Christophe Tinseau (F)
Last name
Tinseau
First names
Christophe
Nickname
Nationality
France 
Born the
18/12/1969 - Orléans (Loiret)
12 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Retired |
44 |
|
Panoz Motorsports Inc / DAMS (USA/F) | PANOZ Esperante GTR-1 | Ford 5999 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM GT1 |
Eric Bernard (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) Johnny O'Connell (USA) |
236 laps 3210.780 km 3:50.164 |
Boite de vitesses (21eme heure) |
| 1999 | Retired |
25 |
|
DAMS (F) | LOLA B98/10 | Judd GV4 3997 V10 à 72° Pirelli |
LM P |
Christophe Tinseau (F) Franck Montagny (F) David Terrien (F) |
77 laps 1047.580 km 3:43.607 |
Moteur (6eme heure) |
| 2000 | Retired |
4 |
|
Team DAMS (F) | CADILLAC Northstar LMP | Northstar 3997 V8 à 90° Bi-Turbo Pirelli |
LM P900 |
Marc Goossens (B) Christophe Tinseau (F) Kristian Kolby (DNK) |
4 laps 54.420 km 3.52.236 |
incendie (16h35 Abandon) |
| 2001 | 15th | 6 | No photo available | Motorola DAMS (F) | CADILLAC Northstar LMP | Cadillac (Northstar alu) 3977 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P900 (5th) |
Wayne Taylor (USA-ZA) 'Max' Angelelli (I) Christophe Tinseau (F) |
270 laps 3672.000 km 153.000 km/h 3:45:860 |
|
| 2002 | 9th | 6 | No photo available | Team Cadillac - Bill Harris (USA) | CADILLAC Northstar LMP-02 | Cadillac 3990 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P900 (8th) |
Wayne Taylor (USA-ZA) 'Max' Angelelli (I) Christophe Tinseau (F) |
345 laps 4709.250 km 196.210 km/h 3:39.555 |
|
| 2003 | Retired |
4 | No photo available | Riley & Scott Racing (USA) | RILEY & SCOTT MK lll C | Ford Yates 5989 V8 à 90° Michelin |
LM P900 |
Jim Matthews (USA) Marc Goossens (B) Christophe Tinseau (F) |
214 laps 2921.100 km 3:42.396 |
Moteur Cassé (16 eme heures) |
| 2007 | 13th | 17 |
|
Pescarolo Sport (F) | PESCAROLO P01 - Judd | Judd GV5 S2 5496 V10 à 72° Michelin |
LM P1 (6th) |
Harold Primat (CH) Christophe Tinseau (F) Benoit Tréluyer (F) |
325 laps 4429.420 km 183.580 km/h 3:35.406 |
|
| 2008 | 7th | 17 |
|
Pescarolo Sport (F) | PESCAROLO P01 - Judd | Judd GV5 S2 5496 V10 à 72° Michelin |
LM P1 (7th) |
Harold Primat (CH) Christophe Tinseau (F) Benoit Tréluyer (F) |
362 laps 4933.690 km 205.450 km/h 3:30.610 |
|
| 2009 | 8th | 16 |
|
Pescarolo Sport (F) | PESCAROLO P01 | Judd GV5 S2 5496 V10 à 72° Michelin |
LM P1 (8th) |
Bruce Jouanny (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) Joao Barbosa (P) |
368 laps 5015.470 km 208.590 km/h 3:33.048 |
|
| 2011 | Retired |
16 |
|
Pescarolo Team (F) | PESCAROLO P01 | Judd GV5 S2 4995 V10 à 72° Michelin |
LM P1 |
Emmanuel Collard (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) Julien Jousse (F) |
305 laps 4156.840 km 3:34.472 Emmanuel Collard (F) |
Sortie de piste au virage Porsche (13h06 - 23eme heure) |
| 2012 | 8th | 46 |
|
TDS Racing (F) | ORECA 03 | Zytek Nismo VK45DE 4494 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
LM P2 (2nd) |
Mathias Beche (CH) Pierre Thiriet (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) |
