Valentin Hasse-Clot

Hasse-Clot's motorsport career began at the age of six, where he competed on his family's karting track in Vaudoy-en-Brie.{{cite web|url=http://www.autonewsinfo.com/2018/05/06/valentin-hasse-clot-vise-le-titre-2018-en-porsche-carrera-cup-france-257765.html|title=Valentin Hasse Clot vise le titre 2018 en 'Porsche Carrera Cup France'|trans-title=Valentin Hasse Clot aims for the 2018 title in 'Porsche Carrera Cup France'|language=French|work=autonewsinfo|date=6 May 2018|accessdate=2 July 2023}} He graduated to local karting competitions in 2009, receiving mentorship from Henri Pescarolo, and continued into national karting competitions through 2013.

In 2014, Hasse-Clot graduated to single-seaters, taking part in the 2014 French F4 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.paddockscout.com/boccolacci-leads-more-names-for-french-f4-2014|title=Lotus prospect Boccolacci leads more names for French F4 2014|first=Peter|last=Allen|work=Formula Scout|date=13 February 2014|accessdate=2 July 2023|quote=Other French karters making the step up are Valentin Hasse-Clot and Erwan Jule.}} In his opening season of formula racing, he claimed two podium finishes – at Magny-Cours and Nogaro – en route to a tenth-place finish in the championship. At the end of the season, Hasse-Clot was quoted as saying that he aimed to step up to Formula Renault 2.0 competition for 2015.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/2014-french-f4-season-review/22646|title=2014 French F4 season review|first=Valentin|last=Khorounzhiy|work=Formula Scout|date=9 November 2014|accessdate=2 July 2023|quote=Hasse-Clot has mentioned he could return to F4 for another year, but would prefer a step up to FR2.0.}}

Hasse-Clot graduated to Formula Renault competition in 2015, beginning the season with Strakka Racing in both the Eurocup and Northern European Cup competitions. After claiming a podium in the opening NEC round at Monza, Hasse-Clot was left without a ride following Strakka placing their Formula Renault 2.0 program on hold for the year.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/strakka-racing-puts-formula-renault-2-0-programme-on-hold/27858|title=Strakka Racing puts Formula Renault 2.0 programme on hold|first=Peter|last=Allen|work=Formula Scout|date=20 May 2015|accessdate=2 July 2023}} He continued in Eurocup with Manor MP Motorsport at Spa and the Hungaroring,{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/05/hasse-clot-joins-manor-mp-motorsport/|title=Hasse-Clot joins Manor MP Motorsport|first=Paul|last=Hensby|work=The Checkered Flag|date=28 May 2015|accessdate=2 July 2023}} before switching again to Fortec Motorsport to complete the season.{{cite web|url=https://formularapida.net/hasse-clot-joins-fortec-for-eurocup-final-rounds/|title=Hasse-Clot joins Fortec for Eurocup final rounds|first=Arnau|last=Viñals|work=Formula Rapida|date=31 August 2015|accessdate=2 July 2023}} Hasse-Clot had tested with Fortec prior to the 2015 season, but joined Strakka due to a lack of available seats at Fortec. Through the 17-race season, Hasse-Clot earned a best finish of ninth, scoring just two championship points.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/2015-eurocup-formula-renault-2-0-season-review/31615|title=2015 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season review|first=Gruz|last=David|work=Formula Scout|date=7 November 2015|accessdate=2 July 2023|quote=Valentin Hasse-Clot... raced for more teams than he scored points, with the second switch yielding his best finish of ninth.}}

In 2016, Hasse-Clot returned to Formula 4 competition, taking part in the Italian F4 Championship with Kiteviola Motorsport. However, he would only take part in the first two rounds at Misano and Adria, finishing as high as fifth. Following his campaign, Hasse-Clot stated that he realized he wouldn't have the budget to continue to progress through the single-seater ladder, leading him to pursue a career in sports car racing.{{cite web|url=https://fr.motorsport.com/pcc-france/news/valentin-hasse-clot-panache-porsche/3177293/|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot au panache|trans-title=Valentin Hasse-Clot with panache|language=French|first=Emmanuel|last=Rolland|work=Motorsport.com|date=17 September 2018|accessdate=2 July 2023}}

