R-ace GP
| Company type | Racing team |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motorsport |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Thibaut de Merindol, Cyril Comte |
| Headquarters | France |
Area served | International (Formula Regional European Championship, Formula Regional Middle East, F4 Middle East, Italian F4, Euro 4, Michelin Le Mans Cup) |
Key people | Thibaut de Merindol, Cyril Comte |
| Products | Motorsport racing teams and competitions |
R-ace GP is a French racing outfit that focuses primarily on Renault motorsport competitions. At present, their participation spans the Formula Regional European Championship, Formula Regional Middle East, F4 Middle East, Italian F4, Euro 4, and the Michelin Le Mans Cup in the LMP3 category.
History
Established in 2011 by Thibaut de Merindol and Cyril Comte, R-ace GP made its entry into motorsport by competing in the 2011 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Northern European Cup (NEC). Their initial driver roster included Norman Nato, Pieter Schothorst, and Côme Ledogar. During their inaugural season, the team secured eighth place in the Eurocup standings with two podium finishes and ninth place in the NEC with several podiums.
The following year, 2012, saw the team improve to fifth position in both series. The driver lineup featured Andrea Pizzitola alongside Red Bull Junior Pierre Gasly and Nyck de Vries, who was supported by McLaren. Notably, de Vries achieved R-ace GP’s maiden victory in the NEC, marking a significant step forward in their competitive journey.
2013 - 2015:
In 2013, R-ace GP formed a close alliance with ART Grand Prix and rebranded as ART Junior Team. Among their prominent drivers was Esteban Ocon, who finished third overall in the Eurocup drivers' championship. This contributed to the team securing second place behind Tech 1 Racing in the Eurocup teams' classification.
The 2014 roster included Aurélien Panis, Callan O'Keefe, Levin Amweg, and Simon Gachet, enabling the team to achieve fourth place in both championships with multiple victories. In 2015, with drivers Max Defourny, Ukyo Sasahara, Darius Oskoui, and Will Palmer (participating exclusively in Eurocup), R-ace GP finished second to Josef Kaufmann Racing in the NEC championship. Sasahara and Defourny each recorded several wins and top-five finishes, while the team placed sixth in the Eurocup.
2016 - 2019:
The R-ace GP identity was reinstated in 2016. Retaining Defourny and Palmer on their roster, they added Julien Falchero and guest competitor Marcus Armstrong. That season, they repeated their runner-up position in NEC and claimed third place in Eurocup standings, with Defourny ranking among the top three drivers.
For 2017, Palmer and Defourny returned alongside new recruits Robert Shwartzman and Italian F4 competitor Raúl Guzman. In NEC competition, French F4 talents Gilles Magnus, Michael Benyahia, Théo Coicaud, as well as karting champion Charles Milesi were signed to represent the team.
In 2018, R-ace GP strengthened its squad by integrating Renault Sport Academy drivers Max Fewtrell and Victor Martins. Meanwhile, Logan Sargeant and Charles Milesi continued competing in Eurocup events. Gabriel Gandulia joined their NEC lineup for that season.
Entering 2019, the team welcomed back Oscar Piastri and Aleksandr Smolyar along with Renault junior Caio Collet. R-ace GP also broadened its scope by participating in the 2019 ADAC Formula 4 Championship with drivers Gregoire Saucy and László Tóth. Additionally, they competed in three rounds of the Italian F4 Championship. That year marked a remarkable triple achievement for R-ace GP in Eurocup: securing their third consecutive teams' championship title, earning the rookie crown through Collet, and clinching the drivers' championship with Piastri who amassed seven victories totaling 320 points.
In July 2019, R-ace GP declared plans to expand into the Toyota Racing Series for the 2020 season via a partnership with MTEC Motorsport.
2020 - 2024
In 2020, R-ace GP brought back Caio Collet to compete in the Formula Renault Eurocup, partnering him with Petr Ptacek. Collet secured the runner-up position after a tight battle with Victor Martins. Meanwhile, in ADAC Formula 4, the team focused on nurturing emerging drivers such as Victor Bernier, Kirill Smal, Artem Lobanenko, and Roe Meyuhas.
During 2021, R-ace GP claimed the Formula Regional team championship with a driver lineup featuring Hadrien David, Zane Maloney, Isack Hadjar, and Léna Bühler; notably, David finished second in the individual driver rankings.
The squad achieved second place in the Formula Regional Championship for consecutive years in 2022 and 2023.
In 2024, R-ace GP participated in the Formula Middle East Regional Championship, where they earned both Team Champion and Driver Champion honors. Tuukka Taponen also captured the Rookie Champion title. Additionally, the team ended as runner-up in the Michelin Le Mans Cup.
From 2025
In the 2025 season, R-ace GP dominated the F4 Middle East series by securing titles for Team Champion, Driver Champion with Emanuele Olivieri, and Driver Vice-Champion with Mercedes junior Alex Powell. The team finished as runner-up in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship, with Ugo Ugochukwu placing third among drivers. For their return to the Michelin Le Mans Cup, R-ace GP announced plans to enter three Duqueine D09 LMP3 vehicles.
