Jules Gounon

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Jules Gounon
Jules Gounon 2024 WEC Fuji.jpg
Gounon at the 2024 6 Hours of Fuji
Nationality Flag of France.svg French Flag of Andorra.svg Andorran
Born (1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 29)
Aubenas, France
Related to Jean-Marc Gounon (father)
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup career
Debut season 2017
Current team Mercedes-AMG AKKodis ASP
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum
Car number88
Starts33 (33 entries)
Wins6
Podiums12
Poles5
Fastest laps4
Best finish1st in 2022, 2023
Previous series
201617
2015
2014
2014
2013
ADAC GT Masters
Porsche Carrera Cup France
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
French F4 Championship
Championship titles
2017, 2022
2017
2023
24 Hours of Spa
ADAC GT Masters
Intercontinental GT Challenge

Jules Jean-Louis Gounon (born 31 December 1994 in Aubenas) is an Andorran-based French professional racing driver. He is best known for his victories in the 24 Hours of Spa in 2017 and 2022, and the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2020, 2022 and 2023. [1] [2]

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Career

1994-2015: Youth in karting, single-seaters and Porsche Carrera Cup

Gounon started karting in 2010 at the age of 15. He was crowned Rotax National French Champion in 2011. [3] In the year after, he clinched the X30 world title. [4] He was promoted to single-seaters, joining the French F4 Championship for the 2013 season and finished second with six wins. [5] He competed one year in Formula Renault 2.0, but failed to impress as he "could not get on well with the team". As his career seemed to be in a deadlock after a difficult 2014 season, with him being forced to work as a car cleaner for a time, Gounon took part in the "Espoir Porsche Carrera Cup France 2015" scholarship thanks to a 1,500€ gift from his grandfather; he ended up winning the shootout to take part in Porsche Carrera Cup France for the next season with a grant of €30,000. [6] [7] He scored his maiden win in the championship in Val de Vienne [8] and finished sixth in the final standings.

2016-2017: Success in German GT and win in the 24 Hours of Spa

In 2016, he joined Callaway Competition in ADAC GT Masters, the German championship of GT. [9] He drove a brand new Corvette C7 GT3-R with his teammate Daniel Keilwitz. [9] Callaway ran three Corvette for this season. He won three times and put himself in title contention for the last event. However, Jules Gounon suffered a big crash at Hockenheim, staying conscious and alert, but with an injured (although not broken) left leg. [10] Finally he stood third in the final standings while developing his new car during the year. Callaway Competition decided to run only the car of Gounon and Keilwitz for the 2017 season. [11] He scored his first win of the season in Red Bull Ring. [12] After this round, his teammate Keilwitz got injured and was replaced by Renger van der Zande who won with Gounon in Zandvoort, letting the Frenchman take alone the championship's lead. [13] He then had two difficult weekends without podium with Albert Costa and van der Zende. However, he won his third race of the season in Hockenheim after the return of Keilwitz to competition. [14] This last win let him seal the title in the last event. [14] He also clinched the Junior title for drivers under 25. [15]

Also engaged with Jean-Luc Beaubelique and Nico Bastian in Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup (Pro-Am Cup), he took two podiums. He was recruited by Audi Sport Team Saintéloc for the 2017 24 Hours of Spa, the greatest race of GT, teaming up with Christopher Haase and Markus Winkelhock. [16] Despite running one lap down in the first half of the race because of a mis-threaded wheel, Gounon and his teammates came back in front. He battled with a Bentley in the last hours and created an 11-second gap with it to win the biggest victory in his career. [17] [18] This 2017 edition was very tight as six cars arrived in the same lap as the leader.

2018-2020: Official factory driver for Bentley

Bentley Continental GT3 during the 2018 24 Hours of Spa 7BENTLEYGT324HSPA2023.jpg
Bentley Continental GT3 during the 2018 24 Hours of Spa

In 2018, Jules Gounon at the age of 23, was signed by Bentley M-Sport as an official factory driver for Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and Intercontinental GT Challenge, replacing Oliver Jarvis. [19] With Steven Kane and Guy Smith, the Frenchman had to develop the new Bentley Continental GT3 which replaced the former generation. [19] In Paul Ricard, he scored his maiden podium with Bentley finishing second. [20] He missed the win because of a bonnet problem. [21] For the 2018 24 Hours of Spa, he had to leave the race after some braking problems. He also did a one-off in Super GT for the Fuji 500-mile race. [22] He finished thirteenth which represented the best result of the team that season in the Japanese championship. Jules Gounon said about that 2018 season: "I have progressed and learnt a lot. [...] I had to get used with a new car. The target was to have a good car at the end of the season. Unfortunately, we had a lack of speed in straight lines. With this new Continental GT3, Bentley started again from the beginning. 2018 was a season of development. After more than two years of work with German people, I discovered another vision of motorsport with a different way of working. The Bentley Continental GT3 will have a say in 2019". [23]

Gounon (left) celebrating his 2019 3H Barcelona win alongside teammates Jordan Pepper (middle) and Steven Kane (right) Gounon Pepper Kane 3H Barcelona 2019.jpg
Gounon (left) celebrating his 2019 3H Barcelona win alongside teammates Jordan Pepper (middle) and Steven Kane (right)

For the centenary of Bentley in 2019, Jules Gounon was engaged in Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and Intercontinental GT Challenge with Steven Kane and Jordan Pepper. After two complicated races, the Frenchman set the fastest time of the qualifying session in Paul Ricard, faster than his teammates and than his rivals. [24] Battling with the Ferrari 488 GT3 of Miguel Molina, Jules Gounon and Bentley won their first race of the year and also their first win since the introduction of their new car back in 2018. [25] Two weeks later, Jules Gounon participated in his first 24 Hours of Le Mans with Risi Competizione, teaming up with Oliver Jarvis and Pipo Derani on a Ferrari 488 GTE Evo. [26] Qualified 17th in the category LMGTE Pro, they finished 11th in this category and 40th overall, despite a mechanical problem in the last hours of the race. [27]

Since 2021: GT World Challenge success with Mercedes

2021

2021 would see Gounon become a works driver for the Mercedes team, as he took part in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Daniel Juncadella and Raffaele Marciello. [28] A strong start with a podium in Monza and a sixth place in Le Castellet was followed by disappointment at Spa, where the outfit was forced to retire, having previously taken pole position. The team ended their campaign positively, appearing on the rostrum in the final two races, which included a win at the season finale, ultimately putting Gounon second overall.

2022

Gounon's Mercedes AMG GT3 during the 2022 24 Hours of Spa 88MERCERDESAMGGT3AKKODIS.jpg
Gounon's Mercedes AMG GT3 during the 2022 24 Hours of Spa

Gounon teamed up with Juncadella and Marciello once more at the rebranded AKKodis ASP Team for the 2022 season of the Endurance Cup. [29] Having taken the overall victory at the 24 Hours of Spa, the Frenchman and his teammates ended up winning the championship at the end of the year, beating out Antonio Fuoco by a mere two points. [30] [31] [32]

During the same year, Gounon raced in the ADAC GT Masters alongside junior driver Fabian Schiller. [33] The pair finished third in the standings, amassing four wins and a further podium. [34]

2023

Having switched to an Andorran racing license at the start of 2023, Gounon began the campaign in fine style, grabbing a class victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona and following that up by winning the Bathurst 12 Hour race outright for a record-breaking third year in a row, despite racing alongside an amateur driver in the form of Kenny Habul. [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] Gounon later apologised to fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Maro Engel, with whom he had collided merely half an hour before the finish. [40]

The season would contain campaigns in three championships: the GTWC Europe Endurance Cup, where Gounon and Marciello would attempt to defend their title alongside Timur Boguslavskiy, the GTD Pro class in IMSA, which the Andorran contested alongside Juncadella for WeatherTech Racing, and the British GT Championship as Ian Loggie's teammate. [41] [42] [43] Despite a retirement in the Endurance Cup season opener at Monza, Gounon would be able to retain the title, with wins at Le Castellet and the Nürburgring sandwiching a runner-up finish at the 24 Hours of Spa. [44] [45] [46] [47] Over in America, Gounon, together with Juncadella, Maro Engel and Cooper MacNeil, won the 24 Hours of Daytona at the start of the year. [48] Gounon and Juncadella combined for a further three victories that season, including a triumph at the season-ending Petit Le Mans race, which earned them second in the drivers' standings and the title in the Michelin Endurance Cup. [49] The British series proved to be less fruitful, as the Andorran scored a lone win at Oulton Park and finished sixth in the drivers' championship, having missed one race.

