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Benoît Tréluyer
Tréluyer in 2013
NationalityFrance French
Born (1976-12-07) 7 December 1976 (age 47)
Alençon, Orne, France
Racing licence FIA Platinum
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2002, 2004, 2007 –
TeamsÉquipe de France FFSA
Pescarolo Sport
Audi Sport Team Joest
Best finish1st (2011, 2012, 2014)
Class wins3 (2011, 2012, 2014)

Benoît Tréluyer (French pronunciation: [bənwa tʁelyje]; born 7 December 1976) is a French professional racing driver.

Early career

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Beginning his motorsport career in motocross and karting, Alençon-born Tréluyer switched to single-seaters in Formula Renault Campus for 1995. He was a race winner in the French Formula Renault championship in 1996, finishing sixth overall in 1997 before moving up to domestic F3 for 1998. He would go on to finish ninth overall in his rookie season and third the following year, and also claimed the European Formula Three Cup at the Pau Circuit in 1999.

Formula Nippon and Super GT

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Tréluyer relocated to Asia to contest the Japanese F3 category in 2000, a title he would win in 2001 with 15 wins and 13 pole positions from 19 races. He also finished second in the blue riband Macau GP and third in the F3 World Cup in Korea.

In 2002 he graduated from F3 to Formula Nippon, only racing in 5 rounds. He finished second overall the following season and finally claiming the title in 2006 with 4 wins from 9 races. He would take two more runner-up finishes in the championship (2007 and 2009) before calling time on his single-seater career to focus on sportscar competition.

Tréluyer driving the Nissan GT-R GT500 for Nismo at the 2010 Super GT Fuji 400km race

Throughout his time in Nippon Tréluyer also competed in Japan's GT category having debuted in the series during the 2001 season aboard a Dome Project Honda NSX. From the next year, he drove for Nissan-backed teams for ten years. He would win the title in 2008 alongside co-driver Satoshi Motoyama and also finished as runner-up in 2011, his final year in Japan before making the factory Audi squad his sole racing priority.

Endurance racing and Le Mans

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Tréluyer made his Le Mans 24 Hours debut in 2002, claiming a GT class podium in the Chrysler Viper he shared with fellow countrymen Jonathan Cochet and Jean-Philippe Belloc. He would return to the race in 2004 to contest the premier LMP1 class with legendary French outfit Pescarolo Sport, taking a best finish of fourth overall. During the 2009 race Tréluyer was involved in a frightening accident that saw him transported to the infield care centre at the Circuit de la Sarthe. He was treated and released without serious injury.

Tréluyer with André Lotterer and Marcel Fässler at the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers' parade

In 2010 he joined the factory Audi squad alongside André Lotterer and Marcel Fässler. The trio took second position in their maiden 24 Hours together before triumphing in the 2011 race, holding off the charging Peugeot cars as their fellow Audis both exited in terrifying accidents. They would retain their crown in 2012 piloting the first hybrid-powered car to claim victory at La Sarthe. Tréluyer fell ill on the morning of the race, forcing him to swap shifts with Fässler, but recovered to play his part in the triumph.

Tréluyer driving the Audi R18 R18 e-tron quattro at the 2012 6 Hours of Fuji

Further wins in Great Britain and Bahrain, as well as podiums in Brazil, Japan and China, saw the trio go on to claim the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship drivers' title, becoming the first recipients of an officially sanctioned world sportscar title in two decades. Afterwards Tréluyer revealed that he was "very proud to finish ahead of Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish who are fantastic drivers."

In March 2013 Tréluyer, along with Audi team-mates Fässler and Oliver Jarvis, took victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring. The Frenchman will defend his world title in the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship alongside regular partners Lotterer and Fässler.

Career highlights

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  • 3-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours (2011, 2012, 2014)
  • FIA World Endurance Champion (2012)
  • Winner of 8 other FIA World Endurance races from 2012 to 2015.
  • 12 Hours of Sebring winner (2013)
  • Japanese Super GT Champion (2008)
  • Formula Nippon Champion (2006)
  • Japanese Formula Three Champion (2001)
  • Pau Grand Prix winner (1999)

Racing record

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Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

