Patrick Pilet

Patrick Pilet
Patrick Pilet, Le Mans drivers parade 2011
NationalityFrance French
Born (1981-10-08) 8 October 1981
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Current teamPorsche Team Manthey
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number92
Championship titles
2018–2019, 2023
2018
2015
2015
2014
2007
2004
12 Hours of Sebring
24 Hours of Nürburgring
IMSA SportsCar Championship
Petit Le Mans
24 Hours of Daytona
Porsche Carrera Cup France
Formula Renault 2.0 France
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2009
TeamsIMSA Performance, Flying Lizard, Porsche GT Team, IDEC Sport, Graff, Vector Sport, RLR MSport
Best finish11th (2021)
Class wins0

Patrick Grégory Yoan Pilet[1] (born 8 October 1981) is a French professional racing driver. A long-serving Porsche works driver, he has won major sports car endurance races such as Nürburgring, Daytona, Sebring and Petit Le Mans, and finished on the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Born in Auch, Gers, Pilet won the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 2004 and competed at the Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup. In 2005 he switched to Formula Renault 3.5 Series, finishing 11th having missed three rounds. He drove full-time in Formula Renault 3.5 in 2006, but he finished 21st.

Pilet switched to sports car racing in 2007, and was crowned Porsche Carrera Cup France champion with IMSA Performance.

In 2009 and 2010, Pilet raced full-time for IMSA Performance at the International GT Open together with Raymond Narac in a Super GT class Porsche 911. He finished fifth in 2009 with six wins in 16 races and seventh in 2010 with four wins in 16 races. He finished second at the 24 Hours of Spa, also in an IMSA Performance Porsche with Narac, Patrick Long and Richard Lietz.

Pilet drove for Team Art Taste, a new Japanese Super GT team using Porsche 911 GT3R, in 2011 Super GT season.[2] Also, he raced full-time for IMSA Performance at the Le Mans Series, again with Porsche with Wolf Henzler as partner, collecting one podium.

In 2020, Pilet was due to drive for the factory Porsche GT Team from America, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team decided not to travel to Le Mans. Because of a crash of the IDEC car of Dwight Merriman which caused an injury, the team needed a new driver. Because Pilet was a reserve driver for Porsche, he was already in the mandatory bubble, and he stepped in to drive the IDEC Oreca 07.

