Reshad de Gerus
Reshad Jean de Gerus | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 2003 Réunion, France |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Motorsport competitor in European Le Mans Series, first driver from Réunion to participate in 24 Hours of Le Mans |
Reshad Jean de Gerus (born 1 July 2003) is a French motorsport competitor originating from Réunion, currently active in the European Le Mans Series representing Duqueine Team.
French F4 Championship
De Gerus participated in the French F4 Championship during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. In his initial year, he secured second place in the Junior category behind Théo Pourchaire, achieving four victories and a total of 16 podium finishes. The following year, he contested the full championship, attaining four wins—including a triumph at the Pau Circuit—and concluded the season as the runner-up overall.
FIA Motorsport Games
Representing Team France and the FFSA, De Gerus took part in the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup, an Olympic-style event featuring multiple racing disciplines. During the Formula 4 Cup, he qualified ninth, trailing the leader by just over two seconds. In the qualifying race, he dropped to tenth position, starting behind Team Russia. Ultimately, he finished fifth in the main race.
Formula Renault Eurocup
In January 2020, De Gerus signed with British outfit Arden Motorsport to compete in the 2020 Formula Renault Eurocup, alongside teammates Alex Quinn and Ugo de Wilde. While both colleagues achieved top-ten finishes in the championship, De Gerus found limited success, scoring points in only three events and finishing 17th in the final standings.
FIA Formula 3 Championship
For the 2021 season, De Gerus progressed to the Formula 3 with Charouz Racing System, sharing his team with Logan Sargeant and Enzo Fittipaldi. He departed after competing in 12 races, with his best result being 13th place at the Barcelona round.
2022
In February 2022, De Gerus joined Duqueine Team to contest the European Le Mans Series, partnering with Richard Bradley and Memo Rojas. After three rounds and a highest finish of sixth at Imola, he exited the series.
That same year marked De Gerus’s debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where he made history as the first driver from the French Overseas Department of Réunion to participate in this prestigious endurance race.
2023
Elevated from silver to gold status by the FIA, De Gerus returned to compete in the ELMS for 2023, joining forces with José María López and Vladislav Lomko at Cool Racing. The season started positively with De Gerus claiming his inaugural sportscar pole position at Barcelona. Although López secured another pole position at the subsequent round, the team encountered difficulties throughout the campaign, managing only one podium finish at the chaotic LMP2 race held at Spa-Francorchamps. The trio ultimately ranked sixth in the championship standings.
Alongside Lomko and Simon Pagenaud, De Gerus also competed for Cool Racing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. Unfortunately, their race ended prematurely due to an accident involving De Gerus at Porsche Curves during nighttime running.
2024
In the 2024 season, de Gerus remained active in the ELMS with IDEC Sport, teaming up once again with Job van Uitert and Paul Lafargue. Following three straight fourth-place results, de Gerus and van Uitert elevated their performance by finishing third at the Spa race, which moved them up to third overall in the championship standings. However, their title hopes were dashed at Mugello after a collision involving the #55 GT Ferrari caused them to retire from the event. Ultimately, de Gerus concluded the season sixth in the drivers' rankings.
At the prestigious Le Mans, van Uitert secured a second-place starting position, and de Gerus contributed significantly to IDEC's achievement of their inaugural podium at this event by finishing third. After the season concluded, de Gerus was invited by the ACO to participate in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship rookie test held in Bahrain, where he had the opportunity to drive the title-winning Toyota GR010 Hybrid.
2025
For the 2025 ELMS season, de Gerus signed with Duqueine Team, partnering with newcomers to sportscar racing, Roy Nissany and Francesco Simonazzi. At the opening round in Barcelona, de Gerus replicated his 2023 accomplishment by taking pole position; nonetheless, a gearbox failure forced their withdrawal from the race. He went on to finish seventh at Paul Ricard and ninth at Imola. Later, de Gerus competed in the Le Mans event with Iron Lynx, alongside teammates Macéo Capietto and Jonas Ried. After remaining in contention for second place throughout much of the endurance race, they ultimately secured fourth place in the LMP2 category.
Personal life
De Gerus serves as a mentor to Belgian racer Lorens Lecertua, who was crowned champion of the 2023 Alpine Elf Europa Cup.
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Coupe de France — Mini Kart | 52nd | |
| 2011 | Coupe de France — Mini Kart | 22nd | |
| 2013 | Championnat de France — Minime | 21st | |
| 2014 | Championnat de France — Minime | 9th | |
| Coupe de France — Minime | 8th | ||
| 2015 | Trophée Oscar Petit — Cadet | 7th | |
| National Series Karting — Cadet | 11th | ||
| Coupe de France — Cadet | 25th | ||
| 2016 | IAME Finale Nationale — X30 Junior | 7th | |
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | NC | ||
| 2017 | Championnat de France — Junior | Karting Club Dionysien | 6th |
| Coupe de France — Junior | 18th | ||
| CIK-FIA European Championship — OKJ | De Gerus, Thierry | 41st | |
| IAME Finale Nationale — X30 Junior | 2nd | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship — OKJ | De Gerus, Thierry | 88th | |
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | 29th |
Overview of Racing Career
| Season | Championship | Team | Events | Victories | Pole Positions | Fastest Laps | Podium Finishes | Points Accumulated | Final Standing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 9th | ||||||||
| French F4 Junior Championship | 4 | ? | ? | 16 | 299 | 2nd | |||||||||||
| 2019 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 233.5 | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd | ||||||||
| FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | |||||||||
| Formula Renault Eurocup | Arden Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17th | |||||||||
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Charouz Racing System | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |||||||||
| Euroformula Open Championship | Team Motopark | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16th | |||||||||
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | rowspan=2 | Duqueine Team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18th | |||||||||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 25th | ||||||||||
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Cool Racing | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 6th | |||||||||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||||||||||
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | Alpine Elf Team | Reserve driver | |||||||||||||||
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | IDEC Sport | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 6th | |||||||||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Mitjet International | MV2S | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |||||||||
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Duqueine Team | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9* | 12th* | |||||||||
* Current season underway.
Full French F4 Championship Results
(key) (Pole positions are shown in bold) (Fastest laps appear in italics)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NOG 1 |
NOG 2 |
NOG 3 |
PAU 1 |
PAU 2 |
PAU 3 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
DIJ 1 |
DIJ 2 |
DIJ 3 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
MAG 3 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
9th | 88 |
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Full FIA Motorsport Games Results
Complete Formula Renault Eurocup Performance(key) (Bold indicates pole position) (Italics denote fastest lap)
FIA Formula 3 Championship Full Results(key) (Bold marks pole position; italics signify fastest lap points)
Full European Le Mans Series Results(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; results in italics represent fastest lap)
* Current season ongoing. 24 Hours of Le Mans Performance
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