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Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer

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Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer
Born (2000-11-19) November 19, 2000 (age 25)
France
OccupationRacing driver
Known forGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Silver Cup champion

Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer (born 19 November 2000) is a French professional racing driver who is slated to race for Inter Europol Competition in the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans as well as the 2025 European Le Mans Series. He secured the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Silver Cup championship alongside teammates Benjamin Goethe and Thomas Neubauer, representing ROFGO Racing with Team WRT.

Karting

Simmenauer initiated his karting journey in 2012 with the Italian outfit Tony Kart, ultimately capturing the French Karting Championship title in 2015.

Toyota Racing Series

In December 2016, he made his first appearance in single-seater racing by joining the Toyota Racing Series, stepping in for the defending champion Lando Norris, who opted not to participate in the title defense.

Formula Renault 2.0

By January 2017, Simmenauer had signed with JD Motorsport to compete in the Formula Renault Eurocup. His debut season proved difficult, concluding in 27th place without earning any points.

Porsche Cup

Transitioning to sportscar competition in 2018, Simmenauer joined Lechner Racing for the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. His top result was a sixth-place finish at the Nürburgring, ending the season 12th overall despite missing one event. During that season, he also made his Porsche Supercup debut at Silverstone. Continuing with Lechner Racing in 2019, he improved to fourth place at the Norisring, although multiple retirements dropped him to 15th in the final standings.

GT World Challenge

In 2022, Simmenauer became part of Team WRT's lineup for the Sprint Cup, partnering with Christopher Mies, while also competing in the Silver Cup category of the Endurance Cup alongside Benjamin Goethe and Thomas Neubauer. He achieved three category victories, including a triumph at the prestigious 2022 24 Hours of Spa, securing the Silver Cup title with one round left to run. Although WRT switched to BMW machinery in 2023, Simmenauer remained with the squad, teaming up with Neubauer in the Pro class of the Sprint Cup, and collaborating with Calan Williams and Niklas Krütten for the Endurance Cup.

LMP2

Simmenauer debuted in prototype racing at the start of 2024 by participating in the Abu Dhabi legs of the Asian Le Mans Series with Duqueine Team. He secured a full-season seat for the 2024 European Le Mans Series alongside James Allen and Niels Koolen and also took part in the 2024 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F. Laps Podiums Points Position
2017 Formula Renault Eurocup JD Motorsport 22 0 0 0 0 0 27th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 7 0 0 0 0 47 15th
Toyota Racing Series M2 Competition 15 0 0 0 0 253 19th
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Alex Caffi Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 64 32nd
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2 2 0 0 0 1 79 31st
2017-18 Porsche GT3 Middle East Championship N/A 10 0 0 0 0 124 10th
2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Lechner Racing 12 0 0 0 0 52 12th
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux Team 85 Bourgoin Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Porsche Supercup Momo Megatron Lechner Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2018-19 Porsche GT3 Middle East Championship N/A 16 3 0 2 8 293 '3rd'
2019 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Lechner Racing Team 15 0 0 0 0 42.5 15th
Porsche Supercup Lechner Racing Middle East 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2019-20 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East N/A 12 1 1 1 8 237 '2nd'
rowspan=2  2020

  !align=left  Porsche Supercup   !align=left  Lechner Racing Middle East   !8   !0   !0   !0   !0   !65   !9th

align=left  Porsche Carrera Cup France align=left  BWT Lechner Racing 10 1 0 2 5 152 4th
rowspan=2  2021 align=left  Porsche Supercup align=left rowspan=2  BWT Lechner Racing 8 0 0 0 0 30 13th
align=left  Porsche Carrera Cup France 12 0 0 0 1 120 5th
rowspan="5"  2022 align=left GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup rowspan="2" align="left" Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 10 0 0 0 0 22 9th
align=left 24H GT Series - GT3
align=left GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup rowspan="2" align="left" ROFGO Racing with Team WRT rowspan="2" 5 0 0 0 0 1 35th
align=left GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 3 2 0 4 125 '1st'
align=left Intercontinental GT Challenge Team WRT 1 0 0 0 0 2 21st
2022-23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 MS7 by Team WRT
rowspan="5"  2023 align=left GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup rowspan="4" align="left" Team WRT 10 0 0 0 1 12.5 11th
align=left GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
align=left GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup 5 0 0 0 3 78 5th
align=left Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 _ _ _
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† Guest driver, not eligible for points. * Season currently underway.

