Cédric Oltramare
| Cédric Oltramare | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Born | 22 June 2002 Switzerland |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Team Virage |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 11 |
| Starts | 5 (5 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2023 2021–22 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 Ligier European Series - JS2 R |
Cédric Oltramare (born 22 June 2002) is a Swiss racing driver.[1] He competes in the European Le Mans Series, driving in the LMP3 class for Cool Racing.[2] Oltramare is a race winner in the JS2 R class of the Ligier European Series, an accolade he achieved in 2022.[3]
Career
[edit]Oltramare made his racing debut in 2021, driving in the Ligier European Series with Cool Racing where he drove a Ligier JS2 R in the eponymous class.[4][5] He scored five podiums and finished all 12 races, placing him fourth at the end of the season. He returned for a second year in 2022 but would retire from the first six races, which included accidents and two car-related issues.[6][7][8] Though he took three podiums, including a victory at Monza, Oltramare ended up sixth in the JS2 R standings.[9]
Having gained his first experience in a Ligier JS P320 prototype in July 2022, Oltramare entered the LMP3 category in 2023 by taking part in the Asian Le Mans Series.[10] Once again at Cool Racing, he and teammates Marcos Siebert and Adrien Chila finished eighth in the drivers' standings, taking a podium on Yas Island to cap off the campaign.[11][12] This served as a precursor to Oltramare's LMP3 venture, which he continued in the Le Mans Cup alongside bronze-ranked Chila.[13] He was also originally supposed to join the team in the European Le Mans Series but was replaced by Alex García before the season opener.[14][15]
A strong result looked on the horizon at the first race in Barcelona, but Oltramare lost the lead he'd inherited during the pit stop phase to Gillian Henrion and later faded to sixth due to two spins, having struggled to keep his car's tyres alive.[16] A retirement during the second of the Road to Le Mans races followed, before the duo finished second at Le Castellet, with the Swiss driver once again being overtaken by the #16 Virage.[17][18] Oltramare would lose another inherited lead at Aragón where he eventually finished fourth, before a retirement and a tenth place in the final races placed him and Chila fifth in the championship.[19]
For the 2024 season, the Swiss would enter the ELMS with Cool Racing, partnering Manuel Espírito Santo and Miguel Cristóvão.[20]
Racing record
[edit]Racing career summary
[edit]| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ligier European Series - JS2 R | Cool Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 147 | 4th |
| 2022 | Ligier European Series - JS2 R | Cool Racing | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 6th |
| 2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Cool Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8th |
| Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 5th | ||
| 2024 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Cool Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49* | 6th* |
| Ultimate Cup Series - LMP3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | * |
*Season still in progress.
Complete Ligier European Series results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cool Racing | JS2 R | Ligier JS2 R | CAT 1 6 |
CAT 2 4 |
RBR 1 8 |
RBR 2 5 |
LEC 1 3 |
LEC 2 2 |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 3 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 3 |
ALG 1 4 |
ALG 2 4 |
4th | 147 |
| 2022 | Cool Racing | JS2 R | Ligier JS2 R | LEC 1 Ret |
LEC 2 Ret |
IMO 1 Ret |
IMO 2 Ret |
LMS 1 Ret |
LMS 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 1 |
MNZ 2 2 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 2 |
ALG 1 4 |
ALG 2 Ret |
6th | 73 |
Complete Le Mans Cup results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cool Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | CAT 6 |
LMS 1 10 |
LMS 2 Ret |
LEC 2 |
ARA 4 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 10 |
5th | 42 |
Complete European 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 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cool Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT 2 |
LEC 5 |
IMO 8 |
SPA 3 |
MUG Ret |
ALG | 6th* | 49* |
* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cédric Oltramare - FIA World Endurance Championship". www.fiawec.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Les brèves du vendredi 24 novembre". Endurance-Info (in French). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Cedric Oltramare (COOL Racing) : "The Ligier JS2 R is perfect for starting out in competition"". Endurance Info. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Cédric Oltramare chez Cool Racing". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "COOL Racing and Cédric Oltramare return for another season in the Ligier European Series -". 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Plus de vingt voitures au départ de la troisième saison de la Ligier European Series". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Ligier European Series - C2 : Team Virage bisse, CTF Performance se venge". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Course 2 : Rebelote pour Team Virage et RLR MSport". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Monza, Course 1 : Henrion (Team Virage) et Oltramare (COOL) s'imposent dans la fournaise". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Elsa (2023-05-31). ""The Ligier JS2 R is a brilliant car in which to learn," explains Cédric Oltramare, now an LMP3 driver for COOL Racing in the Michelin Le Mans Cup". Ligier Automotive. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (16 August 2022). "Cool Racing/ CLX Motorsport Adds LMP3 For Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "DKR Engineering Wins Abu Dhabi Finale & Secures Le Mans Invite As Champions". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (12 January 2023). "Cool Racing Confirm Michelin Le Mans Cup Plans". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (2023-01-05). "Jakobsen Set for LMP2 Debut in Cool Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Cool Racing Confirm New Look ELMS LMP3 Squad". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Team Virage Wins Messy Le Mans Cup Opener". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Gerbi & Henrion Extend Championship Lead With Paul Ricard Win (Updated)". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Defet, Florian (15 July 2023). "Le Mans Cup - Le Castellet : La deuxième victoire pour Gerbi, Henrion et Team Virage". endurance24.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (2023-08-28). "Weekly Racing Roundup (8.28.23) – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Les brèves du vendredi 24 novembre". Endurance-Info (in French). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Cédric Oltramare career summary at DriverDB.com