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

Year Team Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 DC Pts
2000 Inging Toyota SUZ
2 		TSU
16 		FUJ
13 		MIN
4 		TAI
8 		SUZ
Ret 		SUG
1 		MOT
7 		SEN
2 		SUZ
Ret 		5th 24
2001 Mugen x Dome Project Mugen SUZ
1
1 		SUZ
2
2 		TSU
1
1 		TSU
2
1 		FUJ
1
2 		FUJ
2
Ret 		MIN
1
1 		MIN
2
1 		MOT
1
1 		MOT
2
1 		SUZ
2 		SUG
1
1 		SUG
2
1 		SEN
1
1 		SEN
2
1 		TAI
1
1 		TAI
2
1 		MOT
1
1 		MOT
2
1 		1st 260

Complete JGTC/Super GT results

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(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 DC Pts Ref
2001 Dome x Mugen Project Honda NSX GT500 TAI FUJ SUG FUJ MOT
14 		SUZ
12 		MIN
3 		18th 12 [1]
2002 Impul Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 TAI FUJ SUG SEP FUJ MOT
11 		MIN
13 		SUZ
17 		28th 1 [2]
2003 Impul Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 TAI
12 		FUJ
2 		SUG
Ret 		FUJ
1 		FUJ
16 		MOT
6 		AUT
11 		SUZ
1 		4th 64 [3]
2004 Impul Nissan Z GT500 TAI
8 		SUG
10 		SEP
Ret 		TOK
11 		MOT
Ret 		AUT
5 		SUZ
1 		11th 35 [4]
2005 Impul Nissan Z GT500 OKA
Ret 		FUJ
15 		SEP
8 		SUG
5 		MOT
3 		FUJ
13 		AUT
4 		SUZ
9 		11th 35 [5]
2006 Impul Nissan Z GT500 SUZ
13 		OKA
6 		FUJ
5 		SEP
3 		SUG
6 		SUZ
1 		MOT
13 		AUT
4 		FUJ
12 		8th 67 [6]
2007 Impul Nissan Z GT500 SUZ
11 		OKA
8 		FUJ
10 		SEP
3 		SUG SUZ
Ret 		MOT
Ret 		AUT
Ret 		FUJ
2 		13th 30 [7]
2008 NISMO Nissan GT-R GT500 SUZ
1 		OKA
1 		FUJ
14 		SEP
13 		SUG
14 		SUZ
8 		MOT
12 		AUT
1 		FUJ
9 		1st 76 [8]
2009 NISMO Nissan GT-R GT500 OKA
13 		SUZ
11 		FUJ
1 		SEP
8 		SUG
1 		SUZ FUJ
2 		AUT
2 		MOT
14 		4th 73 [9]
2010 NISMO Nissan GT-R GT500 SUZ
8 		OKA
Ret 		FUJ
Ret 		SEP
2 		SUG
6 		SUZ
2 		FUJ
C 		MOT
8 		7th 48 [10]
2011 NISMO Nissan GT-R GT500 OKA
5 		FUJ
1 		SEP
14 		SUG
12 		SUZ
4 		FUJ
6 		AUT
1 		MOT
1 		2nd 79 [11]

Complete Formula Nippon results

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Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
2002 COSMO OIL CERUMO SUZ
11 		FUJ
Ret 		MIN
6 		SUZ
7 		MOT
7 		SUG FUJ MIN MOT SUZ 14th 1
2003 IMPUL SUZ
Ret 		FUJ
2 		MIN
Ret 		MOT
Ret 		SUZ
2 		SUG
4 		FUJ
1 		MIN
1 		MOT
9 		SUZ
Ret 		2nd 35
2004 mobilecast IMPUL SUZ
Ret 		SUG
6 		MOT
4 		SUZ
2 		SUG
10 		MIN
1 		SEP
7 		MOT
Ret 		SUZ
1 		4th 30
2005 mobilecast IMPUL MOT
6 		SUZ
9 		SUG
Ret 		FUJ
1 		SUZ
Ret 		MIN
DSQ 		FUJ
12 		MOT
11 		SUZ
4 		6th 14
2006 mobilecast IMPUL FUJ
1 		SUZ
3 		MOT
2 		SUZ
1 		AUT
7 		FUJ
1 		SUG
2 		MOT
1 		SUZ
Ret 		1st 51
2007 mobilecast IMPUL FUJ
1 		SUZ
Ret 		MOT
4 		OKA
2 		SUZ
Ret 		FUJ
2 		SUG
2 		MOT
3 		SUZ
Ret 		2nd 45
2008 LAWSON IMPUL FUJ
4 		SUZ
7 		MOT
Ret 		OKA
8 		SUZ
Ret 		SUZ
13 		MOT
15 		MOT
Ret 		FUJ
7 		FUJ
2 		SUG
4 		8th 27
2009 LAWSON IMPUL FUJ
1 		SUZ
2 		MOT
2 		FUJ
Ret 		SUZ
3 		MOT
3 		AUT
8 		SUG
9 		2nd 40
Source:[12]

