The new liveries for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

LM P2

Nielsen Racing n°24: R. Sales / M. Bell / B. Hanley

The Oreca 07-Gibson n°24 of Nielsen Racing, winner of the Asian Le Mans Series 2022, has chosen a decoration inspired by the Mexican origins of its driver Rodrigo Sales. “The theme is that of the Day of the Dead, a very important celebration in Mexico, explains the person concerned. It also happens to fall on my birthday. It is therefore a day to which I am particularly attached. A day dedicated to remembrance, where we think of our ancestors, of family members who are no longer in this world. I was very close to my grandparents: it’s also a bit of a way of paying tribute to them because I know they would be extremely happy to see me race at Le Mans. It’s about family, about Mexico, about things that touch me personally.” The British team is the specialist in colorful liveries, after the one seen in ALMS.

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Photo: @RacingNielsen

Team WRT n°32: R. Ineichen / M. Bortolotti / D. Vanthoor

Team WRT will defend its title at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with no fewer than three cars. The Oreca 07-Gibson n°31 of Sean Gelael, Robin Frijns, René Rast and n°41 of Rui Andrade, Ferdinand Habsburg, Norman Nato will use their usual colors of the WEC, respectively with dominant red and blue, the third will display a green livery. No. 32 by Rolf Ineichen, Mirko Bortolotti and Dris Vanthoor is sponsored by the Swiss company Bio-Circle, specializing in the distribution of technical-chemical products and industrial cleaning techniques.

Photo: Thomas Fenetre / DPPI

COOL Racing n°37: Y. Ye / R. Taylor / N. Kruetten

Nicolas lapierre held back by his obligations at Alpine in the Hypercar category, the manager-driver of COOL Racing will give up his place in the No. 07 Oreca 37-Gibson to Ricky Taylor. The American, engaged in IMSA this weekend as for the whole season, will bring his experience to young Niklas Kruetten and Yifei Ye. The American also arrives with a new sponsor: Konica Minolta. The logo and blue color of the Japanese printing solutions and IT services company are displayed on the livery of the Swiss team, as is the case on the No. 10 Acura DPi of Wayne Taylor Racing in the North American championship driven, among others, by Ricky Taylor.

Photo: @COOLRacing / Jules Beaumont

Panis Racing n°65: J. Canal / N. Jamin / J. van Uitert

At Panis Racing, for their 7th participation in the Le Mans event, the livery of the Oreca 07 #65 has just been revealed. “ The inspiration for this car comes from a simple idea: the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is never linear and is always punctuated by twists and turns. The decor reflects this reactivity with this electric and instantaneous feeling. But also with a message behind the triangle representing teamwork, performance and passion», explains Benjamin Louis, the designer responsible for the livery. Engaged in LM P2, the French team remains on two consecutive podiums this year and intends to reach the highest step of the podium in its category. This task will be entrusted to the Dutchman Job Van Uitert and the two Frenchmen, Nico Jamin and Julien Canal. 

Photo: @panisracing

GTE PRO

Riley Motorsports n°74: F. Fraga / S. Bird / S. van Gisbergen

The third Ferrari lined up in GTE Pro, that of Riley Motorsports, will be difficult to miss at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sponsored by Bee Safe Storage and Wine Cellar, this private car supported by Roy Caroll, founder and president of The Carroll Companies, will be easily recognizable with its yellow and purple dress, especially since it will be driven by a solid trio composed of Sam Bird, Felipe Fraga and Shane van Gisbergen.

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GTE Am

Inception Racing n°59: A. West / C. Ledogar / M. Klein

The British team Inception Racing presents itself at the 24 2022 Hours of Le Mans with a Ferrari 488 GTE Evo driven by two Frenchmen: Cöme Ledogar and Marvin Klein, champion Porsche Carrera Cup France 2021. The latter will discover the Le Mans classic, but will be able to rely on the experience of the man who is usually his boss in PCCF. The Swede Alexander West completes a team whose Ferrari will be colorful on the Le Mans circuit.

Photo Joao Filipe / DPPI

Iron Lynx n°75: P. Ehret / C. Hook / N. Varrone

With four cars entered in this 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Iron Lynx has chosen four different colors to distinguish its crews. The No. 60 of Claudio Schiavoni, Alessandro Balzan and Raffaele Gianmaria keeps the yellow dress of the WEC and the No. 85 of the Iron Ladies Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting and Sarah Bovy its usual pink color. The #75 Ferrari of Pierre Ehret, Christian Hook and Nicolas Varrone will run in a green tint, while the #80 of Matteo Cressoni, Giancarlo Fisichella and Richard Heistand favored white (see below).

Photo: Thomas Fenetre / DPPI

Iron Lynx n°80: M. Cressoni / G. Fisichella / R. Heistand

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