During 2016, Hasse-Clot made his endurance racing debut, competing in the Spa 24 Hours for Saintéloc Racing. He drove in the Am class alongside Michael Blanchemain, Jean-Paul Buffin, and Gilles Lallemant, finishing 51st overall. At the end of the year, he took part in a shootout-style competition at Circuit Paul Ricard, looking to earn a €30,000 scholarship and support for the 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France season. At the end of the weekend, Hasse-Clot was named Espoir Porsche Carrera Cup France, earning support from a local Porsche dealership alongside tires and a cash bonus for the coming season.{{cite web|url=https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/gt-tourisme/valentin-hasse-clot-espoir-porsche-carrera-cup-france-2017-182198.html|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot, Espoir Porsche Carrera Cup France 2017|trans-title=Valentin Hasse-Clot, Espoir Porsche Carrera Cup France 2017|language=French|work=AutoHebdo|date=16 December 2016|accessdate=2 July 2023}}

File:Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Valentin Hasse Clôt) (42857185974).jpg in 2018.]]

For 2017, Hasse-Clot joined Sébastien Loeb Racing, taking part in a full-season campaign with the team. His immediate goal was to graduate through the Porsche pyramid, and he aimed to work towards a ride in the Porsche Supercup in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/92221-valentin-hasse-clot-sebastien-loeb-racing-le-potentiel-pour-gagner-des-courses|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot (Sébastien Loeb Racing) : "Le potentiel pour gagner des courses est là"|trans-title=Valentin Hasse-Clot (Sébastien Loeb Racing): "The potential to win races is there"|language=French|work=Endurance-Info|date=4 August 2017|accessdate=2 July 2023}} In his opening season of Porsche Cup competition, Hasse-Clot claimed a sole race victory at Barcelona,{{cite web|url=https://www.ffsa.org/Pages/Actus/2017/Un-exploit-signe-Valentin-Hasse-Clot.aspx|title=Un exploit signé Valentin Hasse-Clot|trans-title=A feat by Valentin Hasse-Clot|language=French|work=FFSA|date=2 October 2017|accessdate=2 July 2023}} finishing fifth in the championship and claiming Rookie of the Year honors.{{cite web|url=https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/gt-tourisme/gt-world-challenge/valentin-hasse-clot-nouvel-agent-secret-francais.html|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot, nouvel agent secret français|trans-title=Valentin Hasse-Clot, new French secret agent|language=French|first=Geoffroy|last=Barre|work=AutoHebdo|date=10 April 2022|accessdate=2 July 2023}} Hasse-Clot returned to the team in 2018, joined by teammate Jérémy Sarhy.{{cite web|url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/89566-valentin-hasse-clot-et-jeremy-sarhy-chez-sebastien-loeb-racing|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot et Jérémy Sarhy chez Sébastien Loeb Racing|trans-title=Valentin Hasse-Clot and Jérémy Sarhy at Sébastien Loeb Racing|language=French|work=Endurance-Info|date=12 March 2018|accessdate=2 July 2023}} The season proved a pivotal one for Hasse-Clot, as he stated that his budget would likely prevent him from funding a 2019 campaign if he didn't receive financial support. Despite a difficult start to the season, Hasse-Clot rebounded to finish fifth in the drivers championship. Later in the season, he took part in a one-off weekend in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain, driving for Motorbase Performance.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2018/07/porsche-carrera-cup-france-rookie-champion-valentin-hasse-clot-joins-gb-series-with-motorbase/|title=Porsche Carrera Cup France Rookie Champion Valentin Hasse-Clot joins GB series with Motorbase|first=Vince|last=Pettit|work=The Checkered Flag|date=25 July 2018|accessdate=2 July 2023}}

In 2019, Hasse-Clot began competing in Aston Martin machinery, beginning with a part-time program in the ADAC GT Masters, driving for PROpeak Performance.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/02/25/de-sadeleer-hasse-clot-sign-with-prosport-for-adac-gt.html|title=De Sadeleer & Hasse-Clot Sign With PROsport For ADAC GT|first=Stephen|last=Kilbey|work=Dailysportscar|date=25 February 2019|accessdate=2 July 2023}} After only competing in the first two race weekends of the season, Hasse-Clot made his British GT Championship debut later in the year, driving for the Beechdean AMR team.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishgt.com/news/535/brands-hatch-info-fender-and-hasse-clot-headline-gt3-changes|title=Brands Hatch info: Fender and Hasse-Clot headline GT3 changes|work=British GT Championship|date=2 August 2019|accessdate=2 July 2023}}

