News Homepage > 15th June 2026 > Tamiya on the Vector LMP2 Le Mans Race Car
So close for Vector Sport at Le Mans
Highest placed British LMP2 finishes 4th, just off podium place
Vector Sport inched closer to a deserved podium at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans in the team’s highest placed finish at the iconic race. Racing in the LMP2 class, the Tamiya branded Vector Sport Oreca 07 proved competitive throughout the build-up to the race, qualifying well and getting into the elite group in Hyper-pole in the hands of Ryan Cullen.
Saturday’s race saw Piertro Fittipaldi start the race in the hot Normandy sunshine. In just two laps he managed to get the Oreca into the top ten in LMP2 class and positioned the number 26 car amongst the lead pack heading into the early evening. From there it was time for Cullen to take over, pushing hard and establishing the car in the top five, putting Vector in a strongly positioned pack of teams vying for the lead.
The third of the three drivers, Vlad Lomko, picked up the drive as dusk started to fall at the Circuit de la Sarthe, always an iconic moment at Le Mans. From here Vector were in a lead group, all with a good chance of victory at the toughest race in the world. While straight-line speed was good, the team were struggling with oversteer due to a lack of downforce and grip on the high-speed corners, an issue they would try to overcome throughout the race.
In LMP2, the cars pit every forty-five minutes; sometimes just for fuel, tyres, or both, depending on strategy. It is all about trying to outmanoeuvre the competition both on and off track to gain a valuable advantage and position. Thirty seconds to a minute can be made or lost on a pitstop call and can make or break a race result outcome.
Drivers will tend to do between two and four stints meaning they are in the car from between one and a half to three hours at a time, something that becomes a real challenge as the race goes through the night as fatigue and concentration become real issues.
As the sun came up, Vector were well placed in 5th and despite the issue of corner grip, competed well thanks to great strategy, hovering around the top five and with moments in the top three. But as the race moved in to the closing stages, they closed the gap to third by just twelve seconds in fourth position, a position they had to settle with after twenty-four hours of racing. It was a great performance, but sadly not enough to secure a top three podium.
The Hobby Company and Tamiya were immensely proud to be part of Vector Sport’s Le Mans Campaign and wish them well for the rest of the season in The European Le Mans Series (ELMS)
Saturday’s race saw Piertro Fittipaldi start the race in the hot Normandy sunshine. In just two laps he managed to get the Oreca into the top ten in LMP2 class and positioned the number 26 car amongst the lead pack heading into the early evening. From there it was time for Cullen to take over, pushing hard and establishing the car in the top five, putting Vector in a strongly positioned pack of teams vying for the lead.
The third of the three drivers, Vlad Lomko, picked up the drive as dusk started to fall at the Circuit de la Sarthe, always an iconic moment at Le Mans. From here Vector were in a lead group, all with a good chance of victory at the toughest race in the world. While straight-line speed was good, the team were struggling with oversteer due to a lack of downforce and grip on the high-speed corners, an issue they would try to overcome throughout the race.
In LMP2, the cars pit every forty-five minutes; sometimes just for fuel, tyres, or both, depending on strategy. It is all about trying to outmanoeuvre the competition both on and off track to gain a valuable advantage and position. Thirty seconds to a minute can be made or lost on a pitstop call and can make or break a race result outcome.
Drivers will tend to do between two and four stints meaning they are in the car from between one and a half to three hours at a time, something that becomes a real challenge as the race goes through the night as fatigue and concentration become real issues.
As the sun came up, Vector were well placed in 5th and despite the issue of corner grip, competed well thanks to great strategy, hovering around the top five and with moments in the top three. But as the race moved in to the closing stages, they closed the gap to third by just twelve seconds in fourth position, a position they had to settle with after twenty-four hours of racing. It was a great performance, but sadly not enough to secure a top three podium.
