Mathias Beche
Mathias Beche (born 28 June 1986 in Geneva) is a Swiss professional racing driver. He finished eighth overall and second in the LMP2 class of the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans and is the reigning champion of the European Le Mans Series in the LMP2 class.
| Mathias Beche | |
|---|---|
_(2).jpg) Beche at the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers parade | |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | 28 June 1986 Geneva, Switzerland |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Vaillante Rebellion |
| Car number | 13 |
| Former teams | Hope Polevision Racing Matech |
| Starts | 9 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | Champion in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007–2008 | FIA GT1 World Championship European GT3 Formula Le Mans Formula Asia 2.0 Formula V6 Asia Asian Formula Renault |
| Championship titles | |
| 2012 | Euro Le Mans Series LMP2 Class |
Career
After starting in karting, Beche began racing in single-seaters in Asia in 2007 when he contested the Asian Formula Renault Challenge, finishing fifth overall with one win.[1] The following year he took part in Formula Asia 2.0 where he ended up runner-up to Felix Rosenqvist.
2009 saw Beche switch to sportscar racing, finishing third in Formula Le Mans. In 2010 he contested four Le Mans Series rounds; three in the FLM class and one in GT1 in a Ford GT. He then entered the last two rounds of the FIA GT3 European Championship, also in a Ford.
In 2011 Beche competed in the full Le Mans Series season in an LMP2 Oreca 03 for TDS Racing with Pierre Thiriet and Jody Firth. The trio won the rounds at Spa and Estoril and finished fourth in the final drivers' standings. Beche also drove in the FIA GT1 World Championship round at Zolder in a Ford.
For 2012, LMP2 became the top class of the renamed European Le Mans Series. Partnering Thiriet at TDS, Beche won the opening round of the season at Paul Ricard and the season finale at Road Atlanta, securing his first major championship victory. For the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans they were joined by Christophe Tinseau and the car finished eighth overall and second in LMP2.
Racing record
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ADR-Delta | LMP2 | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SEB | SPA | LMS | SIL | SÃO | BHR | FUJ | SHA 7 |
35th | 6 | |
| 2013 | Rebellion Racing | LMP1 | Lola B12/60 | Toyota (RV8KLM 3.4 L V8) | SIL 6 |
SPA 6 |
LMS 13 |
SÃO 3 |
COA 4 |
FUJ 3 |
SHA 4 |
BHR Ret |
5th | 63.5 | |
| 2014 | Rebellion Racing | LMP1 | Lola B12/60 | Toyota (RV8KLM 3.4 L V8) | SIL 4 |
SPA 7 |
LMS 4 |
COA 7 |
FUJ 12 |
SHA 7 |
BHR 7 |
SÃO 8 |
10th | 64.5 | |
| 2015 | Rebellion Racing | LMP1 | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | SIL | SPA | LMS 19 |
NÜR 16 |
COA 15 |
FUJ 7 |
SHA 7 |
BHR 14 |
14th | 14.5 | |
| 2016 | Rebellion Racing | LMP1 | Rebellion R-One | AER P60 2.4 L Turbo V6 | SIL | SPA | LMS | NÜR 17 |
MEX | COA | FUJ | 41st | 0.5 | ||
| Manor | LMP2 | Oreca 05 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SHA Ret |
BHR | 33rd | 0 | ||||||||
| 2017 | Vaillante Rebellion | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SIL 9 |
SPA 4 |
LMS DSQ |
NÜR 4 |
MEX 5 |
COA 2 |
FUJ DSQ |
SHA 3 |
BHR 3 |
8th | 85 |
| 2018–19 | Rebellion Racing | LMP1 | Rebellion R13 | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | SPA 3 |
LMS 3 |
SIL 1 |
FUJ Ret |
SHA 5 |
SEB Ret |
SPA | LMS | 6th | 73 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | |
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Lola B12/60-Toyota | LMP1 | 275 | 40th | 8th |
| 2014 | |
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Rebellion R-One-Toyota | LMP1-L | 360 | 4th | 1st |
| 2015 | |
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Rebellion R-One-AER | LMP1 | 330 | 23rd | 10th |
| 2016 | |
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Oreca 05-Nissan | LMP2 | 241 | DNF | DNF |
| 2017 | |
  |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 364 | DSQ | DSQ |
| 2018 | |
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Rebellion R13-Gibson | LMP1 | 376 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2019 | |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 356 | 16th | 11th |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | P | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 5 |
SEB |
LBH |
COA |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
LGA |
24th | 49 | |
| Rebellion Racing | PET 8 |
References
- "Mathias Beche career statistics". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Mathias Beche career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom Kimber-Smith Karim Ojjeh (Le Mans Series - LMP2) |
European Le Mans Series Champion 2012 With: Pierre Thiriet |
Succeeded by Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici |