TDS Racing extends its partnership with ORECA through 2032 with the ORECA 09

ORECA is pleased to continue its partnership with TDS Racing, which
has competed alongside the manufacturer in LMP2 since 2015. The French team will take
part in the new era of the category with the ORECA 09 starting in 2028.

This loyalty is built on a substantial shared track record: two Michelin Endurance Cup titles in IMSA in 2024 and 2025, an IMSA vice-champion finish in 2025, LMP2 Pro/Am champion and vice-champion titles in the FIA WEC in 2021, three ELMS titles won in 2012 with Thiriet, in 2018 under the G-Drive banner and in 2025 with VDS by Panis Racing, as well as seven class podiums at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

This announcement reflects the strength of a relationship forged since TDS Racing's arrival in LMP2, and the renewed trust in the next generation of prototypes, whose design and development program is currently being led within ORECA Motorsport.

Confirmed momentum around the new LMP2 prototype

TDS Racing thus joins a list of teams that have already chosen to place their trust in ORECA for the new LMP2 regulations.

United Autosports was the first team to officialize its commitment, in May 2026 at the 4 Hours of Le Castellet, extending a collaboration begun with the ORECA 07 in 2019 through to 2032.

Duqueine Team, for its part, confirmed its choice of the future chassis for the 2028-2032 period at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2026.

These commitments confirm ORECA's position as the benchmark of the LMP2 grid for the next decade. This new prototype, designed to meet the growing demands of the discipline and the high expectations of client teams, will benefit from all the experience accumulated since the French manufacturer's early years in competition.

Like its predecessors, it will be designed to win, combining performance and reliability, in keeping with a heritage that has made ORECA Motorsport the world reference in LMP2.

Hugues de Chaunac, President of the ORECA Group:

“TDS Racing's choice is a strong recognition of the trust we have built over the years. With Xavier Combet and his teams, we share a relationship based on closeness and a shared ambition for performance. Their decision to continue with ORECA for the new generation of LMP2 honors us and reinforces our commitment to continuing to offer teams a tool worthy of their ambitions.”

Xavier Combet, Co-owner of TDS Racing:

“ORECA is an impeccable partner for TDS Racing. Our relationship with the manufacturer from the Var region began in 2011, as soon as we entered LMP2. Since then, we have won numerous races and claimed several titles together, on both sides of the Atlantic. Our collaboration goes far beyond a technical partnership, with a very close relationship with Hugues de Chaunac and his teams. For TDS Racing, choosing ORECA was therefore an obvious decision as we open a new chapter in LMP2.”

ABOUT ORECA MOTORSPORT

Founded in 1973 by Hugues de Chaunac, ORECA is entirely dedicated to performance and is today among the major players in world motorsport. ORECA Motorsport designs, assembles, develops and optimizes chassis, engines and system architectures. Its recognized competition experience allows it to offer reliable and high-performing solutions, adapted to different circuits and championships around the world.

With nearly 250 LMP2 victories and 11 consecutive wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as a presence in Hypercar alongside four major car manufacturers, ORECA stands as an international benchmark in motorsport (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS, SRO). The Motorsport division is able to provide comprehensive, personalized support to each of its clients thanks to its facilities based in Signes, Magny-Cours and Indianapolis.

ABOUT TDS RACING

Founded in 2005 by Xavier Combet and Jacques Morello, TDS (Top Drive Services) Racing is a racing team specialized in Endurance. TDS Racing quickly established itself as a benchmark from its debut in 2006 in the World Series by Renault, in the Mégane Trophy category, before moving in 2009 to Endurance in GT3 (Blancpain SRO, ELMS), then in 2011 to LMP2 (ELMS, FIA WEC, IMSA, 24 Hours of Le Mans).

With over twenty years of experience, TDS Racing has built a major Endurance track record, including two Michelin Endurance Cup titles in IMSA in 2024 and 2025, an IMSA vice-champion finish in 2025, an FIA WEC LMP2 Pro/Am championship title and a vicechampion title in 2021, three ELMS titles won in 2012 with Thiriet, in 2018 under the G-Drive banner and in 2025 with VDS by Panis Racing, as well as seven class podiums at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today, TDS Racing fields three LMP2 cars in ELMS and IMSA, under the TDS Racing banner or as part of partnerships, such as with VDS by Panis Racing in 2025.