Philippe Cimadomo (born 5 December 1959) is a French businessman and racing driver currently competing in the European Le Mans Series with TDS Racing x Vaillante.[1][2][3] He is notable for being excluded from competing at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans after being involved in a number of incidents during practice.[4][5]
| Philippe Cimadomo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 5 December 1959 Grenoble, France |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | TDS Racing x Vaillante |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 31 |
| Starts | 6 (6 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 14th (LMP2) in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2017, 2019 2019 2017–2018 | Michelin Le Mans Cup Ultimate Cup Series V de V Endurance Series |
Cimadomo was the CEO of French software company Metrologic Group, which he co-founded in 1980.[6]
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | V de V Endurance GT Tourisme - S1 | Defi Autosport | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| V de V Michelin Endurance Series - Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme V de V | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 50th | ||
| 2015 | 24H Series - SP3 | Nova Race | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2016 | V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne - Proto | TFT | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.5 | 16th |
| 2017 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Graff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39th |
| V de V Endurance Series - LMP3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 28th | ||
| V de V Proto Endurance Challenge | TFT Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2018 | V de V Endurance Series - LMP3 | TFT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2019 | Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge Proto-LMP3 | Team Virage | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 31st |
| Ultimate Cup Series - Challenge Proto-LMP3-U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5th | ||
| Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Cool Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th | |
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | TDS Racing x Vaillante | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22nd |
| 2023 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | MV2S Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2024 | Ultimate Cup Series - Proto NP02 | MV2S |
† As Cimadomo was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TDS Racing x Vaillante | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 V8 | LMP2 | LEC 10 |
IMO 10 |
MNZ 13 |
CAT 11 |
SPA 12 |
ALG 11 |
22nd | 4 |
| Pro-Am Cup | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5th | 76 |
References
edit- ^ "Philippe Cimadomo - FIA World Endurance Championship". www.fiawec.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel. "ELMS Reveals 42-Car Full Season Entry List – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Mercier, Laurent (11 February 2022). "TDS x Vaillante, le nouveau projet LMP2 qui allie sport et BD". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Philippe Cimadomo: TDS LMP2 driver gets Le Mans 24 Hours ban". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Racer banned from iconic event after horror crash". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Logiciels : Metrologic cédé par Carlyle à Astorg". LEFIGARO (in French). 24 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
External links
edit- Philippe Cimadomo career summary at DriverDB.com