Côme Ledogar (born 23 May 1991) is a professional
racing driver
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.
Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
from
France
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. He is best known for winning the
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
The GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, formerly for sponsorship reasons the Blancpain Endurance Series from 2011 to 2015 and Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup from 2016 to 2019, is a sports car racing series developed by SRO Motorsports Gr ...
overall title in
2016
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, with
Robert Bell and
Shane van Gisbergen
Shane Robert van Gisbergen (born 9 May 1989) is a New Zealand racing driver in the Supercars Championship racing in the Number 97 Holden ZB Commodore car for Triple Eight Race Engineering. With three Supercars Championship wins (2016, 2021, 202 ...
, and for winning the
2021 24 Hours of Spa
The 2021 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd running of the 24 Hours of Spa. It took place from 29 July–1 August 2021. The race was part of both the 2021 GT World Challenge Euro ...
overall and the
2021 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 89th 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: ''89e 24 Heures du Mans'') was a 24-hour automobile endurance race for Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) cars held between 21 and 22 August 2021, at the ...
in the GTE Pro class.
Career
Formula Renault 1.6
Born in
Annecy
Annecy ( , ; frp, Èneci or ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, south of Geneva, Switzerland. Nicknamed ...
, Ledogar began his racing career in 2007 at the age of 16, making his début in
single-seater
An open-wheel single-seater (often known as formula car) is a car with the wheels outside the car's main body, and usually having only one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have thei ...
in the
Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium for Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing. For
2008
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he joined
Formul'Academy Euro Series, which used the same Formula Renault 1.6 cars. He won four from fourteen races and had another two podium finishes, losing the title to
Arthur Pic
Arthur Pic (born October 5, 1991) is a French retired racing driver. He competed in the GP2 Series between 2014 and 2016.
Career Karting
Like most top-line drivers, Pic began his racing career in karting, contesting the 2005 French Junior Champ ...
.
Formula BMW
In
2009
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, Ledogar moved to the
Formula BMW Europe, joining
DAMS
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, ...
team. He finished nine from sixteen races in points to finish season 17th. For the
next year
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History
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he switched to Eifelland Racing. He had three podium finishes, improving to the sixth in the standings.
Formula Renault 2.0
In
2011
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, he switched to the
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault Eurocup was a Formula Renault motor racing championship. Eurocup raced only on European circuits.
It served as a support series to the Formula 3.5 V8, Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault from 2005 to ...
, with the
R-ace GP
R-ace GP is an auto racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsport, specifically those involving Renault. They are currently competing in the Formula Regional European Championship, Italian F4 and ADAC F4.
History
R-ace GP was f ...
. He ended season 19th with three point-scoring finishes. He also had a part-time campaign in
Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup
The Formula Renault Northern European Cup (formerly Formula Renault 2.0 NEC) was a Formula Renault 2.0 championship originally held in Northern Europe (Germany, Netherlands and Belgium), but has expanded over the years to the whole of Europe. The ...
with the same team, achieving podium finish at
Zandvoort
Zandvoort () is a municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is one of the major beach resorts of the Netherlands; it has a long sandy beach. It is bordered by coastal dunes of Zuid-Kennemerland National Park and the Amsterdam ...
.
Sports car racing
![Côme Ledogar, Porsche Supercup, Spa 2015](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/C%C3%B4me_Ledogar%2C_Porsche_Supercup%2C_Spa_2015.jpg)
In 2012, Ledogar decided to switch to sports car racing, joining Pro GT by Alméras in the
Porsche Carrera Cup France
Porsche Carrera Cup France is a one make motor racing championship held in France. The cars are Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 991.2) with 4.0 liters, flat-6 naturally aspirated engines that produce and 480 N·m.
Champions
References
External li ...
. He won four from fourteen races but lost 22 points in the championship battle to
Jean-Karl Vernay
Jean-Karl "J. K." Vernay (born 31 October 1987) is a French professional racing driver. He was 2010 Indy Lights and 2017 TCR International Series champion. He has won races at the World Touring Car Cup, where he finished fifth in 2018 and won the ...
. He remained in the Cup for 2013, switching to
Sébastien Loeb Racing
Sébastien Loeb Racing is a French racing team, founded by rally and racing driver Sébastien Loeb. It currently competes in the World Rallycross Championship, World Touring Car Cup, Porsche Carrera Cup France, and 208 Rally Cup. The team used t ...
