Erwan Bastard (born 9 June 1998) is a French racing driver and engineering student. 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.
Early career Having driven in rental karts from the age of eight, Bastard began racing competitively at the age of 13. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
At the end of the year, Bastard took part in the TTE Endurance at the Circuit de la Sarthe, where he finished third.
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. 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. 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.
2021: Progression to Silver Cup For 2021, Bastard moved up to the Silver category, driving for TGR CMR alongside Antoine Potty. 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.
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. The pair would control the latter championship, scoring four victories and securing the title with one round remaining. 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.
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. 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".
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. 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, Bastard would compete in the World Endurance Championship, driving an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo for D'station Racing. 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.
Racing record
Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2018Porsche Club Motorsport FranceFOXO????4?2nd2019French GT4 Cup - Pro-AmSchatz Lestienne Racing200000NCFrench GT4 Cup - Am1001051174th2020French GT4 Cup - AmANS Motorsport1230381723rd2021French GT4 Cup - SilverTGR CMR1200071534th2022GT4 European Series - SilverSaintéloc Racing1231161591stFrench GT4 Cup - Silver1242272021stIntercontinental GT ChallengeAudi Sport Team Saintéloc100011515th2022-23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Saintéloc Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†2023GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupSaintéloc Junior Team500000NCGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver0001594thGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 0 0 0 1 13 10th24H GT Series - GT3 2 1 0 0 2 76 7th Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT Touring Challenge - 3A Racing Spirit of Léman 1 0 1 0 1 15 4th2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 D'station Racing 8 0 0 0 1 50 11th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Comtoyou Racing100000NC2025 European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Racing Spirit of Léman61101643rd * Season still in progress.
Complete French GT4 Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass123456789101112PosPoints 2019 Schatz Lestienne Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 Pro-AmNOG1NOG2 NC 0 AmPAU1PAU2LÉD1LÉD2SPA1SPA2MAG1MAG2LEC1LEC2 4th 117 2020 ANS Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT4 AmNOG1NOG2NOG3MAG1MAG2LEC11LEC12LEC13ALB1ALB2LEC21LEC22 3rd 172 2021 TGR CMR Toyota GR Supra GT4 SilverNOG1NOG2MAG1MAG2ALB1ALB2SPA1SPA2LÉD1LÉD2LEC1LEC2 4th 153 2022 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo SilverNOG1NOG2MAG1MAG2ALB1ALB2SPA1SPA2LÉD1LÉD2LEC1LEC2 1st 202
Complete GT4 European Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass123456789101112PosPoints2022Saintéloc RacingAudi R8 LMS GT4 EvoSilverIMO1IMO2LEC1LEC2MIS1MIS2SPA1SPA2HOC1HOC2CAT1CAT21st159
Complete GT World Challenge results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points 2023 Saintéloc Junior Team Audi R8 LMS Evo II SilverMNZLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT 4th 59 2024 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Silver LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED NC 0 *Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2023 Saintéloc Junior Team Audi R8 LMS Evo II Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 VAL1 VAL2 ZAN1 ZAN2 10th 13 * Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points2024D'station RacingLMGT3Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoAston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 11th 50 * Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2024 D'station Racing Satoshi Hoshino Marco Sørensen Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo LMGT3 279 36th 9th
Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Points 2025 Racing Spirit of Léman LMGT3 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 BAR LEC IMO SPA SIL POR 3rd 64
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