6 Hours of Castellet
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| Blancpain Endurance Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Circuit Paul Ricard |
| First race | 1970 |
| First BES race | 2015 |
| Distance | 1000km |
| Laps | 171 |
| Duration | 6 hours |
| Previous names | Trophée Paul Ricard |
| Most wins (driver) | Jean-Pierre Jarier (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Lola (3) |
The 1000km of Castellet is a Blancpain Endurance Series sports car race held at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. The race began in 1970 as a round of the European 2-Litre Sportscar Championship, and World Sportscar Championship rounds were held in 1974 and 1977. The race was a French national championship race in the 1980s. It was revived in 1998 by the International Sports Racing Series and again in 2010 by the Le Mans Series as an 8-hour race.
Results
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1974 winners Jean-Pierre Jarier and Jean-Pierre Beltoise's Matra (pictured at the Nürburgring).
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2010 winners Rinaldo Capello and Allan McNish's Audi R15 TDI Plus.
| Year | Overall Winner(s) | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title | Championship | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | | | Chevron B16-Ford | 200 mi (320 km) | Trophée International Paul Ricard | European 2-Litre Championship | report | |
| 1971 | | | Lola T212-Ford | 3 hours | Trophée Paul Ricard | European 2-Litre Championship | report | |
| 1972 | | | Lola T210-Ford | 2 hours | Trophée Paul Ricard | European 2-Litre Championship | report | |
| 1973 | | | Chevron B23-Ford | 2 hours | Trophée Paul Ricard | European 2-Litre Championship | report | |
| 1974 | | | Alpine A441-Renault | 225 km (140 mi) | Trophée d'Europe | European 2-Litre Championship | report | |
| | | Matra-Simca MS670C | 1,000 km (620 mi) | 1000 Km Le Castellet | World Sportscar Championship | report | ||
| 1975-1976: Not held | ||||||||
| 1977 | | | Alfa Romeo T33/SC/12 | 500 km (310 mi) | 500 Km Paul Ricard | World Sportscar Championship (Group 6) | report | |
| 1978-1982: Not held | ||||||||
| 1983 | | Grac MT14S-Simca | Championnat de France des Circuits | report | ||||
| 1984 | | Lola-BMW | 50 km (31 mi) | Championnat de France des Circuits | report | |||
| 1985 | | Osella PA8-BMW | Championnat de France des Circuits | report | ||||
| 1986-1997: Not held | ||||||||
| 1998 | | | Ferrari 333 SP | 2 hours, 30 minutes | 2 hours, 30 minutes of Paul Ricard | International Sports Racing Series | report | |
| 1999-2009: Not held | ||||||||
| 2010 | | | Audi R15 TDI | 8 hours | 8 Heures du Castellet | Le Mans Series | report | |
| 2011 | | | Pescarolo 01 Evo-Judd | 6 hours | 6 Heures du Castellet | Le Mans Series | report | |
| 2012 | | | Oreca 03-Nissan | 6 hours | 6 Heures du Castellet | European Le Mans Series | report | |
| 2013 | | | Oreca 03-Nissan | 3 hours | 3 Hours of Le Castellet | European Le Mans Series | report | |
| 2014 | | | Morgan LMP2-Judd | 4 hours | 4 Hours of Le Castellet | European Le Mans Series | report | |
| 2015 | | Nissan GT Academy Team RJN | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 1000 Km | 1000 km Paul Ricard | Blancpain Endurance Series | report | |
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