Throughout the year, Gounon took part in the full calendar of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. With a victory at Bathurst, third places at Kyalami and Abu Dhabi and runner-up finishes in Spa and Indianapolis, the Andorran would clinch the title, having completed a podium sweep whilst racing with four different Mercedes-affiliated teams. [50] [51]

Personal life

Gounon is the son of the former racing driver Jean-Marc Gounon, who finished second in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1997 and raced in Formula One with Minardi and Simtek. [52] The Andorran has been in a relationship with WEC driver Michelle Gatting since 2022. [53]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2013 French F4 Championship Auto Sport Academy 206019236.52nd
2014 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 KTR 20000030th
AVF 20000
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC KTR 200005423rd
AVF 80000
2015Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet by Alméras 1111141256th
2016 ADAC GT Masters Callaway Competition 1431041523rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Konrad Motorsport 400000NC
24H Series - SPX Spark Motorsport100000NC†
24H Series - CUP1 Sorg Rennsport100000NC
2017 ADAC GT Masters Callaway Competition 1433261741st
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup AKKA ASP400002811th
Audi Sport Team Saintéloc 11011
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup AKKA ASP800000NC
Blancpain GT Series Asia Craft-Bamboo Racing 200001226th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Montaplast by Land-Motorsport20001406th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Audi Sport Team Saintéloc 11011256th
RealTime Racing 10000
24H Series - A6 Konrad Motorsport 100000NC†
2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 500012914th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 40010423rd
Super GT Series - GT300 EIcars Bentley100000NC
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 51102494th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 500001025th
International GT Open Petri Corse10000039th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro Risi Competizione 10000N/A11th
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Bentley K-PAX Racing 40000623rd
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup CMR8001122.513th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian 100002149th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Bentley Team M-Sport 21001287th
K-PAX Racing 20000
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Pro Risi Competizione 10000N/A4th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - V6 Team Mathol Racing e.V.110018.335th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Phoenix Racing 100005.2173rd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/ADNF
2021 ADAC GT Masters Team Zakspeed Mobil Krankenkasse Racing 1422221366th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AKKA ASP Team51103792nd
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10000235.57th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Risi Competizione 2001030813th
Intercontinental GT Challenge Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP111002510th
Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing 10000
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed100000NC†
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A7th
2022 ADAC GT Masters Drago Racing Team zvo1440051533rd
British GT Championship - GT3 Ram Racing 4110492.55th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AKKodis ASP Team51113891st
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 6001241.57th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro WeatherTech Racing 2001154219th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2001053339th
Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing by Triple Eight 11001652nd
Mercedes-AMG Team AKKodis ASP11101
Winward Racing 10101
Mercedes-AMG GruppeM Racing10000
24H GT Series - GT3 SunEnergy1 by SPS automotive performance100010NC†
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed BWT 10001N/A3rd
2022–23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Abu Dhabi Racing by HRT Bilstein100000NC†
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT HubAuto Racing402001212th
British GT Championship - GT3 2 Seas Motorsport81103122.56th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AKKodis ASP Team522131041st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro WeatherTech Racing 11412636482nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing 21002911st
AKKodis ASP Team10001
Mercedes-AMG Craft-Bamboo Racing 10001
Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas10001
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed100000NC†
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/ADNF
FIA GT World Cup Climax Racing10000N/A14th
2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Craft-Bamboo Racing 20100527th
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed2000120*5th*
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/ADNF
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed20000**
Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Boutsen VDS 91113525th
Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 1000118**
Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed20000
GT World Challenge Asia Climax Racing411013519th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro SunEnergy1 Racing 10000201*35th*
FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Alpine Endurance Team 200000*24th*
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Mercedes-AMG Team HRT200101021st
GT World Challenge America - Pro Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing
FIA GT World Cup Mercedes-AMG Craft-Bamboo Racing
2024–25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Winward Racing

* Season still in progress.

