Algarve Pro Racing(APR) is a Portuguesesports car racingteam founded in 2010 by husband and wife Stewart and Samantha Cox. The team focuses on prototype racing, fieldingLMP2entries in theEuropean Le Mans Series,as well as partnering withCrowdStrikeRacing in theIMSA SportsCar Championship.[1][2]APR ran cars for the Russian endurance teamG-Drive Racingduring the 2021 season, ending their partnership following theRussian invasion of Ukraine.[3]

PortugalAlgarve Pro Racing
Founded2010
Founder(s)Stewart Cox
Samantha Cox
BaseAlbufeira,Portugal
Teamprincipal(s)
  • Stewart Cox
  • Samantha Cox
Current seriesEuropean Le Mans Series
IMSA SportsCar Championship
Asian Le Mans Series
Former seriesFIA World Endurance Championship
Eurocup Mégane Trophy
Supercar Challenge
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Current driversEuropean Le Mans Series:
20.
United KingdomRichard Bradley
GreeceKriton Lendoudis
United KingdomAlex Quinn
25.
United KingdomOlli Caldwell
LiechtensteinMatthias Kaiser
United KingdomAlex Lynn
IMSA SportsCar Championship:
04.
United StatesColin Braun
United StatesGeorge Kurtz
United KingdomToby Sowery
Websitehttps:// algarveproracingteam /
Algarve Pro RacingOreca 07atCircuit Paul Ricard

Their list of alumni includes renowned sportscar driversAdam Carroll,Gustavo Menezes,Olivier Pla,Nick Tandy,Oliver Jarvis,Loïc Duval,Ye Yifei,Mikkel Jensen,Ferdinand Habsburg,René Rast,Ben Hanley,andJack Hawksworth,as well as former F1 drivers such asNyck de Vries,Pietro FittipaldiandEsteban Gutiérrez.[4]

Notable accolades include the2023 European Le Mans Seriestitle, as well as LMP2 Pro-Am subclass victories at the2022and2023 24 Hours of Le Mans.[5][6]As of 2024, they are also the reigning champions of theAsian Le Mans Series,a title garnered together with CrowdStrike Racing.[7]

Racing record

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Algarve Pro RacingLigier JS P217running at the2018 24 Hours of Le Mans
CrowdstrikeRacingOreca 07(Ran by Algarve Pro Racing) atWatkins Glen International

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Entrant No. Car Drivers Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2016 Algarve Pro Racing 25 Ligier JS P2-Nissan Chris Hoy
Michael Munemann
Andrea Pizzitola
LMP2 341 17th 12th
2017 Algarve Pro Racing 45 Ligier JS P217-Gibson Vincent Capillaire
Matt McMurry
Mark Patterson
LMP2 330 32nd 15th
2018 Algarve Pro Racing 25 Ligier JS P217-Gibson Ate de Jong
Tacksung Kim
Mark Patterson
LMP2 237 DNF DNF
2019 Algarve Pro Racing 25 Oreca 07-Gibson John Falb
Andrea Pizzitola
David Zollinger
LMP2 357 15th 10th
2020 G-Drive Racingby Algarve 16 Oreca 07-Gibson Ryan Cullen
Oliver Jarvis
Nick Tandy
LMP2 105 DNF DNF
Algarve Pro Racing 25 John Falb
Matt McMurry
Simon Trummer
365 11th 7th
2021 G-Drive Racing[a] 25 Aurus 01-Gibson Rui Andrade
John Falb
Roberto Merhi
LMP2(Pro-Am) 108 DNF DNF
26 Franco Colapinto
Roman Rusinov[a]
Nyck de Vries
LMP2 358 12th 7th
2022 Algarve Pro Racing 45 Oreca 07-Gibson James Allen
René Binder
Steven Thomas
LMP2(Pro-Am) 363 19th 1st
47 Jack Aitken
John Falb
Sophia Flörsch
361 25th 5th
2023 Algarve Pro Racing 47 Oreca 07-Gibson James Allen
Colin Braun
George Kurtz
LMP2(Pro-Am) 322 20th 1st
2024 Algarve Pro Racing 25 Oreca 07-Gibson Olli Caldwell
Roman De Angelis
Matthias Kaiser
LMP2 294 22nd 8th
CrowdStrikeRacing by APR 45 Colin Braun
Nicky Catsburg
George Kurtz
LMP2(Pro-Am) 149 DNF DNF

