TDS Racing (Top Drive Services, formerly known as Pouchelon Racing) is a French auto racing team, currently competing in the European Le Mans Series, FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
History Eurocup Mégane Trophy (2005–2013)
In 2005, TDS Racing, founded and run by Xavier Combet and Jacques Morello, entered the Eurocup Mégane Trophy for the first time, competing under the Pouchelon Racing banner with Ludovic Badey and Matthieu Cheruy. In the next year the team changed name to TDS. After eight years of running in the Mégane Trophy, the team had scored titles in both drivers' and teams championships. The first championship title was clinched by Michaël Rossi in 2008, who won races at Spa, Hungaroring and Estoril. In 2010, Nick Catsburg became another championship winner.
European Le Mans Series (2011–2016)
In 2011, the team purchased Oreca 03-Nissan car to compete in European Le Mans Series with Mathias Beche, Jody Firth, Pierre Thiriet. The team retained Beche and Thiriet for 2012 and took titles with them in drivers' and teams' championship. The team has competed in BMW Z4 GT3 in the GTC Class in 2015 with Eric Dermont, Dino Lunardi and Franck Perera. They became champions in both drivers' and teams' standings.
Blancpain Endurance Series (2013–2015) From 2013 to 2015 TDS Racing competed in Blancpain Endurance Series, using BMW Z4 GT3. 2014 was their most successful season in the series, as the duo of Henry Hassid and Nick Catsburg won races at Circuit Paul Ricard and Nürburgring.
FIA World Endurance Championship (2017–2021) TDS Racing purchased two Oreca 07-Gibson cars and will make debut in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2017. Also the team will field one car under G-Drive Racing banner.
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (2023–) TDS Racing announced on September 28, 2022 that the team would be making a full-time effort in the LMP2 class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023.
Racing record 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Entrant No. Car Drivers Class Laps 2012 Thiriet by TDS Racing 46 Oreca 03-Nissan Mathias Beche Pierre Thiriet Christophe Tinseau LMP2 353 8th 2nd 2013 Thiriet by TDS Racing 46 Oreca 03-Nissan Ludovic Badey Maxime Martin Pierre Thiriet LMP2 310 DNF DNF 2014 Thiriet by TDS Racing 46 Ligier JS P2-Nissan Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy Pierre Thiriet LMP2 355 6th 2nd 2015 Thiriet by TDS Racing 46 Oreca 05-Nissan Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy Pierre Thiriet LMP2 204 DNF DNF 2016 Thiriet by TDS Racing 46 Oreca 05-Nissan Mathias Beche Ryō Hirakawa Pierre Thiriet LMP2 241 DNF DNF 2017 G-Drive Racing 26 Oreca 07-Gibson Alex Lynn Roman Rusinov Pierre Thiriet LMP2 20 DNF DNF TDS Racing 28 Emmanuel Collard François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière 213 DNF DNF 2018 G-Drive Racing 26 Oreca 07-Gibson Andrea Pizzitola Roman Rusinov Jean-Éric Vergne LMP2 369 DSQ DSQ TDS Racing 28 Loïc Duval François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière 365 DSQ DSQ 2019 G-Drive Racing 26 Aurus 01-Gibson Roman Rusinov Job van Uitert Jean-Éric Vergne LMP2 364 11th 6th TDS Racing 28 Oreca 07-Gibson Loïc Duval François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxivière 366 8th 3rd 2020 G-Drive Racing 26 Aurus 01-Gibson Mikkel Jensen Roman Rusinov Jean-Éric Vergne LMP2 367 9th 5th Racing Team Nederland 29 Oreca 07-Gibson Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Nyck de Vries 349 19th 15th 2021 Racing Team Nederland 29 Oreca 07-Gibson Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Job van Uitert LMP2 (Pro-Am) 356 16th 2nd Realteam Racing 70 Loïc Duval Esteban García Norman Nato 356 17th 3rd 2022 TDS Racing x Vaillante 13 Oreca 07-Gibson Mathias Beche Tijmen van der Helm Nyck de Vries LMP2 368 8th 4th 2023 Tower Motorsports 13 Oreca 07-Gibson René Rast Ricky Taylor Steven Thomas LMP2 (Pro-Am) 19 DNF DNF 2024 Panis Racing 65 Oreca 07-Gibson Mathias Beche Scott Huffaker Rodrigo Sales LMP2 (Pro-Am) 293 23rd 4th 2025 TDS Racing 29 Oreca 07-Gibson Mathias Beche Clément Novalak Rodrigo Sales LMP2 (Pro-Am) 365 22nd 2nd VDS Panis Racing 48 Oliver Gray Esteban Masson Franck Perera LMP2 367 19th 2nd 2026 TDS Racing 14 Oreca 07-Gibson Mathias Beche Kévin Estre Tobias Lütke LMP2 (Pro-Am) 355 27th 5th Forestier Racing by Panis 29 Oliver Gray Esteban Masson Louis Rousset LMP2 360 17th 3rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship results
Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine No Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2023 TDS RacingLMP2Oreca 07Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 11 Mikkel Jensen Steven Thomas Scott Huffaker Rinus VeeKay DAY SEB LGA WGI ELK IMS ATL 3rd 1942 34 35 Giedo van der Garde Josh Pierson François Hériau John Falb Job van Uitert Rodrigo Sales DAY SEB LGA WGI ELK IMS ATL 4th 1832 33 2024 TDS Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 11 Steven Thomas Mikkel Jensen Hunter McElrea Charles Milesi Scott Huffaker DAY SEB WGI MOS ELK IMS ATL 4th 2104 49 2025 TDS Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 11 Steven Thomas Hunter McElrea Mikkel Jensen Charles Milesi DAY SEB WGI MOS ELK IMS ATL 2nd 2154 46 2026* TDS Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 11 Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Tobias Lütke Charles Milesi DAY SEB WGI MOS ELK IMS ATL 12th* 216* 8*
* Season still in progress
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