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| Richard Hein | |||||||||||
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Hein in 2010 | |||||||||||
| Nationality | |||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1958 Monte Carlo, Monaco | ||||||||||
| Le Mans Series career | |||||||||||
| Categorisation | |||||||||||
| Teams | Saulnier Racing OAK Racing | ||||||||||
| Starts | 14 | ||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||
| Podiums | 4 | ||||||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||||||
| Best finish | 4th in 2010 | ||||||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||||||
| 2009 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | ||||||||||
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Richard Hein (born 24 June 1958) is a Monégasque racing driver who competed in the LMP1 and LMP2 classes of the 24 Hours of Le Mans for OAK Racing.
Hein, along with co-drivers Jacques Nicolet and Matthieu Lahaye, won both races at the 2009 1000 km of Okayama, claiming the inaugural LMP2 title in the Asian Le Mans Series.[3][4]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne - Proto | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 60th | |
| 2008 | Le Mans Series - LMP1 | Saulnier Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21st |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th | ||
| 2009 | Le Mans Series - LMP2 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1st | ||
| 2009–10 | Sportscar Winter Series - Proto | Boutsen Energy Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? |
| 2010 | Le Mans Series - LMP2 | OAK Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 4th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | ||
| 2011 | Intercontinental Le Mans Cup - LMP1 | OAK Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| American Le Mans Series - LMP1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th | ||
| 2012 | Porsche Supercup | MRS GT-Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22nd |
| Sources:[5][6] | |||||||||
Complete Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Saulnier Racing | LMP1 | Pescarolo 01 | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | CAT Ret |
MNZ Ret |
SPA 8 |
NÜR 11 |
SIL 9 |
21st | 4 |
| 2009 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France |
LMP2 | Pescarolo 01 | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | CAT 6 |
SPA DNS |
ALG 8 |
NÜR 4 |
SIL 3 |
7th | 13 |
| 2010 | OAK Racing | LMP2 | Pescarolo 01 | Judd DB 3.4 L V8 | LEC 2 |
SPA 3 |
ALG Ret |
HUN 7 |
SIL 3 |
4th | 52 |
| Source:[7] | |||||||||||
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pescarolo 01-Judd | LMP1 | 311 | 26th | 12th | ||
| 2009 | Pescarolo 01-Mazda | LMP2 | 325 | 20th | 3rd | ||
| 2010 | Pescarolo 01-Judd | LMP2 | 341 | 9th | 4th | ||
| 2011 | OAK Pescarolo 01 Evo-Judd | LMP1 | 119 | DNF | DNF | ||
| Source:[8] | |||||||
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France |
LMP2 | Pescarolo 01 | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | OKA 1 1 |
OKA 2 1 |
1st | 21 |
Complete American Le Mans Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pos. | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | OAK Racing | LMP1 | OAK Pescarolo 01 | Judd DB 3.4 L V8 | SEB Ret |
LBH | LRP | MOS | MDO | ELK | BAL | LGA | PET | NC | 0 | [9] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "2013 FIA WEC - Liste des catégorisations des pilotes" (PDF). nextgen-auto.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "2015 DRIVERS' CATEGORIZATION LIST" (PDF). fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "ASIAN LE MANS SERIES LMP1 (2009); LMP2 (2009 & 2013- )" (PDF). motorsporttop20.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Short But Sweet, Part One - LMP1 & LMP2". archive2.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Richard Hein – Career Stats, DriverDB Rating & Results". Driver Database. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Richard Hein: Racedriver biography - career and success". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Richard Hein Results | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Driver of 24 heures du Mans : Richard Hein". www.24h-en-piste.com. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Richard Hein – 2011 American Le Mans Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Richard Hein career summary at DriverDB.com