, but wasn't able to improve his position in the standings, winning only two races. For 2014 he returned to Alméras team, finally winning the series, with four-point margin over Maxime Jousse after six race wins and another two podium finishes.
For 2015 Ledogar had a double campaign in both
Porsche Supercup
The Porsche Supercup (officially known as Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, known as Porsche Michelin Supercup prior to 2007) is an international one-make sports car racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche ...
and Carrera Cup Italia. He was victorious in the Italian series at
Monza
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,
Imola
Imola (; rgn, Jômla or ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical re ...
,
Misano and
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Flo ...
and had another seven podiums on his way to the runner-up place behind
Riccardo Agostini
Riccardo Agostini (born 20 April 1994 in Padua) is an Italian racing driver.
Career
Karting
Agostini began karting in 2000 and raced primarily in his native Italy for the majority of this part of career, working his way up from the junior rank ...
. While in the Supercup he was eight in the standings, and the second-best season rookie with a podium at
Hungaroring
The Hungaroring is a motorsport racetrack in Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wan ...
.
In 2016, Ledogar continued to race in the Carrera Cup Italia. He amassed Mattia Drudi by 19 points in the championship battle and had six race wins with eight another podium finishes. Also he became a McLaren factory driver. He competed behind the wheel of
McLaren 650S GT3
The McLaren 650S is a British sports car designed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer McLaren Automotive. It was announced in February 2014 as a new model, but based on the existing MP4-12C with 25% new parts, and was formally ...
in the
2016 International GT Open
The 2016 International GT Open season was the eleventh season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 23 April at Autódromo do Estoril and ended on ...
and
2016 Blancpain GT Series
The 2016 Blancpain GT Series was the third season of the Blancpain GT Series. The season started on 10 April in Misano and ended on 2 October in Barcelona. The season featured ten rounds, five Endurance Cup rounds and five Sprint Cup rounds.
Ca ...
with Garage 59 team. He won Monza GT Open race, but as he wasn't on the full schedule he finished only eleventh in the standings. While in the
2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
The 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup was the sixth season of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. The season started on 24 April at Monza and ended on 18 September at the Nürburgring. The season featured five rounds, with each race lasting ...
, which was part of the
Blancpain GT Series
GT World Challenge Europe (known as the Blancpain GT Series between 2014 and 2019) is a sports car racing series organised by SRO Motorsports Group. It features grand tourer racing cars modified from production road cars complying with the FIA's G ...
, he became champion with
Robert Bell and
Shane van Gisbergen
Shane Robert van Gisbergen (born 9 May 1989) is a New Zealand racing driver in the Supercars Championship racing in the Number 97 Holden ZB Commodore car for Triple Eight Race Engineering. With three Supercars Championship wins (2016, 2021, 202 ...
.
For 2017, Ledogar was more concentrated on
GT Open, staying with Garage 59, pairing with Alexander West. He finished third in the Pro-Am standings. While in the
2017 Blancpain GT Series
The 2017 Blancpain GT Series was the fourth season of the Blancpain GT Series. The season started on 2 April in Misano and ended on 1 October in Barcelona. The season featured ten rounds, five Endurance Cup rounds and five Sprint Cup rounds.
Ca ...
he joined
Strakka Racing
Strakka Racing was a British auto racing team founded by Nick Leventis. The team was based at the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire. The team made history at the 2010 1000 km of Hungaroring when they became the first team in Le Mans Serie ...
. But he finished only 69th, with just two points, which was scored on the opening round of the
2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
The 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup was the seventh season of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. The season began on 23 April at Monza and ended on 1 October in Barcelona. The season featured five rounds, with each race lasting for a dur ...
.
In 2018, Ledogar rejoined Garage 59 squad in the
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
The GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, formerly for sponsorship reasons the Blancpain Endurance Series from 2011 to 2015 and Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup from 2016 to 2019, is a sports car racing series developed by SRO Motorsports Gr ...
, becoming teammate of
Ben Barnicoat
Ben Barnicoat (born 20 December 1996) is a British racing driver who currently serves as a McLaren factory racing driver, while also competing in the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship for Project 1 Motorsport. He has previously raced in the ...
and
Andrew Watson.
