César Gazeau
French racing driver (born 2004)
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César Gazeau (born 17 January 2004) is a French racing driver competing for GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
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| César Gazeau | |
|---|---|
Gazeau in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 17 January 2004 Chaudron-en-Mauges, France |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 | French GT4 Cup – Am |
Career
Gazeau began karting in 2012, finishing third in the Mini Kart standings of the Championnat Régional Bretagne-Pays de la Loire.[1] Racing in mini karts until 2016, Gazeau most notably finished third in the 2015 Kart Racing Academy standings,[2] before securing runner-up honours in the following year's Championnat de France points.[3] Two years in junior karts then ensued, in which he most notably was runner-up in the 2017 Challenge Rotax Max France and the 2018 Championnat de France.[4][5] In 2019, Gazeau stepped up to senior karts, a year headlined by finishing second in the RMC International Trophy,[6] as well as taking third in the Rotax Max Euro Trophy and National Series Karting standings.[7][8]
Stepping up to cars in 2020, Gazeau joined Toyota-fielding CMR to compete in the Am class of the French GT4 Cup.[9] In his only season in the series, Gazeau scored five class wins and three other podiums to secure the Am title alongside Wilfried Cazalbon.[10][11] Remaining in GT4 competition for 2021, Gazeau switched to the European series, as he partnered up with Konstantin Lachenauer to drive AGS Events' Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4.[12] Racing in the Silver Cup, Gazeau took a lone win in race one at Zandvoort to end the year ninth in the class standings.[13]
Moving to GT3s in 2022, Gazeau joined the Saintéloc Junior Team to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, as he shared an Audi R8 LMS Evo II with Nicolas Baert and Aurélien Panis.[14] In the five-race season, Gazeau took a best overall result of 12th at the Hockenheimring and ended the year fifth in the Silver Cup standings.[15] Continuing with Audi machinery in 2023, Gazeau switched to Boutsen VDS for a dual campaign in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups.[16] Between the two campaigns, Gazeau found more success in the Sprint Cup, taking a Gold Cup win at Zandvoort and five more podiums to end the year fourth in points alongside Adam Eteki.[17]
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In 2024, Gazeau remained with the team for another dual campaign in GTWC Europe, as the team switched to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo.[18] Racing alongside Panis and Roee Meyuhas for the full Endurance Cup season, Gazeau scored a lone class win at the Nürburgring and a podium at Jeddah to end the season third in the Silver Cup points.[19] In the Sprint Cup, also partnering Panis, Gazeau took class wins at Brands Hatch and both Barcelona races en route to a third-place points finish among the Silvers.[20][21] Staying with Boutsen VDS for a third dual campaign in 2025,[22] Gazeau and Panis took a pair of class wins at Brands Hatch and Valencia, as well as five other podiums to secure runner-up honours in the Sprint Cup's Silver standings.[23][24] The pair were joined by Loris Cabirou for the Endurance Cup, in which they took class wins at Monza and at the Nürburgring to also end the season runners-up in the Silver Cup standings.[25]
In 2026, Gazeau switched to Mercedes-affiliated GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros to compete in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup alongside Panis and Anthony Bartone.[26] At the 24 Hours of Spa, Gazeau set the overall fastest time in Q3 and was the fastest Silver Cup entrant in Superpole.[27]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Championnat Regional Bretagne-Pays de la Loire — Mini Kart | 3rd | |
| Coupe de France — Mini Kart | 17th | ||
| Trophée Kart Mag — Mini Kart | 10th | ||
| 2013 | Championnat Regional Bretagne-Pays de la Loire — Mini Kart | 8th | |
| Coupe de France — Mini Kart | 31st | ||
| 2014 | National Series Karting — KRA 7-11 | 13th | |
| 2015 | Kart Racing Academy — KRA 9-12 | 3rd | |
| National Series Karting — Minime | LMC | 21st | |
| Coupe de France — Minime | LMC 44 | 8th | |
| 2016 | National Series Karting — Minime | RM Concept | 4th |
| Championnat de France — Minime | 2nd | ||
| Coupe de France — Minime | 8th | ||
| 2017 | Rotax Winter Cup — Junior Max | Riche | 24th |
| National Series Karting — Nationale | RM Concept | 10th | |
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Nationale | 2nd | ||
| Coupe de France — Nationale | 13th | ||
| Championnat de France — National | 11th | ||
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | SG Drivers | 34th | |
| 2018 | National Series Karting — Nationale | RM Concept | 5th |
| IAME Euro Series — X30 Junior | |||
| Championnat de France — Nationale | 2nd | ||
| Coupe de France — Nationale | 5th | ||
| Challenge Rotax Max France — Nationale | 3rd | ||
| IAME International Final — X30 Junior | 25th | ||
| RMC Grand Finals — Junior Max | Richard Gazeau | 14th | |
| 2019 | National Series Karting — Rotax Max | RM Concept | 3rd |
| Rotax Max Euro Trophy — Senior Max | Daems Racing Team | 3rd | |
| RMC International Trophy — Senior Max | Richard Gazeau | 2nd | |
| RMC Grand Finals — Senior Max | 14th | ||
| Sources:[28][29] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
* Season still in progress.
† As Gazeau was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete French GT4 Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GT4 European Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saintéloc Junior Team | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Silver | IMO 21 |
LEC 20 |
SPA 6H Ret |
SPA 12H Ret |
SPA 24H Ret |
HOC 12 |
CAT 16 |
5th | 43 |
| 2023 | Boutsen VDS | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Silver | MNZ 33 |
LEC 21 |
SPA 6H 41 |
SPA 12H 63 |
SPA 24H Ret |
NÜR 38 |
CAT Ret |
7th | 39 |
| 2024 | Boutsen VDS | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | LEC 21 |
SPA 6H 27 |
SPA 12H 32 |
SPA 24H 40 |
NÜR 16 |
MNZ Ret |
JED 15 |
3rd | 81 |
| 2025 | Boutsen VDS | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | LEC 40 |
MNZ 26 |
SPA 6H 18 |
SPA 12H 18 |
SPA 24H 27 |
NÜR 9 |
CAT 19 |
2nd | 77 |
| 2026 | GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | LEC 33 |
MNZ 13 |
SPA 6H 33 |
SPA 12H 26 |
SPA 24H 28 |
NÜR |
ALG |
12th* | 22* |
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boutsen VDS | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Gold | BRH 1 12 |
BRH 2 28† |
MIS 1 14 |
MIS 2 17 |
HOC 1 6 |
HOC 2 19 |
VAL 1 36† |
VAL 2 24 |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 26† |
4th | 93 |
| 2024 | Boutsen VDS | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | BRH 1 6 |
BRH 2 12 |
MIS 1 30 |
MIS 2 32† |
HOC 1 16 |
HOC 2 12 |
MAG 1 11 |
MAG 2 12 |
CAT 1 5 |
CAT 2 11 |
3rd | 97 |
| 2025 | Boutsen VDS | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | BRH 1 13 |
BRH 2 10 |
ZAN 1 13 |
ZAN 2 12 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 10 |
MAG 1 14 |
MAG 2 12 |
VAL 1 Ret |
VAL 2 4 |
2nd | 96 |