A race team mixing experience and youthfulness
Since 2015, IDEC SPORT has managed to grow, expand, and evolve into a solid structure. In ten years of existence, IDEC SPORT has made a name for itself in the world of international competition thanks to well-thought-out choices in drivers and management. In 2019, the team won the European Endurance Championship. At the end of 2023, IDEC SPORT moved into its new premises in Signes (Var), on the edge of the Paul Ricard circuit. In 2024, the team secured third place on the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in its eighth participation in the legendary endurance race.
EXECUTIVES
PATRICE LAFARGUE
PRESIDENT OF IDEC SPORT
President of the IDEC Group during the week, Patrice Lafargue likes to spend his weekends behind the steering wheel of his racing cars. As he likes to tell his team, the main thing is to enjoy it. Even if his team is today semi-professional, the competitive side must not come before the enjoyment of racing.
NICOLAS MINASSIAN
MAIN TEAM
Having arrived at IDEC SPORT in 2018, the former Peugeot professional driver in WEC is taking on even more scope in 2021 by becoming Team Principal. His experience in motorsport is extensive, whether in driving, technical or management, which makes him an ultra versatile sports director. The man with 9 victories at the wheel of the 908 and 17 participations in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, brings a lot to IDEC SPORT but there is still a lot of work to be done to settle the details that will lead to victory. Nicolas Minassian will start his 6th season with IDEC SPORT in 2023.
DRIVERS
PAUL LAFARGUE
ELMS, LMP2 #28
The son of Patrice Lafargue has made a name for himself in the world of endurance racing over the seasons thanks to his speed and consistency. Always in search of performance and progression, he is considered one of the best Silver drivers on the ELMS grid. Paul now has a solid experience with 8 participations in the 24H of Le Mans and some nice lines on his resume with notably a European Champion title in 2019 and a podium finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2024.
// PRIZE LIST
- 2026 ELMS LMP2 with IDEC SPORT
- 2025 ELMS LMP2 with IDEC SPORT
- 2024 7th appearance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 2023 6th in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 2022 8th in the Le Mans 24 Hours
- 2021 6th in the Le Mans 24 Hours
- 2019 ELMS Champion
- 2015 24h Series Champion
- 2015 VdeV GT / Proto Vice Champion
- 2014 VdeV GT Champion
- 2013 24 Hours of Barcelona (2nd overall and 1st in Porsche Cup cart.)
PAUL-LOU CHATIN
ELMS, Oreca #28
JOB VAN UITERT
ELMS, Oreca #28
Thanks to his speed, consistency, and ability to manage traffic, the Dutch driver is among the world’s best endurance racers, as his résumé proves: an ELMS LMP3 championship title, five seasons in LMP2 with experience in ELMS, WEC, and IMSA, as well as five participations in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, including a podium finish in 2024. At 26 years old, Job is entering his second season with IDEC SPORT with one clear goal in mind: adding the European Championship title to his record.
// PRIZE LIST
- 2026 ELMS LMP2 with IDEC SPORT
- 2025 ELMS LMP2 with IDEC SPORT
- 2024 3rd place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2)
- 2021 3rd place in WEC
- 2019-2020-2022 Three-time ELMS vice-champion
- 2018 ELMS LMP3 Champion
VALERIO RINICELLA
ELMS, Oreca #18
Valerio Rinicella is a young Italian driver who has competed in various European FRECA championships. He has shown steady progress and strong racecraft across the different junior single-seater categories. In 2015, he was selected by Hyundai Motorsport to join the Genesis “Trajectory Program.”
// PRIZE LIST
- 2026 ELMS LMP2 with IDEC SPORT x GMR
- 2025 FRECA / Eurocup 3 / Road to Le Mans / ALMS
- 2024 FRMEC / FRECA / Macau Grand Prix
- 2023 12 podiums in F4 Spanish and 6 podiums in F4 UAE
- 2022 Italian F4 Championship / Spanish 4F Championship / F4 UAE Championship
- 2021 2nd in Championship Italian ACI Karting
- 2020 WSK Euro Series
- 2019 Championship of karting career in high-level (WSK Euro Series)
- 2018 Italian ACI Kartin Championship
JAMIE CHADWICK
ELMS, Oreca #18
Fervente defender for the presence of women in motorsport, the British driver has solid experience and enjoys strong recognition among motorsport fans. The triple W Series champion is taking on an exciting challenge in 2025 by joining endurance racing and becoming part of Hyundai Motorsport.
// PRIZE LIST
- 2026 LMP2 in ELMS with IDEC SPORT / Genesis Magma Racing
- 2025 LMP2 in ELMS with IDEC SPORT / Genesis Magma Racing
- 2023-2024 Indy NXT
- 2022 W Series Champion
- 2021 W Series Champion
- 2019 W Series Champion
- 2018 First woman to win a British F3 race
LAURENTS HÖRR
ELMS, Oreca #18
Laurents Hörr is a German racing driver. He became known for his consistency and efficiency in prototype racing, notably in LMP3 and later in LMP2. A two-time Michelin Le Mans Cup LMP3 Champion, he has progressively worked his way up through the European paddock.
// PRIZE LIST
- 2026 ELMS LMP2 with IDEC SPORT x GMR
- 2025 ELMS LMP2 Pro/Am / European Sprint Prototype Cup LMP3
- 2024 Podiums in 24H du Mans (3e en LMP2 Pro/Am)
- 2023 LMP2 in ELM with IDEC SPORT
- 2022 24H du Mans en LMP2 Pro/Am
- 2021 Champion in ELMS LMP3
- 2020 Champion LMP3 in Michelin Le Mans Cup
- 2019 Champion LMP3 in Michelin Le Mans Cup
