Pepe Massot

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Pepe Massot

| image = File:Pepe Massot.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = Pepe Massot at Brands Hatch, 29 Mar 2014

| nationality = Spanish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|11|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Barcelona (Catalunya, Spain)

| related to =

| current series = Porsche Mobil1 Supercup

| first year = 2015

| current team = Momo Megatron Partrax

| car number = TBA

| starts = 0

| wins = 0

| poles = 0

| best finish =

| year =

| prev series = Ginetta Junior Championship
Ginetta GT Supercup
Ginetta GT4 Supercup
Porsche Supercup
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

| prev series years = 2012
2013
2014
2014

2014}}

Pepe Massot (born 14 November 1995) is a Spanish racing driver from Barcelona, Spain currently competing in the 2016 Porsche Supercup driving for Momo Megatron Team. In 2015 Pepe drives for Küs Team75 Bernhard.{{cite web|title=Massot switches to Carrera Cup Deutschland for 2015|date=8 March 2015 |url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/03/massot-switches-to-carrera-cup-deutschland-for-2015/|accessdate=2015-03-08}}

Prior to racing in Germany, Massot's career from 2012 to 2014 was based in Great Britain in the various support series for the British Touring Car Championship including the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, the Ginetta GT4 Supercup and the Ginetta Junior championship.

Racing career

=2012 – Ginetta Juniors=

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In 2012 Pepe Massot decided to try racing in the Ginetta Junior championship, initially with just the first two of the season's ten meetings.

Early success saw him able to commit to the full season with Hillspeed. He finished the season 4th overall helped by wins at Snetterton and Silverstone. There were other podium places won at Donington, Oulton Park, Croft, and Brands Hatch (GP circuit). His performances during the season saw him listed as one of the drivers of the season by Autosport.{{cite magazine |title=Season Review 2012 Ginetta Junior: Robertson rides the Junior rollercoaster |magazine=Autosport |date=November 2012 |page=83 |first=Marc |last=Orme}}

= 2013 – Ginetta GT Supercup =

File:Pepe Massot, Ginetta G55, Brands Hatch, 31 Mar 2013.jpg

On 18th Jan 2013, Hillspeed announced they would be entering a car in the Ginetta GT Supercup for the first time, with Pepe as the driver.{{cite web|title=Massot Remains with Hillspeed for Ginetta GT Supercup Debut|url=http://www.hillspeed.co.uk/latest-news/2013/01/18/MASSOT_REMAINS_WITH_HILLSPEED_FOR_GINETTA_GT_SUPERCUP_DEBUT/|accessdate=2013-01-18}}

At the first meeting of the season at Brands Hatch Indy circuit, despite limited testing time in the more powerful G55 car, he managed to qualify 4th and in the weekend's three races finished, 6th, 1st and 7th.{{cite web|title=Sensational Massot Wins on First Weekend in Ginetta GT Supercup|url=http://ginetta.com/news_article?id=1096|accessdate=2013-04-01|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141308/http://ginetta.com/news_article?id=1096|archivedate=2015-04-02}}

The second meeting of the season was held over the weekend of 20 and 21 April at Donington Park. Massot finished 4th in round 4, 6th in round 5 and in the final 6th round, he scored his second win in the senior Ginetta series.{{cite web|title=Massot Wins Final Ginetta GT Supercup Race in Derby|url=http://ginetta.com/news_article?id=1188|accessdate=2013-04-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924035357/http://ginetta.com/news_article?id=1188|archivedate=2013-09-24}}

In the Snetterton and Knockhill meetings Massot drove for the Century Motorsport team,{{cite web|title=Massot & Orton Join Forces with Century Motorsport|date=2 August 2013 |url=http://www.centurymotorsport.com/massot-orton-join-forces-with-century-motorsport/|accessdate=2013-08-02}} moving then to the JHR Developments team for the rest of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=1474 |title=Pepe Massot to return to Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup with JHR |publisher=Ginetta |date=4 February 2014 |accessdate=2 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402165732/http://www.ginetta.com/news_article?id=1474 |archivedate=2 April 2015 }}

