Bertrand Baguette facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bertrand Baguette
Baguette at the 2013 6 Hours of Silverstone
Nationality	Belgian
Born	Bertrand Marcel Nicolas Baguette (1986-02-23) 23 February 1986 (age 39) Verviers, Belgium
Super GT (GT500) career
Debut season	2014
Current team	Team Impul
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
Car no.	12
Former teams	Nakajima Racing, Real Racing
Starts	88
Wins	5
Podiums	14
Poles	2
Best finish	1st in 2022
Previous series
2015–2016 2013 2010–11 2008 2008 2008 2007–09 2005–06 2005–06 2004	Super Formula Championship FIA WEC IndyCar Series FIA GT Championship Superleague Formula Belgian Touring Cars S1 Formula Renault 3.5 Series Formula Renault Eurocup French Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault Belgium
Championship titles
2022 2013 2009	Super GT FIA WEC LMP2 class Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Bertrand Marcel Nicolas Baguette (born on February 23, 1986) is a professional racing driver from Belgium. He is known for winning the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 2013. He also won the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in the LMP2 class that same year. In 2022, Bertrand became the champion of the Super GT 500 series with Nissan.

Racing Career Highlights

Starting in Karting

Bertrand Baguette started karting when he was 14 years old. He competed in local and national championships. In 2003, he won the Belgian Karting Championship. This win helped him get a scholarship to race in Formula Renault.

Formula Renault Races

In 2004, Bertrand moved into single-seater racing. He joined the Belgian Formula Renault 1600cc series. He finished third in the championship, winning three races.

He then raced in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and French Formula Renault 2.0. In 2006, he won a race at Le Mans in the Eurocup.

Bertrand moved up to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2007. He won his first race in this series at Spa in 2008. In 2009, he had an amazing year. He won five races and ten podiums. He became the Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion. As a prize, he got to test a Formula One car. He tested for both Renault and BMW Sauber teams.

Racing in IndyCar

Baquette at the 2010 Honda Indy Toronto

In 2010, Bertrand Baguette joined the IndyCar Series in the United States. He raced in 15 events that season. His best finish was 10th place in Kentucky.

He returned for the 2011 Indianapolis 500. He showed great speed during practice. In the race, he even led for a short time. He finished in 7th place, which was his best IndyCar result.

FIA World Endurance Championship

Martin Plowman, Baguette's co-driver at the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans

In 2013, Bertrand joined OAK Racing to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). He raced in the LMP2 class with a Morgan-Nissan car. His teammates were Ricardo González and Martin Plowman.

The team had a strong season. They finished third at the Spa-Francorchamps race. Then came the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. Bertrand and his teammates won the LMP2 class! They finished 7th overall in the entire race.

They continued to do well, getting a second place in Brazil. They also won the Fuji race. By the end of the season, Bertrand Baguette and his team won the 2013 FIA WEC LMP2 class championship.

Super GT Racing

The Epson NSX-GT of Baguette at Suzuka in 2017

In 2014, Bertrand became a factory driver for Honda in Japan. He started racing in the Super GT championship. This is a very popular racing series in Japan. He drove for the Epson Nakajima Racing team.

In 2017, Bertrand and his teammate Kosuke Matsuura won the Suzuka 1000km race. This was a very important win, as it was the last time this big race was part of the Super GT calendar.

For the 2019 season, Bertrand moved to the Keihin Real Racing team. He teamed up with Japanese driver Koudai Tsukakoshi. They earned two pole positions that year.

Baguette's Keihin NSX-GT in 2020

The 2020 season was his best with Honda. Bertrand and Koudai won two races. They fought for the championship title all season. They finished third overall in the championship, which was a great achievement.

In 2021, Bertrand continued with the Real Racing team. They won the Fuji 500 km race. They finished the season in sixth place. After eight years with Honda, Bertrand decided to move to a new team.

For the 2022 season, Bertrand joined Nissan and the famous Team Impul. He drove the new Nissan Z GT500 car. His teammate was Kazuki Hiramine. This new team was very successful! They won the Super GT championship with 70.5 points. This was Bertrand's first Super GT title.

He continues to race for Team Impul in 2023 and 2024, defending his title.

Super Formula Racing

Bertrand also raced in the high-level Japanese Super Formula championship. He competed in 2015 and 2016. He drove a Honda-powered car for Nakajima Racing. His best result was a fifth-place finish in 2016.

Career Summary

^* Season still in progress.

Images for kids

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  Baquette at the 2010 Honda Indy Toronto

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  Martin Plowman, Baguette's co-driver at the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans

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  The Epson NSX-GT of Baguette at Suzuka in 2017

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  Baguette's Keihin NSX-GT in 2020

See also

In Spanish: Bertrand Baguette para niños