Erwan Bastard
{{Short description|French racing driver (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
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French GT4 Cup|prev series years=2021–22
2019–22|titles=GT4 European Series
French GT4 Cup|title years=2022
2022|awards=|award years=}}
Erwan Bastard (born 9 June 1998) is a French racing driver and engineering student.{{Cite web |title=Erwan Bastard Driver |url=https://www.erwanbastardpilote.com/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=ErwanBastardPilote |language=fr}} He will be competing for Saintéloc Junior Team in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, having taken the GT4 European Series and French GT4 Cup titles alongside Roee Meyuhas in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Sportscar365 |title=Sportscar365's GT Drivers of the Year – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/review/sportscar365s-gt-drivers-of-the-year-3/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=sportscar365.com |date=29 December 2022 |language=en-US}}
Early career
Having driven in rental karts from the age of eight, Bastard began racing competitively at the age of 13.{{Cite web |last=superestacaadmin |date=2021-04-13 |title=Erwan, student and racing driver selected for the FFSA GT4 French Championship |url=https://www.estaca.fr/en/actualites/erwan-student-and-racing-driver-selected-for-the-ffsa-gt4-french-championship/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=ESTACA |language=en-US}} Following a number of podiums in the Center-Bourgogne Trophy during his debut year, the Frenchman would go on to finish as runner-up of the same series the following season.{{Cite web |title=Erwan Bastard, pilote du championnat de France FFSA GT4 |url=https://alicia-quenard.com/erwan-bastard-pilote-du-championnat-de-france-ffsa-gt4/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Alicia Quénard |language=fr-FR}} He then went on to drive in various national championships until the end of 2017.
GT4 career
= 2018: Sportscar debut =
The 2018 season saw Bastard stepping up to car racing, teaming up with Pierre-André Nicolas at the FOXO team in the Porsche Club Motorsport France championship.{{Cite web |title=Stéphane Brémard (FOXO) : "On a notre place en FFSA GT" |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/88752-stephane-bremard-foxo-notre-place-en-ffsa-gt |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Endurance Info |language=fr}} Driving in a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, the pair took four podiums over the course of the season and ended up second in the standings.
= 2019: First French GT season =
Bastard moved to the French GT4 Cup in 2019, where he joined Schatz Lestienne Racing.{{Cite web |title=Deux Ginetta G55 GT4 pour Schatz-Lestienne |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/85142-deux-ginetta-g55-gt4-pour-schatz-lestienne |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Endurance Info |language=fr}} After a pair of retirements at the season opener in Nogaro, one of which was caused by Bastard after going off into the gravel during Race 1, the Frenchman and his teammate Sylvain Caroff were reallocated from the Pro-Am to the Am category for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |date=2019-04-21 |title=FFSA GT, Nogaro : L'Alpine A110 GT4 du CMR remporte la Course 1 |url=https://franceracing.fr/ffsa-gt/ffsa-gt-nogaro-lalpine-a110-gt4-du-cmr-remporte-la-course-1/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=France Racing |language=fr-FR}} The pairing experienced a positive season, taking five class podiums, including pairs at Lédenon and Magny-Cours respectively, which elevated Bastard to fourth in the drivers' championship.{{Cite web |title=Lédenon, Course 2 : doublé des Alpine A110 GT4/CMR |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/83393-ledenon-course-2-double-des-alpine-a110-gt4cmr |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Endurance Info |language=fr}}
At the end of the year, Bastard took part in the TTE Endurance at the Circuit de la Sarthe, where he finished third.{{Cite web |title=La Finale du Trophée Tourisme Endurance ce week-end sur le Circuit Bugatti |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/81789-la-finale-du-trophee-tourisme-endurance-ce-week-end-sur-le-circuit-bugatti |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Endurance Info |language=fr}}
= 2020: Am class title assault =
ANS Motorsport would be the team Bastard moved to for another assault at the French GT4 Cup in 2020, as he and Caroff returned to the Am class in a Ginetta G55 GT4.{{Cite web |title=FFSA GT : un équipage bouclé chez ANS Motorsport |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/80622-ffsa-gt-un-equipage-boucle-chez-ans-motorsport |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Endurance Info |language=fr}}{{cite news |date=19 August 2020 |title=Championnat de France FFSA GT : la patience récompensée ! |website=ffsagt.gt4series.com |publisher=SRO Motorsports Group |url=https://ffsagt.gt4series.com/news/116/championnat-de-france-ffsa-gt-la-patience-r%C3%A9compens%C3%A9e-! |accessdate=19 August 2020}} The season began positively, as Bastard took his first victory in the series at the season opener in Nogaro and followed that up with a subsequent victory at Magny-Cours, taking the team to the front of the standings.