4 Hours of Le Castellet: Facts and Figures

The circuit: At 5.771km the full circuit offers a great combination of fast, flowing corners, technical sections and the long Mistral Straight with the ultra-fast Signes Corner at the end.The circuit also doesn’t have the traditional gravel traps, but wide run offs with high grip painted lines to slow any wayward cars down.

In 2020, due to the Covid 19 pandemic when the race in Spain was cancelled due to restrictions, Le Castellet became the first circuit to host two events in the same season.The 4 Hours of Le Castellet was held on Sunday 19 July 2020, with the Le Castellet 240, a night race, being held a month later on Saturday 29 August.

The 2024 4 Hours of Le Castellet will be the 13^th race held at the Circuit Paul Ricard since 2013.

LAP RECORDS

1. LMP2: Nyck DE VRIES - 1m40.139 - 207.5kph - 19/7/2020
2. LMP2 P/A: Harry TINCKNELL - 1m44.475 - 198.9kph - 6/6/2021
3. LMP3: Tom GAMBLE - 1m49.683 - 189.4kph - 19/7/2020
4. LMGTE: Andrea PICCINI - 1m52.098 - 185.3kph - 19/7/2020

MANUFACTURERS

1. LMP2: Oreca (8 wins) / Aurus (1) / Dallara (1) / Gibson (1) / Morgan (1)
2. LMP3: Ligier (7 wins) / Duqueine (1) / Norma (1) / Ginetta (1)
3. LMGTE: Ferrari (10 wins) / Porsche (2)

DRIVERS

Drivers who have won the 4 Hours of Le Castellet at least twice.

1. Matt Griffin - 4 wins (LMGTE 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020)
2. Salih Yoluc - 3 wins (LMP2 P/A 2021, 2022, 2023)
3. Charlie Eastwood - 3 wins (LMP2 P/A 2021, 2022, 2023)
4. Duncan Cameron - 3 wins (LMGTE 2014, 2017, 2020)
5. James Allen - 2 wins (LMP2 2019, 2023)
6. Louis Deletraz - 2 wins (LMP2 2022, LMP2 P/A 2023)
7. Christian Ried - 2 wins (LMGTE 2020, 2023)
8. Job Van Uitert - 2 wins (LMP3 2018, LMP2 2020)
9. Miguel Molina - 2 wins (LMGTE 2018, 2021)
10. Paul Petit - 2 wins (LMP3 2016, LMP2 2018)
11. Gary Hirsch - 2 wins (LMP2 2014, 2015)

PREVIOUS WINNERS

4 Hours of Le Castellet winners who are racing at the 2024 event.

1. James Allen - no30 Duqueine Team (LMP2) - LMP2 2023 / 2019
2. Alex Lynn - no25 Algarve Pro Racing (LMP2) - LMP2 2023
3. Louis Deletraz - no14 AO by TF (LMP2) - LMP2 P/A 2023 / LMP2 2022
4. Job Van Uitert - no27 Nielsen Racing (LMP2) - LMP2 2020 / LMP3 2018
5. Ben Hanley - no22 United Autosports (LMP2) - LMP2 2019
6. John Falb - no24 Nielsen Racing (LMP2 P/A) - LMP3 2017
7. Mathias Beche - no29 Richard Mille by TDS (LMP2 P/A) - LMP2 2016
8. Antoine Doquin - no31 Racing Spirit of Leman (LMP3) - LMP3 2023
9. Jean-Ludovic Foubert - no31 Racing Spirit of Leman (LMP3) - LMP3 2023
10. Jacques Wolff - no31 Racing Spirit of Leman (LMP3) - LMP3 2023
11. Malthe Jakobsen - no37 COOL Racing (LMP2) - LMP3 2022
12. Laurents Hörr - no3 DKR Engineering (LMP2 P/A) - LMP3 2021
13. Matthieu Lahaye - no35 Ultimate (LMP3) - LMP3 2019
14. Jean-Baptiste Lahaye - no35 Ultimate (LMP3) - LMP3 2019
15. Eric Trouillet - no35 Ultimate (LMP3) - LMP3 2016
16. Julien Andlauer - no60 Proton Competition (LMGT3) - LMGTE 2023
17. Matteo Cressoni - no60 Proton Competition (LMGT3) - LMGTE 2021
18. Matt Griffin - no55 Spirit of Race (LMGT3) - LMGTE 2020/2017/2014/2013
19. Duncan Cameron - no55 Spirit of Race (LMGT3) - LMGTE 2020/2017/2014
20. Nicklas Nielsen - no50 Formula Racing (LMGT3) - LMGTE 2019
21. Johnny Laursen - no50 Formula Racing (LMGT3) - LMGTE 2015

The 2024 4 Hours of Le Castellet will take place from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 May.