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| Valentin Hasse-Clot | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  French |
| Born | (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (age 29) |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | TF Sport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver(until 2021) FIA Gold(2022–)[1] |
| Car number | 72 |
| Starts | 6 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 2021 | GT4 European Series - Silver Cup French GT4 Cup - Silver Cup |
| Statistics up to date as of 9 February 2024. | |
Valentin Hasse-Clot (born 27 February 1996) is a French racing driver who competes in theEuropean Le Mans Series.
Hasse-Clot's motorsport career began at the age of six, where he competed on his family's karting track inVaudoy-en-Brie.[2] He graduated to local karting competitions in 2009, receiving mentorship fromHenri Pescarolo, and continued into national karting competitions through 2013.[2]
In 2014, Hasse-Clot graduated to single-seaters, taking part in the2014 French F4 Championship.[3] In his opening season offormula racing, he claimed two podium finishes – atMagny-Cours andNogaro – en route to a tenth-place finish in the championship. At the end of the season, Hasse-Clot was quoted as saying that he aimed to step up toFormula Renault 2.0 competition for 2015.[4]
Hasse-Clot graduated to Formula Renault competition in 2015, beginning the season withStrakka Racing in both theEurocup andNorthern European Cup competitions. After claiming a podium in the opening NEC round atMonza, Hasse-Clot was left without a ride following Strakka placing their Formula Renault 2.0 program on hold for the year.[5] He continued in Eurocup withManorMP Motorsport atSpa and theHungaroring,[6] before switching again toFortec Motorsport to complete the season.[7] Hasse-Clot had tested with Fortec prior to the 2015 season, but joined Strakka due to a lack of available seats at Fortec.[7] Through the 17-race season, Hasse-Clot earned a best finish of ninth, scoring just two championship points.[8]
In 2016, Hasse-Clot returned toFormula 4 competition, taking part in theItalian F4 Championship with Kiteviola Motorsport. However, he would only take part in the first two rounds atMisano andAdria, finishing as high as fifth. Following his campaign, Hasse-Clot stated that he realized he wouldn't have the budget to continue to progress through the single-seater ladder, leading him to pursue a career insports car racing.[9]
During 2016, Hasse-Clot made hisendurance racing debut, competing in theSpa 24 Hours forSaintéloc Racing.[2] He drove in the Am class alongside Michael Blanchemain, Jean-Paul Buffin, and Gilles Lallemant, finishing 51st overall. At the end of the year, he took part in a shootout-style competition atCircuit Paul Ricard, looking to earn a €30,000 scholarship and support for the 2017Porsche Carrera Cup France season. At the end of the weekend, Hasse-Clot was named Espoir Porsche Carrera Cup France, earning support from a localPorsche dealership alongside tires and a cash bonus for the coming season.[10]
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For 2017, Hasse-Clot joinedSébastien Loeb Racing, taking part in a full-season campaign with the team.[2] His immediate goal was to graduate through the Porsche pyramid, and he aimed to work towards a ride in thePorsche Supercup in 2018.[11] In his opening season of Porsche Cup competition, Hasse-Clot claimed a sole race victory atBarcelona,[12] finishing fifth in the championship and claiming Rookie of the Year honors.[13] Hasse-Clot returned to the team in 2018, joined by teammate Jérémy Sarhy.[14] The season proved a pivotal one for Hasse-Clot, as he stated that his budget would likely prevent him from funding a 2019 campaign if he didn't receive financial support.[9] Despite a difficult start to the season, Hasse-Clot rebounded to finish fifth in the drivers championship.[9] Later in the season, he took part in a one-off weekend in thePorsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, driving forMotorbase Performance.[15]
In 2019, Hasse-Clot began competing inAston Martin machinery, beginning with a part-time program in theADAC GT Masters, driving for PROpeak Performance.[16] After only competing in the first two race weekends of the season, Hasse-Clot made hisBritish GT Championship debut later in the year, driving for theBeechdean AMR team.[17]
He returned to a full-time program the following year, lining up for Garage 59 in theGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and AGS Events in theGT4 European Series.[18] In the former series, Hasse-Clot and co-driversAndrew Watson andJames Pull claimed a Silver Cup class victory at theNürburgring, as Hasse-Clot and Watson finished fourth in the class championship. In GT4, Hasse-Clot andThéo Nouet claimed four class and two overall victories, taking the Silver Cup title at season's end.[19] At the end of the 2020 season, Hasse-Clot was named as a graduate from theAston Martin Racing Driver Academy, receiving both career and financial assistance from the Aston Martin factory throughout the 2021 season.[20] The first non-British driver to obtain the accolade,[21] Hasse-Clot stated that it was his goal from day one to progress through the ranks within the manufacturer's programs.[22]
Hasse-Clot began the 2021 season with a drive in theAsian Le Mans Series, where he claimed a sole podium alongsideMaxime Martin and Alexander West, finishing fifth in the GT class championship. He also continued full-time in GT World Challenge, driving again for Garage 59.[23] Hasse-Clot's entry scored a class pole at Paul Ricard[24] and a podium at Spa, but finished 14th in the Silver Cup. He also competed full-time in theFFSA GT Championship, winning the Silver title alongside Romain Leroux.[25]
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Ahead of the 2022 season, Hasse-Clot officially became an Aston Martin factory driver,[26] becoming the first French driver to race in a factory role for the brand sinceFrédéric Makowiecki in 2013.[13] In line with his factory duties, Hasse-Clot lined up for the brand's customers throughout the season, beginning with a GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drive with Beechdean AMR alongside Nouet and Andrew Howard.[27] However, Hasse-Clot would only participate in the first two races, shifting focus towards theLe Mans Cup, where he claimed two podiums in four races alongside co-driver Stephen Pattrick. He also returned to the FFSA GT Championship, claiming four podiums in ten races for Mirage Racing.