Michelin Le Mans Cup
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| Year | Car | Number | Class | Drivers | Races | Wins | Podiums | Pts | D.C. | T.C. |
| 2024 | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 85 | LMP3 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Hadrien David | 7 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 2nd | 2nd |
| Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Fabien Michal | 7 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 2nd | |||||
| 2025 | Duqueine D09 | 85 | LMP3 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Hadrien David | 4 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 3rd* | 3rd* |
| Germany Hugo Schwarze | 4 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 3rd* | |||||
| 86 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Edgar Pierre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9th* | ||||
| Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Joel Granfors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9th* | |||||
| Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jin Nakamura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th* | |||||
| 88 | LMP3 Pro-Am | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Romano Ricci | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5th* | 5th* | ||
| Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Fabien Lavergne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5th* | |||||
Italian F4 Championship
László Tóth 9 0 0 0 0 0 38th Victor Bernier 3 0 0 0 0 1 28th Sami Meguetounif 6 0 0 0 0 22 19th Marcus Amand 6 0 0 0 0 0 40th Adam Fitzgerald 6 0 0 0 0 4 22nd Frederik Lund 20 0 1 0 0 0 29th Marcos Flack 6 0 0 0 0 0 39th Giovanni Maschio† 16 0 0 0 0 0 43rd Raphaël Narac 2 0 0 0 0 0 50th Matteo De Palo 3 0 0 0 0 10 20th Matteo Quintarelli 21 0 0 0 0 0 31st Kabir Anurag‡ 9 0 0 0 0 0 41st Enzo Yeh 21 ۰ ۰ ۰ ۰ 6 23rd Template:Country data "CHE"Template:Namespace detect showall Darius Oskoui 2016 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup| Italian F4 Championship results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | Tatuus F4-T014
Grégoire Saucy 9 0 0 0 0 28 15th |
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| 2020 | Tatuus F4-T014
Kirill Smal 2 0 0 0 0 30† 15th† |
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| 2021 | Tatuus F4-T014
Victor Bernier 6 0 0 0 0 30 13th |
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| 2022 | Tatuus F4-T421
Hadrien David 2 0 0 0 0 10 18th |
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| 2023 | Tatuus F4-T421
Raphaël Narac 21 0 0 0 0 11 19th |
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| 2024 | Tatuus F4-T421
Luka Sammalisto 15 0 0 ۰ ۰ 11 18th |
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| 2025 | Tatuus F4-T421
{{flagicon{USA}} Alex Powell 11 ۰ ۰ ۰ ۱ ۵۶ ৮ম ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি ইউসিআরপি † Giovanni Maschio took part in thirteen races for AS Motorsport during the course of the 2022 campaign. ‡ Kabir Anurag competed in six events representing US Racing in the season of 2023. Euro 4 Championship
Formula Regional European Championship20 1 1 1 8 4th 170 4 0 0 0 0 NC 0
Detailed Results(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
The current competition is ongoing. Formula Regional Middle East ChampionshipF4 Middle East ChampionshipPrevious series outcomesFormula Renault 2.0 NEC
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(2017) (Tatuus-Renault) Template:Flagicon("MAR") Michael Benyahia 11 0 4 163 '1st' '1st' (2018) (Tatuus-Renault) Template:Flagicon("ARG") Gabriel Gandulia 12 0 8 216 '3rd' '1st'
Renault Sport Trophy
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| Season | Vehicle | Division | Competitors | Events | Victories | Top 3 Finishes | Pole Positions | Fastest Laps | Total Points | Driver Championship | Team Championship | ||||
| 2015 | Renault Sport R.S. 01 | Elite | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Andrea Pizzitola | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 140 | 1st | 2nd | ||||
| Prestige | Template:Country data SVKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Richard Gonda | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 123 | 2nd | |||||||
| Elite | Template:Country data NEDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Indy Dontje | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 4th | |||||||
| Prestige | Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Toni Forné | 9 | <smalL3 </smalL3>| <smalL0 </smalL0>| <smalL0 </smalL0>| <smalL81 </smalL81>| <smalL6th </smalL6th>|- | 2016</smalL | <smalLRenault Sport R.S. 01 | 'Elite' | Template:Country data ESTTemplate:Namespace detect showall <smalLKevin Korjus | <smalL9 | <smalL1 | <smalL4 | <smalL1 | <smalL0 | <smalL111 | <smalL2nd | <smalL3rd |
| 'Prestige' | Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall <smalLFredrik Blomstedt </smalLFredrik Blomstedt > | <smalL9 | <smalL1 | <smalL5 | <smalL2 | <smalL3 | <smalL115 | <smalL3rd | |||||||
| 'Prestige' | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall <smalLPHILIPPE HAEZEBROUCK </smalLPHILIPPE HAEZEBROUCK > | <smalL3 | <smalL0 | <smalL0 | <smalL0 | <smalL0 </смалЛ > | <смалЛ0 </смалЛ > |
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Template:Flagicon GRB Raoul Owens | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9th | - 'Prestige' | Template:Flagicon ESP Toni Forné | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10th | - 'Prestige' | Template:Flagicon FRA Jean-Marc Merlin | 1| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 20th| | ||||||
† Guest participant (not eligible for championship points)
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
† Guest competitor (not eligible for championship points)
Toyota Racing Series
| Year | Vehicle | Competitors | Events | Victories | Podium finishes | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Points earned | Driver ranking |
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| 2020 | Tatuus FT-60 | Template:Country data CZETemplate:Namespace detect showall Petr Ptacek | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 241 | 5th |
| Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Caio Collet | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 7th | ||
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jackson Walls | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 10th | ||
| Template:Country data DENTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rasmussen | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 11th | ||
| Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Lucas Petersson | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 12th |
ADAC Formula 4
† Kirill Smal participated in nine races with Prema Powerteam during the 2020 season.