Maxime Soulet
| Maxime Soulet | |
|---|---|
Soulet at the Circuit of the Americas in 2019 | |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 26 July 1983 Uccle, Belgium |
| Racing licence | FIA Gold |
| Previous series | |
| 2018–20 2016–20 2011–13, 15–20 2008–09, 11 | GT World Challenge America Intercontinental GT Challenge Blancpain Endurance Series Belcar |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2011 2011 2004 2004 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold Cup Belcar Endurance Championship Belcar – GT3 Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium Mini Cooper Challenge Belgium |
Maxime Soulet (born 26 July 1983) is a Belgian racing driver.[1]
Career
Soulet began his racing career in 2002, competing in two races in the French Formula Renault series. In 2004, Soulet competed in both the Mini Cooper Challenge Belgium and the Belgian Formula Renault 1.6 series, winning championship titles in both.[2] In 2015, Soulet was signed as a Bentley factory driver in the then-Blancpain GT Series.[3] Soulet's best overall season with the marque occurred in 2017, when he and co-drivers Vincent Abril and Andy Soucek came within seven points of winning the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. They entered the final round with an eight-point advantage,[4] but retired during the final race while their closest competitor finished third. For 2018, Soulet signed with K-Pax Racing alongside fellow factory driver Soucek.[5] Two years later, Soulet was part of the Bentley Team M-Sport team that won the 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour.[6] After Bentley's factory GT3 program wound down at the end of 2020, Soulet joined Selleslagh Racing Team for the final three rounds of the 2021 GT4 European Series.[7] Soulet returned to the wheel of a Bentley Continental GT3 in 2022, joining customer team CMR's entry into the 2022 24 Hours of Spa.[8] Also in 2022, Soulet took part in the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux with August Racing by NGT.[9] He would finish ninth in the overall championship, scoring 65 points.[10]
In 2023, Soulet joined HAAS RT, initially competing in the 2023 Dubai 24 Hour.[11] Additionally, Soulet returned full-time to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, competing with Comtoyou Racing in the Gold Cup category alongside Nicolas Baert and Max Hofer.[12] After winning their class in the first two races of the season, Baert and Soulet claimed the Gold Cup championship at season's end.[13]
Racing record
Career summary
Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Racers Edge Motorsports | GT | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | Dodge 8.0 L V10 | DAY 42 |
BAR | MIA | JER | DET | MOH | ELK | WGL | IMS | WGL | MON | LGA | LIM | 68th | 16 |
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bentley Team Abt | Steven Kane Guy Smith |
Bentley Continental GT3 | SP9 LG | 147 | 20th | 3rd |
| 2020 | GetSpeed Performance | Markus Palttala Janine Shoffner John Shoffner |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | SP9 GT3 | 79 | 17th | 16th |
| 2021 | GetSpeed Performance | Moritz Kranz Markus Palttala John Shoffner |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | SP9 GT3 | 58 | 14th | 14th |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bentley Team M-Sport | David Russell Andy Soucek |
Bentley Continental GT3 | AP | 293 | 7th | 6th |
| 2017 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Vincent Abril Andy Soucek |
Bentley Continental GT3 | APP | 283 | 12th | 5th |
| 2018 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Vincent Abril Andy Soucek |
Bentley Continental GT3 | APP | 58 | 46th | 12th |
| 2019 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Vincent Abril Andy Soucek |
Bentley Continental GT3 | APP | 312 | 6th | 6th |
| 2020 | Bentley Team M-Sport | Jules Gounon Jordan Pepper |
Bentley Continental GT3 | A-GT3 Pro | 314 | 1st | 1st |
Complete Stock Car Brasil results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Crown Racing | Chevrolet Cruze | INT 17 |
GOI 1 |
GOI 2 |
VCA 1 |
VCA 2 |
RIO 1 |
RIO 2 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
INT 1 |
INT 2 |
SCZ 1 |
SCZ 2 |
VCA 1 |
VCA 2 |
GOI 1 |
GOI 2 |
GOI 1 |
GOI 2 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
† Did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete 24 Hours of Zolder results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BPO Racing | Bernard André Jonathan Moury Ryan Campbell |
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | G | DNF | DNF | |
| 2006 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Tom Cloet David Hart Marc Duez |
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | 1 | 828 | 1st | 1st |
| 2007 | GPR Racing | Guillaume Dumarey Maxime Dumarey Marc Goossens |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Belcar 1 | 798 | 1st | 1st |
| 2008 | GPR Racing | Gregory Franchi Christian Kelders Bas Leinders |
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | Belcar 1 | DNF | DNF | |
| 2009 | Delahaye Racing Team | Marc Goossens Anthony Kumpen Ludovic Sougnez |
Renault Mégane Trophy | 4A | DNF | DNF | |
| 2011 | Prospeed Competition | Marc Goossens David Loix Markus Palttala |
Porsche 996 GT3-RS | GTO+ | 800 | 2nd | 1st |
| 2012 | Prospeed Competition | Frédéric Bouvy Marc Goossens Bert Redant |
Porsche 997 GT3-R | GT-1 | 855 | 2nd | 2nd |
References
- ^ "Driver Maxime Soulet Career Statistics". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Maxime Soulet, 2020". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Bentley Motorsport announces full 2015 schedule". motorsport.com. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Maxime Soulet (Bentley Team M-Sport) : "On sait ce qu'on a à faire"" [Maxime Soulet (Bentley Team M-Sport): "We know what we have to do"]. Endurance Info (in French). 29 September 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "K-PAX Racing Signs Two Bentley M-Sport Drivers to its Roster". kpaxracing.com. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Bentley takes glory at thrilling 2020 Bathurst 12 Hour endurance race". motoringresearch.com. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "41 Cars For GT4 European Series At Spa". dailysportscar.com. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
Centri Porsche Ticino drivers Max Busnelli and Ivan Jacoma are third in the standings with the #718 Porsche, followed by young Italian driver Luca Bosco (#34 Selleslagh Racing Team Mercedes-AMG), who will be joined for the trip to Spa by local expert and former Bentley factory driver Maxime Soulet.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (26 July 2022). "Soulet Back in Bentley for 24H Spa Pro-Am Drive". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Maxime Soulet joins August Porsche Addiction in Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux". Porsche Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Standings - Carrera Cup Benelux". Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Dricot, Dominique (22 November 2022). "Maxime Soulet : « On ne part pas d'une feuille blanche »" [Maxime Soulet: “We are not starting from scratch”]. Auto Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Comtoyou Racing presents full Fanatec GT Europe line-up for three-car Audi Sport assault". GT World Challenge Europe. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (1 October 2023). "ASP Defends Endurance Cup Title; Ferrari Takes Barcelona 1-2". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
It was the Comtoyou Racing Audi duo of Nicolas Baert and Maxime Soulet who secured the Endurance Cup class title...
External links
- Profile at Total 24 Hours of Spa