Valentin Hasse-Clot
NationalityFrench
Born (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996
France
European Le Mans Series career
Debut season2023
Current teamTF Sport
Car number72
Starts1
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Championship titles
2020
2021		GT4 European Series - Silver Cup
French GT4 Cup - Silver Cup
Last updated on: 19 June 2023.

Valentin Hasse-Clot (born 26 February 1996) is a French racing driver who competes in the European Le Mans Series.

Career

Early career

Hasse-Clot's motorsport career began at the age of six, where he competed on his family's karting track in Vaudoy-en-Brie.[1] He graduated to local karting competitions in 2009, receiving mentorship from Henri Pescarolo, and continued into national karting competitions through 2013.[1]

In 2014, Hasse-Clot graduated to single-seaters, taking part in the 2014 French F4 Championship.[2] In his opening season of formula racing, he claimed two podium finishes – at Magny-Cours and Nogaro – 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 to Formula Renault 2.0 competition for 2015.[3]

Single-seaters

Hasse-Clot graduated to Formula Renault competition in 2015, beginning the season with Strakka Racing in both the Eurocup and Northern European Cup competitions. After claiming a podium in the opening NEC round at Monza, Hasse-Clot was left without a ride following Strakka placing their Formula Renault 2.0 program on hold for the year.[4] He continued in Eurocup with Manor MP Motorsport at Spa and the Hungaroring,[5] before switching again to Fortec Motorsport to complete the season.[6] Hasse-Clot had tested with Fortec prior to the 2015 season, but joined Strakka due to a lack of available seats at Fortec.[6] Through the 17-race season, Hasse-Clot earned a best finish of ninth, scoring just two championship points.[7]

In 2016, Hasse-Clot returned to Formula 4 competition, taking part in the Italian F4 Championship with Kiteviola Motorsport. However, he would only take part in the first two rounds at Misano and Adria, 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 in sports car racing.[8]

Sports car racing

During 2016, Hasse-Clot made his endurance racing debut, competing in the Spa 24 Hours for Saintéloc Racing.[1] 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 at Circuit Paul Ricard, looking to earn a €30,000 scholarship and support for the 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France season. At the end of the weekend, Hasse-Clot was named Espoir Porsche Carrera Cup France, earning support from a local Porsche dealership alongside tires and a cash bonus for the coming season.[9]

Hasse-Clot's Porsche 911 GT3 Cup in 2018.

For 2017, Hasse-Clot joined Sébastien Loeb Racing, taking part in a full-season campaign with the team.[1] His immediate goal was to graduate through the Porsche pyramid, and he aimed to work towards a ride in the Porsche Supercup in 2018.[10] In his opening season of Porsche Cup competition, Hasse-Clot claimed a sole race victory at Barcelona,[11] finishing fifth in the championship and claiming Rookie of the Year honors.[12] Hasse-Clot returned to the team in 2018, joined by teammate Jérémy Sarhy.[13] 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.[8] Despite a difficult start to the season, Hasse-Clot rebounded to finish fifth in the drivers championship.[8] Later in the season, he took part in a one-off weekend in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, driving for Motorbase Performance.[14]

Aston Martin Racing

In 2019, Hasse-Clot began competing in Aston Martin machinery, beginning with a part-time program in the ADAC GT Masters, driving for PROpeak Performance.[15] After only competing in the first two race weekends of the season, Hasse-Clot made his British GT Championship debut later in the year, driving for the Beechdean AMR team.[16]

He returned to a full-time program the following year, lining up for Garage 59 in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and AGS Events in the GT4 European Series.[17] In the former series, Hasse-Clot and co-drivers Andrew Watson and James Pull claimed a Silver Cup class victory at the Nürburgring, as Hasse-Clot and Watson finished fourth in the class championship. In GT4, Hasse-Clot and Théo Nouet claimed four class and two overall victories, taking the Silver Cup title at season's end.[18] At the end of the 2020 season, Hasse-Clot was named as a graduate from the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy, receiving both career and financial assistance from the Aston Martin factory throughout the 2021 season.[19] The first non-British driver to obtain the accolade,[20] Hasse-Clot stated that it was his goal from day one to progress through the ranks within the manufacturer's programs.[21]

Hasse-Clot began the 2021 season with a drive in the Asian Le Mans Series, where he claimed a sole podium alongside Maxime 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.[22] Hasse-Clot's entry scored a class pole at Paul Ricard[23] and a podium at Spa, but finished 14th in the Silver Cup. He also competed full-time in the FFSA GT Championship, winning the Silver title alongside Romain Leroux.[24]

Hasse-Clot's Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in 2022.

