Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer


Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer is a French racing driver who last competed for Inter Europol Competition in the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2025 European [Le Mans Series]. He is the former champion of the 2022 [GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup|GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup] in the Silver Cup category, a title he achieved alongside Benjamin Goethe and Thomas Neubauer, driving for ROFGO Racing with Team WRT.

Early career

Karting

Simmenauer first began karting in 2012 with Italian team Tony Kart. In 2015, he claimed the title in the French Karting Championship.

Toyota Racing Series

In December 2016, it was announced Simmenauer would make his debut in single-seaters in the Toyota Racing Series, replacing reigning champion Lando Norris, following the latter's decision not to defend his title.

Formula Renault 2.0

In January 2017, Simmenauer joined JD Motorsport for the 2017 [Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0|Formula Renault Eurocup]. He went on to experience a disappointing campaign, failing to score points in a season he would end 27th in the standings.
File:FIA Porsche Supercup Austria 2021 Nr. 1 Simmenauer.jpg|thumb|right|Simmenauer driving at the Red Bull Ring during the 2021 Porsche Supercup season.

Sportscar career

Porsche Cup

Simmenauer switched to sportscar racing in 2018, driving for Lechner Racing in the 2018 [Porsche Carrera Cup Germany|Porsche Carrera Cup Germany]. With a best result of sixth at the Nürburgring the Frenchman ended up 12th in the standings, having missed one of the seven rounds. In the middle of the season, Simmenauer made his debut in the Porsche Supercup, driving in the Silverstone event. The following year, another season of PCCG would be in store for Simmenauer, who would start a further four races in the Supercup. Once again with Lechner Racing, his best individual placing improved to fourth at the Norisring, though a number of retirements dropped him to 15th in the championship.

GT World Challenge

For the 2022 season, Simmenauer joined Team WRT to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup alongside Christopher Mies, whilst partnering Benjamin Goethe and Thomas Neubauer in the Silver Cup of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. Notable success would come in the latter, as the Frenchman won three races in his category, which included the 24 Hours of Spa, which meant that Simmenauer and his teammates were crowned Silver Cup champions with one round to spare. Despite WRT's manufacturer change to BMW ahead of 2023, Simmenauer returned to the team. He partnered 2022 Endurance Cup co-driver Neubauer in the Pro class of the Sprint Cup, and joined Calan Williams and Niklas Krütten in the Endurance Cup.

LMP2

Having made his prototype racing debut at the start of 2024, driving in the 2024 [4 Hours of Abu Dhabi|Abu Dhabi] rounds of the 2023–24 [Asian Le Mans Series|Asian Le Mans Series] with Duqueine Team, Simmenauer joined the team for a full season in the European Le Mans Series alongside James Allen and Niels Koolen. In addition, the Frenchman would take part in that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesPodiumsPointsPosition
2017Formula Renault EurocupJD Motorsport220000027th
2017Formula Renault 2.0 NECJD Motorsport700004715th
2017Toyota Racing SeriesM2 Competition15000025319th
2017NASCAR Whelen Euro SeriesAlex Caffi Motorsport200006432nd
2017NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite 2Alex Caffi Motorsport200017931st
2017-18Porsche GT3 Middle East ChampionshipN/A10000012410th
2018Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyLechner Racing1200005212th
2018Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge BeneluxTeam 85 Bourgoin Racing200000NC†
2018Porsche SupercupMomo Megatron Lechner Racing Team100000NC†
2018-19Porsche GT3 Middle East ChampionshipN/A1630282933rd
2019Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyLechner Racing Team15000042.515th
2019Porsche SupercupLechner Racing Middle East400000NC†
2019-20Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle EastN/A1211182372nd
2020Porsche SupercupLechner Racing Middle East80000659th
2020Porsche Carrera Cup FranceBWT Lechner Racing1010251524th
2021Porsche SupercupBWT Lechner Racing800003013th
2021Porsche Carrera Cup FranceBWT Lechner Racing1200011205th
2022GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupBelgian Audi Club Team WRT100000229th
202224H GT Series - GT3Belgian Audi Club Team WRT
2022GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupROFGO Racing with Team WRT50000135th
2022GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver CupROFGO Racing with Team WRT532041251st
2022Intercontinental GT ChallengeTeam WRT10000221st
2022-23Middle East Trophy - GT3MS7 by Team WRT
2023GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupTeam WRT10000112.511th
2023GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupTeam WRT500000NC
2023GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold CupTeam WRT50003785th
2023Intercontinental GT ChallengeTeam WRT10000428th
2023Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT-Touring Challenge - Porsche CupSeblajoux Racing100002415th
2023-24Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2Duqueine Team200012311th
2024European Le Mans Series - LMP2Duqueine Team600002016th
202424 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2Duqueine Team10000N/ADNF
2025European Le Mans Series - LMP2Inter Europol Competition600002312th
2025GT World Challenge AsiaAbsolute Corse

