Louis Rousset

Louis Rousset
Rousset in 2024
NationalityFrance French
Born (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 27)
Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France
Categorisation FIA Bronze (2018)
FIA Silver (2019–)
Championship titles
2021Trophée MitJet 2L France

Louis Rousset (born 25 January 1999) is a French racing driver who competes in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series for Forestier Racing by Panis.

Career

Rousset made his car racing debut in the Électrique class of the 2016–17 Andros Trophy in ice racing, having won the eVolant Andros in late 2016. Upon winning the shootout, Rousset began receiving financial backing from Yves Forestier, CEO of the Petit Forestier group, becoming his main sponsor as he began sporting liveries primarily featuring the refrigerated vehicle rental company. Racing in the Andros Trophy for four of the next five seasons, Rousset scored a handful of Elite class wins before prioritising circuit racing from 2022 onwards.

Rousset driving in Porsche Supercup at the Red Bull Ring in 2024.

Amid his time in the Andros Trophy, Rousset made his circuit racing debut at the Dijon round of the 2018 French GT4 Cup for Ginetta-linked CMR. Three years later, Rousset joined Matthieu Vaxivière and Aurélien Panis' VPS Racing squad to compete in the Trophée MitJet 2L France, winning 15 of the 24 races to secure his first title in racing. Stepping up to LMP3 competition for 2022, Rousset joined MV2S Forestier Racing to race in the Le Mans Cup alongside Jérôme de Sadeleer. In his first season in the series, Rousset took a pair of second-place finishes at Le Castellet and Monza en route to a fifth-place points finish. During 2022, Rousset also made a one-off appearance in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series at Barcelona for EuroInternational.

Rousset racing for Forestier Racing by VPS in LMP3 at the 2025 Road to Le Mans.

Two seasons in Porsche Carrera Cup France then ensued, finishing eighth for CLRT in 2023 and ninth for Martinet by Alméras in 2024, a year that also saw Rousset take on a full season of Porsche Supercup. Rousset then returned to LMP3 racing in 2025, racing for Forestier Racing by VPS in the Le Mans Cup. Partnering Romain Favre, he scored a pair of second-place finishes at Silverstone and Algarve, as well as third place at Barcelona on his way to third in the standings.

Rousset graduated to LMP2 competition in 2026, joining reigning champions Forestier Racing by Panis for his rookie season in the European Le Mans Series. In his debut race at Barcelona, Rousset incurred three penalties, but managed to win overall after a late charge by teammate Esteban Masson. After that, Rousset won at Imola and finished second at Spa to clinch runner-up honours in points. During 2026, Rousset also competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with his ELMS teammates, finishing third in LMP2 on his debut at the French enduro.

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2016–17 Andros Trophy – Électrique 8 0 0 0 0 79 10th
2017–18 Andros Trophy – Électrique 26 0 0 0 0 232 8th
2018 French GT4 Cup – Am CMR 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2018–19 Andros Trophy – Électrique 22 0 0 0 5 240 4th
2019–20 Andros Trophy Sébastien Loeb Racing
2021 Trophée MitJet 2L France VPS Racing 24 15 415 1st
2021–22 Andros Trophy
2022 Le Mans Cup – LMP3 MV2S Forestier Racing 7 0 1 0 2 47 5th
European Le Mans Series – LMP3 EuroInternational 1 0 0 0 0 6 20th
Trophée MitJet 2L France Mitjet International 2 1 0 2 1 0 NC†
2023 Porsche Carrera Cup France Forestier Racing CLRT 11 0 0 0 0 85 8th
2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe Martinet by Alméras 6 0 0 0 1 60 7th
Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet/Forestier Racing 12 0 0 0 0 85 9th
Porsche Supercup 8 0 0 0 0 16 16th
2025 Le Mans Cup – LMP3 Forestier Racing by VPS 7 0 0 0 3 70 3rd
Ultimate Cup European Series GT Endurance Cup – Porsche Cup 2B Autosport 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Alpine Elf Europa Cup 2 0 0 0 0 12 17th
2026 European Le Mans Series – LMP2 Forestier Racing by Panis 6 2 2 1 3 84 2nd
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 3rd
Sources:

† As Rousset was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.

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
2022 MV2S Forestier Racing LMP3 Ligier JS P320 LEC
2		 IMO
Ret		 LMS
1
7		 LMS
2
11		 MNZ
2		 SPA
7		 ALG
Ret		 5th 47
2025 Forestier Racing by VPS LMP3 Ligier JS P325 CAT
3		 LEC
13		 LMS
1
5		 LMS
2
11		 SPA
4		 SIL
2		 ALG
2		 3rd 70

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
2022 EuroInternational LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 LEC IMO MNZ CAT
7		 SPA ALG 20th 6
2026 Forestier Racing by Panis LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
1		 LEC
Ret		 IMO
1		 SPA
2		 SIL
9		 ALG
4		 2nd 84

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup France 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 Pos Points
2023 Forestier Racing CLRT CAT
1
6		 CAT
2
5		 MAG
1
16		 MAG
2
9		 LMS
5		 RBR
1
8		 RBR
2
12		 MNZ
1
5		 MNZ
2
22		 LEC
1
7		 LEC
2
6		 8th 85
2024 Martinet/Forestier Racing CAT
1
6		 CAT
2
7		 LEC
1
8		 LEC
2
7		 SPA
1
11		 SPA
2
Ret		 DIJ
1
10		 DIJ
2
8		 MUG
1
10		 MUG
2
8		 ALG
1
8		 ALG
2
10		 9th 85

Complete Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points
2024 Martinet/Forestier Racing IMO
15		 MON
Ret		 RBR
14		 SIL
14		 HUN
19		 SPA
11		 ZAN
20		 MNZ
16		 16th 16

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2026 France Forestier Racing by Panis United Kingdom Oliver Gray
France Esteban Masson		 Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 360 17th 3rd

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