The Hobby Company and Tamiya were immensely proud to be part of Vector Sport’s Le Mans Campaign and wish them well for the rest of the season in The European Le Mans Series (ELMS)
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News Homepage > 15th June 2026 > Tamiya on the Vector LMP2 Le Mans Race Car
So close for Vector Sport at Le Mans
Highest placed British LMP2 finishes 4th, just off podium place
Vector Sport inched closer to a deserved podium at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans in the team’s highest placed finish at the iconic race. Racing in the LMP2 class, the Tamiya branded Vector Sport Oreca 07 proved competitive throughout the build-up to the race, qualifying well and getting into the elite group in Hyper-pole in the hands of Ryan Cullen.
Saturday’s race saw Piertro Fittipaldi start the race in the hot Normandy sunshine. In just two laps he managed to get the Oreca into the top ten in LMP2 class and positioned the number 26 car amongst the lead pack heading into the early evening. From there it was time for Cullen to take over, pushing hard and establishing the car in the top five, putting Vector in a strongly positioned pack of teams vying for the lead.
The third of the three drivers, Vlad Lomko, picked up the drive as dusk started to fall at the Circuit de la Sarthe, always an iconic moment at Le Mans. From here Vector were in a lead group, all with a good chance of victory at the toughest race in the world. While straight-line speed was good, the team were struggling with oversteer due to a lack of downforce and grip on the high-speed corners, an issue they would try to overcome throughout the race.
In LMP2, the cars pit every forty-five minutes; sometimes just for fuel, tyres, or both, depending on strategy. It is all about trying to outmanoeuvre the competition both on and off track to gain a valuable advantage and position. Thirty seconds to a minute can be made or lost on a pitstop call and can make or break a race result outcome.
Drivers will tend to do between two and four stints meaning they are in the car from between one and a half to three hours at a time, something that becomes a real challenge as the race goes through the night as fatigue and concentration become real issues.
As the sun came up, Vector were well placed in 5th and despite the issue of corner grip, competed well thanks to great strategy, hovering around the top five and with moments in the top three. But as the race moved in to the closing stages, they closed the gap to third by just twelve seconds in fourth position, a position they had to settle with after twenty-four hours of racing. It was a great performance, but sadly not enough to secure a top three podium.
The Hobby Company and Tamiya were immensely proud to be part of Vector Sport’s Le Mans Campaign and wish them well for the rest of the season in The European Le Mans Series (ELMS)
Saturday’s race saw Piertro Fittipaldi start the race in the hot Normandy sunshine. In just two laps he managed to get the Oreca into the top ten in LMP2 class and positioned the number 26 car amongst the lead pack heading into the early evening. From there it was time for Cullen to take over, pushing hard and establishing the car in the top five, putting Vector in a strongly positioned pack of teams vying for the lead.
The third of the three drivers, Vlad Lomko, picked up the drive as dusk started to fall at the Circuit de la Sarthe, always an iconic moment at Le Mans. From here Vector were in a lead group, all with a good chance of victory at the toughest race in the world. While straight-line speed was good, the team were struggling with oversteer due to a lack of downforce and grip on the high-speed corners, an issue they would try to overcome throughout the race.
In LMP2, the cars pit every forty-five minutes; sometimes just for fuel, tyres, or both, depending on strategy. It is all about trying to outmanoeuvre the competition both on and off track to gain a valuable advantage and position. Thirty seconds to a minute can be made or lost on a pitstop call and can make or break a race result outcome.
Drivers will tend to do between two and four stints meaning they are in the car from between one and a half to three hours at a time, something that becomes a real challenge as the race goes through the night as fatigue and concentration become real issues.
As the sun came up, Vector were well placed in 5th and despite the issue of corner grip, competed well thanks to great strategy, hovering around the top five and with moments in the top three. But as the race moved in to the closing stages, they closed the gap to third by just twelve seconds in fourth position, a position they had to settle with after twenty-four hours of racing. It was a great performance, but sadly not enough to secure a top three podium.
The Hobby Company and Tamiya were immensely proud to be part of Vector Sport’s Le Mans Campaign and wish them well for the rest of the season in The European Le Mans Series (ELMS)
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