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Olivier Pla

French racing driver (born 1981)


French racing driver (born 1981)

FieldValue
nameOlivier Pla
imageOlivier Pla Driver of Oak Racing's Morgan Nissan (8667995811).jpg
captionPla at the 2013 6 Hours of Silverstone
nationalityFRA French
birth_date
birth_placeToulouse (France)
racing_licence[[File:FIA Platinum Driver.png12px]] FIA Platinum
current_seriesLe Mans Series (LMP2)
first_year2008
current_teamQuifel ASM Team
starts10
wins2
poles3
fastest_laps5
best_finish1st
year2009
prev_seriesPorsche Cup Germany
GP2 Series
World Series by Nissan
Formula 3 Euro Series
French Formula Three
Formula Campus
prev_series_years2007
200507
2004
2003
2001–02
2000
{{Infobox Le Mans driverembedyes
years
teamsOAK Racing, Quifel ASM Team
best_finish8th ()

GP2 Series World Series by Nissan Formula 3 Euro Series French Formula Three Formula Campus 200507 2004 2003 2001–02 2000 Olivier Pla (born 22 October 1981) is a French racing driver who competed in the Asian Le Mans Series for AF Corse.

Career

French Formula Campus and Formula Three

Born in Toulouse, Pla started his career in 2000 in French Formula Campus before moving on to French Formula Three Championship in 2001 with the Saulnier Racing team. He finished eighth in the series standings, taking nine points-scoring positions in eleven races, including a podium in the penultimate race of the season at Magny-Cours.

In 2002, Pla stayed in the series but switched to the ASM team. He finished third, behind Renaud Derlot and Tristan Gommendy, taking nine podium places from fourteen races, including wins at Croix-en-Ternois and Bugatti Circuit.

In 2003, Pla joined the Formula 3 Euro Series with ASM. He finished third, behind Christian Klien and Ryan Briscoe, taking nine podium places from twenty races.

World Series by Nissan

2004 saw Pla leave the Euroseries, joining the World Series by Nissan. He contested two rounds with RC Motorsport before joining Carlin Motorsport to replace Michael Keohane. He finished ninth, taking thirteen points-scoring positions in eighteen races, including a win at Estoril.

GP2 Series

In 2005, Pla raced in the inaugural GP2 Series season for David Price Racing. In the early part of the season he stalled on the grid several times — some blamed the GP2 cars for the high number of stallings, while others noticed that the same drivers seemed to be affected regularly. In another race his team mate selected reverse instead of first gear and went backwards into Pla's car. However, he took advantage of the reverse grid system to finish eighth in Race One and thus take pole for Race Two twice (at Hockenheim and Silverstone), winning both those races to finish 11th in the championship. He remained with DPR for 2006, but was dropped mid-season after running out of sponsorship, after a difficult period which saw him score no points and injure his hand in Monaco.

In 2007, he competed in the German Porsche Carrera Cup. However, he was recalled to DPR in the latter stages of the GP2 season to replace the injured Christian Bakkerud. In 2008, he moved to sports car racing, driving a Lola Le Mans Prototype in the Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans.

