The BR Engineering BR01 is a Le Mans Prototype built by BR Engineering in 2015. The car made its debut at the 4 Hours of Imola run by SMP Racing.
Racing history
2015 In 2015 SMP originally planned a full-season program in the European Le Mans Series. After missing the first round, in which the team ran the Oreca 03, the car with its livery was unveiled at Imola. SMP Racing entered a pair of BR01s at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a single prototype at the 6 Hours of Bahrain.
2016 SMP Racing entered the 2016 24 Hours of Daytona, ahead of their planned 2-car assault on the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season in 2016. Mikhail Aleshin took pole position in a wet qualifying session however the car fell back during the race, eventually finishing 38th overall.
2021
Four of the BR 01s are being raced in the Masters Endurance Legends. The car has claimed six class wins in the G2/P2 class so far, as of 13 June, as well as six overall podiums finishes.
Competition history
Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. +Complete European Le Mans Series resultsYearEntrantClassDriversRounds1234560NC2015 SMP RacingLMP2 David Markozov Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian272-32-32-3SILIMORetRBRRetLECEST Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Anton Ladygin372-32-32-3SILIMO8RBR3LECEST199th AF Racing David Markozov Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian204-54-54-5SILIMORBRLEC4EST5228th Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Viktor Shaytar214-54-54-5SILIMORBRLEC2EST3335th2016 SMP RacingLMP2 Stefano Coletti Andreas Wirth Julián Leal Vitaly Petrov32AllAll1-45-6SIL2IMO4RBR4LEC2SPA6EST3833rd Mitch Evans Sean Gelael Antonio Giovinazzi44111SIL5IMORBRLECSPAEST1013thSources:
Complete World Endurance Championship results (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. +Complete FIA World Endurance Championship resultsYearEntrantClassDriversRounds1234567890NC2015 SMP RacingLMP2 Maurizio Mediani David Markozov Nicolas Minassian27333SILSPALMN6NURCOAFUJSHABHR Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Anton Ladygin37333SILSPALMN13NURCOAFUJSHABHR0NC AF Racing Nicolas Minassian Mikhail Aleshin David Markozov44888SILSPALMNNURCOAFUJSHABHR50NC2016 SMP RacingLMP2 Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian David Markozov Mikhail Aleshin27AllAll23, 7-9SIL9SPARetLMS7NÜR8MEX6COA4FUJ8SHA6BHR8628th Vitaly Petrov Viktor Shaytar Kirill Ladygin37AllAllAllSIL7SPA9LMS3NÜR6MEXRetCOA6FUJ10SHA7BHR7716thSources:
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. (key) Races in bold indicates pole position. Races in italics indicates fastest lap. +YearEntrantClassDriversRounds123456789102016 SMP RacingP Mikhail Aleshin Kirill Ladygin Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian371111DAY9SEBLBHLGADETWGLMOSELKCOAPET2314thSources:
References
External links
SMP Racing