The Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (shortened ILMC) was an endurancesports car racing tournament organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) started in 2010.[1] The plans were first announced in June 2009[2][3] and confirmed in December of the same year.[1]
Both sports prototypes and grand tourers were eligible to compete for the ILMC: the LMP1 and GTE classes each had a manufacturers cup, whereas all ACO classes had teams cups as long as there were at least four entries.[4] In 2010 also the GT1 class was eligible for the final time.
Peugeot was totally dominant winning 9 out of the 10 races during the two years.
For 2012, the ACO and the FIA announced the creation of a new FIA World Endurance Championship. This championship would use similar rules to and would replace the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.[5]
The 2010 calendar comprised the 1000 km Silverstone (Silverstone, United Kingdom, September 12), the Petit Le Mans (Road Atlanta, United States, October 2) and the 1000 km Zhuhai (Zhuhai, China, November 7).[6] Meanwhile, the 2011 calendar expanded to seven events. Along with the Silverstone (six-hour race) and Petit Le Mans races on similar dates, the championship started with the 12 Hours of Sebring (Sebring, United States, March) before moving into Europe to contest a six-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on May, the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Le Mans, France, June 11–12), and another six hour race at the Imola circuit in Italy on July. The season finale was held in China on the Zhuhai circuit.[7]
^ abACO links Le Mans series' with Intercontinental Cup[permanent dead link] - Motorsport.com, December 8, 2009
^ACO adds trophies, expands driving school 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine - Motorsport.com, June 11, 2009
^LMP1 teams urged into more series - Autosport, June 11, 2009
^Le Mans Intercontinental Cup – GT2 added! - Planet Le Mans, March 19, 2010
^. Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
^The ACO press conference – a look at the future! - Planet Le Mans, June 10, 2010
^ILMC: Petit Le Mans Confirmed For 2011 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine - SPEED TV, November 29, 2010
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October 15, 2023
intercontinental, mans, confused, with, mans, shortened, ilmc, endurance, sports, racing, tournament, organised, automobile, club, ouest, started, 2010, plans, were, first, announced, june, 2009, confirmed, december, same, year, countryinternationalinaugural, . Not to be confused with Le Mans Cup The Intercontinental Le Mans Cup shortened ILMC was an endurance sports car racing tournament organised by the Automobile Club de l Ouest ACO started in 2010 1 The plans were first announced in June 2009 2 3 and confirmed in December of the same year 1 Intercontinental Le Mans CupCountryInternationalInaugural season2010Folded2011Prototype ClassesLMP1 LMP2GT ClassesLM GTE Pro LM GTE AmLast Makes championLMP1 PeugeotGTE FerrariLast Teams championLMP1 Peugeot Sport TotalLMP2 Signatech NissanGTE Pro AF CorseGTE Am Larbre CompetitionOfficial websiteintercontinental le mans cup comBoth sports prototypes and grand tourers were eligible to compete for the ILMC the LMP1 and GTE classes each had a manufacturers cup whereas all ACO classes had teams cups as long as there were at least four entries 4 In 2010 also the GT1 class was eligible for the final time Peugeot was totally dominant winning 9 out of the 10 races during the two years For 2012 the ACO and the FIA announced the creation of a new FIA World Endurance Championship This championship would use similar rules to and would replace the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup 5 Contents 1 History 2 Champions 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe 2010 calendar comprised the 1000 km Silverstone Silverstone United Kingdom September 12 the Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta United States October 2 and the 1000 km Zhuhai Zhuhai China November 7 6 Meanwhile the 2011 calendar expanded to seven events Along with the Silverstone six hour race and Petit Le Mans races on similar dates the championship started with the 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring United States March before moving into Europe to contest a six hour race at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium on May the 24 Hours of Le Mans Le Mans France June 11 12 and another six hour race at the Imola circuit in Italy on July The season finale was held in China on the Zhuhai circuit 7 Champions EditSeason LMP1 Team LMP2 Team GT1 Team GT2 GTE Pro Team GTE Am TeamLMP1 Manufacturer GT2 GTE Manufacturer2010 nbsp Peugeot Sport Total nbsp OAK Racing nbsp Larbre Competition nbsp Team Felbermayr Proton none nbsp Peugeot nbsp Ferrari2011 nbsp Peugeot Sport Total nbsp Signatech Nissan none nbsp AF Corse nbsp Larbre Competition nbsp Peugeot nbsp FerrariReferences Edit a b ACO links Le Mans series with Intercontinental Cup permanent dead link Motorsport com December 8 2009 ACO adds trophies expands driving school Archived 2011 06 07 at the Wayback Machine Motorsport com June 11 2009 LMP1 teams urged into more series Autosport June 11 2009 Le Mans Intercontinental Cup GT2 added Planet Le Mans March 19 2010 Planetlemans com FIA announces World Endurance Championship Archived from the original on 2011 10 18 Retrieved 2011 06 20 The ACO press conference a look at the future Planet Le Mans June 10 2010 ILMC Petit Le Mans Confirmed For 2011 Archived 2010 12 01 at the Wayback Machine SPEED TV November 29 2010External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Intercontinental Le Mans Cup amp oldid 1169893026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