Racing record

Career summary

Pilet's factory Porsche 911 RSR at the 2016 12 Hours of Sebring.
Pilet racing for RLR MSport in LMP2 at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2002 French Formula Renault 2000 Graff Racing 8 0 0 0 4 67 6th
2003 French Formula Renault 2000 Graff Racing 10 2 ? ? ? 178 2nd
2004 French Formula Renault 2000 Graff Racing 14 5 7 3 10 300 1st
Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup 9 1 0 1 1 102 9th
2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Jenzer Motorsport 7 0 0 0 0 43 11th
GD Racing 4 0 0 0 1
2006 Formula Renault 3.5 GD Racing 9 0 0 0 0 14 21st
Tech 1 Racing 6 0 0 0 0
2007 Porsche Carrera Cup France Graff Racing 14 4 2 0 9 181 1st
2008 American Le Mans Series - GT2 Flying Lizard Motorsports 11 0 0 2 5 139 5th
Rolex Sports Car Series - GT Alegra Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2009 International GT Open - Super GT IMSA Performance Matmut 16 5 3 4 10 91 3rd
FIA GT Championship - GT2 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Le Mans Series - GT2 5 0 0 0 2 19 8th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Rolex Sports Car Series - GT Wright Motorsports 1 0 0 0 1 30 57th
2010 International GT Open - Super GT IMSA Performance Matmut 16 4 1 5 8 78 4th
Le Mans Series - GT2 5 0 0 0 1 47 10th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
24 Hours of Spa - GT2 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
American Le Mans Series - GT2 Flying Lizard Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 4 35th
Team Falken Tire 1 0 0 0 0
2011 Le Mans Series - LMGTE Pro IMSA Performance Matmut 5 0 0 1 1 27 6th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
American Le Mans Series - GT Flying Lizard Motorsports 1 0 0 0 1 30 17th
Rolex Sports Car Series - GT The Racer's Group 1 0 0 0 0 16 108th
2012 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Felbermayr-Proton 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC††
American Le Mans Series - GT Flying Lizard Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 12 23rd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
American Le Mans Series - GTC TRG 1 0 0 0 0 12 23rd
Rolex Sports Car Series - GT 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC†
2013 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche Team Manthey 8 0 0 0 5 109.5 4th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
Rolex Sports Car Series - GT MOMO/NGT Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 16 62nd
Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Manthey Racing 1 0 0 0 1 39 6th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Frikadelli Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
2014 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche Team Manthey 8 1 0 0 5 108.5 4th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th
United SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche North America 4 1 1 1 1 140 16th
CORE Autosport 1 0 0 0 0
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Frikadelli Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche Team Manthey 7 1 0 0 5 100 6th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
United SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche North America 10 4 2 1 6 315 1st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Frikadelli Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche North America 11 1 1 0 2 285 8th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro Porsche Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup IMSA Performance 1 0 0 0 0 1 54th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team 1 0 0 0 1 30 15th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche GT Team 11 1 1 3 3 295 5th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche GT Team 11 2 1 2 3 299 7th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 10th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche GT Team 11 3 3 2 5 299 2nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 3rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rowe Racing 1 0 0 0 1 18 14th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pfaff Motorsports 1 0 1 0 0 44 35th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GPX Racing 4 0 0 0 2 65 2nd
Intercontinental GT Challenge 2 0 0 1 2 45 2nd
Absolute Racing 1 0 1 0 1
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 IDEC Sport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 11th
2021 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 IDEC Sport 5 0 0 0 0 30 10th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Frikadelli Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro KCMG 1 0 0 1 1 321 24th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 IDEC Sport 6 1 0 0 1 53 6th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro Falken Motorsports 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th
2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Pfaff Motorsports 11 1 1 0 7 3578 4th
GT World Challenge Asia R&B Racing 6 1 0 0 3 68 11th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 Pro-Am Graff Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro Lionspeed by Car Collection Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2024 European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Vector Sport 1 0 0 0 0 0 27th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup HubAuto Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Asia Origine Motorsport 4 1 0 0 1 31 21st
2025 GT World Challenge Asia Absolute Racing 10 0 0 0 1 35 17th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 1 18 21st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 Pro-Am RLR MSport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 7th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Pro Scherer Sport PHX 0 0 0 0 0 N/A WD

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC Points Ref
2005 Jenzer Motorsport ZOL
1

10
ZOL
2

7
MON
1

13
VAL
1

6
VAL
2

7
LMS
1

8
LMS
2

10
BIL
1
BIL
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
DON
1
DON
2
11th 43 [3]
GD Racing EST
1

7
EST
2

8
MNZ
1

4
MNZ
2

3
2006 GD Racing ZOL
1

21†
ZOL
2

Ret
MON
1

13
IST
1

Ret
IST
2

7
MIS
1

15
MIS
2

12
SPA
1

21†
SPA
2

14
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
21st 14 [4]
Tech 1 Racing DON
1

13
DON
2

14
LMS
1

5
LMS
2

7
CAT
1

14
CAT
2

19†

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2009 France IMSA Performance Matmut France Raymond Narac
United States Patrick Long
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 265 DNF DNF
2010 France IMSA Performance Matmut France Raymond Narac
United States Patrick Long
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 321 17th 5th
2011 France IMSA Performance Matmut France Raymond Narac
France Nicolas Armindo
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Pro
311 17th 5th
2012 United States Flying Lizard Motorsports United States Seth Neiman
United States Spencer Pumpelly
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Am
311 27th 4th
2013 Germany Porsche AG Team Manthey Germany Timo Bernhard
Germany Jörg Bergmeister
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro
315 16th 2nd
2014 Germany Porsche Team Manthey United Kingdom Nick Tandy
Germany Jörg Bergmeister
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro
309 36th 7th
2015 Germany Porsche Team Manthey France Frédéric Makowiecki
Germany Wolf Henzler
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro
14 DNF DNF
2016 Germany Porsche Motorsport France Kévin Estre
United Kingdom Nick Tandy
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro
135 DNF DNF
2017 Germany Porsche GT Team Austria Richard Lietz
France Frédéric Makowiecki
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro
339 20th 4th
2018 United States Porsche GT Team United Kingdom Nick Tandy
New Zealand Earl Bamber
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro
334 27th 10th
2019 United States Porsche GT Team United Kingdom Nick Tandy
New Zealand Earl Bamber
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro
342 22nd 3rd
2020 France IDEC Sport United Kingdom Jonathan Kennard
United Kingdom Kyle Tilley
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 363 15th 11th
2021 France IDEC Sport France Paul Lafargue
France Paul-Loup Chatin
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 359 11th 6th
2022 France IDEC Sport France Paul Lafargue
France Paul-Loup Chatin
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 366 12th 8th
2023 France Graff Racing Netherlands Giedo van der Garde
Italy Roberto Lacorte
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 303 37th 16th
LMP2 Pro-Am 4th
2024 United Kingdom Vector Sport Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
Monaco Stéphane Richelmi
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 297 19th 5th
2025 United Kingdom RLR MSport Republic of Ireland Ryan Cullen
Denmark Michael Jensen
Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 362 29th 12th
LMP2 Pro-Am 7th
Sources:[5][6]

