Maxime Soulet

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Maxime Soulet
Maxime Soulet 2019 (cropped).jpg
Soulet at the Circuit of the Americas in 2019
Nationality Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian
Born (1983-07-26) 26 July 1983 (age 41)
Uccle, Belgium
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Previous series
2018–20
2016–20
2011–13, 15–20
2008–09, 11
GT World Challenge America
Intercontinental GT Challenge
Blancpain Endurance Series
Belcar
Championship titles
2023

2011
2011
2004
2004
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold Cup
Belcar Endurance Championship
Belcar – GT3
Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium
Mini Cooper Challenge Belgium

Maxime Soulet (born 26 July 1983) is a Belgian racing driver. [1]

Contents

Career

Soulet began his racing career in 2002, competing in two races in the French Formula Renault series. In 2004, Soulet competed in both the Mini Cooper Challenge Belgium and the Belgian Formula Renault 1.6 series, winning championship titles in both. [2] In 2015, Soulet was signed as a Bentley factory driver in the then-Blancpain GT Series. [3] Soulet's best overall season with the marque occurred in 2017, when he and co-drivers Vincent Abril and Andy Soucek came within seven points of winning the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. They entered the final round with an eight-point advantage, [4] but retired during the final race while their closest competitor finished third. For 2018, Soulet signed with K-Pax Racing alongside fellow factory driver Soucek. [5] Two years later, Soulet was part of the Bentley Team M-Sport team that won the 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour. [6] After Bentley's factory GT3 program wound down at the end of 2020, Soulet joined Selleslagh Racing Team for the final three rounds of the 2021 GT4 European Series. [7] Soulet returned to the wheel of a Bentley Continental GT3 in 2022, joining customer team CMR's entry into the 2022 24 Hours of Spa. [8] Also in 2022, Soulet took part in the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux with August Racing by NGT. [9] He would finish ninth in the overall championship, scoring 65 points. [10]

In 2023, Soulet joined HAAS RT, initially competing in the 2023 Dubai 24 Hour. [11] Additionally, Soulet returned full-time to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, competing with Comtoyou Racing in the Gold Cup category alongside Nicolas Baert and Max Hofer. [12] After winning their class in the first two races of the season, Baert and Soulet claimed the Gold Cup championship at season's end. [13]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2002 Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup CD Sport200000NC
2004Mini Cooper Challenge BelgiumJ.M. Martin152 ? ?71761st
Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium Thierry Boutsen Racing 143 ? ?111761st
2005 Formula BMW USA Gelles Racing140 ? ?5987th
2006Formula A3 VolkswagenN/A21 ? ? ?0NC
FIA GT Championship SRT Team 100 ?00NC
2007THP Spider Cup Boutsen Energy Racing 71023669th
Eurocup Mégane Trophy 20000123rd
GT4 European CupGPR Racing61313264th
FIA GT3 European Championship Matech Racing 20000417th
FIA GT Championship Selleslagh Racing Team 200 ?0224th
2008 Belgian GT Championship N/A113 ? ?51173rd
Belgian Touring Car Series - S2 Street Machine ? ? ? ? ?627th
French GT Championship Selleslagh Racing Team 400110NC
FIA GT Championship 20001621st
Formula Volkswagen South AfricaN/A200110NC
2009 Belgian GT Championship First Motorsport
Barwell Motorsport
20 ? ?01525th
FIA GT Championship Selleslagh Racing Team 10000420th
2010FIA GT3 European Cup Prospeed Competition 10000 ? ?
2011 Belcar Endurance Championship Prospeed Competition 641161261st
Belcar - GT3 54005481st
FIA GT3 European Championship 1220027112th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro 100000.534th
Belgian Touring Car Series - S1 Delahaye Racing Team 1 200000NC
2012 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am Prospeed Competition 600002618th
European Le Mans Series - GTE Am 11001263rd
Rolex Sports Car Series - GT Racers Edge Motorsports100001668th
2013 International GT Open - GTS GPR Racing83115445th
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Prospeed Competition 400001421st
2014 International GT Open - Super GT Selleslagh Racing Team SRT 142229814th
European Le Mans Series - GTC Prospeed Competition 30000230th
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux Allure200212620th
Belgian Racing Car Championship SRT 200000NC
2015 Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Bentley Team M-Sport 500003110th
2016 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 101003478th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 40001593rd
Intercontinental GT Challenge 20001257th
VLN Series - SP9 Bentley Team ABT 100000NC
2017 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 90000423rd
Blancpain GT Endurance Sprint Cup 51002792nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge 20001207th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9-LG Bentley Team Abt 10??1N/A3rd
2018 Pirelli World Challenge - GT Pro K-Pax Racing 10112217013th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 500001726th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 400001615th
2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America K-Pax Racing 14202111404th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Bentley Team M-Sport 500001715th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 400001025th
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Bentley K-Pax Racing 40000623rd
Intercontinental GT Challenge Bentley Team M-Sport 21001287th
K-Pax Racing 20000
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 GetSpeed Performance10000N/A16th
2021 GT4 European Series - Pro-Am Selleslagh Racing Team 60003835th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Getspeed Performance10000N/A14th
2022 Stock Car Brasil Crown Racing 100000NC†
Porsche Carrera Cup BeneluxAugust Racing by NGT Racing
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Classic & Modern Racing100000NC
2022-23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 HAAS RT20??1562nd
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Comtoyou Racing 50000818th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup 520131041st
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Pro/Am CP Racing20??10N/A

Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine12345678910111213RankPoints
2012 Racers Edge MotorsportsGT Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.0 L V10 DAY
42
BAR MIA JER DET MDO ELK WGL IMS WGL MON LGA LIM 68th16

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2006 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renstal Excelsior Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Buncombe
Flag of the Netherlands.svg David Hart
Flag of Monaco.svg Geoffroy Horion
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R GT152DNFDNF
2007 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Selleslagh Racing Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Damien Coens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Duez
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Van Bellingen
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R GT150210th8th
2008 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Selleslagh Racing Team Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christophe Pillon
Chevrolet Corvette C6-R GT112DNFDNF
2009 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Selleslagh Racing Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bert Longin
Flag of France.svg James Ruffier
Chevrolet Corvette C6-R GT148515th5th
2010 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prospeed Competition Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Menten
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Schroyen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Oskar Slingerland
Porsche 997 GT3-R GT348815th7th
2011 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prospeed Competition Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Heylen
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2331DNFDNF
2012 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prospeed Competition Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Bouvy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dylan Derdaele
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Van Splunteren
Porsche 997 GT3-R Pro-Am48513th8th
2013 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prospeed Competition Flag of Germany.svg Marc Hennerici
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavier Maassen
Porsche 997 GT3-R Pro Cup5509th5th
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Buhk
Flag of Spain.svg Andy Soucek
Bentley Continental GT3 Pro Cup258DNFDNF
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wolfgang Reip
Flag of Spain.svg Andy Soucek
Bentley Continental GT3 Pro Cup5304th4th
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of Monaco.svg Vincent Abril
Flag of Spain.svg Andy Soucek
Bentley Continental GT3 Pro Cup5462nd2nd
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of Monaco.svg Vincent Abril
Flag of Spain.svg Andy Soucek
Bentley Continental GT3 Pro Cup349DNFDNF
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Buncombe
Flag of Finland.svg Markus Palttala
Bentley Continental GT3 Pro Cup118DNFDNF
2020 Flag of the United States.svg K-Pax Racing Flag of France.svg Jules Gounon
Flag of South Africa.svg Jordan Pepper
Bentley Continental GT3 Pro Cup52510th10th
2022 Flag of France.svg Classic and Modern Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nigel Bailly
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Antonin Borga
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stéphane Lémeret
Bentley Continental GT3 Gold Cup187DNFDNF
2023 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Baert
Flag of Austria.svg Max Hofer
Audi R8 LMS Evo II Gold Cup53421st3rd

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2017 Flag of Germany.svg Bentley Team Abt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Smith
Bentley Continental GT3 SP9 LG14720th3rd
2020 Flag of Germany.svg GetSpeed Performance Flag of Finland.svg Markus Palttala
Flag of the United States.svg Janine Shoffner
Flag of the United States.svg John Shoffner
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo SP9 GT37917th16th
2021 Flag of Germany.svg GetSpeed Performance Flag of Germany.svg Moritz Kranz
Flag of Finland.svg Markus Palttala
Flag of the United States.svg John Shoffner
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo SP9 GT35814th14th

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Russell
Flag of Spain.svg Andy Soucek
Bentley Continental GT3 AP2937th6th
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of Monaco.svg Vincent Abril
Flag of Spain.svg Andy Soucek
Bentley Continental GT3 APP28312th5th
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of Monaco.svg Vincent Abril
Flag of Spain.svg Andy Soucek
Bentley Continental GT3 APP5846th12th
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of Monaco.svg Vincent Abril
Flag of Spain.svg Andy Soucek
Bentley Continental GT3 APP3126th6th
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bentley Team M-Sport Flag of France.svg Jules Gounon
Flag of South Africa.svg Jordan Pepper
Bentley Continental GT3 A-GT3 Pro3141st1st

Stock Car Brasil results

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223RankPoints
2022 Crown Racing Chevrolet Cruze INT
17
GOI
1
GOI
2
VCA
1
VCA
2
RIO
1
RIO
2
BRA
1
BRA
2
BRA
1
BRA
2
INT
1
INT
2
SCZ
1
SCZ
2
VCA
1
VCA
2
GOI
1
GOI
2
GOI
1
GOI
2
BRA
1
BRA
2

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

Complete 24 Hours of Zolder results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2005 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BPO Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernard André
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jonathan Moury
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Campbell
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup GDNFDNF
2006 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Selleslagh Racing Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Cloet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg David Hart
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Duez
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 18281st1st
2007 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg GPR Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Dumarey
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Dumarey
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Belcar 17981st1st
2008 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg GPR Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gregory Franchi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christian Kelders
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bas Leinders
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S Belcar 1DNFDNF
2009 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Delahaye Racing Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ludovic Sougnez
Renault Mégane Trophy 4ADNFDNF
2011 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prospeed Competition Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Loix
Flag of Finland.svg Markus Palttala
Porsche 996 GT3-RS GTO+8002nd1st
2012 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Prospeed Competition Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Bouvy
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bert Redant
Porsche 997 GT3-R GT-18552nd2nd

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Brendan Iribe
Ollie Millroy
Frederik Schandorff
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Gold Cup Champion

2023
With: Nicolas Baert
Succeeded by
Incumbent