353 laps 4811.030 km 200.450 km/h 3:40.728 Mathias Beche (CH) |
|
| 2016 | 38th | 84 |
|
Sausset Racing Team 41 (F) | MORGAN LMP2 Evo | Nissan VK45DE 4494 V8 à 90° Michelin |
CDNT (1st) |
Frédéric Sausset (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) Jean-Bernard Bouvet (F) |
315 laps 4293.130 km 178.880 km/h 3:46.131 Christophe Tinseau (F) |
11 participations in Tests Day
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Avg. Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12th | 25 |
|
DAMS (F) | LOLA B98/10 | Judd GV4 3998 V10 à 72° Pirelli |
LM P |
Christophe Tinseau (F) Franck Montagny (F) David Terrien (F) |
3:37.600 225.700 km/h Christophe Tinseau (F) |
| 2000 | 12th | 4 |
|
Team DAMS (F) | CADILLAC Northstar LMP | Northstar 3997 V8 à 90° Bi-Turbo Pirelli |
LM P900 |
Marc Goossens (B) Christophe Tinseau (F) Kristian Kolby (DNK) |
3:44.460 218.200 km/h Marc Goossens (B) |
| 2001 | 19th | 6 |
|
Motorola DAMS (F) | CADILLAC Northstar LMP | Cadillac (Northstar alu) 3977 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo Michelin |
LM P900 |
Wayne Taylor (USA-ZA) 'Max' Angelelli (I) Christophe Tinseau (F) |
3:42.984 219.640 km/h 'Max' Angelelli (I) |
| 2002 | 17th | 6 |
|
Team Cadillac - Bill Harris (USA) | CADILLAC Northstar LMP-02 | Cadillac 3977 V8 Turbo Michelin |
LM P900 |
Wayne Taylor (USA-ZA) 'Max' Angelelli (I) Christophe Tinseau (F) |
3:39.872 223.490 km/h 47 laps |
| 2003 | 7th | 4 |
|
Riley & Scott Racing (USA) | RILEY & SCOTT MK lll C | 6000 V8 Michelin |
LM P900 |
Jim Matthews (USA) Marc Goossens (B) Christophe Tinseau (F) |
3:41.856 221.490 km/h |
| 2004 | 17th | 31 |
|
Courage Compétition (F) | COURAGE C65 - AER | AER 1995 S4 Turbo Michelin |
LM P2 |
Jonathan Cochet (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) Jean-Marc Gounon (F) |
3:49.924 213.720 km/h 51 laps |
| 2007 | 10th | 17 |
|
Pescarolo Sport (F) | PESCAROLO P01 - Judd | Judd GV5 S2 5496 V10 à 72° Michelin |
LM P1 |
Harold Primat (CH) Christophe Tinseau (F) Benoit Tréluyer (F) |
3:34.941 228.770 km/h 85 laps |
| 2008 | 6th | 17 |
|
Pescarolo Sport (F) | PESCAROLO P01 Judd | Judd GV5 S2 5496 V10 à 72° Michelin |
LM P1 |
Harold Primat (CH) Christophe Tinseau (F) Benoit Tréluyer (F) |
3:33.939 229.330 km/h 44 laps |
| 2011 | 8th | 16 |
|
Pescarolo Team (F) | PESCAROLO P01 | Judd GV5 S2 5000 V10 à 72° Michelin |
LM P1 |
Emmanuel Collard (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) Julien Jousse (F) |
3:36.583 226.530 km/h 85 laps |
| 2012 | 27th | 46 |
|
TDS Racing (F) | ORECA 3 | Zytek Nismo VK45DE 4494 V8 à 90° Dunlop |
LM P2 |
Mathias Beche (CH) Pierre Thiriet (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) |
3:44.404 218.640 km/h 58 laps Pierre Thiriet (F) |
| 2016 | 33th | 84 |
|
Sausset Racing Team 41 (F) | MORGAN LMP2 Evo | Nissan VK45DE 4494 V8 à 90° Michelin |
CDNT |
Frédéric Sausset (F) Christophe Tinseau (F) Jean-Bernard Bouvet (F) |
3:48.253 214.950 km/h 54 laps Christophe Tinseau (F) |