European Le Mans Series

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Year Entrant Class No Chassis Engine Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Pts
2013 Algarve Pro Racing Team LMPC 46 Oreca FLM09 ChevroletLS36.2L V8 Nicky Catsburg(rounds 3–4)
C. O. Jones (rounds 3–4)
SIL IMO RBR
3
HUN
Ret
LEC 4th 16
2015 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 25 Ligier JS P2 NissanVK45DE4.5 L V8 Michael Munemann (rounds 3–5)
Andrea Roda (rounds 3–5)
James Winslow(rounds 3–5)
SIL IMO RBR
10
LEC
8
EST
7
12th 11
2016 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 25 Ligier JS P2 NissanVK45DE4.5 L V8 Michael Munemann (rounds 1–3, 5)
Parth Ghorpade (rounds 1–2)
Chris Hoy(rounds 1–2)
Jonathan Hirschi(rounds 3–5)
Andrea Pizzitola(rounds 3–5)
Andrea Roda (round 4)
SIL
10
IMO
Ret
RBR
5
LEC
7
SPA
9
EST 9th 19
2017 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 25 Ligier JS P217 GibsonGK428 4.2L V8 Matt McMurry
Andrea Pizzitola
Andrea Roda
SIL
Ret
MNZ
NC
RBR
NC
LEC
8
SPA
Ret
ALG
11
13th 4.5
2018 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 25 Ligier JS P217 GibsonGK428 4.2L V8 Tacksung Kim
Mark Patterson
Ate De Jong (rounds 1–4, 6)
Matt McMurry(round 5)
LEC
16
MNZ
13
RBR
17
SIL
11
SPA
13‡
ALG
10
18th 3.25
APR -Rebellion Racing 31 Oreca 07 Ryan Cullen
Gustavo Menezes
Harrison Newey
LEC
15
MNZ
8
RBR
6
SIL
5
SPA
15‡
ALG
12
9th 23.25
2019 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 25 Oreca 07 GibsonGK428 4.2L V8 John Falb
Andrea Pizzitola
Mark Patterson(round 1)
Olivier Pla(rounds 3–6)
LEC
14
MNZ
12
CAT
6
SIL
6
SPA
10
ALG
5
9th 28
31 Henning Enqvist
James French
Tacksung Kim
LEC
13
MNZ
14
CAT
12
SIL
9
SPA
13
ALG
11
13th 4.5
2020 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 24 Oreca 07 GibsonGK428 4.2L V8 Henning Enqvist
Jon Lancaster
Loïc Duval(rounds 1–3, 5)
Arjun Maini(round 4)
LEC
6
SPA
12
LEC
Ret
MNZ
8
ALG
12
13th 13
25 Gabriel Aubry
John Falb
Simon Trummer(rounds 1–4)
Arjun Maini(round 5)
LEC
10
SPA
9
LEC
5
MNZ
11
ALG
8
11th 19.5
2021 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 24 Oreca 07 GibsonGK428 4.2L V8 Richard Bradley
Ferdinand Habsburg
Diego Menchaca(rounds 1–5)
Sophia Flörsch(round 6)
CAT
11
RBR
8
LEC
7
MNZ
10
SPA
NC
ALG
3
10th 27.5
2022 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 19 Oreca 07 GibsonGK428 4.2L V8 Bent Viscaal
Sophia Flörsch(rounds 1–4)
Filip Ugran(rounds 5–6)
LEC
2
IMO
8
MNZ
10
CAT
12
SPA
8
ALG
5
7th 37
47 James Allen
John Falb
Alex Peroni
LEC
17
IMO
15
MNZ
9
CAT
8
SPA
10
ALG
Ret
13th 7
2023 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2Pro-Am 20 Oreca 07 GibsonGK428 4.2L V8 Fred Poordad
Tristan Vautier
Jack Hawksworth(rounds 1–2, 5–6)
Bent Viscaal(rounds 3–4)
CAT
8
LEC
8
ARA
4
SPA
6
POR
7
ALG
8
7th 38
LMP2 25 James Allen
Alex Lynn
Kyffin Simpson
CAT
5
LEC
1
ARA
3
SPA
1
POR
2
ALG
2
1st 113
2024 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2Pro-Am 20 Oreca 07 GibsonGK428 4.2L V8 Richard Bradley
Kriton Lendoudis
Alex Quinn
CAT
4
LEC
6
IMO
1
SPA
3
MUG
2
ALG
2
2nd 96
LMP2 25 Olli Caldwell
Matthias Kaiser
Alex Lynn
CAT
2
LEC
7
IMO
8
SPA
14
MUG
2
ALG
8
5th 50

FIA World Endurance Championship

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Year Class No Chassis Engine Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Pts
2022 LMP2 45 Oreca 07 GibsonGK428 4.2L V8 James Allen(all rounds)
René Binder(all rounds)
Steven Thomas(all rounds)
SEB
11
SPA
11
LMN
15[b]
MON
7
FUJ
13
BAH
12
13th 10

Notes

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  1. ^abG-Drive Racing andRoman Rusinovare Russian, but both competed as neutral competitors using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as theCourt of Arbitration for Sportupheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by theWorld Anti-Doping Agencyin response tostate-sponsored doping programof Russian athletes.[8]
  2. ^The team received the points for 9th place, as entries classified higher were not full time entrants in the WEC.

References

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  1. ^"Home".Algarve Pro Racing.Retrieved28 March2024.
  2. ^"Cars".Algarve Pro Racing.Retrieved28 March2024.
  3. ^Seiwert, Robert (10 March 2022)."G-Drive-Rückzug: Algarve Pro Racing findet WEC-Ersatz".Motorsport-Magazin(in German).Retrieved28 March2024.
  4. ^"Drivers".Algarve Pro Racing.Retrieved28 March2024.
  5. ^"ELMS".europeanlemansseries.Retrieved28 March2024.
  6. ^"Algarve Pro Racing Reigns Victorious with CrowdStrike Racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary".CrowdStrike Racing.Retrieved28 March2024.
  7. ^"Kurtz, Braun lead Crowdstrike to AsLMS title and Le Mans invite".RACER.11 February 2024.Retrieved28 March2024.
  8. ^Lloyd, Daniel; Dagys, John (13 August 2021)."Le Mans Friday Notebook".SportsCar365.Archivedfrom the original on 13 August 2021.Retrieved12 September2021.
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