A race team mixing experience and youthfulness
IDEC Sport’s car racing team is based in Fontenay-Tresigny (île-de-France), and includes two LMP2 cars (an Oreca 07 and a Ligier JS P217) and a GT (a Mercedes AMG GT3).
Seven employees work full time for the team. During race weekends the number in the IDEC SPORT team can climb to 24, including engineers, mechanics and the communications team…
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, SPORT DIRECTOR
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 6 participations in the 24H of Le Mans and some nice lines on his resume with notably a European Champion title in 2019.
// PRIZE LIST
- 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.)
RESHAD DE GERUS
ELMS, Oreca #28
After single-seater racing like many drivers, Reshad turned to endurance and LMP2 racing two seasons ago. The Reunionese driver has also taken part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The 19-year-old Frenchman is just waiting to shine after taking pole position at the 4 Hours of Barcelona in 2023.
// PRIZE LIST
- 2024 2nd appearance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 2022/2023 ELMS season
- 2021 Formula 3 FIA & Euroformula Open
- 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup
- 2018-2019 2nd in the French F4 Championship
JOB VAN UITERT
ELMS, Oreca #28
At 25, the Dutchman is one of the world’s top endurance drivers, as his CV attests: 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. Thanks to his speed, consistency and ability to manage traffic, Job has all the makings of a leader when he joins IDEC SPORT.
// PRIZE LIST
- 2024 5th participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 2022/2023 ELMS season
- 2021 3rd in WEC
- 2019-2020-2022 Three-time ELMS vice-champion
- 2018 ELMS LMP3 Champion
PATRICE LAFARGUE
MLMC, Ligier #17
Patrice is no longer a beginner in motorsport but still lives each race weekend with passion, the same passion that drove him to create IDEC SPORT in 2015. After sharing the wheel with his son at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, he decided to fully embrace his role as a team owner by stepping back and racing competitive trios in LMP2. But a competitor at heart, there was no question of hanging up the helmet completely. Patrice is competing in the ELMS’ sister championship, the Michelin Le Mans Cup, in the LMP3 class.
DINO LUNARDI
MLMC, Ligier #17
Dino Lunardi is an experienced driver who knows the Michelin Le Mans Cup and the Ligier JSP3 inside out, having driven them for four years in this championship. The Frenchman is a real asset to IDEC SPORT thanks to his speed and consistency.