Ahead of the 2022 season, Hasse-Clot officially became an Aston Martin factory driver,[25] becoming the first French driver to race in a factory role for the brand since Frédéric Makowiecki in 2013.[12] 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.[26] However, Hasse-Clot would only participate in the first two races, shifting focus towards the Le 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 his LM GTE debut, taking part in the full European Le Mans Series season for TF Sport, joining brothers Arnold and Maxime Robin.[27][28] Later that season, the trio competed in the 2023 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.[29] Hasse-Clot also competed part time in the GT World Challenge America, deputizing for Ross Gunn in TRG-AMR's Pro-Am entry.[30] In his first weekend of competition at NOLA Motorsports Park, Hasse-Clot claimed a maiden pole position[31] and two class podiums alongside co-driver Derek DeBoer.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2014 French F4 Championship Auto Sport Academy 21 0 0 1 2 83 10th
2015 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Strakka Racing 3 0 0 0 0 2 19th
Manor MP Motorsport 4 0 0 0 0
Fortec Motorsports 10 0 0 0 0
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Strakka Racing 2 0 0 0 1 28 26th
2016 Italian F4 Championship Kiteviola Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 16 24th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Saintéloc Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am 1 0 0 0 0 15 26th
2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France Sébastien Loeb Racing 11 1 0 2 1 124 5th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - CUP5 Walkenhorst Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 10 32nd
2018 Porsche Carrera Cup France Sébastien Loeb Racing 12 1 ? ? 3 123 5th
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux - Cup 2 1 0 0 1 0 NC†
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Pro Motorbase Performance 2 0 0 0 0 2 11th
2019 ADAC GT Masters PROpeak Performance 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Attempto Racing 1 0 0 0 0 1 34th
British GT Championship - GT3 Beechdean AMR 2 0 0 0 0 6 21st
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Garage 59 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 4 1 0 0 2 58 4th
GT4 European Series - Silver AGS Events 12 4 3 2 7 184 1st
2021 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Garage 59 4 0 0 0 1 35 5th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 5 0 1 0 1 32 14th
French GT4 Cup - Silver AGS Events 12 4 ? ? 9 209 1st
GT4 America Series - Pro-Am WR Racing 2 0 1 0 1 15 18th
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Beechdean AMR 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold 2 0 0 1 0 4 27th
French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am Mirage Racing 10 0 0 0 4 84 7th
Le Mans Cup - GT3 Bullitt Racing 4 0 1 3 2 42 8th
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Bullitt Racing 4 0 0 0 0 0 21st
European Le Mans Series - GTE TF Sport 6 0 1 0 0 28 10th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE Am
Le Mans Cup - GT3 Racing Spirit of Léman
GT World Challenge America - Pro-Am TRG-AMR 9 0 1 1 4 124 5th
GT4 European Series - Pro-Am GPA Racing
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS van der Steur Racing 1 0 0 0 0 190 54th
2024 European Le Mans Series - GT3 Racing Spirit of Léman

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

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 Beechdean AMR Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Gold IMO
Ret		 LEC
31		 SPA
6H
 SPA
12H
 SPA
24H
 HOC
 CAT
 27th 4

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2023 United Kingdom TF Sport France Arnold Robin
France Maxime Robin		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GTE LMGTE Am 58 DNF DNF

References

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  2. ↑ Allen, Peter (13 February 2014). "Lotus prospect Boccolacci leads more names for French F4 2014". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 July 2023. Other French karters making the step up are Valentin Hasse-Clot and Erwan Jule.
  3. ↑ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (9 November 2014). "2014 French F4 season review". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 July 2023. Hasse-Clot has mentioned he could return to F4 for another year, but would prefer a step up to FR2.0.
  4. ↑ Allen, Peter (20 May 2015). "Strakka Racing puts Formula Renault 2.0 programme on hold". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Hensby, Paul (28 May 2015). "Hasse-Clot joins Manor MP Motorsport". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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