CORE Autosport
CORE Autosport was an American
American Le Mans Series
In 2011, the team began its competition in the
For the 2012 season, the team would, once again, field two
The 2013 season was a transition season for the CORE autosport team.
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
For 2014, CORE autosport partnered with
CORE won the season-opening 2014 24 Hours of Daytona in both the Prototype Challenge class with Colin Braun, Jon Bennett, Mark Wilkins and James Gue, while the factory-run No. 911 Porsche of Nick Tandy, Richard Lietz and Patrick Pilet picked up top class honors in GT Le Mans.[9] The team went on to win the Prototype Challenge Driver, Team and Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup Championships. CORE's success with Porsche North America in 2014 helped Porsche earn the 2014 GTLM Manufacturers' Championship. The No. 912 entry driven by Patrick Long and Michael Christensen also won the Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup in the GTLM team category.[10]
CORE again claimed the Prototype Challenge Team and Driver Championships in 2015 with Jon Bennett and Colin Braun, making it five-straight Prototype Challenge team titles.[11] Porsche North America's No. 911 entry, with drivers Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Richard Lietz, earned the GTLM Team Championship, thanks in stunning part to the No. 911's historic overall victory at the season-ending Petit Le Mans.[11][12] Porsche once again collected GTLM Manufacturer Championship honors, while Pilet earned the GTLM Drivers' Championship (because co-driver Nick Tandy missed two rounds to participate in the World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans, he did not share the title).[11][13]
The team for the
Bennett announced the closure of the team in November 2022.[17]
Racing record
Complete American Le Mans Series results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Drivers Pts. |
Drivers Pos. |
Team Pts. |
Team Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | CORE Autosport | LMPC | Oreca FLM09 | SEB | LBH | LIM | MOS | MOH | ELK | BAL | LAG | ATL | |||||||
Jon Bennett Frankie Montecalvo |
005 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5† | 130 | 2nd | 167 | 1st | |||||
Ryan Dalziel | 2 | 5† | 44 | 10th | |||||||||||||||
Andy Wallace | 4 | 15 | 17th | ||||||||||||||||
Ricardo González Gunnar Jeannette |
006 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 156 | 1st | |||||||
Rudy Junco, Jr. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 6th | ||||||||||||||
2012 | CORE Autosport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | SEB | LBH | MOS | LIM | MOS | MOH | ELK | BAL | VIR | ATL | ||||||
Jon Bennett Colin Braun |
05 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 150 | 2nd | 206 | 1st | ||||
Eric Lux | 3 | 0 | NC | ||||||||||||||||
Ricardo González | 4 | 14 | 25th | ||||||||||||||||
Alex Popow | 06 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 185 | 1st | ||||||
E. J. Viso | 1 | 24 | 17th | ||||||||||||||||
Burt Frisselle | 1 | 0 | NC | ||||||||||||||||
Ryan Dalziel | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 7th | ||||||||||||
Tom Kimber-Smith | 3 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 6th | ||||||||||||||
Jon Bennett | 2 | 150 | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||
Mark Wilkins | 1 | 0 | NC | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | CORE Autosport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | SEB | LBH | MOS | LIM | MOS | ELK | BAL | AUS | VIR | ATL | ||||||
Jon Bennett | 05 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 150 | 2nd | 148 | 1st | ||||
Colin Braun | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 112 | 5th | ||||||||||
Mark Wilkins | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20th | |||||||||||||||
Tom Kimber-Smith | 3 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 15th |
Complete United SportsCar Championship results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Drivers Pts. |
Drivers Pos. |
Team Pts. |
Team Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | CORE Autosport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | DAY | SEB | LAG | KAN | WGL | IND | ELK | VIR | AUS | ATL | |||||||
Jon Bennett Colin Braun |
54 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 321 | 1st | 321 | 1st | |||||
James Gué | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 141 | 13th | ||||||||||||||
Mark Wilkins | 1 | 36 | 27th | |||||||||||||||||
GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | DAY | SEB | LBH | LAG | WGL | MOS | IND | ELK | VIR | AUS | ATL | ||||||||
Frédéric Makowiecki | 910 | 5 | 27 | 31st | 27 | 12th | ||||||||||||||
Patrick Pilet | 5 | 140 | 16th | |||||||||||||||||
Porsche North America | Nick Tandy | 911 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 279 | 11th | 279 | 9th | |||
Richard Lietz | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 189 | 15th | ||||||||||
Patrick Pilet | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 189 | 15th | ||||||||||||||
Michael Christensen | 10 | 303 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
Jörg Bergmeister | 11 | 5 | 107 | 18th | ||||||||||||||||
Michael Christensen Patrick Long |
912 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 303 | 6th | 303 | 4th | ||||