Complete French F4 Championship results

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

Year123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2013 LMS
1

6
LMS
2

Ret
LMS
3

2
PAU
1

8
PAU
2

1
PAU
3

9
SPA
1

5
SPA
2

17†
SPA
3

DNS
VDV
1

8
VDV
2

4
VDV
3

11
MAG
1

1
MAG
2

1
MAG
3

1
LÉD
1

1
LÉD
2

14
LÉD
3

1
LEC
1

3
LEC
2

2
LEC
3

7
2nd236.5

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup France results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213DCPoints
2015 Martinet by Alméras LÉD
1

3
LÉD
2

C
LMS
1

7
LMS
2

6
VDV
1

1
VDV
2

6
MAG
1

3
MAG
2

2
NAV
1

DSQ
NAV
2

DSQ
NAV
3

DNS
LEC
1

5
LEC
2

5
6th125

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
2016 Callaway Competition Corvette C7 GT3-R OSC
1

7
OSC
2

Ret
SAC
1

4
SAC
2

1
LAU
1

4
LAU
2

1
RBR
1

3
RBR
2

1
NÜR
1

5
NÜR
2

Ret
ZAN
1

8
ZAN
2

5
HOC
1

6
HOC
2

Ret
3rd152
2017 Callaway Competition Corvette C7 GT3-R OSC
1

Ret
OSC
2

2
LAU
1

5
LAU
2

4
RBR
1

1
RBR
2

3
ZAN
1

1
ZAN
2

6
NÜR
1

5
NÜR
2

8
SAC
1

8
SAC
2

Ret
HOC
1

1
HOC
2

2
1st174
2021 Team Zakspeed Mobil Krankenkasse Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo OSC
1

15
OSC
2

4
RBR
1

13
RBR
2

8
ZAN
1

8
ZAN
2

5
LAU
1

Ret
LAU
2

1
SAC
1

9
SAC
2

1
HOC
1

10
HOC
2

5
NÜR
1

19
NÜR
2

6
6th136
2022 Drago Racing Team zvo Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo OSC
1

13
OSC
2

12
RBR
1

12
RBR
2

12
ZAN
1

Ret
ZAN
2

7
NÜR
1

32
NÜR
2

13
LAU
1

17
LAU
2

10
SAC
1

12
SAC
2

Ret
HOC
1

163
HOC
2

13
3rd153

* Season still in progress.

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2016 Konrad Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ
Ret
SIL
24
LEC NC0
Pro-Am SPA
6H

28
SPA
12H

29
SPA
24H

30
NÜR
27
37th6
2017 AKKA ASP Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro-Am MNZ
17
SIL
22
LEC
15
CAT
36
9th46
Audi Sport Team Saintéloc Audi R8 LMS Pro SPA
6H

7
SPA
12H

13
SPA
24H

1
11th28
2018 Bentley Team M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3 Pro MNZ
24
SIL
21
LEC
2
SPA
6H

11
SPA
12H

5
SPA
24H

25
CAT
21
14th29
2019 Bentley Team M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3 Pro MNZ
12
SIL
12
LEC
1
SPA
6H

16
SPA
12H

28
SPA
24H

49
CAT
3
4th49
2020 Bentley K-PAX Racing Bentley Continental GT3 Pro IMO
30
NÜR
Ret
SPA
6H

10
SPA
12H

5
SPA
24H

10
LEC
Ret
23rd6
2021 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro MNZ
2
LEC
6
SPA
6H

8
SPA
12H

4
SPA
24H

Ret
NÜR
2
CAT
1
2nd79
2022 AKKodis ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro IMO
2
LEC
3
SPA
6H

3
SPA
12H

3
SPA
24H

1
HOC
40†
CAT
5
1st89
2023 AKKodis ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro MNZ
Ret
LEC
1
SPA
6H

3
SPA
12H

2
SPA
24H

2
NÜR
1
CAT
5
1st104
2024 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro LEC
3
SPA
6H

24
SPA
12H

5
SPA
24H

Ret
NÜR
MNZ
JED
5th*20*

*Season still in progress.

