Benjamin Lessennes

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Benjamin Lessennes
24H Series 2022 Spa Nr. 255.jpg
NationalityFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgian
Born (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25)
Namur, Belgium
TCR International Series career
Debut season2017
Current team Boutsen Ginion Racing
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number63
Starts2
Previous series
2016-17

2010-14		 TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship
Karting
Championship titles
2013
2013		French KF Junior
Belgian X30 Junior

Benjamin Lessennes (born 29 June 1999) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series and TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in several karting championships.

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Racing career

Lessennes began his career in 2010 in karting. He took several good results in many different karting championships. In 2011 he finished second in the Belgian KF5 championship standings. In 2013 he won both the French KF Junior and Belgian X30 Junior karting titles. In 2014 he won the IAME International Finale X30 Seniors title. In 2016 he made the switch to the TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship, he finished the season fifth in the standings after one victory and three podiums. With his teammate Renaud Kuppens taking four victories. [1] He continued in the series again in 2017. [2] [3] [4]

In April 2017 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR for Boutsen Ginion Racing. [5] [6] [7]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016 TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship Boutsen Ginion Racing 161014283.55th
2017 TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship Boutsen Ginion Racing 18524114201st
TCR International Series 200013118th
2018 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Autodis Racing by THX200000NC
World Touring Car Cup Boutsen Ginion Racing 1800004819th
2019 GT4 European Series - Silver Equipe Verschuur1222161433rd
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Boutsen Ginion Racing 100000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
French GT4 Cup - Silver L'Espace Bienvenue1252292011st
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup CMR200000NC
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Boutsen Ginion Racing 500000NC
French GT4 Cup - SilverL'Espace Bienvenue
24H TCE Series - TCX COGEMO/TLRT
2023 GT4 European Series - Silver L'Espace Bienvenue
Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT-Touring Challenge - UGT4A 22122753rd
ADAC GT4 Germany PROsport Racing200001627th
Ultimate Cup Series - Sprint GT Touring Challenge - 3A Rosel Racing by L'Espace Bienvenue322234010th
2024 GT4 European Series - Silver BMW Team France L'Espace Bienvenue1210031133rd
Ultimate Cup Series GT Endurance Cup - UCS4 L'Espace Bienvenue22222503rd
2025 GT4 European Series - Silver BMW Team France L'Espace Bienvenue
Ultimate Cup European Series - GT Endurance Cup - Porsche Cup RR by Racetivity

Complete TCR International Series results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2017 Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR RIM
1 		RIM
2 		BHR
1 		BHR
2 		SPA
1
2		 SPA
2
5		 MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		SAL
1 		SAL
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		OSC
1 		OSC
2 		CHA
1 		CHA
2 		ZHE
1 		ZHE
2 		DUB
1 		DUB
2 		18th31

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2018 Boutsen Ginion Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR MAR
1
15		 MAR
2
Ret		 MAR
3
17		 HUN
1
14		 HUN
2
8		 HUN
3
5		 GER
1
10		 GER
2
Ret		 GER
3
4		 NED
1
19		 NED
2
12		 NED
3
Ret		 POR
1
7		 POR
2
Ret		 POR
3
8		 SVK
1
20		 SVK
2
DSQ		 SVK
3
DSQ		 CHN
1 		CHN
2 		CHN
3 		WUH
1 		WUH
2 		WUH
3 		JPN
1 		JPN
2 		JPN
3 		MAC
1 		MAC
2 		MAC
3 		19th48

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2021 CMR Bentley Continental GT3 Pro MAG
1
14		 MAG
2
15		 ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		MIS
1 		MIS
2 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		VAL
1 		VAL
2 		NC0

References

  1. ↑ "Benjamin Lessennes wins the first sprint race at Mettet". TouringCarTimes.com. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Hudson, Neil (19 April 2017). "TCR Benelux entry list confirmed ahead of Spa opener". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Hudson, Neil (22 April 2017). "Tom Coronel to challenge for 2017 TCR Benelux title with Stéphane Lémeret". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Benjamin Lessennes career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Hudson, Neil (25 April 2017). "Benjamin Lessennes joins the field for Spa-Francorchamps". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Spa-Francorchamps preview: High-profile drivers add to the excitement in Belgium". TouringCarTimes.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Benjamin Lessennes joins the International Series at Spa". tcr-series.com. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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