiriet. The team retained Beche and Thiriet for 2012 and took titles with them in drivers' and teams' championship.^[2] The team has competed in BMW Z4 GT3 in the GTC Class in 2015 with Eric Dermont, Dino Lunardi and Franck Perera. They became champions in both drivers' and teams' standings.^[3]

Blancpain Endurance Series (2013-2015)

From 2013 to 2015 TDS Racing competed in Blancpain Endurance Series, using BMW Z4 GT3. 2014 was their most successful season in the series, as the duo of Henry Hassid and Nick Catsburg won races at Circuit Paul Ricard and Nürburgring.^[4]

FIA World Endurance Championship (2017-2021)

TDS Racing purchased two Oreca 07-Gibson cars and will make debut in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2017.^[5] Also the team will field one car under G-Drive Racing banner.^[6]

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (2023-)

TDS Racing announced on September 28, 2022 that the team would be making a full-time effort in the LMP2 class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023.^[7]

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Entrant	No.	Car	Drivers	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2012	Thiriet by TDS Racing	46	Oreca 03-Nissan	Mathias Beche Pierre Thiriet Christophe Tinseau	LMP2	353	8th	2nd
2013	Thiriet by TDS Racing	46	Oreca 03-Nissan	Ludovic Badey Maxime Martin Pierre Thiriet	LMP2	310	DNF	DNF
2014	Thiriet by TDS Racing	46	Ligier JS P2-Nissan	Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy Pierre Thiriet	LMP2	355	6th	2nd
2015	Thiriet by TDS Racing	46	Oreca 05-Nissan	Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy Pierre Thiriet	LMP2	204	DNF	DNF
2016	Thiriet by TDS Racing	46	Oreca 05-Nissan	Mathias Beche Ryō Hirakawa Pierre Thiriet	LMP2	241	DNF	DNF
2017	G-Drive Racing	26	Oreca 07-Gibson	Alex Lynn Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet	LMP2	20	DNF	DNF
2017	TDS Racing	28	Oreca 07-Gibson	Emmanuel Collard François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière	LMP2	213	DNF	DNF
2018	G-Drive Racing	26	Oreca 07-Gibson	Andrea Pizzitola Roman Rusinov Jean-Éric Vergne	LMP2	369	DSQ	DSQ
2018	TDS Racing	28	Oreca 07-Gibson	Loïc Duval François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière	LMP2	365	DSQ	DSQ
2019	G-Drive Racing	26	Aurus 01-Gibson	Roman Rusinov Job van Uitert Jean-Éric Vergne	LMP2	364	11th	6th
2019	TDS Racing	28	Oreca 07-Gibson	Loïc Duval François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière	LMP2	366	8th	3rd
2020	G-Drive Racing	26	Aurus 01-Gibson	Mikkel Jensen Roman Rusinov Jean-Éric Vergne	LMP2	367	9th	5th
2020	Racing Team Nederland	29	Oreca 07-Gibson	Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries	LMP2	349	19th	15th
2021	Racing Team Nederland	29	Oreca 07-Gibson	Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Job van Uitert	LMP2 (Pro-Am)	356	16th	2nd
2021	Realteam Racing	70	Oreca 07-Gibson	Loïc Duval Esteban García Norman Nato	LMP2 (Pro-Am)	356	17th	3rd
2022	TDS Racing x Vaillante	13	Oreca 07-Gibson	Mathias Beche Tijmen van der Helm Nyck de Vries^{[N 1]}	LMP2	368	8th	4th
2023	Tower Motorsports^[10]	13	Oreca 07-Gibson	René Rast Ricky Taylor Steven Thomas	LMP2 (Pro-Am)	19	DNF	DNF
2024	Panis Racing^[11]	65	Oreca 07-Gibson	Mathias Beche Scott Huffaker Rodrigo Sales	LMP2 (Pro-Am)	293	23rd	4th

Notes

^ De Vries was drafted in as a late replacement for Philippe Cimadomo, who was prohibited from competing after causing multiple incidents in free practice. The change meant the entry was no longer part of the LMP2 Pro-Am subclass.^[8]^[9]

References

^ "Renault Megane Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
^ "Thiriet by TDS Racing crowned European Le Mans Series champions". motorsport.com. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
^ "ELMS Crowns Their Champions, Plus Special Awards For Robertson, Hignett & TDS". Dailysportscar. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
^ "Blancpain Endurance Series: Nurburgring 1000, Hour 6 Report". Dailysportscar. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
^ Dagys, John (26 November 2016). "Collard, Perrodo Step Up to LMP2 With TDS Racing". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
^ "Rusinov seals WEC LMP2 return as G-Drive partners TDS". Motorsport.com. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
^ "TDS commits to full season IMSA Program in 2023". sportscar365.com. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ Euwema, Davey (10 June 2022). "De Vries Replaces Cimadomo at TDS Racing". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
^ "List of Drivers, Cars, Competitors Allowed For 24 Hours of Le Mans Race" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 11 June 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ "Tower Motorsports to compete in Le Mans wth [sic] TDS Racing". Endurance-Info. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^ Goodwin, Graham (22 March 2024). "(Almost) All Change At Panis Racing For 2024". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

External links

Official website

[Cimadomo-10] De Vries was drafted in as a late replacement for Philippe Cimadomo, who was prohibited from competing after causing multiple incidents in free practice. The change meant the entry was no longer part of the LMP2 Pro-Am subclass.^[8]^[9]

[1] "Renault Megane Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

[2] "Thiriet by TDS Racing crowned European Le Mans Series champions". motorsport.com. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

[3] "ELMS Crowns Their Champions, Plus Special Awards For Robertson, Hignett & TDS". Dailysportscar. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

[4] "Blancpain Endurance Series: Nurburgring 1000, Hour 6 Report". Dailysportscar. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

[5] Dagys, John (26 November 2016). "Collard, Perrodo Step Up to LMP2 With TDS Racing". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

[G-Drive-6] "Rusinov seals WEC LMP2 return as G-Drive partners TDS". Motorsport.com. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

[7] "TDS commits to full season IMSA Program in 2023". sportscar365.com. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[TDSdeVries-8] Euwema, Davey (10 June 2022). "De Vries Replaces Cimadomo at TDS Racing". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

[FinalEntryList-9] "List of Drivers, Cars, Competitors Allowed For 24 Hours of Le Mans Race" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 11 June 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[11] "Tower Motorsports to compete in Le Mans wth [sic] TDS Racing". Endurance-Info. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

[12] Goodwin, Graham (22 March 2024). "(Almost) All Change At Panis Racing For 2024". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

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