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

Pla joined Mazda Motorsports for part of the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaign and signed with Meyer Shank Racing for a full DPi season in 2021.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182018-1920192020202120222023nowrap2024-25
Formula Renault Campus FranceFormula Campus?????3913rd
French Formula Three ChampionshipSaulnier Racing110001748th
French Formula Three ChampionshipASM1423191593rd
FIA European Formula Three Cup10000N/A7th
Korea Super Prix11101N/A1st
Masters of Formula 310000N/A2nd
Macau Grand Prix10000N/ADNF
Formula 3 Euro SeriesASM200308743rd
Masters of Formula 310000N/A7th
World Series by NissanRC Motorsport181001569th
Carlin Motorsport
GP2 SeriesDPR2220122013th
GP2 SeriesDPR/DPR Direxiv90000027th
Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyMRS-Team901003415th
GP2 SeriesDPR20000035th
Le Mans Series - LMP2Quifel ASM Team50001128th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A4th
American Le Mans SeriesTeam LNT100002014th
Le Mans Series - LMP2Quifel ASM Team52353331st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/ADNF
Le Mans Series - LMP2Quifel ASM Team51003446th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/A7th
Le Mans Series - LMP1Quifel ASM Team3000195th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP110000N/ADNF
Blancpain Endurance SeriesSOFREV ASP10000829th
French GT Championship1401325810th
FIA World Endurance ChampionshipOAK Racing801?018.520th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/ADNF
European Le Mans Series - LMP221102622nd
Blancpain Endurance SeriesSMG Challenge40000922nd
World Endurance Championship - LMP2OAK Racing80105132.52nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210101N/A2nd
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-AmSMG Challenge100001328th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2G-Drive Racing847761372nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP210000N/ADNF
United SportsCar Championship - Prototype6101217214th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-AmTDS Racing10000922nd
FFSA GT Championship200000NC†
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1Nissan Motorsports10000N/ADNF
European Le Mans Series - LMP2Krohn Racing200001415th
United SportsCar Championship - Prototype201054520th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-AmNissan GT Academy Team RJN10000625th
FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE ProFord Chip Ganassi Team UK911031184th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro10000N/A4th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - PrototypeMichael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian4123211313th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2Krohn Racing50000812th
FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE ProFord Chip Ganassi Team UK90011958th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro10000N/A10th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM200005020th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - PrototypePR1/Mathiasen Motorsports400209916th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2IDEC Sport Racing300002.523rd
European Le Mans Series - LMP2Racing Engineering51002663rd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - PrototypeTequila Patrón ESM300004340th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupGarage 59100000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge10000622nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE ProFord Chip Ganassi Team UK10000N/A6th
FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE ProFord Chip Ganassi Team UK81202885th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE ProFord Chip Ganassi Team UK10000N/A6th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2Thunderhead Carlin Racing1000027.515th
Algarve Pro Racing40000
IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPiMazda Team Joest4111110214th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE ProRisi Competizione10000N/A4th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPiMazda Team Joest/Mazda Motorsports4011211013th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPiMeyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian10000226688th
FIA World Endurance Championship - HypercarGlickenhaus Racing20000247th
FIA World Endurance Championship - HypercarGlickenhaus Racing40203704th
24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar10000N/A4th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - DPiWhelen Engineering Racing5001215088th
FIA World Endurance Championship - HypercarGlickenhaus Racing500003410th
24 Hours of Le Mans - Hypercar10000N/A6th
Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2AF Corse60000279th
  • Season still in progress.--

Complete French Formula Three Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngineClass1234567891011121314DCPtsnowrapSaulnier RacingnowrapDallara F399RenaultA8th74nowrapASMnowrapDallara F302RenaultA3rd159
2001NOG
1
11NOG
2
9LÉD
10MAG
7VDV
6SPA
1
8SPA
2
RetCRT
7ALB
6LMS
3MAG
8
2002NOG
1
6NOG
2
RetLÉD
1
10LÉD
2
2DIJ
1
4DIJ
2
3***CRT
1***
1CRT
2
2ALB
1
13ALB
2
2**LMS
1**
1LMS
2
3MAG
1
2**MAG
2**
3

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPtsnowrapASM F3nowrapDallara F303/014nowrapMercedes3rd74Sources:
2003****
DSQ**HOC
2**
2ADR
1
8ADR
2
3PAU
1
2PAU
2
16NOR
1
3NOR
2
RetLMS
1
4**LMS
2**
24NÜR
1
2NÜR
2
9A1R
1
27A1R
2
4ZAN
1
3ZAN
2
3HOC
1
10HOC
2
6MAG
1
2MAG
2
7

Complete World Series by Nissan results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant123456789101112131415161718DCPointsnowrapTata RC Motorsport9th66nowrapCarlin Motorsport
2004JAR
1
9JAR
2
RetZOL
1
7ZOL
2
7
MAG
1
10MAG
2
10VAL
1
4VAL
2
5LAU
1
8LAU
2
17EST
1
1EST
2
9CAT
1
9CAT
2
RetVAL
1
4VAL
2
RetJER
1
3JER
2
15