Full Formula Renault NEC Results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole positions) (Entries in italics signify fastest laps)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final Standing Points
2017 JD Motorsport MNZ
1
Retired 		MNZ
2
6th 		ASS
1
 ASS
2
 NÜR
1
6th 		NÜR
2
4th 		SPA
1
26th 		SPA
2
22nd 		SPA
3
24th 		HOC
1
 HOC
2
 15th 47

Full Formula Renault Eurocup Results

(key) (Bolded races indicate pole position) (Italicized races 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 Position Points Earned
2017 JD Motorsport MNZ
1
24th 		MNZ
2
19th 		SIL
1
25th 		SIL
2
20th 		PAU
1
Retired 		PAU
2
20th 		MON
1
22nd 		MON
2
Did Not Qualify 		HUN
1
20th 		HUN
2
18th 		HUN
3
14th 		NÜR
1
22nd 		NÜR
2
17th 		RBR
1
20th 		RBR
2
13th 		LEC
1
20th 		LEC
2
20th 		SPA
1
26th 		SPA
2
22nd 		SPA
3
24th 		CAT
1
21st 		[[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya CAT
2]]
'Retired'


Full Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics represent fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final Position Points Scored
2018 Lechner Racing OSC
1
15 		OSC
2
14 		RBR
1
7 		RBR
2
10 		NÜR1
1
12 		NÜR1
2
13 		NÜR2
1
9 		NÜR2
2
6 		ZAN
1
6 		ZAN
2
24 		SAC
1 		SAC
2 		HOC
1
Retired 		HOC
2
10 		12th place 52 points
2019 Lechner Racing Team HOC1
1
Retired 		HOC1
2
Retired 		MST
1
10 		MST
2
20 		RBR
1
Retired 		RBR
2
Did Not Start 		NOR
1
4 		NOR
2
7 		ZAN
1
28 		ZAN
2
5 		NÜR
1
8 		NÜR
2
18 		HOC2
1
19 		HOC2
2
Retired 		SAC
1
16 		SAC
2
17 		15th place 42.5 points

Full Porsche Carrera Cup France Results

(key) (Pole positions are indicated in bold) (Fastest laps are shown in italics)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final Standing Points Total

|- 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup France#Results

|- 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup France#Results


Complete Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics signify 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 < br > Ret RBR < br > 9 RBR < br > 8 HUN < br > 12 SPA < br > 14 ZND < br > 20 MNZ < br > 17 MNZ < br > 18 13th 30

† As Simmenauer participated as a guest driver, he was not eligible to earn championship points.

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

(Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics denote fastest lap)

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final Position Total Points
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup W Racing Team 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 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup W Racing Team 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

(legend) (bold indicates pole position; italics indicates fastest lap)

Year Team Vehicle Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final Standing Points Accumulated
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

Full European Le Mans Series Results

Year Team Category Vehicle Power Unit Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Final Position Total Points
2024 Duqueine Team LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
11 		LEC
6 		IMO
9 		SPA
12 		MUG
8 		ALG
7 		16th 20
Year Team Category Vehicle Power Unit Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Final Position Total Points

2025

Inter Europol Competition

LMP2

Oreca 07

Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | CAT
9

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | LEC
10

style="background:#DFFFDF;" | IMO
6

style="background:;" | SPA

style="background:;" | SIL

style="background:;" | ALG

11th*

11*

* Season currently in progress.

Full 24 Hours of Le Mans Results

Year Racing Team Drivers Vehicle Model Class Completed Laps Overall Result Class Result
2024 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Duqueine Team Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall James Allen
United States John Falb 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 112 DNF DNF
LMP2 Pro-Am
2025 Template:Country data POLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Inter Europol Competition United States Nick Boulle
Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Luca Ghiotto 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 363 27th 10th
LMP2 Pro-Am 5th
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