Erwan Bastard Explained

Erwan Bastard
Nationality: French
Birth Date:9 June 1998
Birth Place:Loiret, France
Racing Licence: FIA Silver
Current Series:GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
First Year:2023
Current Team:Saintéloc Junior Team
Starts:1 (1 entries)
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Best Finish:TBD
Year:2023
Prev Series:GT4 European Series
French GT4 Cup
Prev Series Years:202122
2019–22
Titles:GT4 European Series
French GT4 Cup
Title Years:2022
2022

Erwan Bastard (born 9 June 1998) is a French racing driver and engineering student.[1] He will be competing for Saintéloc Junior Team in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, having taken the GT4 European Series and French GT4 Cup titles alongside Roee Meyuhas in 2022.[2]

Early career

Having driven in rental karts from the age of eight, Bastard began racing competitively at the age of 13.[3] Following a number of podiums in the Center-Bourgogne Trophy during his debut year, the Frenchman would go on to finish as runner-up of the same series the following season.[4] He then went on to drive in various national championships until the end of 2017.

GT4 career

2018: Sportscar debut

The 2018 season saw Bastard stepping up to car racing, teaming up with Pierre-André Nicolas at the FOXO team in the Porsche Club Motorsport France championship.[5] Driving in a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, the pair took four podiums over the course of the season and ended up second in the standings.

2019: First French GT season

Bastard moved to the French GT4 Cup in 2019, where he joined Schatz Lestienne Racing.[6] After a pair of retirements at the season opener in Nogaro, one of which was caused by Bastard after going off into the gravel during Race 1, the Frenchman and his teammate Sylvain Caroff were reallocated from the Pro-Am to the Am category for the remainder of the season.[7] The pairing experienced a positive season, taking five class podiums, including pairs at Lédenon and Magny-Cours respectively, which elevated Bastard to fourth in the drivers' championship.[8]

At the end of the year, Bastard took part in the TTE Endurance at the Circuit de la Sarthe, where he finished third.[9]

2020: Am class title assault

ANS Motorsport would be the team Bastard moved to for another assault at the French GT4 Cup in 2020, as he and Caroff returned to the Am class in a Ginetta G55 GT4.[10] [11] The season began positively, as Bastard took his first victory in the series at the season opener in Nogaro and followed that up with a subsequent victory at Magny-Cours, taking the team to the front of the standings.[12] [13] Another win at the Circuit d'Albi coupled with four podiums at the two rounds in Le Castellet brought the outfit into title contention, however they would be forced to settle for third overall at the conclusion of the campaign.[14] [15]

2021: Progression to Silver Cup

For 2021, Bastard moved up to the Silver category, driving for TGR CMR alongside Antoine Potty.[16] Despite taking seven podiums, including five from the final five races, Bastard and Potty were unable to get embroiled in the championship fight, eventually landing fourth in the standings.[17]

2022: Title year

Pairing up with Roee Meyuhas at Saintéloc Racing, Bastard partook in a double campaign during the 2022 season, driving an Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo in the GT4 European Series and French GT4 Cup.[18] The pair would control the latter championship, scoring four victories and securing the title with one round remaining.[19] At the same time, Bastard and Meyuhas managed to narrowly beat the duo of Lluc Ibáñez and Enzo Joulié in the European Series, with a race-winning overtake at Spa-Francorchamps and a dominant drive at Hockenheim being a pair of standout performances from the Frenchman.[20] [21]

GT3 career

2022: First GT3 race

At the end of 2022, Bastard joined Christopher Haase and Patric Niederhauser at Saintéloc, competing at the Gulf 12 Hours with an Audi R8 LMS Evo II.[22] Having managed to evade mistakes throughout the event, the French driver contributed to a podium finish for the squad, a third place that Bastard called "unbelievable".[23]

2023: Full GTWC season

Bastard remained with Saintéloc in 2023, partnering Patric Niederhauser in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup and being part of the team's Silver Cup line-up in the Endurance Cup alongside Grégoire Demoustier and Paul Evrard.[24] Both campaigns provided limited rewards, as the Endurance Cup trio finished fourth in the standings with a lone class podium at the 24 Hours of Spa, whilst Bastard and Niederhauser were only able to take one podium in the Sprint Cup on their way to tenth in the standings.

2024: WEC with D'station

For the 2024 season, the Frenchman would compete in the World Endurance Championship, driving an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo for D'station Racing.[25] He would help the team towards a podium finish at the opening round in Qatar, where he, Marco Sørensen and Clément Mateu took home third place.[26] [27]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2018Porsche Club Motorsport FranceFOXO????4?2nd
2019French GT4 Cup - Pro-AmSchatz Lestienne Racing200000NC
French GT4 Cup - Am1001051174th
2020French GT4 Cup - AmANS Motorsport1230381723rd
2021French GT4 Cup - SilverTGR CMR1200071534th
2022GT4 European Series - SilverSaintéloc Racing1231161591st
French GT4 Cup - Silver1242272021st
Intercontinental GT ChallengeAudi Sport Team Saintéloc100011515th
2022-23Middle East Trophy - GT3Saintéloc Racing100000NC†
2023GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupSaintéloc Junior Team500000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver0001594th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup1000011310th
24H GT Series - GT321002767th
Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT Touring Challenge - 3ARacing Spirit of Léman10101154th
2024FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3D'station Racing1000123*3rd*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupComtoyou Racing
* Season still in progress.

