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ELMS at Monza – Facts and Figures

The Autodromo Nazionale di Monza has hosted the Italian round of the European Le Mans Series since 2017, the race previously being held at Imola, and 2021 will mark the 5th race held at the ‘Temple of Speed’.

ELMS at Monza – Facts and Figures
09/07/2021

Here are some facts and figures from the five races held at Monza since 2017

  1. The first race in 2017 was round 2 of the six-race season.The first edition of the 4 Hours of Monza was won by the no22 G-Drive Racing Oreca 07-Gibson of Memo Rojas, Leo Roussel and Ryo Hirakawa.
  2. In 2017 the LMGTE category was won by the no66 JMW Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia, the final race for the 458 before the British team switched to the Ferrari 488 GTE at the next race in Austria.The car was driven to victory by Jody Fannin, Rob Smith and Johnny Cocker.
  3. In 2017 the LMP3 class was won by the no19 M.Racing-YMR Norma M30-Nissan of Ricky Capo and Erwin Creed.
  4. G-Drive Racing has won three of the four ELMS races held at Monza (2017/18/19) with Roman Rusinov winning in 2018 and 2019, the only driver to win twice at Monza.
  1. There are 14 previous winners of the 4 Hours of Monza taking part in the 2021 edition of the race

oRoman Rusinov (no26 G-Drive Racing) - 2018 LMP2 /2019 LMP2

oPhil Hanson (no22 United Autosports) - 2020 LMP2

oMikkel Jensen (no26 G-Driver Racing) - 2019 LMP3

oJean-Eric Vergne (no28 Idec Sport) - 2018 LMP2

oMemo Rojas (no30 Duqueine Team) - 2017 LMP2

oJob Van Uitert (no32 United Autosports) - 2019 LMP2

oNorman Nato (no70 Realteam Racing) - 2019 LMP2

oMartin Hippe (no13 Inter Europol Competition) - 2020 LMP3

oErwin Creed (no14 Inter Europol Competition) - 2017 LMP3

oDuncan Cameron (no55 Spirit of Race) - 2018 LMGTE

oMatt Griffin (no55 Spirit of Race) - 2018 LMGTE

oDavid Perel (no55 Spirit of Race) - 2020 LMGTE

oJody Fannin (no66 JMW Motorsport) - 2017 LMGTE

oChristian Ried (no77 Proton Competition) - 2019 LMGTE

  1. The current lap records were all set on 11 October 2020

oLMP2 Mikkel JENSEN - 1m35.988 - 217.3kph

oLMP3 David DROUX - 1m45.344 - 198.0kph

oLMGTE Alessio PICARIELLO 1m47.674 - 193.7kph

  1. The fastest ELMS lap recorded at Monza was set on 10 October 2020

o Filipe ALBUQUERQUE 1m33.928 222.0kph - LMP2 Qualifying

The 4 Hours of Monza is Round 4 of the 2021 European Le Mans Series and it will be held on Sunday 11 July.

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