In 2023, Hasse-Clot made hisLM GTE debut, taking part in the fullEuropean Le Mans Series season forTF Sport, joining brothers Arnold and Maxime Robin.[28][29] Later that season, the trio competed in the2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, marking Hasse-Clot's long-awaited debut in the race, 19 years after he first attended it as a spectator.[30] However, the team wouldn't finish the race, retiring after 58 laps due to an accident. Hasse-Clot continued to pair full-time with Arnold Robin in theLe Mans Cup, driving for reigning LMP3-class championsRacing Spirit of Léman. The duo claimed a GT3-class victory at Barcelona, adding four additional podiums during the season en route to the series title.[31]
Hasse-Clot also competed part time in theGT World Challenge America, deputizing forRoss Gunn inTRG-AMR's Pro-Am entry.[32] In his first weekend of competition atNOLA Motorsports Park, Hasse-Clot claimed a maiden pole position[33] and two class podiums alongside co-driver Derek DeBoer. Despite missing four of the 13 total races, Hasse-Clot finished fifth in the Pro-Am championship, while DeBoer took third.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | LMS 1 13 | LMS 2 6 | LMS 3 9 | PAU 1 Ret | PAU 2 10 | PAU 3 Ret | VDV 1 10 | VDV 2 Ret | VDV 3 9 | MAG 1 7 | MAG 2 2 | MAG 3 4 | NOG 1 5 | NOG 2 3 | NOG 3 7 | JER 1 11 | JER 2 10 | JER 3 14 | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 15 | LEC 3 Ret | 10th | 83 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Strakka Racing | MNZ 1 13 | MNZ 2 3 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | RBR 3 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | ASS 1 | ASS 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | HOC 3 | 26th | 28 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ManorMP Motorsport | ALC 1 19 | ALC 2 14 | ALC 3 Ret | SPA 1 Ret | SPA 2 Ret | HUN 1 Ret | HUN 2 20† | SIL 1 23 | SIL 2 18 | SIL 3 23 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 28 | LMS 1 9 | LMS 2 12 | JER 1 Ret | JER 2 Ret | JER 3 19 | 19th | 2 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kiteviola Motorsport | MIS 1 | MIS 2 5 | MIS 3 18 | MIS 4 7 | ADR 1 11 | ADR 2 | ADR 3 DSQ | ADR 4 Ret | IMO1 1 | IMO1 2 | IMO1 3 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | MUG 3 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | VAL 3 | IMO2 1 | IMO2 2 | IMO2 3 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MNZ 3 | 24th | 16 |
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saintéloc Racing | Audi R8 LMS ultra | Am | MON | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H 53 | SPA 12H 56 | SPA 24H 51 | CAT | 26th | 15 |
| 2019 | Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro | MNZ | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H | SPA 12H | SPA 24H | CAT 10 | 34th | 1 |
| 2020 | Garage 59 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Silver | IMO 14 | NÜR 12 | SPA 6H 25 | SPA 12H 44 | SPA 24H Ret | LEC Ret | 4th | 58 | |
| 2021 | Garage 59 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Silver | MON 19 | LEC 27 | SPA 6H 31 | SPA 12H 22 | SPA 24H 14 | NÜR 19 | CAT 30 | 14th | 32 |
| 2022 | BeechdeanAMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Gold | IMO Ret | LEC 31 | SPA 6H | SPA 12H | SPA 24H | HOC | CAT | 27th | 4 |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  TF Sport | Arnold Robin Maxime Robin | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE | LMGTE Am | 58 | DNF | DNF |
| 2025 | Racing Spirit of Léman |  Eduardo Barrichello Derek DeBoer | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 336 | 45th | 13th |
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Racing Spirit of Léman | LMGT3 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston MartinM177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | BAR 6 | LEC 3 | IMO 2 | SPA 4 | MUG 5 | POR 9 | 3rd | 66 |
Other French karters making the step up are Valentin Hasse-Clot and Erwan Jule.
Hasse-Clot has mentioned he could return to F4 for another year, but would prefer a step up to FR2.0.
Valentin Hasse-Clot... raced for more teams than he scored points, with the second switch yielding his best finish of ninth.
The young 22-year-old from Toulouse joined Romain Leroux and Valentin Hasse-Clot... already crowned on Saturday in Silver Cup...
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| Preceded by Simon Knap Alec Udell | GT4 European Series Silver Cup Champion 2020 With:Théo Nouet | Succeeded by Charlie Fagg Bailey Voisin |
| Preceded by | French GT4 Cup Silver Cup Champion 2021 With: Romain Leroux | Succeeded by |