Adrien Closmenil
Adrien Closmenil | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 2007 Bayeux, France |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Known for | Competing in European Le Mans Series LMP3 division |
Adrien Closmenil (born 19 January 2007) is a French motorsport competitor actively participating in the LMP3 division of the 2025 European Le Mans Series.
Career
Closmenil initiated his karting journey in 2015, capturing the Coupe CRK Mini title within the French Championship held at Angerville. He advanced through the Mini, Cadet, and OK-Junior karting classes before stepping into international contests during 2021 and 2022.
In 2023, he made his transition to car racing by joining the French F4 Championship, becoming one of three drivers backed by Winfield Racing School. At Magny-Cours, Closmenil achieved his inaugural car race win starting from a reversed-grid pole position. Despite this success, his season was challenged by incidents such as a multi-car collision at Pau and multiple retirements at Spa, Lédenon, and Le Castellet, concluding the year in 13th place overall.
The following year, Closmenil shifted focus to sports car racing, competing in the LMP3 category with Cool Racing alongside bronze-ranked James Sweetnam in the Le Mans Cup. Additionally, he took part in the Ultimate Cup Series where he secured an LMP3 pole at Paul Ricard and triumphed in three races within the Challenge Monoplace single-seater series. His Le Mans Cup campaign started with a fourth-place finish in Barcelona and a 12th place at Paul Ricard. During the Road to Le Mans event, he earned pole position but was forced to retire after contact on the first lap. Closmenil attained his initial sports car podium by finishing second at Spa, contributing to his team’s fifth-place standing in the championship.
For 2025, Closmenil progressed to the European Le Mans Series driving for CLX Motorsport in a Ligier JS P325 alongside Theodor Jensen and bronze-rated Paul Lanchère. He claimed pole position and victory at the opening round, the 4 Hours of Barcelona, overtaking Matthieu Lahaye late and maintaining his lead under pressure to secure the win. He replicated this achievement at Le Castellet with another pole-to-win performance. At the 2025 Road to Le Mans event, Closmenil and Jensen entered as guests for CLX Motorsport; Closmenil won race 1 after passing Hadrien David following pit stops.
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 13th |
| 2024 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Cool Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 5th |
| European Endurance Prototype Cup - LMP3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 15th | ||
| Ultimate Cup Series Challenge Monoplace - F3R (13 inch) | Thunder by Winfield Racing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 13th | |
| Winfield Racing | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2025 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | CLX Motorsport | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 78* | 1st* |
| Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
*Season still ongoing.
Full French F4 Championship results
(key) (Events in bold denote pole position; events in italics signify fastest lap)
| Year | 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! Final Position ! Points | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Circuit Paul Armagnac#NOG1 15 |
Circuit Paul Armagnac#NOG2 17 |
Circuit Paul Armagnac#NOG3 11 |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours#MAG1 11 |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours#MAG2 1 |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours#MAG3 9 |
Circuit de Pau-Ville#PAU1 8 |
Circuit de Pau-Ville#PAU2 Ret |
Circuit de Pau-Ville#PAU3 Ret |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps#SPA1 9 |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps#SPA2 10 |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps#SPA3 Ret ... (remaining races omitted for brevity) ... |
13th | 30 |
Full Le Mans Cup results
(key) (Positions in bold represent pole positions; placements in italics indicate fastest laps)
| Year | Team | Category | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Overall Standing | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cool Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | CAT 4 |
LEC 12 |
LMS 1 Ret |
LMS 2 8 |
SPA 2 |
MUG 6 |
ALG 5 |
5th | 52 |
Full European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Pole positions shown in bold; fastest laps indicated in italics)
| Year | Team | Category | Vehicle Model | Engine Manufacturer | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Final Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CLX Motorsport | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | Toyota V35A 3.5 L V6 | CAT 1 |
LEC 1 |
IMO 1 |
SPA |
SIL |
ALG |
1st* | 78* |
* Season currently in progress.