Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer (born 19 November 2000) is a French racing driver. He is the current champion of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in the Silver Cup category, a title he achieved alongside Benjamin Goethe and Thomas Neubauer, driving for ROFGO Racing with Team WRT.[1]
| Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 19 November 2000 Chambray-lès-Tours, France |
| GTWCE Endurance Cup career | |
| Current team | ROFGO Racing with Team WRT |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 30 |
| Starts | 5 (5 entries) |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1st (Silver Cup) in 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018-2021 2017 2017 | Porsche Supercup Formula Renault Eurocup Toyota Racing Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2022 | GTWCE Endurance Cup - Silver |
Early career
Karting
Simmenauer first began karting in 2012 with Italian team Tony Kart. In 2015, he claimed the title in the French Karting Championship.
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Toyota Racing Series
In December 2016, it was announced Simmenauer would make his debut in single-seaters in the Toyota Racing Series, replacing reigning champion Lando Norris, following the latter's decision not to defend his title.[2]
Formula Renault 2.0
In January 2017, Simmenauer joined JD Motorsport for the Formula Renault Eurocup.[3] He went on to experience a disappointing campaign, failing to score points in a season he would end 27th in the standings.
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Sportscar career
Porsche Carrera Cup
Simmenauer switched to sportscar racing in 2018, driving for Lechner Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany.
GT World Challenge
For the 2022 season, Simmenauer joined Team WRT to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup alongside Christopher Mies, whilst partnering Benjamin Goethe and Thomas Neubauer in the Silver Cup of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.[4] Notable success would come in the latter, as the Frenchman won three races in his category, which included the 24 Hours of Spa, which meant that Simmenauer and his teammates were crowned Silver Cup champions with one round to spare.[5][6][7] Despite WRT's manufacturer change to BMW ahead of 2023, Simmenauer returned to the team. He partnered 2022 Endurance Cup co-driver Neubauer in the Pro class of the Sprint Cup, and joined Calan Williams and Niklas Krütten in the Endurance Cup.[8]
LMP2
Having made his prototype racing debut at the start of 2024, driving in the Abu Dhabi rounds of the Asian Le Mans Series with Duqueine Team, Simmenauer joined the team for a full season in the European Le Mans Series alongside James Allen and Niels Koolen. In addition, the Frenchman would take part in that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.[9]
Racing record
Career summary
† As Simmenauer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 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 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | JD Motorsport | MNZ 1 24 | MNZ 2 19 | SIL 1 25 | SIL 2 20 | PAU 1 Ret | PAU 2 20 | MON 1 22 | MON 2 DNQ | HUN 1 20 | HUN 2 18 | HUN 3 14 | NÜR 1 22 | NÜR 2 17 | RBR 1 20 | RBR 2 13 | LEC 1 20 | LEC 2 20 | SPA 1 26 | SPA 2 22 | SPA 3 24 | CAT 1 21 | CAT 2 Ret | CAT 3 DNS | 27th | 0 |
Complete Porsche Supercup 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Momo Megatron Lechner Racing Team | CAT | MON | RBR | SIL 20 | HOC | HUN | SPA | MNZ | MEX | MEX | NC† | 0† |
| 2019 | Lechner Racing Middle East | CAT | MON | RBR 19 | SIL 15 | HOC | HUN 13 | SPA 14 | MNZ | MEX | MEX | NC† | 0 |
| 2020 | Lechner Racing Middle East | RBR 6 | RBR 8 | HUN 5 | SIL 10 | SIL 5 | CAT Ret | SPA 9 | MNZ 6 | 9th | 65 | ||
| 2021 | BWT Lechner Racing | MON Ret | RBR 9 | RBR 8 | HUN 12 | SPA 14 | ZND 20 | MNZ 17 | MNZ 18 | 13th | 30 |
† As Simmenauer was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete GT World Challenge results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ROFGO Racing with Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Silver | IMO 14 | LEC 15 | SPA 6H 15 | SPA 12H 19 | SPA 24H 13 | HOC 10 | CAT 11 | 1st | 125 |
| 2023 | BMW M Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | Gold | MNZ 12 | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 20 | SPA 12H 18 | SPA 24H 14 | NÜR 16 | CAT 21 | 5th | 78 |
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | BRH 1 Ret | BRH 2 14 | MAG 1 9 | MAG 2 4 | ZAN 1 9 | ZAN 2 23 | MIS 1 6 | MIS 2 4 | VAL 1 10 | VAL 2 22 | 9th | 22 |
| 2023 | BMW M Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 13 | BRH 2 15 | MIS 1 15 | MIS 2 3 | HOC 1 11 | HOC 2 11 | VAL 1 16 | VAL 2 29 | ZAN 1 7 | ZAN 2 13 | 11th | 12.5 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Duqueine Team | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 11 | LEC 6 | IMO | SPA | MUG | ALG | 9th* | 8* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Duqueine Team |  James Allen John Falb | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 112 | DNF | DNF |
| LMP2 Pro-Am |
References
External links
- Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer career summary at DriverDB.com