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Cédric Oltramare

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Cédric Oltramare
NationalitySwitzerland Swiss
Born (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 22)
Switzerland
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season2024
Current teamTeam Virage
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number11
Starts5 (5 entries)
Wins0
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish8th in 2024
Previous series
2023
2023
202122
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

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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

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Racing career summary

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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 8th
Ultimate Cup Series - LMP3 1 0 1 0 0 * *
Ultimate Cup Series - Proto P3

*Season still in progress.

Complete Ligier European Series results

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(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

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(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

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(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 8th 49

* Season still in progress.

References

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  1. ^ "Cédric Oltramare - FIA World Endurance Championship". www.fiawec.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. ^ "Les brèves du vendredi 24 novembre". Endurance-Info (in French). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Cedric Oltramare (COOL Racing) : "The Ligier JS2 R is perfect for starting out in competition"". Endurance Info. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  4. ^ "Cédric Oltramare chez Cool Racing". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  5. ^ "COOL Racing and Cédric Oltramare return for another season in the Ligier European Series -". 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  6. ^ "Plus de vingt voitures au départ de la troisième saison de la Ligier European Series". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  7. ^ "Ligier European Series - C2 : Team Virage bisse, CTF Performance se venge". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  8. ^ "Course 2 : Rebelote pour Team Virage et RLR MSport". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  9. ^ "Monza, Course 1 : Henrion (Team Virage) et Oltramare (COOL) s'imposent dans la fournaise". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Goodwin, Graham (16 August 2022). "Cool Racing/ CLX Motorsport Adds LMP3 For Asian Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. ^ "DKR Engineering Wins Abu Dhabi Finale & Secures Le Mans Invite As Champions". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  13. ^ Goodwin, Graham (12 January 2023). "Cool Racing Confirm Michelin Le Mans Cup Plans". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  14. ^ Dagys, John (2023-01-05). "Jakobsen Set for LMP2 Debut in Cool Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  15. ^ "Cool Racing Confirm New Look ELMS LMP3 Squad". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  16. ^ "Team Virage Wins Messy Le Mans Cup Opener". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  17. ^ "Gerbi & Henrion Extend Championship Lead With Paul Ricard Win (Updated)". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (2023-08-28). "Weekly Racing Roundup (8.28.23) – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  20. ^ "Les brèves du vendredi 24 novembre". Endurance-Info (in French). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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