He returned to a full-time program the following year, lining up for Garage 59 in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and AGS Events in the GT4 European Series.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-advantage.org/2020/06/hasse-clot-confirms-gt4-european-series.html|title=Hasse-Clot confirms GT4 European Series season with AGS Racing Events|work=The Advantage|date=29 June 2020|accessdate=3 July 2023}} In the former series, Hasse-Clot and co-drivers Andrew Watson and James Pull claimed a Silver Cup class victory at the Nürburgring, as Hasse-Clot and Watson finished fourth in the class championship. In GT4, Hasse-Clot and Théo Nouet claimed four class and two overall victories, taking the Silver Cup title at season's end.{{cite web|url=https://gt-place.com/2020/11/14/gt4-european-series-theo-nouet-und-valentin-hasse-clot-sind-meister-im-silver-cup/|title=GT4 European Series: Theo Nouet und Valentin Hasse-Clot sind Meister im Silver-Cup|trans-title=GT4 European Series: Theo Nouet and Valentin Hasse-Clot are champions in the Silver Cup|language=German|first=Jonas|last=Plümer|work=GT-Place|date=14 November 2020|accessdate=3 July 2023}} At the end of the 2020 season, Hasse-Clot was named as a graduate from the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy, receiving both career and financial assistance from the Aston Martin factory throughout the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-advantage.org/2021/01/valentin-hasse-clot-secures-2020-aston.html|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot secures 2020 Aston Martin Racing Drivers Academy title|work=The Advantage|date=22 January 2021|accessdate=3 July 2023}} The first non-British driver to obtain the accolade,{{cite web|url=https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/gt-tourisme/valentin-hasse-clot-promu-pilote-junior-aston-martin-215493.html|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot promu pilote junior Aston Martin|trans-title=Valentin Hasse-Clot promoted to junior Aston Martin driver|language=French|work=AutoHebdo|author=Toulisse|date=22 January 2021|accessdate=3 July 2023}} Hasse-Clot stated that it was his goal from day one to progress through the ranks within the manufacturer's programs.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/01/22/valentin-hasse-clot-named-as-2021-aston-martin-racing-driver-academy-graduate.html|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot Named As 2021 Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy Graduate|first=Graham|last=Goodwin|work=Dailysportscar|date=22 January 2021|accessdate=3 July 2023}}

Hasse-Clot began the 2021 season with a drive in the Asian Le Mans Series, where he claimed a sole podium alongside Maxime Martin and Alexander West, finishing fifth in the GT class championship. He also continued full-time in GT World Challenge, driving again for Garage 59.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/03/26/garage-59-announce-driver-lineups-for-full-world-gt-challenge-europe-campaign.html|title=Garage 59 Announce Driver Lineups For Full World GT Challenge Europe Campaign|first=Graham|last=Goodwin|work=Dailysportscar|date=26 March 2021|accessdate=3 July 2023}} Hasse-Clot's entry scored a class pole at Paul Ricard{{cite web|url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/98217-valentin-hasse-clot-garage-59-eviter-toute-penalite-en-course|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot (Garage 59) : "Eviter toute pénalité en course"|trans-title=Valentin Hasse-Clot (Garage 59): "Avoid any penalty in the race"|language=French|work=Endurance-Info|date=29 July 2021|accessdate=3 July 2023}} and a podium at Spa, but finished 14th in the Silver Cup. He also competed full-time in the FFSA GT Championship, winning the Silver title alongside Romain Leroux.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2021/10/03/thomas-drouet-takes-ffsa-gt4-pro-am-title.html|title=Thomas Drouet Takes FFSA GT4 Pro-Am Title|first=Graham|last=Goodwin|work=Dailysportscar|date=3 October 2021|accessdate=3 July 2023|quote=The young 22-year-old from Toulouse joined Romain Leroux and Valentin Hasse-Clot... already crowned on Saturday in Silver Cup...}}

File:2022 24 Hours of Le Mans (52176305985).png in 2022.]]