In 2019, Ledogar left McLaren and joined
Garage 59 to drive an
Aston Martin Vantage
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Aston Martin has used the Vantage name on a number of vehicles, normally indicating a high-performance version of another model. In one case, during 1972–1973, the Vantage was a distinct model, being a straight-6
The straight-six ...
at the
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
The GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, formerly for sponsorship reasons the Blancpain Endurance Series from 2011 to 2015 and Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup from 2016 to 2019, is a sports car racing series developed by SRO Motorsports Gr ...
together with Jonny Adam and Andrew Watson, and at two additional rounds of the
Intercontinental GT Challenge
The Intercontinental GT Challenge is a sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group in 2016. It consists of international endurance races for grand tourer racing cars complying with the FIA's GT3 regulations.
Format
The series is aimed ...
with Chris Goodwin and Alexander West. Also he drove a
Ferrari 488
The Ferrari 488 (Type F142M) is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. The car replaced the 458, being the first mid-engine Ferrari to use a turbocharged V8 since the F40. It was succeeded by the Ferra ...
at the
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused Sports car racing, sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance r ...
with
Car Guy Racing
Car Guy Racing is an auto racing team based in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, established by Takeshi Kimura in 2016. The team currently competes in Super GT under the Pacific hololive Car Guy Racing banner and in the European Le Mans Series under col ...
.
He drove for Garage 59 at the
2020 Bathurst 12 Hour, and entered three rounds of the
2019–20 Asian Le Mans Series with
Car Guy Racing
Car Guy Racing is an auto racing team based in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, established by Takeshi Kimura in 2016. The team currently competes in Super GT under the Pacific hololive Car Guy Racing banner and in the European Le Mans Series under col ...
, scoring a win at The Bend.
After the COVID-19 pandemic's first lockdown, the Frenchman entered the Silverstone round of the
2020 Porsche Supercup. Then he drove a Ferrari 488 at the
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused Sports car racing, sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance r ...
and at the Paul Ricard round of the
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
The GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, formerly for sponsorship reasons the Blancpain Endurance Series from 2011 to 2015 and Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup from 2016 to 2019, is a sports car racing series developed by SRO Motorsports Gr ...
with
AF Corse
AF Corse is an Italian auto racing team founded by former racing driver Amato Ferrari in 1995 in Piacenza. Strongly linked to the Maserati and Ferrari brands, AF Corse currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship, GT World Chal ...
, winning the latter with
Tom Blomqvist
Tom Leonard Blomqvist (born 30 November 1993) is a New Zealand-based, Britain-born Swedish professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver, currently racing in the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship with Meyer Shank Racing. Blomqvist ...
and
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Alessandro Pier Guidi (born December 18, 1983) is a racing driver from Italy. He drove two races for the Italian A1 Team. A Ferrari factory driver since 2017, he won LMGTE-PRO 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship and 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, a ...
.
In 2021, Car Guy Racing hired the driver for the
Asian Le Mans Series
The Asian Le Mans Series is an Asian sports car racing endurance series created by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and based in Asia. It is the successor to the defunct Japan Le Mans Challenge which folded in 2007 after its second season. ...
, winning the final race. He joined
Iron Lynx
Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab is an Italian auto racing team founded by Andrea Piccini, Deborah Mayer, Claudio Schiavoni and Sergio Pianezzola. The team is based in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. They currently operate Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 spor ...
for the
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
The GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, formerly for sponsorship reasons the Blancpain Endurance Series from 2011 to 2015 and Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup from 2016 to 2019, is a sports car racing series developed by SRO Motorsports Gr ...
, partnering with Pier Guidi and Nicklas Nielsen. The trio won the
2021 24 Hours of Spa
The 2021 24 Hours of Spa (also known as the TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd running of the 24 Hours of Spa. It took place from 29 July–1 August 2021. The race was part of both the 2021 GT World Challenge Euro ...
. In addition, AF Corse hired him as third driver for the
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused Sports car racing, sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance r ...
, claiming the win at the GTE Pro class.
Racing record
Career summary
* Season still in progress.
† Guest driver ineligible to score points
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
References
External links
*
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1991 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Annecy
French racing drivers
French F4 Championship drivers
Formula BMW Europe drivers
Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
Porsche Supercup drivers
International GT Open drivers
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
24 Hours of Spa drivers
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
24H Series drivers
Asian Le Mans Series drivers
Auto Sport Academy drivers
DAMS drivers
Eifelland Racing drivers
R-ace GP drivers
Josef Kaufmann Racing drivers
Strakka Racing drivers
Meyer Shank Racing drivers
AF Corse drivers
Belgian Formula Renault 1.6 drivers
Australian Endurance Championship drivers
Aston Martin Racing drivers
Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
McLaren Racing drivers
Iron Lynx drivers
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany drivers