The 2021–22 Le Mans Virtual Series was the first season of the Le Mans Virtual Series which is an Esports endurance series. The five-event season began at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 25 September 2021 and finished at the Circuit de la Sarthe for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual on 15–16 January 2022 which took place at Studio Gabriel, in Paris, France.[1][2]
The series is open for Le Mans Prototype (LMP2) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) classes.
Calendar
Round | Race | Circuit | Location | Date |
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1 | 4 Hours of Monza | ![]() |
Monza, Italy | 25 September 2021 |
2 | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | ![]() |
Spa, Belgium | 16 October 2021 |
3 | 8 Hours of Nürburgring | ![]() |
Nürburg, Germany | 13 November 2021 |
4 | Sebring 500 | ![]() |
Sebring, Florida, United States | 18 December 2021 |
5 | 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual | ![]() |
Le Mans, France | 15–16 January 2022 |
Entries
The entry list was divided into two categories of vehicles: LMP2 and GTE. There are 21 teams in the LMP class and 17 in the GTE category.[3]
LMP2
All cars in the LMP2 class used the Gibson GK428 V8 engine.
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LMGTE
Entrant/Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds | |||
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Porsche 911 RSR GTE | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 25 | ![]() |
5 | |||
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BMW M8 GTE | BMW P63/1 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 45 | ![]() |
5 | |||
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5 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8 | 51 | ![]() |
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2 | |||||||
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BMW M8 GTE | BMW P63/1 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 55 | ![]() |
All | |||
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2 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Porsche 911 RSR GTE | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 56 | ![]() |
All | |||
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2 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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1 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Porsche 911 RSR GTE | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 61 | ![]() |
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2, 5 | |||||||
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2 | |||||||
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4 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | 63 | ![]() |
5 | |||
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5 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | Ferrari F154CB 3.9L Turbo V8 | 66 | ![]() |
All | |||
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2–4 | |||||||
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BMW M8 GTE | BMW P63/1 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 71 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | |||||||
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1 | |||||||
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2–5 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Porsche 911 RSR GTE | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 77 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | |||||||
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All | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
88 | ![]() |
All | ||||||
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All | |||||||
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All | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 84 | ![]() |
5 | |||
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5 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Porsche 911 RSR GTE | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 86 | ![]() |
All | |||
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2 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
87 | ![]() |
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2 | |||||||
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3 | |||||||
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4 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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BMW M8 GTE | BMW P63/1 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 89 | ![]() |
All | |||
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1, 4–5 | |||||||
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2–3 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Porsche 911 RSR GTE | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 91 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | |||||||
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1–3, 5 | |||||||
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4–5 | |||||||
92 | ![]() |
All | ||||||
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2, 5 | |||||||
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Chevrolet Corvette C8.R | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | 111 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | |||||||
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2 | |||||||
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3 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Aston Martin Vantage GTE | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 777 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | |||||||
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All | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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BMW M8 GTE | BMW P63/1 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 888 | ![]() |
All | |||
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4 | |||||||
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5 | |||||||
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Results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Rnd. | Circuit | Pole | LMP2 Winning Team | LMGTE Winning Team | Results |
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Teams' Championships
Points are awarded according to the following structure:[14]
Duration | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Other |
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0–6 Hours | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
8–10 Hours | 38 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
24 Hours | 50 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
LMP2
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Bold – Pole |
‡ – Half points for the 8 Hours of Nürburgring as the race was red flagged prematurely.
LMGTE
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Bold – Pole |
‡ – Half points for the 8 Hours of Nürburgring as the race was red flagged prematurely.
Notes
- 1 2 Car No. 1 entered as Rebellion GPX Williams and car No. 22 entered as GPX Rebellion Williams.
- 1 2 Car No. 4 entered as Floyd ByKolles – Burst eSport and car No. 444 entered as Alpha Ind. ByKolles – Burst.
- 1 2 Car No. 14 entered as Race Clutch Alpine and Car No. 15 entered as Race Clutch Alpine from Rounds 1 to 4 and as Alpine ESports at Round 5, car No. 36 entered as Alpine Esports.
References
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (1 September 2021). "24H Le Mans Virtual to Return as Part of Five-Round Series". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Le Mans Virtual esports event will return as series, includes 24-hour race finale". motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ↑ "Teams announced for 2021-2022 Le Mans Virtual Series". motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- 1 2 Lloyd, Daniel (14 September 2021). "Le Mans Virtual Winners Among 38 Entries for New Series". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Le Mans Virtual Series competitors ready for round one at Italy's Temple of Speed". motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Le Mans Virtual Series Race 2 at Spa-Francorchamps entry list unveiled". motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Star-studded Nordschleife Le Mans Virtual Series driver line-up revealed". Traxion.gg. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ "Verstappen, Montoya lead world-class 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual driver line-up". Traxion.gg. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "Le Mans Virtual Series Monza Race - Classification" (PDF). Le Mans Virtual Series. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Le Mans Virtual Series Spa-Francorchamps Race (6 Hours) - Classification" (PDF). Le Mans Virtual Series. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Le Mans Virtual Series Nordschleife Race (8 Hours) - Classification" (PDF). Le Mans Virtual Series. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Results 2021/22". Le Mans Virtual Series. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Results 2021/22". Le Mans Virtual Series. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Le Mans Virtual Series 2021/2022 Sporting Regulations v1.4" (PDF). Le Mans Virtual Series. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.