Casper Stevenson (born 22 April 2003) is a British racing driver who is currently competing in the European Le Mans Series and the GT World Challenge Europe this year.
| Casper Stevenson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Stevenson's car in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 22 April 2003 London, United Kingdom |
| European Le Mans Series career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 59 |
| Starts | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2022 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 | FIA WEC GTWC Europe Endurance Cup GTWC Europe Sprint Cup Euroformula Open Championship F4 British Championship Ginetta Junior Championship Ginetta Winter Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2021 | EF Open - Rookies' Championship |
| Awards | |
| 2020 | F4 British Championship Scholarship |
During the 2024 season he raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship for D'station Racing. He finished 2nd in the 8 Hours of Bahrain. As well as finishing on the podium in the Spa 24 Hours. Previously in his single seater career he became Euroformula Open rookies champion in 2021 and was 3rd in the F4 British Championship in 2020.
Early career
Karting
Stevenson mainly developed his karting career in the United Kingdom, racing in the various classes of the Super 1 National Kart Championships.[1]
Ginetta Junior Championship
Stevenson made his car racing debut in the winter series of the Ginetta Junior Championship in November 2018, before a full-time entry the following year with Richardson Racing.[2] He finished the season 6th overall with nine podiums, and 2nd in the rookie standings behind Zak O'Sullivan.[3][4]
Formula 4
In November 2019, following an assessment day at Silverstone, Stevenson won the inaugural F4 British Championship scholarship prize.[5][6] He subsequently signed with new team Argenti Motorsport, which took over reigning champions Double R Racing's cars, for 2020.[7] He started the year off with consistent points finishes, before a run of nine consecutive podiums halfway through the season propelled him to 3rd in the standings.[8] He achieved his first two wins in cars at Silverstone and Croft in the process.[9][10]
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Euroformula Open
Though initially planning to race in the Formula Regional European Championship for Van Amersfoort Racing in 2021,[11] for which he prepared during the winter in Asian F3,[12] Stevenson ended up joining the team in the Euroformula Open instead.[13] He took two wins throughout the season on his way to 6th in the standings, and was crowned rookies' champion.[14][15]
Sportscar career
2022: Debut in GT3
Stevenson competed in the Gulf 12 Hours in January 2022, driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo for 2 Seas Motorsport.[16] He finished fourth overall and third in his class, alongside gentleman drivers Ian Loggie and Morgan Tillbrook.[17] Stevenson gained praise after a competitive stint that saw him close in on platinum-rated factory driver Ben Barnicoat, in what was his professional sportscar racing debut.[18]
He then contested the GT World Challenge Europe for the AKKodis ASP Team, partnering Tommaso Mosca and Konstantin Tereshchenko in the Endurance Cup and Thomas Drouet in the Sprint Cup.[19][20] Having taken six podiums from his first seven races before racing at the historic Spa 24 Hours in late July, Stevenson finished runner-up in the Silver class of the Sprint Cup and ninth in the Endurance Cup.
2023: Step-up to the World Endurance Championship
In 2023, Stevenson moved to Aston Martin Racing to make his debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for the TF Sport-operated D'station Racing team in the GTE Am class alongside Satoshi Hoshino and Tomonobu Fujii.[21][22] He finished 2nd in the last race of the FIA World Endurance Championship in the 8 Hours of Bahrain. Stevenson was commended for his final stints which saw him close a thirty three second gap to the leader to just 1.6 seconds leading to a tight battle for victory in the closing laps.[23]
He also notably finished 3rd in the Spa 24 Hours in the Pro-Am class in early July.
2024: European Le Mans Series & GT World Challenge Europe
For 2024, Stevenson stayed with Aston Martin Racing to compete in the European Le Mans Series with partner team Racing Spirit of Léman.[24] He also entered the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with the successful British team Barwell Motorsport.
At the halfway point of the European Le Mans Series Stevenson and his teammates Derek De Boer and Valentin Hasse-Clot currently sit 2nd in the championship with two podiums so far in the opening three races.[25][26]
In the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup campaign, Stevenson and his teammates finished on the podium in the historic centenary edition of the Spa 24 Hours in the competitive Bronze Cup category. Finishing 14th overall out of the 66 car grid. [27]
Personal life
Stevenson has mild cerebral palsy.[28][29] This affected him in his single seater career, most notably facing mobility problems in the Tatuus F3 T-318, which led to his switch from the Formula Regional European Championship to Euroformula in 2021.[11]
Racing record
Racing career summary
† As Stevenson was a guest driver, he was ineligible for a championship position.
* Season still in progress.
