Louis Rousset (born 25 January 1999) is a French racing driver competing in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series for Forestier Racing by Panis.
Career Rousset made his car racing debut in the Électrique class of the 2016–17 Andros Trophy in ice racing, having won the eVolant Andros in late 2016. Upon winning the shootout, Rousset began receiving financial backing from Yves Forestier, CEO of the Petit Forestier group, becoming his main sponsor as he began sporting liveries primarily featuring the refrigerated vehicle rental company. Racing in the Andros Trophy for four of the next five seasons, Rousset scored a handful of Elite class wins before prioritising circuit racing from 2022 onwards.
Amid his time in the Andros Trophy, Rousset made his circuit racing debut at the Dijon round of the 2018 French GT4 Cup for Ginetta-linked CMR. Three years later, Rousset joined Matthieu Vaxivière and Aurélien Panis' VPS Racing squad to compete in the Trophée MitJet 2L France, winning 15 of the 24 races to secure his first title in racing. Stepping up to LMP3 competition for 2022, Rousset joined MV2S Forestier Racing to race in the Le Mans Cup alongside Jérôme de Sadeleer. In his first season in the series, Rousset took a pair of second-place finishes at Le Castellet and Monza en route to a fifth-place points finish. During 2022, Rousset also made a one-off appearance in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series at Barcelona for EuroInternational.
Two seasons in Porsche Carrera Cup France then ensued, finishing eighth for CLRT in 2023 and ninth for Martinet by Alméras in 2024, a year that also saw Rousset take on a full season of Porsche Supercup. Rousset then returned to LMP3 racing in 2025, racing for Forestier Racing by VPS in the Le Mans Cup. Partnering Romain Favre, he scored a pair of second-place finishes at Silverstone and Algarve, as well as third place at Barcelona on his way to third in the standings.
Rousset graduated to LMP2 competition in 2026, joining reigning champions Forestier Racing by Panis for his rookie season in the European Le Mans Series. In his debut race at Barcelona, Rousset incurred three penalties, but managed to win overall after a late charge by teammate Esteban Masson.
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2016–17 Andros Trophy – Électrique 8 0 0 0 0 79 10th 2017–18 Andros Trophy – Électrique 26 0 0 0 0 232 8th 2018 French GT4 Cup – Am CMR 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2018–19 Andros Trophy – Électrique 22 0 0 0 5 240 4th 2019–20 Andros Trophy Sébastien Loeb Racing 2021 Trophée MitJet 2L France VPS Racing 24 15 4151st 2021–22 Andros Trophy 2022 Le Mans Cup – LMP3 MV2S Forestier Racing 7 0 1 0 2 47 5th European Le Mans Series – LMP3 EuroInternational 1 0 0 0 0 6 20th Trophée MitJet 2L France Mitjet International 2 1 0 2 1 0 NC† 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup France Forestier Racing CLRT 11 0 0 0 0 85 8th2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe Martinet by Alméras 6 0 0 0 1 60 7th Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet/Forestier Racing 12 0 0 0 0 85 9th Porsche Supercup 8 0 0 0 0 16 16th2025 Le Mans Cup – LMP3 Forestier Racing by VPS 7 0 0 0 3 703rd Ultimate Cup European Series GT Endurance Cup – Porsche Cup 2B Autosport 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC Alpine Elf Europa Cup 2 0 0 0 0 12 17th2026 European Le Mans Series – LMP2 Forestier Racing by Panis 5 2 2 1 3 72*2nd* 24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 1 0 0 0 1 3rd Sources:
† As Rousset was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
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 2022 MV2S Forestier Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320LECIMOLMS1LMS2MNZSPAALG 5th 47 2025 Forestier Racing by VPS LMP3 Ligier JS P325 CAT LEC LMS1 LMS2 SPA SIL ALG3rd70
Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints 2022EuroInternational LMP3Ligier JS P320Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 LEC IMO MNZ CAT SPA ALG 20th 6 2026 Forestier Racing by Panis LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 2nd* 72*
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup France results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeam123456789101112PosPoints 2023 Forestier Racing CLRTCAT1CAT2MAG1MAG2LMSRBR1RBR2MNZ1MNZ2LEC1LEC2 8th 85 2024 Martinet/Forestier RacingCAT1CAT2LEC1LEC2SPA1SPA2DIJ1DIJ2MUG1MUG2ALG1ALG2 9th 85
Complete Porsche Supercup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points 2024 Martinet/Forestier Racing IMO MON RBR SIL HUN SPA ZAN MNZ 16th 16
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2026 Forestier Racing by Panis Oliver Gray Esteban Masson Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 360 17th 3rd
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