David Droux (born 19 February 1997 in Lajoux) is a Swiss racing driver currently competing in Le Mans Cup for CLX Motorsport. He is the 2015 V de V Challenge Monoplace and 2024 Le Mans Cup – LMP3 champion.

Early career Stepping up to single-seaters in 2013, Droux competed in the last season of the Formula BMW Talent Cup, where he finished eighth in the standings at season's end.

In 2014, Droux joined the centrally-run French F4 Championship. Scoring his first points of the season with a fourth-place finish at Pau, Droux waited four rounds for his only podium in the series, finishing second behind Gjergj Haxhiu in the second Jerez race.

Remaining in single-seaters for 2015, Droux switched to the V de V Challenge Monoplace series, joining RC Formula. In the 17-race season, Droux won all but two races and clinched the title at the final round at Magny-Cours.

Prototype career LMP3 beginnings (2016–2021) After leaving single-seaters on a full-time basis following his V de V title, Droux joined Duqueine Engineering to compete in the LMP3 class of the 2016 European Le Mans Series. Despite winning the 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring, Duqueine was given a four-second penalty for not respecting minimum pit stop times, giving the win to United Autosports and sending the Duqueine team back to second place. Droux was retained by Duqueine Engineering for the 2017 season. Following the team's switch to the Norma M30 from the third round of the season, Droux scored his first pole position in the series at Red Bull Ring and took another podium at the 4 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.

Staying in the LMP3 category for 2018, Droux switched to Yvan Muller's M.Racing - YMR team for his third ELMS season. Despite starting off the season with a pole and a podium at Paul Ricard, Droux wasn't able to score another top five for the rest of the season, finishing tenth in the standings at season's end. In 2019, Droux joined Realteam Racing, partnering Esteban García. At Monza, Droux finished fourth, which would turn out to be his best finish of the season as he concluded the season seventh in the standings. In late 2019, Droux made his debut in the Asian Le Mans Series, staying in the LMP3 class and joining Graff Racing alongside Eric Trouillet and Sebastien Page. Droux scored his first LMP3 win in an ACO-sanctioned championship at the 4 Hours of Sepang.

Droux stayed with Realteam and Garcia for the 2020 season. In his fifth season in the category, Droux scored his first win in the series at Paul Ricard from pole and ended the season third in points. Ahead of the 2021 season, Droux returned to Graff Racing along with Sebastien Page and Eric Trouillet. Droux scored his only podium of the season at the Red Bull Ring, finishing third in wet conditions.

LMP2 debut and LMP3 return (2022–) In early 2022 Droux stepped up to LMP2, staying with Graff Racing for the 2022 Asian Le Mans season. In the four-race season, Droux finished on the overall podium in every race and won the LMP2 Am title at season's end. Droux remained with Graff Racing for the European Le Mans Series. Only competing in the first three races of the season, Droux also made his maiden appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing seventh in LMP2 Pro-Am. Towards the end of the 2022 season, Droux returned to LMP3 competition, racing in the final two rounds of the Michelin Le Mans Cup, winning on his return at Spa.

Droux stayed in Le Mans Cup for 2023, joining Cool Racing, alongside Luis Sanjuan. At the second round of the season at Le Mans, Droux finished third in race one and took his only win of the season in race two. Staying with Cool Racing for the 2024 season, Droux was joined by Adrien Chila for his second full season in the series. Despite only taking one win, in the second round of the season at Paul Ricard, won the LMP3 title at the final round of the season, beating out R-ace GP by 5.5 points.

Ahead of the 2025 season, it was confirmed that Droux would stay with the newly-rebranded CLX Motorsport alongside Cédric Oltramare. In his third full-time season in the series, Droux won the season-opening race in Barcelona and finished second at Le Castellet en route to a sixth-place points finish. The following year, Droux returned to CLX Motorsport for his fourth full-time season in the Le Mans Cup.

Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition 2012Trophée Oscar Petit – KZ12511thSources:

Racing record Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition 2013 Formula BMW Talent Cup N/A 3 0 0 0 0 20 8th 2014 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 18 0 0 1 1 69 12th2015 V de V Challenge Monoplace RC Formula 17 15 15 16 16 6601st Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup Mark Burdett Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 17 32nd2016 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 Duqueine Engineering 5 0 0 0 2 50 6th V de V Challenge Monoplace RC Formula 6 2 2 0 5 0 NC2017 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 Duqueine Engineering 6 0 1 0 1 37.5 8th V de V Endurance Series – LMP3 2 1 1 1 1 45 19th2018 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 M.Racing - YMR 6 0 2 0 1 27.5 10th IMSA Prototype Challenge – LMP3 Forty 7 Motorsports 1 0 0 0 1 32 33rd2019 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 Realteam Racing 6 0 1 1 0 31.5 7th European Endurance Prototype Cup – LMP3 4 1 1 3 2 64 10th 2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series – LMP3 Graff Racing 4 1 0 0 2 40 5th2020 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 Realteam Racing 5 1 1 1 2 68 3rd Le Mans Cup – LMP3 2 0 0 1 0 0 NC 2021 European Le Mans Series – LMP3 Graff Racing 6 0 0 1 1 44 6th2022 Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 Graff Racing 4 0 0 0 4 69 2nd Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 Am 4 3 0 2 4 93 1st European Le Mans Series – LMP2 Pro-Am 3 0 0 0 0 26 8th 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 7th Le Mans Cup – LMP3 2 1 0 0 1 31 9th2023 Le Mans Cup – LMP3 Cool Racing 7 1 0 1 2 38 7th Endurance Prototype Challenge – NP02 Graff Racing 1 1 1 1 1 25 16th2024 Le Mans Cup – LMP3 Cool Racing 7 1 0 0 2 73.5 1st European Endurance Prototype Cup – LMP3 2 0 0 1 0 13 30th European Endurance Prototype Cup – NP02 Graff Racing 4 1 0 0 2 53 6th2025 Prototype Winter Series CLX Motorsport 6 0 0 1 5 126 2nd Le Mans Cup – LMP3 7 1 0 1 2 57 6th European Endurance Prototype Cup Graff Racing 6 0 0 0 2 42.5 8th2026 Le Mans Cup – LMP3 CLX Motorsport European Endurance Prototype Cup Graff Racing Sources:

Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points 2014LMS1LMS2LMS3PAU1PAU2PAU3 VDV1 VDV2 VDV3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 JER1 JER2 JER3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 12th 69

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 NEC results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points 2015 Mark Burdett Motorsport MNZ1 MNZ2 SIL1 SIL2 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 SPA1 SPA2 ASS1 ASS2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 32nd 17

Complete European Le Mans Series results Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Points 2016 Duqueine Engineering LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 SIL IMO RBR LEC SPA EST 6th 502017 Duqueine EngineeringLMP3 Ligier JS P3Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SIL MNZ8th37.5 Norma M30 RBR LEC SPA ALG 2018 M.Racing - YMR LMP3 Norma M30 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 LEC MNZ RBR SIL SPA ALG 10th 27.5 2019 Realteam Racing LMP3 Norma M30 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 LEC MNZ CAT SIL SPA ALG 7th 31.5 2020 Realteam Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 LEC SPA LEC MNZ ALG 3rd 55 2021 Graff Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8CATRBRLECMNZSPAALG6th442022 Graff Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC IMO MNZ CAT SPA ALG 28th 0Pro-Am Cup 8th 26

Complete Asian 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 Pos. Points 2019–20 Graff Racing LMP3 Norma M30 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 SHA BEN CHA SEP 5th 40 2022 Graff LMP2 Am Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU21st93

Complete Le Mans Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points 2020 Realteam Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320LEC1SPALEC2LMS1LMS2MNZALG NC 0 2022 Graff Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 LEC IMO LMS1 LMS2 MNZ SPA ALG 9th 31 2023 Cool Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 CAT LMS1 LMS2 LEC ARA SPA ALG 7th 38 2024 Cool Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 CAT LEC LMS1 LMS2 SPA MUG ALG 1st 73.5 2025 CLX Motorsport LMP3 Ligier JS P325 CAT LEC LMS1 LMS2 SPA SIL ALG 6th 57 * Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2022 Graff Racing Eric Trouillet Sébastien Page Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 344 33rd 23rd LMP2 Pro-Am 7th

Complete Ultimate Cup Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 2023 Graff Racing NP02 Nova Proto NP02 LEC1 NAV HOC EST MAG LEC2 16th 25 2024 Graff Racing NP02 Nova Proto NP02 LEC1 ALG HOC MAG 6th 53 Cool Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 MUG LEC2 13th 30 2025 Graff Racing NP02 Nova Proto NP02 LEC1 MUG ALG EST MAG LEC2 8th 42.5 * Season still in progress.

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