Jörg Bergmeister | 9 | 1 | 107 | 18th | ||||||||||||||||
Patrick Pilet | 8 | 189 | 15th | |||||||||||||||||
Earl Bamber | 2 | 33 | 29th | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | CORE Autosport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | DAY | SEB | LAG | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | AUS | ATL | |||||||
Jon Bennett Colin Braun |
54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 318 | 1st | 318 | 1st | |||||
James Gué | 2 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 15th | |||||||||||||||
Mark Wilkins | 2 | 33 | 25th | |||||||||||||||||
Anthony Lazzaro | 4 | 20 | 32nd | |||||||||||||||||
Porsche North America | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | DAY | SEB | LBH | LAG | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | AUS | ATL | ||||||||
Patrick Pilet | 911 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 315 | 1st | 315 | 1st | |||||
Nick Tandy | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 255 | 9th | ||||||||||
Michael Christensen | 5 | 3 | 56 | 17th | ||||||||||||||||
Marc Lieb | 5 | 27 | 24th | |||||||||||||||||
Earl Bamber | 5 | 6 | 225 | 10th | ||||||||||||||||
Richard Lietz | 5 | 1 | 87 | 14th | ||||||||||||||||
Frédéric Makowiecki | 4 | 103 | 12th | |||||||||||||||||
Jörg Bergmeister | 912 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 276 | 6th | 276 | 6th | |||||
Earl Bamber | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 225 | 10th | ||||||||||
Frédéric Makowiecki | 7 | 7 | 8 | 103 | 12th | |||||||||||||||
Michael Christensen | 7 | 5 | 56 | 17th | ||||||||||||||||
Nick Tandy | 7 | 2 | 255 | 9th | ||||||||||||||||
Richard Lietz | 8 | 87 | 14th |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Drivers Pts. |
Drivers Pos. |
Team Pts. |
Team Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | CORE Autosport | PC | Oreca FLM09 | DAY | SEB | LBH
|
LGA | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | AUS | ATL | |||||||
Jon Bennett Colin Braun |
54 | 8† | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 245 | 7th | 245 | 7th | |||||||
Mark Wilkins | 8† | 1† | 6† | 3 | 29th | ||||||||||||||||
Martin Plowman | 8† | 1 | 31st | ||||||||||||||||||
Porsche North America | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | DAY | SEB | LBH
|
LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | AUS | ATL | ||||||||
Patrick Pilet Nick Tandy |
911 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 313 | 4th | 285 | 4th | |||||
Kévin Estre | 8 | 10 | 46 | 23rd | |||||||||||||||||
Richard Lietz | 10 | 22 | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||
Earl Bamber Frédéric Makowiecki |
912 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 285 | 8th | 285 | 8th | |||||
Michael Christensen | 3 | 3 | 5 | 103 | 13th | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | CORE Autosport | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | DAY | SEB | LBH | AUS | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | ATL | ||||||
Jon Bennett Colin Braun |
54 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 231 | 18th | 231 | 14th | ||||
Niclas Jönsson | 22 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 68 | 39th | |||||||||||||||
Patrick Long | 22 | 90 | 20th | ||||||||||||||||||
Porsche GT Team | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | DAY | SEB | LBH | AUS | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | ATL | ||||||||
Patrick Pilet Dirk Werner |
911 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 295 | 5th | 295 | 5th | |||||
Frédéric Makowiecki | 2 | 7 | 57 | 19th | |||||||||||||||||
Nick Tandy | 6 | 25 | 25th | ||||||||||||||||||
Laurens Vanthoor | 912 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 287 | 6th | 287 | 6th | |||||
Kévin Estre | 6 | 8 | 3 | 78 | 14th | ||||||||||||||||
Richard Lietz | 6 | 8 | 48 | 21st | |||||||||||||||||
Wolf Henzler | 8 | 23 | 27th | ||||||||||||||||||
Gianmaria Bruni | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 186 | 10th | ||||||||||||
Earl Bamber | 5 | 26 | 24th | ||||||||||||||||||
2018 | CORE Autosport | P | Oreca 07 | DAY | SEB | LBH | MOH | BEL | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | ATL | ||||||||
Jon Bennett Colin Braun |
54 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 274 | 2nd | 274 | 2nd | ||||||
Romain Dumas | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 114 | 20th | |||||||||||||||
Loïc Duval | 3 | 30 | 47th | ||||||||||||||||||
Porsche GT Team | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | DAY | SEB | LBH | MOH | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | ATL | ||||||||
Patrick Pilet Nick Tandy |
911 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 299 | 7th | 295 | 5th | |||||
Frédéric Makowiecki | 8 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 10th | ||||||||||||||||
Earl Bamber Laurens Vanthoor |
912 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 299 | 7th | 295 | 5th | |||||
Gianmaria Bruni | 6 | 3 | 93 | 10th | |||||||||||||||||
Mathieu Jaminet | 6 | 25 | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||
2019 | CORE Autosport | DPi | Ligier Nissan DPi | DAY | SEB | LBH | MOH | BEL | WGL | MOS
|
ELK | LGA | ATL | ||||||||
Jon Bennett Colin Braun |
