VBMotorsport

VBM

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Full name	VBMotorsport
Owner/s	Mike Pitman
Base	Liverpool, England
Key staff	–
Year Joined	2005
Series Entered	SL, SC, FC, GT, ITC, MS, WSS
Associated Teams	Double Vod:Bul, Triple Vod:Bul, Quad Vod:Bul, Tanskanen Racing (2013-2014) Streetfighter Racing Systems (2014-Present), Draig Racing VBM (2014)
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VBMotorsports, also known as VBM, is an English GPVWC constructor, behind Vod:Bul Racing. It is run by Mike Pitman and based in Liverpool. Often viewed as an umbrella organisation, VBM has had teams in almost all GPVWC series, and in several other leagues besides, over a 10 year period. VBM largely left the league after 2009 but returned in force in 2013, running 5 teams by the year's end and rejoining the Superleague in only the second year of their return.

In 2015 VBM became an engine manufacturer, responsible for the Valiant engine line.

Vod:Bul Racing is VBM's premier team, competing in Superleague from 2006-2008 and then from 2014 onwards. The Vod:Bul name has also appeared in Supercup from 2005 to 2006 and then again in 2013. Vod:Bul also appears in the International Touring Cup and in the World GT series, and had a team in the 2013 World Sport Series season.

VBM is also renowned for a large number of connections with drivers and other teams, especially during 2014. This trend started the year before. Vod:Bul was originally slated to take part in the 2013 Formula Challenge season, but was allowed to move up into Supercup just days before the start of the season. Vod:Bul's vacant entrant in FC was taken by Juha Tanskanen, who was hitherto working with Pitman as part of the VBM management, and he, in effect, resurrected the Tanskanen Racing moniker as a de-facto VBM junior team.

In 2014, Vod:Bul Racing ascended to Superleague. VBM's presence in SC was still felt when it arranged an affiliation with the established Streetfighter Racing Systems (SRS), although this contributed to Tanskanen's own efforts of getting into SC being rejected. Outside the league, VBM entered into partnership with Draig Racing, after the collapse of MPH Tech, to run cars in various Endurance races in other leagues. This partnership manifested itself in GPVWC as the Draig Racing VBM team in WSS.

However, VBM's large numbers of ventures had resulted in several prominent drivers driving for VBM at one point or another and many of them being considered part of a pool of VBM-loyal assets. This led to friction with other team managers and members of the administration, with some accusations that Pitman could veto other managers' efforts to sign these drivers for other series. These accusations proved to be unfounded and had faded away by the year's end. Relations between Pitman and the administration also became quite strong.

By the end of 2014, Tanskanen had personally withdrawn from the league and, despite finishing runner-up in the 2014 FC season, the Tanskanen Racing team subsequently disappeared, leaving VBM with no obvious presence in FC. VBM and Draig then mutually agreed to go their separate ways, as did several of the group's drivers, resulting in VBM being significantly smaller heading into 2015. However, with the ties with SRS continuing in Supercup, together with a strong team in Superleague, plus the new Valiant engines, VBM remains a powerful force in the league.

List of teams

Series	Years
Superleague		Vod:Bul F1								Vod:Bul SL
Supercup	Vod:Bul F2								Vod:Bul SC	SRS*
		Double Vod:Bul
		Triple Vod:Bul
		Quad Vod:Bul
Formula Challenge									Tanskanen Racing
International Touring Cup									Vod:Bul Racing ITC		TBC
Masters Series					Vod:Bul MS
World GT Series									Vod:Bul GT
World Sport Series									Vod:Bul WSS	Draig Racing VBM*
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015

* Draig Racing and Streetfighter Racing Systems were both pre-existing teams that became affiliates for 2014.