Complete Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap; small number denotes the finishing position)

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPoints
2018 EIcars Bentley Bentley Continental GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ SUZ CHA FUJ
13
SUG AUT MOT NC0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Risi Competizione Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Jarvis
Flag of Brazil.svg Pipo Derani
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro
32940th11th
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Risi Competizione Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais
Flag of France.svg Olivier Pla
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo GTE
Pro
33923rd4th

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.Points
2017 Montaplast by Land-MotorsportGTD Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2 L V10 DAY
2
SEB
4
LBH
AUS
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
41st60
2020 Michael Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian GTD Acura NSX GT3 Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 DAY
10
DAY
SEB
ELK
VIR
ATL
MDO
CLT
PET
LGA
SEB
51st21
2021 Risi Competizione GTLM Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DAY
4
SEB
DET
WGL
WGL
LIM
ELK
LGA
LBH
VIR
PET
13th308
2022 WeatherTech Racing GTD Pro Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
11
SEB
3
LBH LGA WGL MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
19th542
GTD DAY SEB LBH LGA
MID DET WGL
MOS
LIM
7
ELK
VIR
6
PET
39th533
2023 WeatherTech Racing GTD Pro Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
1
SEB
3
LBH
5
LGA
1
WGL
4
MOS
3
LIM
5
ELK
5
VIR
5
IMS
1
PET
1
2nd3648
2024 SunEnergy1 Racing GTD Pro Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DAY
13
SEB LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS ATL

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsOvr.
Pos.
Cla.
Pos.
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane
Bentley Continental GT3 (2015) Pro26516th6th
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane
Flag of South Africa.svg Jordan Pepper
Bentley Continental GT3 (2018) Pro3118th8th
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Flag of South Africa.svg Jordan Pepper
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Soulet
Bentley Continental GT3 (2018)Pro3141st1st
2022 Flag of the United States.svg SunEnergy1 Racing /
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Triple Eight Race Engineering
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenny Habul
Flag of Austria.svg Martin Konrad
Flag of Germany.svg Luca Stolz
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am2911st1st
2023 Flag of the United States.svg SunEnergy1 Racing /
Flag of France.svg AKKodis ASP Team
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenny Habul
Flag of Germany.svg Luca Stolz
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro3231st1st
2024 Flag of the United States.svg SunEnergy1 Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenny Habul
Flag of Germany.svg Luca Stolz
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro2752nd2nd

Complete British GT Championship results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
2022 RAM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo GT3 OUL
1

2
OUL
2

3
SIL
1
DON
1
SNE
1
SNE
2
SPA
1

3
BRH
1
DON
1

2
5th92.5
2023 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo GT3 OUL
1

4
OUL
2

1
SIL
1

7
DON
1

3
SNE
1

7
SNE
2

3
ALG
1

BRH
1

4
DON
1

5
6th122.5

Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% race distance.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine12345PosPoints
2023–24 Craft-Bamboo Racing GT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 SEP
1
Ret
SEP
2

8
DUB
1
ABU
1
ABU
2
27th5

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2024 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo OSC
1
OSC
2
LAU
1
LAU
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
NOR
1
NOR
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
SAC
1
SAC
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
HOC
1

6
HOC
2

Ret
21st10

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Sporting positions
Preceded by ADAC GT Masters
Champion

2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour
2020, 2022-2023
With: Jordan Pepper & Maxime Soulet (2020)
Kenny Habul, Luca Stolz (2022-23) & Martin Konrad (2022)
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Champion

2022-2023
With: Raffaele Marciello, Daniel Juncadella (2022)
& Timur Boguslavskiy (2023)
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Michelin Endurance Cup
GTD Pro Champion

2023
With: Daniel Juncadella
Succeeded by
Incumbent