Paul Petit

Paul Petit, born on May 10, 1993, in Guéret, France, is a French racing driver with a diverse background in both prototype and GT racing. Petit's career was significantly influenced by his father, Pierre Petit, a former driver who established a racing school. Paul began his racing journey in Formula Renault cars at the young age of twelve. He initiated his formal racing career in 2011 in the French Formula 4 Championship.

Petit transitioned to prototype racing in 2014, and by 2016, he was competing professionally in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) in the LMP3 category. His success in LMP3 led to a move to LMP2 in 2017, where he continued to impress, achieving a 5th place finish in the European Le Mans Series. In 2018, he joined Racing Engineering in the same series and also finished twice on the final podiums of Europe in LMP3 and LMP2 and achieved a podium at the 24 Hours of Spa.

In recent years, Petit has focused on GT racing, participating in series such as the GT World Challenge and FFSA GT4. In 2021, he secured a podium finish at the 24 Hours of Spa and another podium at the Nürburgring.