Valentin Hasse-Clot

Valentin Hasse-Clot (born 27 February 1996) is a French racing driver who competes in the European Le Mans Series for Racing Spirit of Léman.

Hasse-Clot is a champion of the Silver class in both the GT4 European Series and French GT4 Cup in 2020 and 2021, respectively. In 2023, he won the GT3 title in the Le Mans Cup for Racing Spirit of Léman. Hasse-Clot is an Aston Martin Racing factory driver. He graduated to local karting competitions in 2009, receiving mentorship from Henri Pescarolo, and continued into national karting competitions through 2013. 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.

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. He continued in Eurocup with Manor MP Motorsport at Spa and the Hungaroring, before switching again to Fortec Motorsport to complete the season. Hasse-Clot had tested with Fortec prior to the 2015 season, but joined Strakka due to a lack of available seats at Fortec.

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.

Sports car racing

During 2016, Hasse-Clot made his endurance racing debut, competing in the Spa 24 Hours for Saintéloc Racing.

For 2017, Hasse-Clot joined Sébastien Loeb Racing, taking part in a full-season campaign with the team. In his opening season of Porsche Cup competition, Hasse-Clot claimed a sole race victory at Barcelona, finishing fifth in the championship and claiming Rookie of the Year honors. Hasse-Clot returned to the team in 2018, joined by teammate Jérémy Sarhy. 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.

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. 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.

Hasse-Clot 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. 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. 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. The first non-British driver to obtain the accolade, Hasse-Clot stated that it was his goal from day one to progress through the ranks within the manufacturer's programs.

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. Hasse-Clot's entry scored a class pole at Paul Ricard 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.

Ahead of the 2022 season, Hasse-Clot officially became an Aston Martin factory driver, becoming the first French driver to race in a factory role for the brand since Frédéric Makowiecki in 2013. 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. 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. 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 the Le Mans Cup, driving for reigning LMP3-class champions Racing 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.

Hasse-Clot also competed part time in the GT World Challenge America, deputizing for Ross Gunn in TRG-AMR's Pro-Am entry. In his first weekend of competition at NOLA Motorsports Park, Hasse-Clot claimed a maiden pole position and two class podiums alongside co-driver Derek DeBoer. Despite missing four of the thirteen total races, Hasse-Clot finished fifth in the Pro-Am championship, while DeBoer took third.

Racing record Career summary

Season still in progress.

Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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 LMS1 LMS2 LMS3 PAU1 PAU2 PAU3 VDV1 VDV2 VDV3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 JER1 JER2 JER3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 10th 83

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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 MNZ1 MNZ2 SIL1 SIL2 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 SPA1 SPA2 ASS1 ASS2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 26th 28

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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 Manor MP Motorsport ALC1 ALC2 ALC3 SPA1 SPA2 HUN1 HUN2 SIL1 SIL2 SIL3 NÜR1 NÜR2 LMS1 LMS2 JER1 JER2 JER3 19th 2

Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Le Mans Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Points 2022 Bullitt Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 LEC IMO LMS1 LMS2 MNZ SPA ALG 9th 30 2023 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 GT3 CAT LMS1 LMS2 LEC ARA SPA ALG 1st 97 2024 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo GT3 CAT LEC LMS1 LMS2 SPA MUG ALG NC‡ 0‡ 2025 Code Racing Development Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo GT3 CAT LEC LMS1 LMS2 SPA SIL ALG 13th 8 2026 Racing Spirit of Léman Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo GT3 CAT LEC LMS SPA SIL ALG 1st* 40* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 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 2026 Racing Spirit of Léman Marius Fossard Clément Mateu Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo LMGT3 332 43rd 11th

Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Points 2023 TF Sport LMGTEAston Martin Vantage AMR GTEAston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 CAT LEC ARA SPA ALG POR 10th 28 2024 Racing Spirit of Léman LMGT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA MUG POR 3rd 66 2025 Racing Spirit of Léman LMGT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA SIL POR 3rd 64 2026 Racing Spirit of Léman LMGT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 17th* 3*

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Points 2025 van der Steur Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET 30th 991 2026 van der Steur Racing GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA16th*1308* Car Blanche WGL ELK IMS PETGTD Pro DET MOS VIR 19th* 542*

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points 2025 Racing Spirit of Léman LMGT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 15th 32