{{Cite web |last=GAUTHIER |first=Stéphane |title=FFSA GT 2020 : Nogaro, dimanche |url=https://www.racingforever.com/FFSA-GT-2020-Nogaro-dimanche_a2654.html |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Racing Forever |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=GAUTHIER |first=Stéphane |title=FFSAGT 2020 : Magny-Cours, course 1 |url=https://www.racingforever.com/FFSAGT-2020-Magny-Cours-course-1_a2684.html |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Racing Forever |language=fr}} Another win at the Circuit d'Albi coupled with four podiums at the two rounds in Le Castellet brought the outfit into title contention, however they would be forced to settle for third overall at the conclusion of the campaign.{{Cite web |title=La belle moisson d'Alpine à Albi |url=https://ffsagt.gt4series.com/news/153/la-belle-moisson-dalpine-a-albi |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=FFSA GT – GT4 France |language=fr-fr}}{{Cite web |title=FFSA GT, Paul Ricard (C2) : une grande finale pour une saison 2020 exceptionnelle ! |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/77528-ffsa-gt-paul-ricard-c2-une-grande-finale-pour-une-saison-2020-exceptionnelle |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Endurance Info |language=fr}}
= 2021: Progression to Silver Cup =
For 2021, Bastard moved up to the Silver category, driving for TGR CMR alongside Antoine Potty.{{Cite web |title=33 Cars For FFSA Nogaro Season Opener {{!}} dailysportscar.com |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/03/30/33-cars-for-ffsa-nogaro-season-opener.html |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}} Despite taking seven podiums, including five from the final five races, Bastard and Potty were unable to get embroiled in the championship fight, eventually landing fourth in the standings.{{Cite web |title=Standings {{!}} 2021 GT4 France Silver Drivers |url=https://ffsagt.gt4series.com/standings?filter_season_id=5&filter_standing_type=0_13_drivers |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=FFSA GT – GT4 France |language=fr-fr}}
= 2022: Title year =
Pairing up with Roee Meyuhas at Saintéloc Racing, Bastard partook in a double campaign during the 2022 season, driving an Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo in the GT4 European Series and French GT4 Cup.{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=22 March 2022 |title=GT4 European Series: Sainteloc Racing mit drei Audi |trans-title=GT4 European Series: Sainteloc with a trio of Audis |url=https://gt-place.com/2022/03/22/gt4-european-series-sainteloc-racing-mit-drei-audi-2/ |access-date=23 March 2022 |website=gt-place.com |language=German}} The pair would control the latter championship, scoring four victories and securing the title with one round remaining.{{Cite web |title=Bastard et Meyuhas, premiers champions 2022 en FFSA GT |url=https://ffsagt.gt4series.com/news/289/bastard-et-meyuhas-premiers-champions-2022-en-ffsa-gt |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=FFSA GT – GT4 France |language=fr-fr}} At the same time, Bastard and Meyuhas managed to narrowly beat the duo of Lluc Ibáñez and Enzo Joulié in the European Series, with a race-winning overtake at Spa-Francorchamps and a dominant drive at Hockenheim being a pair of standout performances from the Frenchman.{{Cite web |title=Barcelone - Une finale 2022 très raccourcie |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/104026-barcelone-une-finale-2022-tres-raccourcie |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Endurance Info |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Sportscar365 |title=Sportscar365's GT Drivers of the Year – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/review/sportscar365s-gt-drivers-of-the-year-3/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=sportscar365.com |date=29 December 2022 |language=en-US}}
GT3 career
= 2022: First GT3 race =
At the end of 2022, Bastard joined Christopher Haase and Patric Niederhauser at Saintéloc, competing at the Gulf 12 Hours with an Audi R8 LMS Evo II.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |title=Bastard Relishing "Big Opportunity" of Audi GT3 Debut – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/gulf12h/bastard-relishing-big-opportunity-of-gt3-debut-with-sainteloc/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=sportscar365.com |date=6 December 2022 |language=en-US}} Having managed to evade mistakes throughout the event, the French driver contributed to a podium finish for the squad, a third place that Bastard called "unbelievable".{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |title=Yas Marina Post-Race Notebook – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/gulf12h/yas-marina-post-race-notebook/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=sportscar365.com |date=12 December 2022 |language=en-US}}
= 2023: Full GTWC season =
Bastard remained with Saintéloc in 2023, partnering Patric Niederhauser in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup and being part of the team's Silver Cup line-up in the Endurance Cup alongside Grégoire Demoustier and Paul Evrard.{{cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=3 March 2023 |title=New Audi Signing Gachet Joins Saintéloc's Pro Lineup |url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-europe/new-audi-signing-gachet-joins-saintelocs-pro-lineup/ |accessdate=3 March 2023 |website=sportscar365.com |publisher=John Dagys Media}} Both campaigns provided limited rewards, as the Endurance Cup trio finished fourth in the standings with a lone class podium at the 24 Hours of Spa, whilst Bastard and Niederhauser were only able to take one podium in the Sprint Cup on their way to tenth in the standings.