= 2014 – Ginetta GT4 Supercup =

For the renamed 2014 season, Massot remained with JHR Developments, with G55 cars now in full GT4 specifications.{{cite web |url=http://sportscarracingnews.com/2014/04/15/massot-aiming-for-donington-wins-as-gt4-supercup-season-resumes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420090819/http://sportscarracingnews.com/2014/04/15/massot-aiming-for-donington-wins-as-gt4-supercup-season-resumes/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 20, 2014 |title=Massot Aiming for Donington Wins as GT4 Supercup Season Resumes |publisher=Sportscar Racing News |date=15 April 2014 |accessdate=2 March 2015 |first=Marc |last=Orme}} After an unsuccessful start to the season,{{cite web |url=http://www.racecar.com/Motorsport/News/Pepe-Massot-Hungry-For-Hat-Trick-Of-Wins-At-Thruxton%E2%80%8F-Ginetta-GT4/64874.htm |title=Pepe Massot Hungry For Hat Trick Of Wins At Thruxton Ginetta GT4 |publisher=racecar |date=1 May 2014 |accessdate=2 March 2015}} in which he won just one race, Massot decided to leave the series in favour of the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain.{{cite web |url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2014/08/massot-ginetta-exit-just-didnt-work/ |title=Massot Talks Ginetta Exit: "It Just Didn't Work Out" – Ginetta GT4 Supercup |publisher=The Checkered Flag |date=14 August 2014 |accessdate=2 March 2015 |first=Simon |last=Paice}}

File:Picture of Pepe Massot's Ginetta G55 car for the 2014 GT4 Supercup.jpg

= 2014 – Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain =

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For the remainder of the season starting with round 5 at Croft, Massot competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain driving with Parr Motorsport.{{cite web|title=Pepe Massot to make Porsche debut with Parr Motorsport|url=http://www.parr-uk.co.uk/news/massot-signs-for-parr/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021204609/http://www.parr-uk.co.uk/news/massot-signs-for-parr/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-21|accessdate=2014-06-23}} Initially, he was placed in the Pro-Am1 class but following his performance at Croft, where he took a podium finish in his first meeting,{{cite web |url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2014/08/massot-ready-challenge-porsche-wins/ |title=Massot Ready to Challenge for Porsche Wins – Porsche Carrera Cup GB |publisher=The Checkered Flag |date=17 August 2014 |accessdate=2 March 2015 |first=Simon |last=Paice}} he was re-evaluated as a Pro driver.{{cite web|title=Wonderful Webster Wows in Qualifying|date=4 August 2014 |url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2014/08/wonderful-webster-wows-qualifying/|accessdate=2014-08-04}} He was to finish the season in 5th place with 135 points.{{cite web |url=http://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2014/144103ptspor.pdf|title=Event Details — BARC — BTCC — Round 10 - Brands Hatch :: Timing Solutions Ltd.|publisher=Timing Solutions Ltd.}}

After the season finished, he made his début in the Porsche Supercup, driving for MOMO-Megatron at the Circuit of the Americas.{{cite web |url=http://www.racecar.com/Motorsport/News/Pepe-Massot-Heads-Stateside-For-Porsche-Supercup-Debut-In-Texas/69751.htm |title=Pepe Massot Heads Stateside For Porsche Supercup Debut In Texas |publisher=Racecar |date=27 October 2014 |accessdate=2 March 2015}} It would not prove to be a successful début; a mechanical failure on Colin Thompson's car caused him to crash into Massot in the first race, forcing both drivers to retire.{{cite web |url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/01/title-drama-occurs-in-penultimate-porsche-supercup-race-at-austin/ |title=Title drama occurs in penultimate Porsche Supercup race at Austin |publisher=MotorSportsTalk |date=1 November 2014 |accessdate=2 March 2015 |first=Tony |last=DiZinno}}

= 2015 – Porsche Carrera Cup Germany =

2015 seen Massot compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany for the Küs Team75 Bernhard squad alongside teammate Nicki Thiim, but retired on mid season due to a back injury.

= 2016 – Porsche Mobil1 Supercup =

After a long recovery Pepe goes back to the competition entering in rounds 7 & 9 -Spa and COTA- of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup with Momo-Megatron Partrax Team.