Complete GP2 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrant1234567891011121314151617181920212223DCPointsDPR13th20nowrapDPR Direxiv27th0DPR35th0Sources:
2005IMO
FEA
9IMO
SPR
5CAT
FEA
RetCAT
SPR
RetMON
FEA
9NÜR
FEA
RetNÜR
SPR
8MAG
FEA
RetMAG
SPR
9SIL
FEA
8SIL
SPR
1HOC
FEA
8HOC
SPR
1HUN
FEA
7HUN
SPR
RetIST
FEA
9*IST
SPR*
17MNZ
FEA
RetMNZ
SPR
RetSPA
FEA
11SPA
SPR
10BHR
FEA
RetBHR
SPR
DNS
2006VAL
FEA
10VAL
SPR
15IMO
FEA
RetIMO
SPR
20†NÜR
FEA
15NÜR
SPR
RetCAT
FEA
DSQCAT
SPR
20MON
FEA
RetSIL
FEASIL
SPRMAG
FEA
16MAG
SPR
9HOC
FEAHOC
SPRHUN
FEAHUN
SPRIST
FEAIST
SPRMNZ
FEAMNZ
SPR
2007BHR
FEABHR
SPRCAT
FEACAT
SPRMON
FEAMAG
FEAMAG
SPRSIL
FEASIL
SPRNÜR
FEANÜR
SPRHUN
FEAHUN
SPRIST
FEAIST
SPRMNZ
FEA
RetMNZ
SPR
13SPA
FEASPA
SPRVAL
FEAVAL
SPR

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.2008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023Sources:
PRT Quifel ASM TeamPRT Miguel Amaral
GBR Guy SmithLola B05/40-AERLMP232520th4th
PRT Quifel ASM TeamPRT Miguel Amaral
GBR Guy SmithGinetta-Zytek GZ09S/2LMP246DNFDNF
PRT Quifel ASM TeamPRT Miguel Amaral
GBR Warren HughesGinetta-Zytek GZ09S/2LMP231820th7th
PRT Quifel ASM TeamPRT Miguel Amaral
GBR Warren HughesZytek 09SCLMP148DNFDNF
FRA OAK RacingFRA Jacques Nicolet
FRA Matthieu LahayeMorgan LMP2-JuddLMP2139DNFDNF
FRA OAK RacingDNK David Heinemeier Hansson
GBR Alex BrundleMorgan LMP2-NissanLMP23288th2nd
RUS G-Drive RacingRUS Roman Rusinov
FRA Julien CanalMorgan LMP2-NissanLMP2120DNFDNF
JPN Nissan MotorsportsGBR Jann Mardenborough
GBR Max ChiltonNissan GT-R LM NismoLMP1234DNFDNF
USA Ford Chip Ganassi Team UKUSA Billy Johnson
DEU Stefan MückeFord GTGTE
Pro33921st4th
USA Ford Chip Ganassi Team UKUSA Billy Johnson
DEU Stefan MückeFord GTGTE
Pro33227th10th
USA Ford Chip Ganassi Team UKUSA Billy Johnson
DEU Stefan MückeFord GTGTE
Pro34021st6th
USA Ford Chip Ganassi Team UKUSA Billy Johnson
DEU Stefan MückeFord GTGTE
Pro34025th6th
USA Risi CompetizioneFRA Sébastien Bourdais
FRA Jules GounonFerrari 488 GTE EvoGTE
Pro33923rd4th
USA Glickenhaus RacingFRA Franck Mailleux
BRA Pipo DeraniGlickenhaus SCG 007 LMHHypercar3674th4th
USA Glickenhaus RacingBRA Pipo Derani
FRA Romain DumasGlickenhaus SCG 007 LMHHypercar3704th4th
USA Glickenhaus RacingAUS Ryan Briscoe
FRA Romain DumasGlickenhaus SCG 007 LMHHypercar3356th6th

