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Côme Ledogar (born 23 May 1991) is a professional Auto racing, racing driver from France. He is best known for winning the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup overall title in 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, 2016, with Robert Bell (racing driver), Robert Bell and Shane van Gisbergen, and for winning the 2021 24 Hours of Spa overall and the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GTE Pro class.
In 2012, Ledogar decided to switch to sports car racing, joining Pro GT by Alméras in the Porsche Carrera Cup France. He won four from fourteen races but lost 22 points in the championship battle to Jean-Karl Vernay. He remained in the Cup for 2013, switching to Sébastien Loeb Racing, 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 and Carrera Cup Italia. He was victorious in the Italian series at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano and Mugello Circuit, Mugello and had another seven podiums on his way to the runner-up place behind Riccardo Agostini. While in the Supercup he was eight in the standings, and the second-best season rookie with a podium at Hungaroring.
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, McLaren 650S GT3 in the 2016 International GT Open and 2016 Blancpain GT Series 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, which was part of the Blancpain GT Series, he became champion with Robert Bell (racing driver), Robert Bell and Shane van Gisbergen.
For 2017, Ledogar was more concentrated on 2017 International GT Open, 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 he joined Strakka Racing. But he finished only 69th, with just two points, which was scored on the opening round of the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.
In 2018, Ledogar rejoined Garage 59 squad in the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, becoming teammate of Ben Barnicoat and Andrew Watson (racing driver), Andrew Watson.
In 2019, Ledogar left McLaren and joined Garage 59 to drive an Aston Martin Vantage at the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup together with Jonny Adam and Andrew Watson, and at two additional rounds of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Intercontinental GT Challenge with Chris Goodwin and Alexander West. Also he drove a Ferrari 488 at the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Le Mans with Car Guy Racing.
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, 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 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the Paul Ricard round of the 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with AF Corse, winning the latter with Tom Blomqvist and Alessandro Pier Guidi.
In 2021, Car Guy Racing hired the driver for the 2021 Asian Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series, winning the final race. He joined Iron Lynx for the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, partnering with Pier Guidi and Nicklas Nielsen. The trio won the 2021 24 Hours of Spa. In addition, AF Corse hired him as third driver for the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Le Mans, claiming the win at the GTE Pro class.
Career
Formula Renault 1.6
Born in Annecy, Ledogar began his racing career in 2007 at the age of 16, making his début in open wheel car, single-seater in the Formula Renault, Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium for Thierry Boutsen Energy Racing. For 2008 Formul'Academy Euro Series, 2008 he joined French F4 Championship, 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.Formula BMW
In 2009 Formula BMW Europe season, 2009, Ledogar moved to the Formula BMW, Formula BMW Europe, joining DAMS team. He finished nine from sixteen races in points to finish season 17th. For the 2010 Formula BMW Europe season, next year he switched to Eifelland Racing. He had three podium finishes, improving to the sixth in the standings.Formula Renault 2.0
In 2011 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, 2011, he switched to the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, with the R-ace GP. He ended season 19th with three point-scoring finishes. He also had a part-time campaign in 2011 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup, Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup with the same team, achieving podium finish at Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort.Sports car racing
In 2012, Ledogar decided to switch to sports car racing, joining Pro GT by Alméras in the Porsche Carrera Cup France. He won four from fourteen races but lost 22 points in the championship battle to Jean-Karl Vernay. He remained in the Cup for 2013, switching to Sébastien Loeb Racing, 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 and Carrera Cup Italia. He was victorious in the Italian series at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano and Mugello Circuit, Mugello and had another seven podiums on his way to the runner-up place behind Riccardo Agostini. While in the Supercup he was eight in the standings, and the second-best season rookie with a podium at Hungaroring.
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, McLaren 650S GT3 in the 2016 International GT Open and 2016 Blancpain GT Series 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, which was part of the Blancpain GT Series, he became champion with Robert Bell (racing driver), Robert Bell and Shane van Gisbergen.
For 2017, Ledogar was more concentrated on 2017 International GT Open, 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 he joined Strakka Racing. But he finished only 69th, with just two points, which was scored on the opening round of the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.
In 2018, Ledogar rejoined Garage 59 squad in the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, becoming teammate of Ben Barnicoat and Andrew Watson (racing driver), Andrew Watson.
In 2019, Ledogar left McLaren and joined Garage 59 to drive an Aston Martin Vantage at the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup together with Jonny Adam and Andrew Watson, and at two additional rounds of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Intercontinental GT Challenge with Chris Goodwin and Alexander West. Also he drove a Ferrari 488 at the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Le Mans with Car Guy Racing.
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, 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 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Le Mans and at the Paul Ricard round of the 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with AF Corse, winning the latter with Tom Blomqvist and Alessandro Pier Guidi.
In 2021, Car Guy Racing hired the driver for the 2021 Asian Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series, winning the final race. He joined Iron Lynx for the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, partnering with Pier Guidi and Nicklas Nielsen. The trio won the 2021 24 Hours of Spa. In addition, AF Corse hired him as third driver for the 2021 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Le Mans, claiming the win at the GTE Pro class.
Racing record
Career summary
* Season still in progress. † Guest driver ineligible to score pointsComplete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
References
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