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Points
2009 IMSA Performance Matmut GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 CAT
Ret
SPA
6
ALG
2
NÜR
5
SIL
3
8th 19
2010 IMSA Performance Matmut GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC
7
SPA
5
ALG
10
HUN
3
SIL
6
5th 47
2011 IMSA Performance Matmut GTE Pro Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC
Ret
SPA
Ret
IMO
5
SIL
7
EST
3
6th 27
2021 IDEC Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
8
RBR
6
LEC MNZ
9
SPA
6
ALG
7
10th 30
2022 IDEC Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
4
IMO
5
MNZ
1
CAT
13
SPA
Ret
ALG
7
6th 53
2024 Vector Sport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT LEC IMO SPA MUG
12
ALG 27th 0
Source:[5]

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points
2012 Team Felbermayr-Proton LMGTE Pro Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB
2
SPA LMS SIL SÃO BHR FUJ SHA NC 0
2013 Porsche AG Team Manthey LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
7
SPA
Ret
LMS
2
SÃO
3
COA
9
FUJ
3
SHA
3
BHR
2
6th 99.5
2014 Porsche Team Manthey LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
2
SPA
2
LMS
11
COA
2
FUJ
11
SHA
1
BHR
5
SÃO
2
4th 108.5
2015 Porsche Team Manthey LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
7
SPA LMS
Ret
NÜR
2
COA
2
FUJ
2
SHA
3
BHR
1
6th 100
2017 Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS
3
NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 15th 30
Sources:[5][7]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Points Ref
2014 Porsche North America GTLM Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
1
SEB
9
LBH LGA WGL
5
MOS IMS ELK VIR PET
5
16th 140 [8]
CORE Autosport COA
5
2015 Porsche North America GTLM Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
5
SEB
5
LBH
4
LGA
3
WGL
6
MOS
1
ELK
1
VIR
1
COA
3
PET
1
1st 315 [9]
2016 Porsche North America GTLM Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
8
SEB
10
LBH
1
LGA
8
WGL
9
MOS
8
LIM
6
ELK
7
VIR
6
COA
2
PET
10
8th 285 [10]
2017 Porsche GT Team GTLM Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
2
SEB
7
LBH
6
COA
4
WGL
7
MOS
7
LIM
1
ELK
8
VIR
8
LGA
3
PET
6
5th 295 [11]
2018 Porsche GT Team GTLM Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
8
SEB
1
LBH
6
MDO
6
WGL
3
MOS
4
LIM
5
ELK
5
VIR
8
LGA
8
PET
1
7th 299 [12]
2019 Porsche GT Team GTLM Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
5
SEB
1
LBH
5
MDO
3
WGL
1
MOS
3
LIM
4
ELK
7
VIR
1
LGA
8
PET
6
2nd 317 [13]
2020 Pfaff Motorsports GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
13
DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PET LGA SEB 35th 44 [14]
2022 KCMG GTD Pro Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche MA1.76/MDG.G 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
3
SEB
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
24th 321 [15]
2023 Pfaff Motorsports GTD Pro Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 DAY
5
SEB
1
LBH
3
MON
3
WGL
5
MOS
2
LIM
3
ELK
4
VIR
3
IMS
4
PET
2
4th 3578 [16]
Source:[5]

References

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  13. ^ "Patrick Pilet – 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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