Pierre Thiriet (born 20 April 1989 in Épinal) is a French racing driver. He finished eighth overall and second in the LMP2 class of the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans and won the European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class in 2012.
| Pierre Thiriet | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Thiriet in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy at Brno in 2010. | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 20 April 1989 Épinal, France |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Thiriet by TDS Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 46 |
| Starts | 8 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | Champion in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009–2010 | Eurocup Mégane Trophy |
| Championship titles | |
| 2012 | Euro Le Mans Series LMP2 Class |
Career
editAfter competing in karting in 2003–04,[1] Thiriet began racing in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy in 2009. Driving for TDS Racing, he finished fifth in the standings. Remaining with TDS for the 2010 season, Thiriet finished second in the standings behind teammate Nick Catsburg with two race wins.
Thiriet followed TDS into sportscar racing in 2011, contesting the Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class in an Oreca 03 shared with Mathias Beche and Jody Firth. The trio won the rounds at Spa and Estoril and finished fourth in the final drivers' standings. Thiriet also contested the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Luxury Racing Ferrari 430, but the car failed to finish.
For 2012, LMP2 became the top class of the renamed European Le Mans Series. Partnering Beche, Thiriet and TDS won the opening round of the season at Paul Ricard and the season finale at Road Atlanta, securing his first major championship victory. For the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans they were joined by Christophe Tinseau and the car finished eighth overall and second in LMP2.
Thiriet is the son of Claude Thiriet, the founder of the French frozen food company Thiriet.[1]
Racing record
editComplete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | LEC Ret |
SPA 1 |
IMO 7 |
SIL Ret |
EST 1 |
4th | 38 | |
| 2012 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | LEC 1 |
DON 2 |
PET 1 |
1st | 94 | |||
| 2013 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 3 |
IMO 1 |
RBR 1 |
HUN 6 |
LEC 8 |
2nd | 77 | |
| 2014 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | LMP2 | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 1 |
IMO 5 |
8th | 35 | ||||
| Ligier JS P2 | RBR Ret |
LEC Ret |
EST Ret |
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| 2015 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 05 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 3 |
IMO 1 |
RBR 2 |
LEC 6 |
EST 1 |
2nd | 91 | |
| 2016 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 05 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL Ret |
IMO 1 |
RBR 1 |
LEC 1 |
SPA 3 |
EST 8 |
2nd | 96 |
| 2018 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | LMP2 | Alpine A470 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 5 |
MNZ | RBR | SIL | SPA | ALG | 18th | 10 |
* Season still in progress.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Luxury Racing
|
Anthony Beltoise François Jakubowski
|
Ferrari 458 Italia GTC | GTE Pro |
136 | DNF | DNF |
| 2012 | Thiriet by TDS Racing
|
 Mathias Beche Christophe Tinseau
|
Oreca 03-Nissan | LMP2 | 353 | 8th | 2nd |
| 2013 | Thiriet by TDS Racing
|
Ludovic Badey Maxime Martin
|
Oreca 03-Nissan | LMP2 | 310 | DNF | DNF |
| 2014 | Thiriet by TDS Racing
|
Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy
|
Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 355 | 6th | 2nd |
| 2015 | Thiriet by TDS Racing
|
Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy
|
Oreca 05-Nissan | LMP2 | 204 | DNF | DNF |
| 2016 | Thiriet by TDS Racing
|
Mathias Beche Ryō Hirakawa
|
Oreca 05-Nissan | LMP2 | 241 | DNF | DNF |
| 2017 |  G-Drive Racing
|
Roman Rusinov Alex Lynn
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 20 | DNF | DNF |
| 2018 | Signatech Alpine Matmut
|
Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão
|
Alpine A470-Gibson | LMP2 | 367 | 5th | 1st |
| 2019 | Signatech Alpine Matmut
|
Nicolas Lapierre André Negrão
|
Alpine A470-Gibson | LMP2 | 368 | 6th | 1st |
| Sources:[2][3] | |||||||
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Signatech Alpine | LMP2 | Alpine A460 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 4 |
SPA 1 |
LMS 1 |
NÜR 1 |
MEX 2 |
COA 1 |
FUJ 3 |
SHA 4 |
BHR 3 |
1st | 199 |
| Sources:[4][2] | |||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Palmares" (PDF). European Le Mans Series. ACO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Pierre Thiriet Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Pierre Thiriet". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Pierre Thiriet". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
External links
edit
- Pierre Thiriet career summary at DriverDB.com