Complete results

Superleague

More information: Vod:Bul Racing SL

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Points	Pos
2006	VBMP01	Toyota RVX-06	B			BEL	MYS	AUS	SAN	EUR	ESP	MON	GBR	CAN	USA	FRA	GER	HUN	TUR	ITA	CHN	JPN	BRA	30	7th
				Leontin Nemet	22	8	Ret	7		DNS	9	9	6		6	12					7	5	13
				Martin Buchan					10	9									Ret
				Dave Carr-Smith													11	Ret
				Lennart Kaiser	23	Ret	DNS	DSQ				DNS		DNS		9
				Adam Rouse					7		8		12	8	9		8	11	5	12	6	6	Ret
2007	VBMP02	Toyota RVX-07	B			AUS	MAL	BAH	ESP	MON	CAN	USA	FRA	UK	GER	HUN	TUR	ITA	BEL	JPN	CHN	BRA		54	4th
				Adam Rouse	14	8
				Martin Buchan			10	DNS					DNS	Ret	DNS		10	11	DNS
				Vitaliy Kambarov					5	DSQ		3
				Matteo Keersmaekers												DNS
					15			DNS	Ret	DNS
				Francesco Passeri	14																DNS
					15														Ret	Ret
				Laurent Keersmaekers																		1
				Leontin Nemet		5	8				5	9	Ret	2	DNS	Ret	DNS				2	DSQ
				Dirk Bertram														14
2008	VBMP03	Ferrari	B			AUS	MAL	BHR	ESP	TUR	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	EUR	BEL	ITA	AUT	JPN	BRA		0	NC
				Daniel Bolman	10	Ret		C	Ret	C	Ret	Ret
2009 – 2013: Vod:Bul did not compete in Superleague.
2014	VBMP14	Potentia PGE-02	G			AUS	MYS	BAH	CHN	ESP	MON	CAN	AUT	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	USA	UAE	JPN	BRA		136	6th
				Morten Wernersen	28	16	20	7	Ret		Ret	9	9	11	7	9	10	12	12	Ret	14	14
				Bart de Vos						Ret
					29		14								DSQ	Ret
				Kenney Lybeer		Ret		4	11	Ret		8	11	15				DSQ	11	6	9	11
				Jonathan Holmes							11
				Douwe Tapper													8
2015	VBMP15	Valiant VA15	G			AUS	BAH	ESP	POR	TUR	MON	CAN	GBR	AUT	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	JAP	UAE	USA	BRA		402	2nd
				Philipp Puschke	14	2	2	3	1	2		10	1	2	1	1	1	8	2	5	7	1
				Ruud Heesterbeek							4
					15							4
				Oskari Kantonen		13	18	Ret	19
				Tim Straub						Ret
				Douwe Tapper							Ret		9							11	12
				Jernej Simoncic										3	6	3	7	Ret	10			Ret

Supercup

More information: Vod:Bul Racing F2, Vod:Bul Racing SC and Streetfighter Racing Systems

See also: Double Vod:Bul, Triple Vod:Bul and Quad Vod:Bul.

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	No.	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		12		13		14		15		16		17		18		Points	Pos
2005	Vod:Bul F2	SC-005	Renault	M			SAN		SPA		MON		EUR		FRA		GBR		GER		HUN		ITA		BEL																		127	5th
					Doug Hilliard	32	4		8		4		9		DNS		8		7		8		8		8
					John Harland	33	DNS
					Shane Hibberd				DNS
					Michael Pitman										5		9		9
					Peter van Oostende																Ret		5		7
2006	Vod:Bul F2	SC-006	Renault	B			GIB		RSM		EUR		ESP		MON		GBR		FRA		GER		HUN		TUR		ITA		BEL														47	8th
					Dave Carr-Smith	5					DSQ		Ret		DNS		8		10		DNS		Ret		5		11
					Simon Heywood	6	Ret		9		11		7		Ret		11		12		9		9		DNS		8
	Double Vod:Bul	SC-006	Renault	B	Adam Rouse	9	2		3		4		2		6		5		3		4		4		1		1		4														197	2nd
					Daniël Bolman	10			8		Ret		6		5		10		13
					Phil Perkins																12		2		DNS
	Triple Vod:Bul	SC-006	Renault	B	Iván Cantero	11	DSQ		2		3				Ret		DNS						DNS				3																51	7th
					Martin Buchan	11			5								DNS
					Daniël Bolman																11		Ret		Ret
	Quad Vod:Bul	SC-006	Renault	B	Ricardo Padrela	22											DNS		8		8		Ret		10		10																22	11th
					Kev Nightingale Jones	23															7
2007 to 2012: Vod:Bul did not compete as constructor in Supercup
2013	Vod:Bul SC	SC-013	GPVWC	G			AUS		MYS		AUT		HUN		ESP		MON		CAN		KOR		TUR		GBR		ITA		BEL		FRA		GER		USA		UAE		JPN		BRA		203	7th
					Dan Rusu	20	17		Ret		13				12				15		Ret		Ret		13				6										15
					Ed Williams								Ret
					James Johnson												Ret																								6
					Douwe Tapper																						13				3		3
						21																			9†
					Oskari Kantonen	20																													2
						21																																			3
					Morten Wernersen		13		21†		5		Ret		7		3		6		8		5				Ret		5		10		8		Ret		17		Ret
Two-race format introduced							1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
2014	Streetfighter Racing Systems	SC-014	GPVWC	G			AUS		MYS		BAH		CHN		ESP		MON		CAN		AUT		GBR		GER		HUN		BEL		ITA		USA		UAE		JPN		BRA				259	8th
							F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S	F	S
					Douwe Tapper	7	10	12	13	Ret	7	12	22	Ret	6	2	12	6	17	Ret	12	Ret	13	4	Ret	8	12	9	17	6	13	9	12	19	14	Ret	11	12	Ret	8
					Mikko Soukas	8	4	4	6	5
					James Johnson						20	6
					Santiago Niza								17	21	17	14	Ret	11	21	14	18	6	22	22	12	10	15	21	11	14	20	13	21	20	22	13	17	15	22	11

^† Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Formula Challenge

More information: Tanskanen Racing FC.