= 2024: WEC with D'station =
For the 2024 season, the Frenchman would compete in the World Endurance Championship, driving an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo for D'station Racing.{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Jamie |date=22 January 2024 |title=D'station Finalizes LMGT3 Driver Lineup |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/dstation-finalizes-lmgt3-driver-lineup/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122120025/https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/dstation-finalizes-lmgt3-driver-lineup/ |archive-date=22 January 2024 |access-date=22 January 2024 |website=Sportscar365 |publisher=sportscar365.com}} He would help the team towards a podium finish at the opening round in Qatar, where he, Marco Sørensen and Clément Mateu took home third place.{{Cite web |title=Pure Rxcing Porsche Wins LMGT3 On WEC Debut |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/03/02/pure-rxcing-porsche-wins-lmgt3-on-wec-debut.html |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Jamie |date=2024-03-02 |title=Porsche Sweeps Podium in Qatar Season Opener – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-sweeps-podium-in-qatar-season-opener/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=sportscar365.com |language=en-US}}
Racing record
= Racing career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position |
| 2018
| align="left" |Porsche Club Motorsport France | align="left" |FOXO |? |? |? |? |4 |? | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2nd |
|---|
| rowspan="2" |2019
| align="left" |French GT4 Cup - Pro-Am | rowspan="2" align="left" |Schatz Lestienne Racing |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |
| align="left" |French GT4 Cup - Am
|10 |0 |1 |0 |5 |117 |4th |
| 2020
| align="left" |French GT4 Cup - Am | align="left" |ANS Motorsport |12 |3 |0 |3 |8 |172 | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3rd |
| 2021
| align="left" |French GT4 Cup - Silver | align="left" |TGR CMR |12 |0 |0 |0 |7 |153 |4th |
| rowspan="3" |2022
| align="left" |GT4 European Series - Silver | rowspan="2" align="left" |Saintéloc Racing |12 |3 |1 |1 |6 |159 | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| align="left" |French GT4 Cup - Silver
|12 |4 |2 |2 |7 |202 | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| align="left" |Intercontinental GT Challenge
| align="left" |Audi Sport Team Saintéloc |1 |0 |0 |0 |1 |15 |15th |
| 2022-23
|align=left| Middle East Trophy - GT3 |align=left| Saintéloc Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| rowspan="5" |2023
| align="left" |GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | rowspan="4" align="left" |Saintéloc Junior Team | rowspan="2" |5 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |
| align="left" |GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver
|0 |0 |0 |1 |59 |4th |
| align="left" |GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10th |
| align="left" |24H GT Series - GT3
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 7th |
| align=left| Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT Touring Challenge - 3A
|align=left| Racing Spirit of Léman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4th |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|align=left| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 |align=left| D'station Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 11th |
| align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
|align=left| Comtoyou Racing |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |NC |
| 2025
|align=left| European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 |align=left| Racing Spirit of Léman | | | | | | | |
= Complete French GT4 Cup results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
!Year !Team !Car !Class !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !Pos !Points |
| rowspan="2" | 2019
! rowspan="2" nowrap| Schatz Lestienne Racing ! rowspan="2" nowrap| Ginetta G55 GT4 ! Pro-Am | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |NOG | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |NOG | | | | | | | | | | ! NC ! 0 |
| Am
| | | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |PAU | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |PAU | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |LÉD | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |LÉD | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |SPA | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |MAG | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |MAG | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LEC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LEC ! 4th ! 117 |
|---|
| 2020
!nowrap| ANS Motorsport !nowrap| Ginetta G55 GT4 ! Am | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |NOG | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NOG | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |NOG | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |MAG | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MAG | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |LEC1 | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |LEC1 | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |LEC1 | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |ALB | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |ALB | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |LEC2 | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |LEC2 ! style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3rd ! style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 172 |