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456789RankPtsOAK RacingLMP2Morgan LMP2nowrapJudd HK 3.6 L V820th18.5nowrapNissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8nowrapOAK RacingLMP2nowrapMorgan LMP2nowrapNissan VK45DE 4.5 L V82nd132.5G-Drive RacingLMP2nowrapMorgan LMP2Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V82nd137nowrapLigier JS P2nowrapNissan MotorsportsLMP1nowrapNissan GT-R LM NismonowrapNissan VRX30A 3.0 L Turbo V634th0nowrapFord Chip Ganassi Team UKnowrapLMGTE PronowrapFord GTnowrapFord EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V64th118nowrapFord Chip Ganassi Team UKnowrapLMGTE PronowrapFord GTnowrapFord EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V68th95nowrapFord Chip Ganassi Team UKnowrapLMGTE PronowrapFord GTnowrapFord EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V65th88nowrapGlickenhaus RacingHypercarnowrapGlickenhaus SCG 007 LMHnowrapGlickenhaus 3.5 L Turbo V87th24nowrapGlickenhaus RacingHypercarnowrapGlickenhaus SCG 007 LMHnowrapGlickenhaus 3.5 L Turbo V84th70nowrapGlickenhaus RacingHypercarnowrapGlickenhaus SCG 007 LMHnowrapGlickenhaus 3.5 L Turbo V810th34Sources:
2012*SEB*
2SPA
5LMS
Ret
SIL
6SÃO
3BHR
6FUJ
3SHA
3
2013SIL
2SPA
2*LMS*
2SÃO
6COA
6FUJ
3SHA
2BHR
2
2014*SIL*
1SPA
1LMS
Ret
*COA*
3*FUJ*
1*SHA*
1*BHR*
3*SÃO*
Ret
2015SILSPALMS
RetNÜRCOAFUJSHABHR
2016SIL
5SPA
RetLMS
1NÜR
4MEX
11COA
13FUJ
2SHA
2BHR
6
2017SIL
4SPA
3LMS
6NÜR
6MEX
7COA
8FUJ
4SHA
4BHR
5
nowrap2018–19SPA
1LMS
3SIL
6FUJ
8SHA
7SEB
18SPA
10LMS
4
2021SPAALGMNZ
RetLMS
4BHRBHR
2022SEB
3SPA
3LMS
3MNZ
RetFUJBHR
2023SEB
RetALG
8SPA
7LMS
5MNZ
8FUJBHR
  • Season still in progress.--

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)

YearTeamNo.ClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.PointsRefnowrapOAK Racing42PnowrapMorgan LMP2nowrapNissan VK45DE 4.5 V821st172nowrapKrohn Racing57PnowrapLigier JS P2nowrapJudd HK 3.6 V820th45nowrapMichael Shank Racing with
Curb-Agajanian60PnowrapLigier JS P2nowrapHonda HR35TT 3.5 Turbo V613th113nowrapFord Chip Ganassi RacingGTLMnowrapFord GTnowrapFord 3.5 EcoBoost V620th50nowrapPR1/Mathiasen Motorsports52PnowrapLigier JS P217nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 V816th99nowrapTequila Patrón ESM2PnowrapNissan Onroak DPinowrapNissan VR38DETT 3.8 Turbo V640th43nowrapMazda Team Joest55DPinowrapMazda RT24-PnowrapMazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I414th102nowrapMazda Team Joest77DPiMazda RT24-PMazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I413th110nowrapMazda MotorsportsnowrapMeyer Shank Racing with
Curb-Agajanian60DPinowrapAcura ARX-05nowrapAcura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V68th2668nowrapWhelen Engineering Racing31DPinowrapCadillac DPi-V.RnowrapCadillac 5.5 L V88th1508Source:
2014DAY
6SEB
4LBH
4LGADET
3WGLMOS
1IMSELK
11COAPET
2015DAY
13*SEB*
6LBHLGADETWGLMOSELKCOAPET
2016DAY
11*SEB*
7LBHLGADETWGL
3MOSELKCOA*PET*
1
2017DAY
7SEB
5LBHCOALIMVIR
DETWGL
4MOSELK
7LGA
7PET
10
2018DAY
19SEB
16LBHMDODETWGL
15MOSELKLGAPET
2019DAY
9SEB
6LBHMDODETWGL
1MOSELKLGAPET
11
2020DAY
2DAYSEBELK
ATL
7MDOPET
7LGASEB
3
2021DAY
4SEB
3MDO
6DET
6WGL
2WGL
6ELK
5LGA
4LBH
6PET
2022DAYSEBLBHLGAMDODET
6WGL
5MOS
3ELK
6PET
2
  • Season still in progress.--

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassCarEngine123456Pos.PointsnowrapAF CorseLMP2nowrapOreca 07nowrapGibson GK428 4.2 L V89th27
nowrap2024–25[SEP
1](2024-4-hours-of-sepang)
8[SEP
2](2024-4-hours-of-sepang)
7[DUB
1](2025-4-hours-of-dubai)
10[DUB
2](2025-4-hours-of-dubai)
6[ABU
1](2025-4-hours-of-abu-dhabi)
9[ABU
2](2025-4-hours-of-abu-dhabi)
7

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