Ahead of the 2022 season, Hasse-Clot officially became an Aston Martin factory driver,{{cite web|url=https://www.motor.es/noticias/valentin-hasse-clot-nuevo-piloto-oficial-aston-martin-racing-202285895.html|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot, nuevo piloto oficial de Aston Martin Racing|trans-title=Valentin Hasse-Clot, new works driver of Aston Martin Racing|language=Spanish|first=Fernando|last=Sancho|work=Motor.es|date=26 March 2022|accessdate=3 July 2023}} becoming the first French driver to race in a factory role for the brand since Frédéric Makowiecki in 2013. In line with his factory duties, Hasse-Clot lined up for the brand's customers throughout the season, beginning with a GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drive with Beechdean AMR alongside Nouet and Andrew Howard.{{cite web|url=https://www.autosport.com/gtwce-endurance/news/aston-martin-announces-all-factory-driver-line-up-for-gtwce-endurance-cup/9287279/|title=Aston Martin announces all-factory driver line-up for GTWCE Endurance Cup|first=Gary|last=Watkins|work=Autosport|date=25 March 2022|accessdate=3 July 2023}} However, Hasse-Clot would only participate in the first two races, shifting focus towards the Le Mans Cup, where he claimed two podiums in four races alongside co-driver Stephen Pattrick. He also returned to the FFSA GT Championship, claiming four podiums in ten races for Mirage Racing.

In 2023, Hasse-Clot made his LM GTE debut, taking part in the full European Le Mans Series season for TF Sport, joining brothers Arnold and Maxime Robin.{{cite web|url=https://en.endurance-info.com/auto/article/104809-robin-brothers-joins-hasse-clot-2023-elms-title-tilt|title=Robin brothers joins Hasse-Clot for 2023 ELMS title tilt|work=Endurance-Info|date=9 December 2022|accessdate=3 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://en.endurance-info.com/auto/article/105788-valentin-hasse-clot-everything-done-perform-gte|title=Valentin Hasse-Clot : "Everything is done to perform in GTE"|work=Endurance-Info|date=16 February 2023|accessdate=3 July 2023}} Later that season, the trio competed in the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, marking Hasse-Clot's long-awaited debut in the race, 19 years after he first attended it as a spectator.{{cite web|url=https://lemans.maville.com/sport/detail_-24-heures-du-mans-2023.-19-ans-apres-y-avoir-assiste-des-stands-valentin-hasse-clot-prend-le-depart-_14-5795801_actu.Htm|title=24 Heures du Mans 2023. 19 ans après y avoir assisté des stands, Valentin Hasse-Clot prend le départ|trans-title=24 Hours of Le Mans 2023. 19 years after attending it from the pits, Valentin Hasse-Clot takes the start|language=French|work=Maville|date=3 June 2023|accessdate=3 July 2023}} However, the team wouldn't finish the race, retiring after 58 laps due to an accident. Hasse-Clot continued to pair full-time with Arnold Robin in the Le Mans Cup, driving for reigning LMP3-class champions Racing Spirit of Léman. The duo claimed a GT3-class victory at Barcelona, adding four additional podiums during the season en route to the series title.{{cite web|url=https://www.lemanscup.com/article/the-road-to-victory-racing-spirit-of-leman-654a5381b0d78d752d34073e|title=The Road to Victory: Racing Spirit of Léman|work=Le Mans Cup|date=8 November 2023|accessdate=9 February 2024}}

Hasse-Clot also competed part time in the GT World Challenge America, deputizing for Ross Gunn in TRG-AMR's Pro-Am entry.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/sro-america/world-challenge-america/hasse-clot-in-trg-aston-17-entries-for-nola/|title=Hasse Clot Joins TRG for NOLA in 17-Car Field|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|first=John|last=Dagys|date=24 April 2023|accessdate=3 July 2023}} In his first weekend of competition at NOLA Motorsports Park, Hasse-Clot claimed a maiden pole position{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/sro-america/world-challenge-america/filgueiras-hasse-clot-claim-nola-poles/|title=Filgueiras, Hasse Clot Claim NOLA Poles|work=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|first=John|last=Dagys|date=29 April 2023|accessdate=3 July 2023}} and two class podiums alongside co-driver Derek DeBoer. Despite missing four of the 13 total races, Hasse-Clot finished fifth in the Pro-Am championship, while DeBoer took third.

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! 26th

! 28

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! 26th

! 15

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| 2019

!nowrap| Attempto Racing

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! Pro

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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT
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! 34th

! 1

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| 2020

!nowrap| Garage 59

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! Silver

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! 58

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| 2021

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24H
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! 14th

! 32

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| 2022

!nowrap| Beechdean AMR

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! 27th

! 4

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