| 2021
!nowrap| TGR CMR !nowrap| Toyota GR Supra GT4 ! Silver | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NOG | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NOG | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |MAG | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MAG | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |ALB | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |ALB | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |LÉD | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |LÉD | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |LEC | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |LEC ! 4th ! 153 |
| 2022
!nowrap| Saintéloc Racing !nowrap| Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo ! Silver | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |NOG | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NOG | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |MAG | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MAG | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |ALB | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |ALB | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |SPA | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |LÉD | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |LÉD | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LEC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LEC ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 202 |
= Complete GT4 European Series results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
!Year !Team !Car !Class !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !Pos !Points |
| 2022
!nowrap|Saintéloc Racing !nowrap|Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo !Silver | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |IMO | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |IMO | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LEC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |LEC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MIS | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MIS | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |HOC | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |HOC | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |CAT | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |CAT ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" |159 |
= Complete GT World Challenge results =
== GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup ==
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
!Year !Team !Car !Class !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !Pos. !Points |
| 2023
!nowrap| Saintéloc Junior Team !nowrap| Audi R8 LMS Evo II ! Silver | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |MNZ | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LEC | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |NÜR | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |CAT ! 4th ! 59 |
*Season still in progress.
== GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup ==
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |
| Year
! Team ! Car ! Class ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! Pos. ! Points |
|---|
| 2023
!nowrap| Saintéloc Junior Team !nowrap| Audi R8 LMS Evo II ! Pro | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | BRH | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | BRH | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | MIS | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIS | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | HOC | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | HOC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | VAL | style="background:#CFCFFF;" | VAL | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ZAN | style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ZAN ! 10th ! 13 |
* Season still in progress.
=Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Entrant ! Class ! Car ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! Rank ! Points |
| 2024
!nowrap|D'station Racing !LMGT3 !nowrap|Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo !nowrap|Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| QAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LMS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SÃO |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| COA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FUJ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHR ! 11th ! 50 |
* Season still in progress.
=Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
| Year
! Team ! Co-Drivers ! Car ! Class ! Laps ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}} ! {{Tooltip|Class |
|---|
| 2024
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} D'station Racing |align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Hoshino |align="left"| Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 279 | 36th | 9th |
References
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External links
- {{DriverDB driver|erwan-bastard}}
{{ELMS LMGT3 teams}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bastard, Erwan}}
Category:French racing drivers
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Category:Saintéloc Racing drivers
Category:GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
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Category:24 Hours of Spa drivers
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Category:Comtoyou Racing drivers