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2002 France Equipe de France FFSA
France Oreca 		France Jonathan Cochet
France Jean-Philippe Belloc 		Chrysler Viper GTS-R GTS 326 14th 3rd
2004 France Pescarolo Sport France Soheil Ayari
France Érik Comas 		Pescarolo C60-Judd LMP1 361 4th 4th
2007 France Pescarolo Sport Switzerland Harold Primat
France Christophe Tinseau 		Pescarolo 01-Judd LMP1 325 13th 6th
2008 France Pescarolo Sport France Christophe Tinseau
Switzerland Harold Primat 		Pescarolo 01-Judd LMP1 362 7th 7th
2009 France Pescarolo Sport France Simon Pagenaud
France Jean-Christophe Boullion 		Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 210 DNF DNF
2010 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Germany André Lotterer
Switzerland Marcel Fässler 		Audi R15 TDI plus LMP1 396 2nd 2nd
2011 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Germany André Lotterer
Switzerland Marcel Fässler 		Audi R18 TDI LMP1 355 1st 1st
2012 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Germany André Lotterer
Switzerland Marcel Fässler 		Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 378 1st 1st
2013 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Germany André Lotterer
Switzerland Marcel Fässler 		Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 338 5th 5th
2014 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Germany André Lotterer
Switzerland Marcel Fässler 		Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1-H 379 1st 1st
2015 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Germany André Lotterer
Switzerland Marcel Fässler 		Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 393 3rd 3rd
2016 Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Switzerland Marcel Fässler
Germany André Lotterer 		Audi R18 LMP1 367 4th 4th
Sources:[13][14]

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points
2012 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 3.7L Turbo V6
(Hybrid Diesel) 		SEB
11 		SPA
2 		LMS
1 		SIL
1 		SÃO
2 		BHR
1 		FUJ
2 		SHA
3 		1st 172.5
2013 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 3.7L Turbo V6
(Hybrid Diesel) 		SIL
2 		SPA
1 		LMS
5 		SÃO
1 		COA
3 		FUJ
14 		SHA
1 		BHR
2 		2nd 149.25
2014 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6
(Hybrid Diesel) 		SIL
Ret 		SPA
5 		LMS
1 		COA
1 		FUJ
6 		SHA
4 		BHR
4 		SÃO
5 		2nd 127
2015 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6
(Hybrid Diesel) 		SIL
1 		SPA
1 		LMS
3 		NÜR
3 		COA
2 		FUJ
3 		SHA
3 		BHR
2 		2nd 161
2016 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6
(Hybrid) 		SIL
EX 		SPA
5 		LMS
4 		NÜR MEX
WD 		COA
6 		FUJ
Ret 		SHA
6 		BHR
2 		6th 70
Sources:[13][15]

References

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  1. ^ "All-Japan GT Championship – Season 2001: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. ^ "All-Japan GT Championship – Season 2002: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ "All-Japan GT Championship – Season 2003: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ "All-Japan GT Championship – Season 2004: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Japanese Super GT Series – Season 2005: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Japanese Super GT Series – Season 2006: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Japanese Super GT Series – Season 2007: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Japanese Super GT Series – Season 2008: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Japanese Super GT Series – Season 2009: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Japanese Super GT Series – Season 2010: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Japanese Super GT Series – Season 2011: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Benoit Treluyer". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Benoît Tréluyer". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Benoît Tréluyer". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Benoît Tréluyer". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Alessandro Zanardi
(1990 European Cup)
Juan Pablo Montoya
(1998 Pau)
 FIA European Formula Three Cup
Pau Grand Prix
Winner
1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Japanese Formula 3 Championship
Champion
2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Formula Nippon
Champion
2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Super GT
GT500 Champion
2008
With: Satoshi Motoyama 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2011–2012
With: André Lotterer & Marcel Fässler 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Inaugural
 FIA World Endurance Champion
2012
With: André Lotterer & Marcel Fässler 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2014
With: André Lotterer & Marcel Fässler 		Succeeded by
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