54 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 230 | 10th | 230 | 9th | ||||||
Romain Dumas | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 97 | 16th | |||||||||||||||
Loïc Duval | 4 | 28 | 31st | ||||||||||||||||||
Porsche GT Team | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | DAY | SEB | LBH | MOH | WGL | MOS
|
LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | ATL | ||||||||
Patrick Pilet Nick Tandy |
911 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 317 | 2nd | 317 | 2nd | |||||
Frédéric Makowiecki | 5 | 1 | 6 | 86 | 15th | ||||||||||||||||
Earl Bamber Laurens Vanthoor |
912 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 330 | 1st | 330 | 1st | |||||
Mathieu Jaminet | 3 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 19th | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | Porsche GT Team | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | DAY1 | DAY2 | SEB1 | ELK | VIR | ATL1 | MOH | CLT | ATL2 | LGA | SEB2 | |||||||
Frédéric Makowiecki Nick Tandy |
911 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 297 | 5th | 297 | 5th | ||||||
Matt Campbell | 3 | 1 | 65 | 11th | |||||||||||||||||
Earl Bamber | 1 | 289 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
Earl Bamber Laurens Vanthoor |
912 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 289 | 6th | 289 | 6th | ||||||
Mathieu Jaminet | 2 | 5 | 58 | 12th | |||||||||||||||||
Neel Jani | 2 | 32 | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||
2021 | CORE Autosport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL1 | WGL2 | ELK | ATL | |||||||||||
Jon Bennett Colin Braun |
54 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1990 | 2nd | 1990 | 2nd | |||||||||
George Kurtz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 968 | 11th | |||||||||||||||
Matt McMurry | 5 | 0 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
2022 | CORE Autosport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | MOS | ELK | ATL | |||||||||||
Jon Bennett Colin Braun |
54 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2002 | 1st | 2002 | 1st | |||||||||
George Kurtz | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 921 | 17th | |||||||||||||||
Niclas Jönsson | 3 | 0 | - |
Complete Global RallyCross Championship results
(key)
GRC Lites
Year | Entrant | Car | No. | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Lites | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | CORE Autosport | Lites Ford Fiesta | 54 | Jon Bennett | PHO1 | PHO2 | DAL | DAY1 9 |
DAY2 12 |
MCAS1 | MCAS2 C |
DC 9 |
AC 12 |
SEA 7 |
18th | 51 | ||
Colin Braun | LA1 DSQ |
LA2 3 |
10th | 154 | ||||||||||||||
56 | PHO1 | PHO2 | DAL | DAY1 3 |
DAY2 10 |
MCAS1 | MCAS2 C |
DC 12 |
AC 3 |
SEA | ||||||||
Scott Anderson | PHO1 | PHO2 | DAL | DAY1 | DAY2 | MCAS1 | MCAS2 C |
DC | AC | SEA 11 |
LA1 12 |
LA2 2 |
16th | 55 | ||||
2017
|
CORE Autosport | Lites Ford Fiesta | 54 | Jon Bennett | MEM 7 |
LOU 5 |
THO1 8 |
THO2 8 |
OTT1 DNS |
OTT2 9 |
INDY | AC1 9 |
AC2 9 |
SEA1 | SEA2 | LA | 10th | 281 |
56 | Colin Braun | MEM 4 |
LOU 4 |
THO1 4 |
THO2 2 |
OTT1 2 |
OTT2 8 |
INDY | AC1 DNS |
AC2 4 |
SEA1 | SEA2 | LA | 8th | 405 |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship wins
# | Season | Date | Classes | Track / Race | No. | Winning Drivers | Chassis | Engine |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2018
|
July 8 | Prototype | Mosport | 54 | Jon Bennett / Colin Braun | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
2 | August 5 | Prototype | Road America | 54 | Jon Bennett / Colin Braun | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
References
- ^ 2011 ALMS Team Championship Results 2011
- ^ 2011 ALMS Drivers Championship Results 2011
- ^ 2012 ALMS Team Championship Results 2012
- ^ 2012 ALMS Drivers Championship Results[permanent dead link] 2012
- ^ 2013 ALMS Teams' Championship Results 2013
- ^ 2013 ALMS Drivers' Championship Results[permanent dead link] 2013
- ^ Dagys, John (September 21, 2013) Partners with CORE for Factory GTLM Program
- ^ Dagys, John (December 23, 2013) Announces TUSC Factory Driver Lineup
- ^ "Gary Nelson's Action Express wins Rolex 24 at Daytona". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ "Complete list of 2014 season champions: IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship". Autoweek. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ a b c "IMSA Celebrates Season at TUDOR Night of Champions - Sportscar365". Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ "Complete IMSA results: Porsche wins rain-shortened Petit Le Mans". Autoweek. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ Watkins, Gary. "Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy join Nico Hulkenberg in Le Mans Porsche". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ Dagys, John (December 1, 2018). "ESM Shutters Operations". Sportscar365. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Malsher-Lopez, David (November 30, 2018). "CORE autosport to run Nissan DPi in 2019". Motorsport. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (August 22, 2019). "Bennett Announces Retirement; CORE DPi Program to End". Sportscar365. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (10 November 2022). "CORE Autosport Ceases Operations". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 11 November 2022.