‡ Team standings
Complete F4 British 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Argenti Motorsport | DON 1 7 |
DON 2 2 |
DON 3 6 |
BHGP 1 7 |
BHGP 2 7 |
BHGP 3 6 |
OUL 1 3 |
OUL 2 2 |
OUL 3 9 |
KNO 1 3 |
KNO 2 4 |
KNO 3 2 |
THR 1 2 |
THR 2 2 |
THR 3 3 |
SIL 1 3 |
SIL 2 3 |
SIL 3 1 |
CRO 1 2 |
CRO 2 1 |
SNE 1 5 |
SNE 2 2 |
SNE 3 4 |
BHI 1 11 |
BHI 2 8 |
BHI 3 7 |
3rd | 328 |
Complete F3 Asian Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Evans GP | DUB 1 17 |
DUB 2 16 |
DUB 3 16 |
ABU 1 13 |
ABU 2 Ret |
ABU 3 Ret |
ABU 1 |
ABU 2 |
ABU 3 |
DUB 1 |
DUB 2 |
DUB 3 |
ABU 1 |
ABU 2 |
ABU 3 |
23rd | 0 |
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Van Amersfoort Racing | POR 1 5 |
POR 2 3 |
POR 3 6 |
LEC 1 5 |
LEC 2 4 |
LEC 3 8 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 5 |
SPA 3 5 |
HUN 1 5 |
HUN 2 1 |
HUN 3 5 |
IMO 1 12 |
IMO 2 6 |
IMO 3 8 |
RBR 1 8 |
RBR 2 7 |
RBR 3 5 |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 1 |
MNZ 3 10 |
CAT 1 9 |
CAT 2 8 |
CAT 3 9 |
6th | 214 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AKKodis ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | IMO Ret |
LEC 8 |
SPA 6H 54 |
SPA 12H 44 |
SPA 24H Ret |
HOC 16 |
CAT 22 |
9th | 33 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
(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 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AKKodis ASP Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | BRH 1 8 |
BRH 2 11 |
MAG 1 8 |
MAG 2 12 |
ZAN 1 7 |
ZAN 2 14 |
MIS 1 9 |
MIS 2 16 |
VAL 1 8 |
VAL 2 8 |
2nd | 88 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | D'station Racing | LMGTE Am | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SEB 10 |
PRT NC |
SPA 10 |
LMS Ret |
MNZ Ret |
FUJ 10 |
BHR 2 |
14th | 31 |
* Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  D'station Racing
|
Tomonobu Fujii Satoshi Hoshino
|
Aston Martin Vantage AMR | GTE Am |
163 | DNF | DNF |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | D'station Racing | GT | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SEP 1 16 |
SEP 2 17 |
DUB Ret |
ABU 1 19 |
ABU 2 13 |
33rd | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Racing Spirit of Léman | LMGT3 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | CAT 6 |
LEC 3 |
IMO 2 |
SPA 4 |
MUG 5 |
ALG 9 |
3rd | 66 |
* Season still in progress.
References
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- ^ "Karting Graduate Casper Stevenson Joins Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship". Ginetta.com. 12 February 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "JUNIOR points 2019.xlsb" (PDF). TSL Timing. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Formula Scout's 20 drivers to watch in 2020". Formula Scout. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Casper Stevenson wins inaugural British F4 Scholarship". F4 British Championship. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Jackson, Tom (12 November 2019). "Casper Stevenson wins inaugural British F4 Scholarship prize". TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (27 January 2020). "British F4 Scholarship winner Casper Stevenson joins Double R with Argenti". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Visman, Floris (22 December 2020). "These are the 10 Formula 4 Rookies of 2020". F1 Feeder Series. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Jeffray, Matt (27 September 2020). "Casper Stevenson takes maiden British F4 win as championship battle intensifies". TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (11 December 2020). "British F4 season review: Fortec's Browning wins in closest action yet". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Ultima ora: Boya da VAR, Bortoleto passa a FA Racing". italiaracing.net (in Italian). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Casper Stevenson joins Evans GP for Asian F3". Evans GP. 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Casper Stevenson joins VAR for 2021 EFO Championship". www.vanamersfoortracing.nl. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Wood, Ida (11 July 2021). "Stevenson's maiden Euroformula triumph makes it two in a row for VAR". Formula Scout. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Euroformula Open | Monza: Das e Stevenson si dividono i successi". LiveGP.it (in Italian). 26 September 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Defending Champions 2 Seas Motorsport Name 2 Car Mercedes AMG Line-up". Dailysportscar. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Dagys, John (8 January 2022). "2 Seas Mercedes-AMG Takes Commanding Win in Gulf 12H". Sportscar365. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (8 January 2022). "2 Seas Mercedes-AMGs Control Opening Six Hours". Sportscar365. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Deux nouvelles recrues chez Team AKKA-ASP". endurance-info.com. 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (30 March 2022). "AKKA-ASP Rebrands as Akkodis ASP Team". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (10 January 2023). "D'Station Racing Confirm 2023 FIA WEC Campaign". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (10 January 2023). "Stevenson Joins D'station Aston Martin Squad". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Stevenson Rocket Run For A Grandstand Finish For GTE". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Casper Stevenson Completes Racing Spirit Of Léman ELMS Crew". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.motorsport.com/elms/results/2024/4-hours-of-le-castellet/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.motorsport.com/elms/results/2024/4-hours-of-imola/ [bare URL]
- ^ Motorsport, Barwell (1 July 2024). "Barwell Motorsport". Barwell Motorsport. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ ""Of course there are extra challenges driving with cerebral palsy, but less so than in other sports perhaps so it's great to race on equal terms and have no excuses!"". Twitter. Scope. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham; O'Connell, RJ; Kilbey, Stephen (7 June 2023). "Le Mans 24 Hours Preview: Part 3, GTE Am & Garage 56". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
- Casper Stevenson career summary at DriverDB.com