Guillaume Moreau (born 8 March 1983 in

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) is a French racing driver who is currently competing in the

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. In

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, Moreau shared the GT1 class championship with teammate Patrice Goueslard in the

driving a

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. After beginning his career in single-seaters, Moreau switched to

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. He has competed in five consecutive editions of the

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race, from until , with a best result of seventh overall and second in class in the event. He was also scheduled to drive in the race, but withdrew after crashing heavily during the test day preceding the event, sustaining damage to his twelfth

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and compressing his spinal cord. After successful surgery, he is currently recuperating from his injuries.

Racing record

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Guillaume Moreau career statistics
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