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LMP2
2020-07-23

ARC Bratislava

LMP2
Oreca 07 - Gibson

Car: Oreca 07 Gibson
Class: LMP2

Started in 1997 by Miro Konopka and Dusan Vyslozil, the Slovakian team has achieved impressive results in a number of endurance racing categories worldwide, including a long and successful history with the Asian Le Mans Series.



ARC Bratislava first joined Asian Le Mans Series for the 2015/2016 season and finished 7th in the GT with an Audi R8 GT3, after a fourth in Fuji and sixth place in Buriram.



A step up to the LMP3 class for the following season, with a pair of Ginetta Juno LMP3s. The #4 entry finished second in class thanks to a win in Buriram and second place in Fuji, while the #7 finished the season in 5th place with a second at Buriram.



The team took another step up in the 2017/2018 season entering a Ligier JS P2 in the LMP2 class. A podium at the 4 Hours of Buriram, and three fourth place finishes saw them end the season third overall.

For the 2018/2019 season, ARC Bratislava entered both the LMP2 Am and LMP3 classes. The LMP2 Am entry was highly successful with the team crowned Champions in the class. This win also saw the team receive an invitation to the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their LMP3 entry finished tenth in class, with two points scored in the season finale.



For the 2019/2020 season the team entered one LMP2 Am entry. Miro Konopka, and Andreas Laskaratos completed the opening two races with local driver Kang Ling racing in Shanghai, and Aussie Garnet Patterson racing at The Bend. The team finished on the podium at the 4 Hours of The Bend.

ARC Bratislava were back in the series for 2021 and raced a Ginetta G61 LT P315 EVO Nissan in LMP3 to finish 9th in class. The team also took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans after entering the World Endurance Championship.



For 2022, the Slovakian outfit raced in LMP2 Am and finished 3rd in class with four podiums and a season best second in Race 1 at Yas Marina.

Back for the 2023 season, the team raced an Oreca 07 - Gibson in LMP2 and finished 9th in class.

Returned for the 2023/2024 season the team finished 11th in LMP2.

Back for the 2025/2026 season, ARC Bratislava will race an Oreca 07 - Gibson in LMP2.

RESULTS: 
FIA CEZ Champions x13
Champion Slovak Republic x 28
Dubai 24 Hour 3rd overall
Ultimate Cup Series
Creventic 24 Hour Series
2013: ESET V4 Trophy
2014: ESET V4 Trophy
2015: 2015/2016 Asian Le Mans Series 7th GT, Creventic class win Barcelona 24H
2016: 2016/2017 Asian Le Mans Series 2nd and 5th LMP3, Blancpain GT Endurance 4th, ESET V4 Trophy
2017: 2017/2018 Asian Le Mans Series 3rd LMP2, 24 Hours of Le Mans 45th, Lamborghini Supertrofeo 3rd world final Imola
2018: 2018/2019 Asian Le Mans Series 1st LMP2 Am 3rd LMP2 10th LMP3, Intercontinental GT Open 2nd AM class
2019: 2019/2020 Asian Le Mans Series 4th LMP2 Am, 24 Hours of Le Mans2020:  FIA CEZ Trophy, Eset V4 cup, International GT open , 24 H Series -12H Monza
2021: Asian Le Mans Series 9th LMP3, 24 Hours of Le Mans 6th LMP2 Pro Am, World Endurance Championship
2022: Asian Le Mans Series 3rd LMP2 Am, 24 Hours of Le Mans 6th LMP2 Am, World Endurance Championship 4th LMP2 Am, 24 H Series GT3 Am 5th
2023: Asian Le Mans Series 9th LMP2, FIA Central European Zone ESET Cup Series 1st