Paul Cauhaupé

Paul Cauhaupé (; born 16 July 2005) is a French racing driver who competes in Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup France with Martinet by Alméras.

Career

GT4 European Series

2022 Cauhaupé entered the GT4 European Series during the last round of the 2022 season at Barcelona for Autosport GP. He finished sixth in race one and retired in race two.

2023 Cauhaupé returned to the series in 2023, driving for Autosport GP LS Group Performance in the Silver Cup. Fellow Frenchman Simon Tirman joined Cauhaupé for the full season. The pair were consistent points scorers throughout the season. Cauhaupé scored his first podium in race one at the Hockenheimring. Both Cauhaupé and Tirman finished eighth in the championship.

Porsche Carrera Cup France

2024 In 2024, Cauhaupé moved to Porsche one-make competition in the Porsche Carrera Cup France. He joined CLRT Schumacher for the full season. Cauhaupé scored points in every race, including a maiden podium at Spa-Francorchamps.

2025 Cauhaupé returned to the championship for the 2025 season, switching to ABM for the season. His season started off strong, finishing on the podium in both races at Barcelona. Cauhaupé carried this momentum into the next round at Dijon-Prenois, where he secured a third consecutive podium in race one, and a solid fifth place in race two. At Misano, he qualified on pole for both races. In race one, Cauhaupé lost the lead early, but still finished on the podium in third. Unlike race one, Cauhaupé maintained control of the lead and crossed the finish line in first. However, he received a post race five-second time penalty for a false start, dropping him down to third. Despite this, Cauhaupé sat second in the championship, still in the hunt for the title. Championship leader Marcus Amand extended his lead at Valencia, while Cauhaupé lost points to Amand with eighth and fifth place finishes. At the final round of the season at Paul Ricard, Cauhaupé ended with two more podiums. He ultimately lost out on title to Amand, and Cauhaupé finished third in the standings. Cauhaupé's success in the 2025 season awarded him the opportunity to compete in the Porsche Shootout International.

2026 Cauhaupé switched teams for a third season, moving to Martinet by Alméras for the 2026 season.

Porsche Supercup

2025 Cauhaupé made a two appearances in the Porsche Supercup with Martinet by Alméras at Barcelona and Monza, where he finished seventh in both races.

2026 Alongside his campaign in the Porsche Carrera Cup France, Cauhaupé signed with Martinet by Alméras for the full 2026 Porsche Supercup. At the second round in Barcelona, he qualified second on the grid. During the race, Cauhaupé stayed in the fight for the podium with Keagan Masters and teammate Theo Oeverhaus. While he crossed the line in third, a penalty for Masters moved Cauhaupé up to second, his best result to date. Cauhaupé also finished first in the rookies, and got his first rookie win of the season.

Karting record Karting career summary

Racing record

Racing career summary † As Cauhaupé was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. Season still in progress.

Complete Trophée Mitjet 2L results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank PointsRef2021 Pole Position 81 NOG1 NOG2 ALB1 ALB2 ALB3 ALB4 LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 LEC4 22nd 73.5

Complete Alpine Elf Europa Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank PointsRef2022 Patrick Roger Autosport GP NOG1 NOG2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ1 MNZ2 LEC1 LEC2 3rd 146

Complete GT4 European Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup France results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

Complete Porsche Supercup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) † As Cauhaupé was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points. Season still in progress.