Hugo Schwarze
German racing driver (born 2006)
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Hugo Schwarze (born 3 July 2006) is a German racing driver who is currently competing in the 2025 Le Mans Cup with R-ace GP, and in the 2025 GB3 Championship with VRD Racing.[1]
German| Hugo Schwarze | |
|---|---|
Schwarze at the Hungaroring in 2025 | |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 3 July 2006 Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Le Mans Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | R-ace GP |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 85 |
| Starts | 7 (7 entries) |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2025 |
Early career
Karting
Schwarze only started karting in 2022.[2] He competed in the German and European Championship Rotax Max Challenge, and in 2023 he won Rotax Max Challenge Germany Wintercup in the DD2 category.[3]
Ginetta Junior Championship
In 2023, it was confirmed that Schwarze would be driving for Elite Motorsport in Ginetta Juniors.[4] He had a very strong debut in cars, picking up three out of three podiums in his first weekend.[5] He then went on to pick up his first win at Donington Park.[6] Schwarze went on to accumulate two wins and 11 podiums over the course of the season, which was enough to crown him vice-champion.[7]
GB3 Championship
On 25 January 2024, Elite Motorsport confirmed that they would be promoting Schwarze to its GB3 team, partnering McKenzy Cresswell and Jarrod Waberski. The German did not amass any podiums in his maiden campaign, but was consistent throughout the season, ending 9th in the drivers' championship with 219 points.[8]
2025
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Schwarze began the 2025 season in the GB3 Championship with VRD Racing. He scored three podium finishes, including a victory at Zandvoort.[9]
He is also set to make his prototype debut in the Le Mans Cup in the LMP3 class for R-ace GP alongside Hadrien David.[10]
Personal life
Schwarze's father, Dr. Jörg Schwarze, is a doctor who works as an Orthodontist and operates his own private practice.[11][12]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rotax Max Euro Trophy - DD2 | Nees Racing | 18th |
| Rotax Max Challenge Germany - DD2 | 15th | ||
| Rotax Max Challenge Golden Trophy - DD2 | 7th | ||
| 2023 | Rotax Max Challenge Germany - Wintercup - DD2 | Nees Racing | 1st |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ginetta Junior Championship | Elite Motorsport | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 607 | 2nd |
| 2024 | GB3 Championship | Elite Motorsport | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 9th |
| 2025 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | R-ace GP | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 116 | 1st |
| GB3 Championship | VRD Racing | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 143 | 15th | |
| 2025–26 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | R-ace GP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19th |
| 2026 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | R-ace GP |
* Season in progress.
Complete Ginetta Junior Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 3 |
OUL 2 2 |
OUL 3 2 |
SIL1 1 8 |
SIL1 2 2 |
SIL1 3 4 |
DON1 1 1 |
DON1 2 10 |
DON1 3 3 |
SIL2 1 8 |
SIL2 2 2 |
SIL2 3 5 |
SIL2 4 3 |
SIL2 5 7 |
SIL2 6 2 |
SNE 1 4 |
SNE 2 4 |
SNE 3 5 |
CAD 1 6 |
CAD 2 5 |
CAD 3 Ret |
BHGP 1 2 |
BHGP 2 5 |
BHGP 3 4 |
DON2 1 1 |
DON2 2 6 |
DON2 3 4 |
2nd | 607 |
Complete GB3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elite Motorsport | OUL 1 18 |
OUL 2 8 |
OUL 3 133 |
SIL1 1 15 |
SIL1 2 12 |
SIL1 3 C |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 13 |
SPA 3 7 |
HUN 1 12 |
HUN 2 9 |
HUN 3 105 |
ZAN 1 6 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
ZAN 3 42 |
SIL2 1 6 |
SIL2 2 10 |
SIL2 3 5 |
DON 1 8 |
DON 2 18 |
DON 3 17 |
BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 8 |
BRH 3 Ret |
9th | 219 |
| 2025 | VRD Racing | SIL1 1 16 |
SIL1 2 13 |
SIL1 3 151 |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 11 |
ZAN 3 13 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 13 |
SPA 3 9 |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 7 |
HUN 3 31 |
SIL2 1 14 |
SIL2 2 Ret |
SIL2 3 141 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
BRH 3 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DON 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
15th | 143 |
Complete Le Mans Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)