Marius Fossard
| Marius Fossard | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  French |
| Born | 12 May 2004 Paris, France |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Racing Spirit of Léman |
| Categorisation |  FIA Silver |
| Starts | 9 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 11th in LMP3 in 2025 |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2026 |
| Current team | Car Blanche |
| Starts | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD in 2026 |
| Previous series | |
| 2024–2025 2024–2025 2022–2023 2022 2022 | Le Mans Cup Ultimate Cup Series Trophée MitJet 2L France Trophée MitJet 2L Italia Trophée MitJet 2L Benelux Central |
Marius Jean-Marie Georges Désiré Fossard (born 12 May 2004) is a French racing driver who competes in the LMGT3 class of the European Le Mans Series for Racing Spirit of Léman and in the GTD class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Car Blanche.[1][2][3]
Career
Trophée MitJet 2L
Having made his debut in the Trophée MitJet 2L France in 2021, Fossard signed up to contest a full season of the championship in 2022.[4] He won a race as part of the VPS Racing team led by Matthieu Vaxivière and Aurélien Panis. Fossard took part in the Porsche Carrera Cup France shootout at the end of 2022, though the competition was ultimately won by Mathys Jaubert.[5] In 2023, Fossard returned to the MitJet France trophy with VPS and finished second in the overall standings.[6][7]
Le Mans Cup
For the 2024 season, Fossard stepped into prototype racing, driving in the LMP3 class of the Le Mans Cup.[8] Partnering gentleman driver Christophe Lapierre, Fossard ended up 19th in the standings, with a best race finish of fifth at Spa-Francorchamps. After the Le Mans Cup season concluded, Fossard tested an Oreca 07 LMP2 car for Inter Europol Competition, as well as an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo for Racing Spirit of Léman.[9]
Ultimate Cup Series
2024
Fossard also drove in four races of the European Endurance Prototype Cup as part of the Ultimate Cup Series's schedule, scoring a pole position in the Algarve alongside Manuel Espírito Santo and Bernardo Pinheiro.[10][11] Despite Fossard showing capable pace in the early stint, the team dropped from third to fifth in the LMP3 class owing to a late pit stop.[12]
2025
At the end of 2025, Fossard contested the final round of the GT Endurance Cup of the Ultimate Cup Series at Circuit Paul Ricard, winning the race alongside former teammate Christophe Lapierre and Porsche professional Alessandro Ghiretti.[13]
European Le Mans Series
2025
Fossard stepped up to the European Le Mans Series in 2025, partnering amateur drivers Jean-Ludovic Foubert and Marius Wolff at Racing Spirit of Léman.[14] The trio finished a lowly eleventh in the standings, but scored a podium at Imola with second place.[15]
2026
Fossard returned to the series for the 2026 season, rejoining Racing Spirit of Léman, this time in the LMGT3 category with an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo.[16] Frenchman Valentin Hasse-Clot and Clément Mateu joined Fossard as teammates. for the full season.
IMSA SportsCar Championship
Mid-way through the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship, Fossard joined the newly established Car Blanche squad in the GTD class.[3][17] Valentin Hasse-Clot and Trenton Estep joined the team alongside Fossard. He secured a podium finish of third in his championship debut at Watkins Glen.[18] At Road America, Fossard once again finished on the podium in third.[19]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trophée MitJet 2L France | VPS Racing | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 237.5 | 7th |
| Trophée MitJet 2L Benelux Central | 12 | 1 | ? | ? | 3 | ? | ? | ||
| Trophée MitJet 2L Italia | 8 | 1 | ? | ? | 2 | ? | ? | ||
| 2023 | Trophée MitJet 2L France | VPS Racing | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2nd |
| 2024 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Racing Spirit of Léman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19th |
| European Endurance Prototype Cup - LMP3 | Bretton Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10th | |
| Team Virage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Racing Spirit of Léman | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 11th |
| European Endurance Prototype Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 71st | ||
| Ultimate GT Endurance Cup - Porsche Cup | GP Racing Team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? | |
| Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Bretton Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2026 | European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 | Racing Spirit of Léman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3* | 24th* |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 11th | ||
| Le Mans Cup - GT3 | |||||||||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD | Car Blanche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 630* | 43rd* | |
| Source:[20] | |||||||||
† As Fossard was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete Le Mans Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Racing Spirit of Léman | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | CAT Ret |
LEC 10 |
LMS 1 27 |
LMS 2 Ret |
SPA 5 |
MUG Ret |
ALG 17 |
19th | 12 |
| 2025 | Bretton Racing | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | CAT | LEC | LMS 1 Ret |
LMS 2 12 |
SPA | SIL | ALG | NC† | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Racing Spirit of Léman | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | Toyota V35A 3.5 L V6 | CAT 7 |
LEC 7 |
IMO 2 |
SPA 9 |
SIL 8 |
POR 10 |
11th | 37 |
| 2026 | Racing Spirit of Léman | LMGT3 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | CAT 10 |
LEC 9 |
IMO Ret |
SPA |
SIL |
POR |
24th* | 3* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Racing Spirit of Léman
|
Valentin Hasse-Clot Clément Mateu
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | LMGT3 | 332 | 43rd | 11th |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Car Blanche | GTD | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY |
SEB |
LGA |
DET |
WGL 3 |
MOS |
ELK 3 |
VIR | IMS | PET | 43rd* | 630* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ Defet, Florian (1 May 2025). "Marius Fossard : une saison en ELMS pour convaincre". endurance24.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "Driver - Marius Fossard". European Le Mans Series. 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ a b O’Connell, R. J. (25 June 2026). "YRB Racing To Make IMSA Debut At Watkins Glen". Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ^ GAUTHIER, Stéphane. "MItjet : Présentation Nogaro". Racing Forever (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Mathys Jaubert nommé Junior Porsche Carrera Cup France". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Communiqué. "Mitjet Series 2L 2023 : Magny-Cours". Racing Forever (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Aurélien Panis : « La base va rester la même pour VPS en 2024 »". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Les brèves du mardi 26 mars". Endurance-Info (in French). 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "ELMS Portimao - Les infos d'après-course". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Ultimate Cup Series Portimão 2024 - Grid - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Bretton Racing en pole à Portimão". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Team Virage s'impose en Ultimate Cup Series à Portimao". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Un nouveau titre GT Endurance pour Visiom". Endurance Info (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (3 December 2024). "Record 44 Car Grid for 2025 European Le Mans Series Revealed". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "VDS Panis Wins Eventful 4H Imola After Red Flag – Sportscar365". 6 July 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (17 December 2025). "ELMS Reveals Capacity 47-Car Grid For 2026". Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ^ DiZinno, Tony (24 June 2026). "YRB Racing to Debut "Car Blanche" at Watkins Glen Following Acquisition of van der Steur Racing". IMSA. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ^ DiZinno, Tony (16 July 2026). "Car Blanche Delivers Fast, Fresh Start to its New IMSA Adventure". IMSA. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ^ "Aston Martin Vantage on podium at Motul Sportscar Endurance Grand Prix with Car Blanche". Aston Martin. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ^ "Driver: Marius Fossard | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
External links
- Marius Fossard career summary at DriverDB.com
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