Fabien Michal
French racing driver (born 1978)
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Fabien Michal (born 7 February 1978) is a French racing driver set to compete in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series for R-ace GP.
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| Fabien Michal | |
|---|---|
Michal in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 7 February 1978 Bourgoin-Jallieu, France |
| Racing licence |  FIA Bronze |
| Championship titles | |
| 2021 2018–2020 | GT4 European Series – Pro-Am French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am |
Career
Michal began rallying at the age of 30,[1] before switching to circuit racing in 2011, competing in select rounds of the Blancpain Endurance Series for Ruffier Racing.[2] After a one-off appearance in the Blancpain Endurance Series for Ruffier Racing the following year,[3] Michal headed back to rallying in 2013,[4] competing until 2015.[5]
Returning to circuit racing in 2017, Michal joined CMR to race in the GT4 European Series Southern Cup.[6] Racing in the Am class alongside Georges Cabanne, the pair scored a lone class win at Nogaro to help them end the year runner-up in the class standings.[7] Switching to Saintéloc Racing for his sophomore season in the series, Michal stepped up to the Pro-Am class alongside Grégory Guilvert, taking three wins en route to their first class title in the French GT4 Cup.[8] At the end of the year, Michal raced in the GT4 International Cup for the same team.[9]
The following year, Michal remained with Saintéloc for his sophomore season in the French GT4 Cup,[10] taking class wins at Pau and Spa to secure his second Pro-Am title in as many years.[11] During 2019, Michal also raced in select rounds of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup for the same team, taking a Pro-Am podium at Monza.[12] Remaining with Saintéloc Racing for the 2020 season,[13] Michal scored class wins at Nogaro and Magny-Cours as he took his third consecutive Pro-Am title.[14][15] During 2020, Michal also made a one-off appearance in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at Le Castellet with the same team.[16] In parallel, Michal also raced in select rounds of the Ligier European Series for HRC in the JS P4 class.[17]
In 2021, Michal remained with Saintéloc Racing for a dual campaign in both the GT4 European Series and the French GT4 Cup.[18] In his first season in the series, Michal scored seven class wins, as well as an overall win at Barcelona,[19] and four other class podiums to seal the Pro-Am title.[20] In the latter, Michal took overall wins at Magny-Cours and Le Castellet as he ended the year runner-up in Pro-Am.[21][22] During 2021, Michal also raced with the same team in the Algarve round of the European Le Mans Series in the LMP3 class.[23] Continuing with Saintéloc Racing for 2022, Michal only raced with them in the GT4 European Series alongside Grégory Guilvert.[24] In his sophomore season in the series, Michal took class wins at Spa and Hockenheimring as he ended the year third in Pro-Am.[25][26] During 2022, Michal also raced in select rounds of the Le Mans Cup for CD Sport in the LMP3 class.[27]
Staying with CD Sport for 2023, Michal raced with them for the first round of the Asian Le Mans Series and the full Le Mans Cup season.[28][29] In his second season in Le Mans Cup, Michal scored a pair of second- and third-place finishes en route to runner-up honors in LMP3.[30][31] During 2023, Michal made a one-off appearance in the European Le Mans Series at Barcelona for Racing Spirit of Léman, winning on track but later being demoted to third after pitting during the Full Course Yellow.[32] Joining R-ace GP for the 2024 season alongside Hadrien David,[33] Michal took a lone win at Mugello and two other podiums to once again finish runner-up in LMP3.[34][35]
Returning to the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series for 2025, Michal joined EuroInternational alonsgide Ian Aguilera and Sebastian Gravlund.[36] Paired with Aguilera for the entire season, the duo scored a pair of third-place finishes at Le Castellet and Imola to end the year fifth in points.[37][38] At the end of the year, Michal returned to R-ace GP to race in all but one round of the LMP3 class of the 2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series,[39] taking a best resulf of fourth in race one at Abu Dhabi.[40]
Michal remained with R-ace GP to continue competing in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series for the rest of 2026.[41]
Racing record
Racing career summary
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 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ruffier Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | GT3 Gentlemen | MNZ | NAV 15 |
SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
MAG 16 |
SIL 18 |
3rd | 68 | |
| 2012 | Ruffier Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | Gentlemen | MNZ | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
NÜR 36 |
NAV | 13th | 18 |
| 2019 | Audi Sport Team Saintéloc | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro-Am | MNZ 29 |
SIL Ret |
LEC | SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
CAT | 16th | 18 | |
| 2020 | Saintéloc Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Am | IMO | NÜR | SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
LEC 30 |
9th | 25 | ||
Complete GT4 European Series results
(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 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Saintéloc Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | Pro-Am | MNZ 1 7 |
MNZ 2 3 |
LEC 1 9 |
LEC 2 3 |
ZAN 1 2 |
ZAN 2 2 |
SPA 1 11 |
SPA 2 7 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 3 |
1st | 246 |
| 2022 | Saintéloc Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | Pro-Am | IMO 1 24 |
IMO 2 3 |
LEC 1 16 |
LEC 2 16 |
MIS 1 2 |
MIS 2 15 |
SPA 1 9 |
SPA 2 5 |
HOC 1 36† |
HOC 2 4 |
CAT 1 9 |
CAT 2 9 |
3rd | 142 |
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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Saintéloc Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT | RBR | LEC | MNZ | SPA | ALG 5 |
NC† | 0 |
| 2023 | Racing Spirit of Léman | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 | CAT 3 |
LEC | ARA | SPA | PRT | ALG | 13th | 15 |
| 2025 | EuroInternational | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | Toyota V35A 3.5 L V6 | CAT Ret |
LEC 3 |
IMO 3 |
SPA 4 |
SIL 7 |
ALG 4 |
5th | 60 |
* Season still in progress.
† As Michal was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points
Complete Le Mans Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)