Sébastien Baud
Sébastien Baud | |
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| Born | July 6, 2000 France |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | FIA World Endurance Championship LMGT3 driver for TF Sport |
Sébastien Baud (born 6 July 2000) is a French racing driver actively participating in the FIA World Endurance Championship, competing in the LMGT3 division for TF Sport.
Career
Baud’s motorsport journey started with karting, where he took part in the French national championship during 2016. The following year, he competed in the French Mitjet 2.0 L series representing GPC Motorsports and progressed to both the French and European championships in 2018. In his first season, he achieved ten victories and stood on the podium 18 times, ultimately capturing the French championship title. In 2019, Baud made his debut in the Porsche Carrera Cup France by entering the last three rounds while simultaneously engaging in rally racing.
In 2020, Baud signed with Cool Racing to contest the inaugural season of the Ligier European Series within the JS2 R category. Demonstrating strong performance, he won both events at Le Castellet and secured four additional podium finishes, which earned him the championship ahead of competitor Natan Bihel.
For the 2021 season, Baud joined CD Sport to race in the GT4 European Series alongside teammate Enzo Joulié. They concluded the year 13th in the Silver Cup standings, with their best finish being seventh place. This experience paved the way for Baud’s elevation to GT3 competition in 2022, where he piloted a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo for GetSpeed Performance in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. Partnered with Valdemar Eriksen and Jeff Kingsley, Baud achieved two points-scoring finishes and ranked 27th in the Silver Cup classification. Concurrently, he competed in the International GT Open with GetSpeed, securing three late-season podiums that helped him and teammate Steve Jans finish fourth overall.
Continuing with the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in 2023, Baud raced in the Bronze Cup category for Haupt Racing Team alongside Arjun Maini and Hubert Haupt. The trio earned a class victory at Le Castellet plus two more podiums, narrowly missing out on the title by three points to finish as runners-up. Additionally, Baud participated in the Sprint Cup Bronze class with Haupt Racing Team and claimed a win during race two at Hockenheimring.
In 2024, Baud progressed to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship with TF Sport, driving their Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R alongside factory driver Daniel Juncadella and bronze-rated Hiroshi Koizumi. He attracted attention early on at just his second outing—the rain-affected 2024 6 Hours of Imola—by earning the Goodyear Wingfoot Award for recording the fastest LMGT3 lap stint. The team finished 14th overall for the season, highlighted by a podium result at the concluding 2024 8 Hours of Bahrain.
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | French Mitjet 2L Championship | GPC Motorsports | 21 | 10 | ? | ? | 18 | ? | 1st |
| 2019 | Porsche Carrera Cup France | Pierre Martinet by Alméras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16th |
| 2020 | Ligier European Series - JS2 R | Cool Racing | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 169 | 1st |
| 2021 | GT4 European Series - Silver Cup | CD Sport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13th |
| French GT4 Cup - Silver Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC† | ||
| Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | MV2S Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | GetSpeed Performance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27th | |||
| International GT Open | Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed Performance | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 4th | |
| International GT Open - Pro-Am | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11th | ||
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Haupt Racing Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 'NC' | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze Cup | '1' | '0' | '0' | '3' | '89' | 2nd | |||
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | 6 | '0' | '0' | '0' | '0' | 'NC' | |||
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Bronze Cup | '1' | '1' | '0' | '1' | '38.5' | '6th' | |||
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | TF Sport | '8' | '0' | '0' | '0' | '1' | '37' | '14th' |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Boutsen VDS | '1' | '0' | '0' | '0' | '0' | 'NC' | ||
| 2025 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | United Autosports |
† As Baud competed as a guest entrant, he was not eligible to earn points.* Season currently underway.
(Template:Motorsport driver results legend#key) (Bold indicates pole positions; italics denote fastest laps)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
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| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Race 9 | Race 10 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "2020" | "Cool Racing" | "JS2 R" | "Ligier JS2 R" | Circuit Paul Ricard#LEC1 race1 1st" |
Circuit Paul Ricard#LEC1 race2 1st" |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps#SPA race1 3rd" |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps#SPA race2 2nd" |
Circuit Paul Ricard#LEC2 race1 1st" |
Circuit Paul Ricard#LEC2 race2 1st" |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza#MNZ race1 7th" |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza#MNZ race2 Retired" |
Algarve International Circuit#ALG race1 3rd" |
Algarve International Circuit#ALG race2 3rd" |
1st" | 169" |
Full GT4 European Series results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final Position | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CD Sport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Silver | MNZ 1 22 |
MNZ 2 6 |
LEC 1 36 |
LEC 2 10 |
ZAN 1 7 |
ZAN 2 10 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 30 |
NÜR 1 19 |
NÜR 2 24 |
CAT 1 22 |
CAT 2 33† |
13th | 34 |
Full GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results
| Year | Team | Vehicle | Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Final Standing | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GetSpeed Performance | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | (Ret) Imola Circuit | (28) Circuit Paul Ricard | (55) Spa 24 Hours | (Ret) SPA (12H) | (Ret) SPA (24H) | (33) Hockenheimring | (19) Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 27th | 8 |
| 2023 | Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Bronze | (18) Monza Circuit | (14) Circuit Paul Ricard | (36) SPA (6H) | (34) SPA (12H) | (24) SPA (24H) | (24) Nürburgring | (25) Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 2nd | 89 |
Full FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Events in bold signify pole position; events in italics denote fastest lap)
| Year | Entry Team | Category | Vehicle Model | Engine Type | Event 1 | Event 2 | Event 3 | Event 4 | Event 5 | Event 6 | Event 7 | Event 8 | Overall Rank | Accumulated Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TF Sport | LMGT3 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | QAT 10 |
IMO 8 |
SPA 12 |
LMS 9 |
SÃO Ret |
COA 8 |
FUJ Ret |
BHR 3 |
14th | 37 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans Results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Vehicle | Category | Laps Completed | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall TF Sport | Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Daniel Juncadella Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Hiroshi Koizumi |
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | LMGT3 | 278 | 38th | 11th |
| 2025 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall United Autosports | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall James Cottingham Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Grégoire Saucy |
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 314 | DNF | DNF |