Larbre Compétition

Larbre Compétition is a French motor racing team, which was founded in 1988 by Jack Leconte and his seat at the Circuit du Val de Vienne in La Vigeant has.

History

Larbre is in the area of ​​Gran Turismo active and can in the Porsche Carrera Cup, the French GT Championship and the FIA ​​GT Championship made ​​a success. At the 24 - hour race at Le Mans, the team was able to achieve six class victories through 2012.

After Larbre had won in 2000, the N- GT class in the FIA ​​GT Championship with Porsche, put the team in the next two years Chrysler Viper GTS -R. Larbre won the 2001 and 2002 not only the team standings of the Championship, but was in both years, overall winner of the 24 - hour race at Spa-Francorchamps.

In the years 2004 and 2005 sat Larbre a GT type cars Ferrari 550 Maranello, which were developed by the British company Prodrive. 2006 and 2007, joined the team on the new Aston Martin DBR9, which were also developments by Prodrive.

From 2008 to 2010, the Saleen S7 -R was the preferred emergency vehicle Larbre. At the 24 - hour race at Le Mans 2010, the Saleen with the drivers Roland Berville, Julien Canal and Gabriele Gardel the last winner of the GT1 rating was before it was no longer advertised in the following year.

From 2011 Larbre Compétition focused in international racing series mainly on the use of Chevrolet Corvette C6.R in the new GT category GTE.

Gallery

The Aston Martin DBR9 Larbre the 24- hour race at Le Mans in 2007.

An Aston Martin DBR9 at a run of the French GT Championship in Dijon -Prenois 2007.

The Corvette C6.R of the GTE -Am class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2011.

The class winning car, the GTE -AM - rating Larbre at Le Mans in 2012.

One of the two Corvette C6.R Larbre Compétition at Le Mans in 2013.