† As Simmenauer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Renault NEC results

YearEntrant1234567891011DCPoints
2017JD MotorsportMNZ
1
Ret		MNZ
2
6		ASS
1
ASS
2
NÜR
1
6		NÜR
2
4		SPA
1
26		SPA
2
22		SPA
3
24		HOC
1
HOC
2
15th47

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617181920212223PosPoints
2017JD MotorsportMNZ
1
24		MNZ
2
19		SIL
1
25		SIL
2
20		PAU
1
Ret		PAU
2
20		MON
1
22		MON
2
DNQ		HUN
1
20		HUN
2
18		HUN
3
14		NÜR
1
22		NÜR
2
17		RBR
1
20		RBR
2
13		LEC
1
20		LEC
2
20		SPA
1
26		SPA
2
22		SPA
3
24		CAT
1
21		CAT
2
Ret		CAT
3
DNS		27th0

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results

YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2018Lechner RacingOSC
1
15		OSC
2
14		RBR
1
7		RBR
2
10		NÜR1
1
12		NÜR1
2
13		NÜR2
1
9		NÜR2
2
6		ZAN
1
6		ZAN
2
24		SAC
1		SAC
2		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
10		12th52
2019Lechner Racing TeamHOC1
1
Ret		HOC1
2
Ret		MST
1
10		MST
2
20		RBR
1
Ret		RBR
2
DNS		NOR
1
4		NOR
2
7		ZAN
1
28		ZAN
2
5		NÜR
1
8		NÜR
2
18		HOC2
1
19		HOC2
2
Ret		SAC
1
16		SAC
2
17		15th42.5

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup France results

YearTeam123456789101112PosPoints
2020BWT Lechner RacingMAG
1
3		MAG
2
2		LMS
3		LEC
1
6		LEC
2
4		LEC
3
1		SPA
1
5		SPA
2
4		CAT
1
3		CAT
2
Ret		4th152
2021BWT Lechner RacingMAG
1
6		MAG
2
6		LEC
1
3		LEC
2
5		SPA
1
11		SPA
2
9		MNZ
1
7		MNZ
2
Ret		CAT
1
7		CAT
2
10		ALG
1
6		ALG
2
6		5th120

Complete Porsche Supercup results

YearTeam12345678910DCPoints
2018Momo Megatron Lechner Racing TeamCATMONRBRSIL
20		HOCHUNSPAMNZMEXMEXNC†0†
2019Lechner Racing Middle EastCATMONRBR
19		SIL
15		HOCHUN
13		SPA
14		MNZMEXMEXNC†0
2020Lechner Racing Middle EastRBR
6		RBR
8		HUN
5		SIL
10		SIL
5		CAT
Ret		SPA
9		MNZ
6		9th65
2021BWT Lechner RacingMON
Ret		RBR
9		RBR
8		HUN
12		SPA
14		ZND
20		MNZ
17		MNZ
18		13th30

† As Simmenauer was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

Complete GT World Challenge results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2022ROFGO Racing with Team WRTLMS |Audi R8 LMS Evo II]SilverIMO
14		LEC
15		SPA
6H
15		SPA
12H
19		SPA
24H
13		HOC
10		CAT
11		1st125
2023BMW M Team WRTBMW M4 GT3GoldMNZ
12		LEC
Ret		SPA
6H
20		SPA
12H
18		SPA
24H
14		NÜR
16		CAT
21		5th78

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2022Belgian Audi Club Team WRTAudi R8 LMS Evo IIProBRH
1
Ret		BRH
2
14		MAG
1
9		MAG
2
4		ZAN
1
9		ZAN
2
23		Misano [World Circuit Marco Simoncelli|MIS
1]
6		MIS
2
4		VAL
1
10		VAL
2
22		9th22
2023BMW M Team WRTBMW M4 GT3ProBRH
1
13		BRH
2
15		MIS
1
15		MIS
2
3		HOC
1
11		HOC
2
11		VAL
1
16		VAL
2
29		ZAN
1
7		ZAN
2
13		11th12.5

Complete European Le Mans Series results

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results