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Benjamin Lessennes
Belgian racing driver (born 1999)
Benjamin Lessennes (born 29 June 1999) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series and TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in several karting championships.
| Benjamin Lessennes | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 24) Namur, Belgium |
| TCR International Series career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | Boutsen Ginion Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 63 |
| Starts | 2 |
| Previous series | |
| 2016-17 2010-14 | TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship Karting |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013 2013 | French KF Junior Belgian X30 Junior |
Lessennes began his career in 2010 in karting. He took several good results in many different karting championships. In 2011 he finished second in the Belgian KF5 championship standings. In 2013 he won both the French KF Junior and Belgian X30 Junior karting titles. In 2014 he won the IAME International Finale X30 Seniors title. In 2016 he made the switch to the TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship, he finished the season fifth in the standings after one victory and three podiums. With his teammate Renaud Kuppens taking four victories.[1] He continued in the series again in 2017.[2][3][4]
In April 2017 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR for Boutsen Ginion Racing.[5][6][7]
Career summary
Complete TCR International Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | RIM 1 |
RIM 2 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 5 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
CHA 1 |
CHA 2 |
ZHE 1 |
ZHE 2 |
DUB 1 |
DUB 2 |
18th | 31 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete World Touring Car Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 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 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | MAR 1 15 |
MAR 2 Ret |
MAR 3 17 |
HUN 1 14 |
HUN 2 8 |
HUN 3 5 |
GER 1 10 |
GER 2 Ret |
GER 3 4 |
NED 1 19 |
NED 2 12 |
NED 3 Ret |
POR 1 7 |
POR 2 Ret |
POR 3 8 |
SVK 1 20 |
SVK 2 DSQ |
SVK 3 DSQ |
CHN 1 |
CHN 2 |
CHN 3 |
WUH 1 |
WUH 2 |
WUH 3 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
JPN 3 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
MAC 3 |
19th | 48 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- "Benjamin Lessennes wins the first sprint race at Mettet". TouringCarTimes.com. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- Hudson, Neil (19 April 2017). "TCR Benelux entry list confirmed ahead of Spa opener". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- Hudson, Neil (22 April 2017). "Tom Coronel to challenge for 2017 TCR Benelux title with Stéphane Lémeret". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Benjamin Lessennes career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- Hudson, Neil (25 April 2017). "Benjamin Lessennes joins the field for Spa-Francorchamps". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Spa-Francorchamps preview: High-profile drivers add to the excitement in Belgium". TouringCarTimes.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Benjamin Lessennes joins the International Series at Spa". tcr-series.com. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- Official website
- Benjamin Lessennes career summary at DriverDB.com