Thomas Corantin Drouet (born 17 November 1998 in Mont-de-Marsan) is a French racing driver competing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for HRT Ford Performance.
Career Drouet made his single-seater debut in 2017, in the French F4 Championship. In his only year in single-seater competition, Drouet scored one win but struggled to finish higher than eighth outside of that. He finished in 14th place in the standings.
Drouet would switch to GT racing, driving for AKKA ASP in the French GT4 Cup in the Pro-Am class. Drouet also competed in the GT4 International Cup with the same team and the owner, Jérôme Policand. In the GT4 Cup, he finished on the podium twice in 12 races and was tenth in the standings. The main race at the International Cup in Bahrain saw Drouet and Policand finish fourth in class and fifth overall.
In 2019, Drouet again competed in the French GT4 Cup with AKKA ASP and scored his first win in GT competition and three podiums, finishing sixth in the Pro-Am class. He raced in two VLN events in a BMW 325i in the V4 class.
Drouet stepped up to compete in two races in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in 2020 with AKKA ASP. Driving with Fabien Barthez and Jim Pla, he scored pole position in his first race at the Nürburgring, finishing third in Pro-Am, whilst also setting the fastest lap in class. Then at the 24 Hours of Spa, the team would retire after sustaining damage from an accident after completing 275 laps. Another season in the Silver class in the French GT4 Cup, Drouet finished fourth, winning two rounds.
In 2021, Drouet finally came out on top in the French GT4 Cup, winning the Pro-Am title with AKKA ASP Team at the final round in Paul Ricard. He competed in the full GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in the Silver class. He won two races at Paul Ricard and Barcelona, en route to a second-place finish in the championship.
Drouet had a breakout year in 2022, finishing third in the French GT4 Cup, whilst also racing full-time in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup and four races in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with AKKODIS ASP Team. In the sprint cup, he finished on the podium seven times placing second in the Silver class. In the endurance cup, he finished ninth, with one fastest lap and podium. Following this season, he was promoted by the FIA from Silver to Gold categorisation.
Following his upgrade to Gold, Drouet competed in the Pro class in the 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. The season was tough for Drouet and Mercedes-AMG Team AKKodis ASP, finishing in the points only once at Barcelona, placing 22nd overall.
In 2024, Drouet raced with Boutsen VDS in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for the full season with Maximilian Götz and a rotation of Mercedes-AMG drivers. it was a relatively average season, with a highest finish of sixth at Monza, Drouet finished in 12th overall.
Drouet left Mercedes and joined Ford for the 2025 season competing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with HRT Ford Performance in the pro class.
Karting record
Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition2008Coupe de France - MinimeDenoy Racing Service42nd2009Championnat de France - MinimeDenoy Racing Service19th2010Championnat du Sud - MinimeDenoy racing Service3rd2011Grand Prix Open Karting France - KF3DR Racing France?2012Championnat Regional Midi-Pyrenees - NationaleDR Racing France1st2013Championnat du Sud - NationaleDR Racing France1st2014Championnat de France - Nationale 150DR Racing France20th2015Rotax Max Wintercup - Senior MaxRM Concept19thNational Series Karting - Rotax SeniorRM Concept5th2016Rotax Wintercup - Senior MaxRM Concept10th2016National Series Karting - Rotax MaxRM Concept3rdSource:
Racing record
Racing career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2017French F4 ChampionshipFFSA Academy2110014114th2018French GT4 Cup - Pro-AmAKKA ASP Team1200025410thGT4 International Cup30000N/A5th2019French GT4 Cup - Pro-AmAKKA-ASP Team121003836thVLN Series - V4Jaco's Paddock Motorsport2000012.3751st2020French GT4 Cup - SilverAKKA ASP1222171874thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup200000NCGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am201112116thIntercontinental GT Challenge100000NC2021French GT4 Cup - Pro-AmAKKA ASP Team1211131331stGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver52002742ndIntercontinental GT Challenge100000NCInternational GT Open200212018th2022French GT4 Cup - SilverAKKODIS ASP Team101004973rdGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup40000432ndGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver40011339thIntercontinental GT Challenge100000NCGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup1000001213thGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver100007882nd2023GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupAkkodis ASP Team50000622ndIntercontinental GT Challenge100000NCFrench GT4 Cup - Pro-Am20000617th2024GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupBoutsen VDS500002412thIntercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC2025GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupHRT Ford Performance50000820th2026GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupHRT Ford RacingFrench GT4 Cup - Pro-AmAkkodis ASP TeamSources:
Complete French F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points 2017 NOG1 NOG2 NOG3 MNZ1 MNZ2 MNZ3 PAU1 PAU2 PAU3 SPA1 SPA2 SPA3 MAG1 MAG2 MAG3 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3 14th 41
Complete French GT4 Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass123456789101112Pos.Points2018AKKA ASP TeamMercedes-AMG GT4Pro-AmNOG1NOG2PAU1PAU2DIJ1DIJ2MAG1MAG2CAT1CAT2LEC1LEC210th542019AKKA-ASP TeamMercedes-AMG GT4Pro-AmNOG1NOG2PAU1PAU2LED1LED2SPA1SPA2MAG1MAG2LEC1LEC26th832020AKKA ASPMercedes-AMG GT4Silver NOG1NOG2NOG3MAG1MAG2LEC1LEC2LEC3ALB1ALB2LEC1LEC24th1872021AKKA ASP TeamMercedes-AMG GT4Pro-AmNOG1NOG2MAG1MAG2ALB1ALB2SPA1SPA2LED1LED2LEC1LEC21st1332022AKKODIS ASP TeamMercedes-AMG GT4SilverNOG1NOG2MAG1MAG2ALB1ALB2SPA1SPA2LED1LED2LEC1LEC23rd972023Akkodis ASP TeamMercedes-AMG GT4Pro-AmNOG1NOG2MAG1MAG2DIJ1DIJ2VAL1VAL2LED1LED2LEC1LEC217th6Source:
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points2020AKKA ASPMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro-AmIMONÜRSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HLEC16th212021AKKA ASP TeamMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoSilverMNZLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT2nd742022AKKODIS ASP TeamMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoSilver IMOLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HHOCCAT 9th 332023Akkodis ASP TeamMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMNZLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT 22nd 62024Boutsen VDSMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRMNZJED 12th 242025HRT Ford PerformanceFord Mustang GT3ProLECMNZSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HNÜRCAT20th8 2026HRT Ford RacingFord Mustang GT3 EvoPro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 12th* 16* * Season still in progress
Notes:
– Entry did not finish the race but was classified, as it completed more than 75% of the race distance.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points2022AKKODIS ASP TeamMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoSilverBRH1BRH2MAG1MAG2ZAN1ZAN2MIS1MIS2VAL1VAL22nd88
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps2020 AKKA ASP Jean-Luc Beaubelique Fabien Barthez Jim PlaMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro-Am Cup275DNFDNF2021 AKKA ASP Team Simon Gachet Konstantin Tereshchenko Petru UmbrărescuMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoSilver Cup54523th7th2022 AKKodis ASP Team Tommaso Mosca Casper StevensonMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoSilver Cup367DNFDNF2023 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKodis ASP Lorenzo Ferrari Maximilian GötzMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro Cup304DNFDNF2024 Boutsen VDS Maximilian Götz Ulysse de PauwMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro Cup47618th11th2025 HRT Ford Performance Arjun Maini Jann MardenboroughFord Mustang GT3Pro Cup323DNFDNF
References
External links
Thomas Drouet career summary at DriverDB.com