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	Points	Pos
2013	FC-013	GPVWC	G			AUS		MYS		AUT		HUN		ESP		MON		CAN		KOR		TUR		GBR		ITA		BEL		FRA		GER		USA		UAE		JPN		BRA		392	4th
				Mikko Jakonen	34	13	15	23	26	Ret	14	23	13	14	6	31	24	Ret	Ret	13	17	4	Ret	20	10	18	15	5	Ret	13	18	8	11	17	Ret	23	17	21	18	15	9
				Doug Hilliard	35	30	16					27	19
				Ed Williams				Ret	23	Ret	25					19	Ret	31	Ret
				Douwe Tapper																8	5	1	1	1	6	2	Ret	1	Ret	17	17	4	4	8	1	5	3	2	3	1	3
2014	FC-014	GPVWC	G			AUS		MYS		BAH		CHN		ESP		MON		CAN		AUT		GBR		GER		HUN		BEL		ITA		USA		UAE		JPN		BRA				607	2nd
				James Johnson	0	1	3	3	1	8	1	4	12	28	Ret	3	14	24	Ret	5	1	8	5	4	15			5	8	30	23			9	3	15	25	17	5
				Mikko Soukas																						9	Ret
				Jonathan Holmes	2	2	19	2	20	18	6	2	23	3	6	6	12	7	Ret	3	2	2	2	18	6	1	17	Ret	Ret					1	11	1	15	2	2
				Tobias Olsson																										20	Ret
				Paul McKenna																												15	18

International Touring Cup

More information: Vod:Bul Racing ITC

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Car	Tyres	Drivers	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	Points	Pos
2013/14	Lexus IS	G			SAN			POR			FIN			GBR			CAN			USA			AUS			JPN															293	3rd
			Jos Friemann	36	11	Ret	Ret	8	Ret	DNS
			Mikko Suokas								14	9	13	28	29	26
			Ruud Heesterbeek																	3	2	12	1	2	8	2	6	12
			Douwe Tapper														Ret	19	7
				37																						16	30	11
			Agustin Canapino		1	4	2	2	2	Ret
			Roy Schroten								Ret	26	14
			Oskari Kantonen											Ret	23	18	7	3	16	19	21	Ret
2014	Lexus IS	G			BAH			NZL			AUS			RUS			AUT			GBR			GER			CZE			ITA			USA			JPN			BRA			743	2nd
			Ruud Heesterbeek	5	14	5	6	1	2	6	8	3	6	1	1	13	6	4	Ret	7	6	2	10	4	6	36	14	1	14	8	13	7	DNS	12	2	8	4	33	15	1
			Agustin Canapino	6	1	2	7	23	11	1	5	8	2	Ret	10	2	4	1	10	2	Ret	Ret	7	3	11	12	5	Ret	2	1	26	8	DSQ	1				5	3	Ret
			Douwe Tapper																																22	28	11

World GT Series

More information: Vod:Bul Racing GT

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Vehicle	Tyres	Drivers	№	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Points	Pos
2013	Chevrolet Corvette	G			MON	RBR	SPA	NUR	SIL	BAT	BRN	IML	WAT	117	2nd
			Calvin Hermse	30	20†	Ret	16
			Alessandro Puoti				16	5	DNS		Ret
			Scott Sovik							Ret
			Oskari Kantonen									Ret
			Harley Hamnett										Ret
			Ghovand Keanie	31	13	Ret
			James Johnson				2	3	4	11	1	3	8

World Sport Series

More information: Vod:Bul Racing WSS and Draig Racing VBM.

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	№	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Points	Pos
2013	Vod:Bul Racing	Carrera 911 GT3	Porsche	G			AUT		HUN		ESP		MON		TUR		GBR		ITA		BEL		FRA		GER		22	21st
					Ghovand Keanie	24	DSQ	DSQ
					Nicola Musolino				Ret	DNS
					David Stanton								15	6	15	15	Ret	7
					Vaidas Balciunas	25	Ret	DNS	25	19
					Todor Pangev												17	Ret
2014	Draig Racing VBM	Flat 6	Porsche	G			BHR		ESP		MON		CAN		AUT		GBR		GER		HUN		BEL		ITA		101	11th
					Ben Horrill	9	26	Ret	23	18					24	31†	13	15			DNS	DNS
					Harley Hamnett						DSQ	DSQ
					Marius Nicolae														21	12
					Thomas Jacobs																				11	13
					Morten Wernersen								17	7
						10									10	3	18	12	14	10	13	11	Ret	DNS	Ret	12
					Oskari Kantonen		25	Ret			8	3	20	Ret
					Douwe Tapper				17	10

† Cars did not finish the race, but were classified as they had completed over 75% of the race distance.

Masters Series

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Car	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Points	Pos
2009	BMW E90	Y		LAG		MON		SUR		BIR		CAN		CAD		SPA		BRN		BAT		6	11
			Leontin Nemet			Ret	Ret			10	10