Complete French GT4 Cup results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112PosPoints
2019Schatz Lestienne RacingGinetta G55 GT4Pro-AmNOG
1

NOG
2

NC0
AmPAU
1

PAU
2

LÉD
1

LÉD
2

SPA
1

SPA
2

MAG
1

MAG
2

LEC
1

LEC
2

4th117
2020nowrapANS MotorsportnowrapGinetta G55 GT4AmNOG
1

NOG
2

NOG
3

MAG
1

MAG
2

LEC1
1

LEC1
2

LEC1
3

ALB
1

ALB
2

LEC2
1

LEC2
2

3rd172
2021nowrapTGR CMRnowrapToyota GR Supra GT4SilverNOG
1

NOG
2

MAG
1

MAG
2

ALB
1

ALB
2

SPA
1

SPA
2

LÉD
1

LÉD
2

LEC
1

LEC
2

4th153
2022nowrapSaintéloc RacingnowrapAudi R8 LMS GT4 EvoSilverNOG
1

NOG
2

MAG
1

MAG
2

ALB
1

ALB
2

SPA
1

SPA
2

LÉD
1

LÉD
2

LEC
1

LEC
2

1st202

Complete GT4 European Series results

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

Complete GT World Challenge results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

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

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Erwan Bastard Driver . 2023-04-01 . ErwanBastardPilote . fr.
  2. Web site: Staff . Sportscar365 . Sportscar365's GT Drivers of the Year – Sportscar365 . 2023-04-01 . sportscar365.com . 29 December 2022 . en-US.
  3. Web site: superestacaadmin . 2021-04-13 . Erwan, student and racing driver selected for the FFSA GT4 French Championship . 2023-04-02 . ESTACA . en-US.
  4. Web site: Erwan Bastard, pilote du championnat de France FFSA GT4 . 2023-04-02 . Alicia Quénard . fr-FR.
  5. Web site: Stéphane Brémard (FOXO) : "On a notre place en FFSA GT" . 2023-04-02 . Endurance Info . fr.
  6. Web site: Deux Ginetta G55 GT4 pour Schatz-Lestienne . 2023-04-02 . Endurance Info . fr.
  7. Web site: 2019-04-21 . FFSA GT, Nogaro : L'Alpine A110 GT4 du CMR remporte la Course 1 . 2023-04-02 . France Racing . fr-FR.
  8. Web site: Lédenon, Course 2 : doublé des Alpine A110 GT4/CMR . 2023-04-02 . Endurance Info . fr.
  9. Web site: La Finale du Trophée Tourisme Endurance ce week-end sur le Circuit Bugatti . 2023-04-02 . Endurance Info . fr.
  10. Web site: FFSA GT : un équipage bouclé chez ANS Motorsport . 2023-04-02 . Endurance Info . fr.
  11. News: 19 August 2020 . Championnat de France FFSA GT : la patience récompensée ! . ffsagt.gt4series.com . . 19 August 2020.
  12. Web site: GAUTHIER . Stéphane . FFSA GT 2020 : Nogaro, dimanche . 2023-04-02 . Racing Forever . fr.
  13. Web site: GAUTHIER . Stéphane . FFSAGT 2020 : Magny-Cours, course 1 . 2023-04-02 . Racing Forever . fr.
  14. Web site: La belle moisson d'Alpine à Albi . 2023-04-02 . FFSA GT – GT4 France . fr-fr.
  15. Web site: FFSA GT, Paul Ricard (C2) : une grande finale pour une saison 2020 exceptionnelle ! . 2023-04-02 . Endurance Info . fr.
  16. Web site: 33 Cars For FFSA Nogaro Season Opener dailysportscar.com . 2023-04-02 . www.dailysportscar.com.
  17. Web site: Standings 2021 GT4 France Silver Drivers . 2023-04-02 . FFSA GT – GT4 France . fr-fr.
  18. Web site: Plümer . Jonas . 22 March 2022 . GT4 European Series: Sainteloc Racing mit drei Audi . GT4 European Series: Sainteloc with a trio of Audis . 23 March 2022 . gt-place.com . German.
  19. Web site: Bastard et Meyuhas, premiers champions 2022 en FFSA GT . 2023-04-02 . FFSA GT – GT4 France . fr-fr.
  20. Web site: Barcelone - Une finale 2022 très raccourcie . 2023-04-02 . Endurance Info . fr.
  21. Web site: Staff . Sportscar365 . Sportscar365's GT Drivers of the Year – Sportscar365 . 2023-04-02 . sportscar365.com . 29 December 2022 . en-US.
  22. Web site: Lloyd . Daniel . Bastard Relishing "Big Opportunity" of Audi GT3 Debut – Sportscar365 . 2023-04-01 . sportscar365.com . 6 December 2022 . en-US.
  23. Web site: Lloyd . Daniel . Yas Marina Post-Race Notebook – Sportscar365 . 2023-04-02 . sportscar365.com . 12 December 2022 . en-US.
  24. Web site: Lloyd . Daniel . 3 March 2023 . New Audi Signing Gachet Joins Saintéloc's Pro Lineup . 3 March 2023 . sportscar365.com . John Dagys Media.
  25. Web site: Klein . Jamie . 22 January 2024 . D'station Finalizes LMGT3 Driver Lineup . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240122120025/https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/dstation-finalizes-lmgt3-driver-lineup/ . 22 January 2024 . 22 January 2024 . Sportscar365 . sportscar365.com.
  26. Web site: Pure Rxcing Porsche Wins LMGT3 On WEC Debut . 2024-03-03 . www.dailysportscar.com.
  27. Web site: Klein . Jamie . 2024-03-02 . Porsche Sweeps Podium in Qatar Season Opener – Sportscar365 . 2024-03-03 . sportscar365.com . en-US.