Steven Palette

Steven Palette
Palette in 2022
Nationality French
Born (1989-12-01) 1 December 1989
Saint-Doulchard, France
Categorisation FIA Silver
Championship titles
2022
2020
2013
2009		Asian Le Mans Series – LMP3
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver
Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup France
Peugeot 207 THP Cup

Steven Palette (born 1 December 1989)[1][2] is a French racing driver who last competed for RedAnt Racing in the 24H Series Middle East.

He is a champion at GT3 and LMP3 level, having won the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Silver Cup in 2020 and the Asian Le Mans Series in 2022.

Career

Palette began his racing career in 2007, competing in the Peugeot one-make competitions in France,[3] most notably winning the 207 THP Cup in 2009, as well as racing part-time in the THP Spider Cup the same year.[4] Following a season in the French Renault Clio Cup, Palette finished fifth in the Elite standings of the 2011 Racecar Euro Series,[5] before switching to Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup France in 2012, finishing runner-up in points,[6] as well as winning the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in the SP2T class the same year.[7]

Remaining in Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup France for 2013,[8] Palette won all but one of the ten races he started to secure the title.[9] In parallel, Palette raced for Team Lompech Sport in the Eurocup Mégane Trophy, taking a lone podium at the Red Bull Ring and ending the year eighth in the overall standings.[10] In 2014, Palette joined Yvan Muller Racing to transition to Porsche Carrera Cup France,[11][12] amassing two podiums to end the season eighth in points.[13] Switching to Martinet by Alméras for his second season in the series the following year, he took wins at Lédenon and Le Castellet en route to a third-place points finish.[14] Two seasons in Porsche Supercup then ensued,[15] in which Palette scored a best result of eighth at the Red Bull Ring in 2016, a year in which he came ninth in the overall standings.[16] During 2017, Palette also made his debut in GT4 competition with the same team, competing in the GT4 European Series Southern Cup,[17] scoring a lone win at Dijon as he finished the year fourth in Pro-Am.[18]

A second season in the French GT4 Cup with IMSA Performance then followed,[19] before finishing fifth in the Pro-Am class of the GT4 International Cup for Saintéloc Junior Team at the end of the year.[20] In 2019, Palette made his debut in GT3 competition with Saintéloc, racing an Audi R8 LMS Evo in both the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe.[21][22] After scoring three combined points finishes across both campaigns, Palette returned to the team for 2020 to race in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.[23] In his second full-time season in the series, Palette scored an outright win at Magny-Cours,[24] two further class wins at Misano and three other podiums to clinch the Silver Cup title alongside Simon Gachet.[25][26]

Following that, Palette briefly returned to Porsche one-make competition in 2021 with CLRT,[27] before joining CD Sport to compete in the LMP3 class of the 2022 Asian Le Mans Series.[28] In his only season in the series, Palette finished on the podium in all four races, including three second-place finishes, to secure the class title and an invitation to that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans,[29] in which he raced in the LMP2 Pro-Am subclass for the same team.[30] The following year, Palette returned to GT3 competition and Porsche-affiliated CLRT for a dual campaign in the Bronze Cup of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups.[31] Between the two series, Palette found more success in the former, taking a class podium at Barcelona as he concluded the season 15th in points.[32] A full season in the Sprint Cup for the same team then followed in 2024, where he secured a lone podium at Magny-Cours.[33] During 2024, Palette also raced at the 24 Hours of Spa for Audi-fielding CSA Racing.[34]

In 2025, Palette primarily raced in the JS2 R class of the Ligier European Series for VSF Sports, scoring three wins and finishing on the podium in all six races he started en route to a fourth-place points finish.[35] Also in 2025, Palette finished third in the SP9 Pro-Am class of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring for Aston Martin–aligned PROsport Racing,[36] and third in GT3 Pro-Am at the Gulf 12 Hours for Audi-fielding HAAS RT.[37] At the beginning of the following year, Palette raced at the Dubai 24 Hour for RedAnt Racing, which he won in the 992 Am class.[38]

Racing record

Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2008 Peugeot Endurance 207 THP
2009 Peugeot 207 THP Cup 1st
Peugeot THP Spider Cup 4 0 0 0 1 66 7th
2010 French Renault Clio Cup Elf Pole Position 81 10 0 0 1 1 119 14th
2011 Racecar Euro Series – Elite Hélary Racing Team 12 0 0 0 6 460 5th
2012 Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup France Trajecontrol 12 4 2 2 8 166 2nd
V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne – Proto JMP Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP2T 1 1 0 0 1 N/a 1st
2013 Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup France Team Clairet Sport 10 9 9 7 9 202 1st
Eurocup Mégane Trophy Team Lompech Sport 11 0 0 1 1 68 8th
2014 Porsche Carrera Cup France Yvan Muller Racing 13 0 0 0 2 95 8th
2015 24H Series – A3T Team Altran 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC
Porsche Carrera Cup France Martinet By Alméras 12 2 1 1 5 170 3rd
Porsche Carrera Cup Italy 1 1 0 1 1 0 NC†
V de V Endurance Series – GTV2 Porsche Alméras 1 0 0 0 0 7 32nd
2016 Porsche Supercup Martinet By Alméras 10 0 0 0 0 57 9th
V de V Endurance Series – GTV2 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24H Series – CUP1 Sorg Rennsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2017 GT4 European Series Southern Cup – Pro-Am Martinet By Alméras 12 1 0 0 3 99 4th
Porsche Supercup 9 0 0 0 0 26 15th
V de V Endurance Series – GTV2 Porsche Alméras 1 0 0 0 0 27 21st
2018 French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am IMSA Performance 12 0 0 0 0 17 21st
GT4 International Cup – Pro-Am Saintéloc Junior Team 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 5th
2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Saintéloc Racing 4 0 0 0 0 2 33rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 8 22nd
Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe 9 0 0 0 0 3 22nd
French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am IMSA Performance 12 1 0 0 1 46 13th
VLN Series – V4 Team AVIA Sorg Rennsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
ADAC GT Masters BWT Mücke Motorsport 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2020 24H GT Series Continents – GT3 Saintéloc Racing 1 0 0 0 0 6 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 1 1 0 2 33.5 9th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver 3 3 2 6 108.5 1st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Am 0 0 1 0 12 13th
2021 Porsche Supercup CLRT 5 0 0 0 0 17 16th
Porsche Carrera Cup France 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2022 Asian Le Mans Series – LMP3 CD Sport 4 0 0 0 4 69 1st
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 9th
2022–23 Middle East Trophy – 992 Am Speed Lover 1 0 0 0 0 14 NC
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup CLRT 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Bronze 0 0 0 1 40 8th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Bronze 0 0 0 0 6.5 14th
French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am VSF Sports 3 0 0 0 1 34 11th
2023–24 Middle East Trophy – 992 Am PROsport Racing 1 0 0 0 0 14 NC
2024 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP10 PROsport Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Schumacher CLRT 8 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Bronze 0 0 0 1 22 8th
Ultimate Cup Series GT Endurance Cup – Porsche Cup GP Racing Team 1 0 1 1 1 15 14th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup CSA Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold 0 0 0 0 8 17th
Ligier European Series – JS2 R LADC Motorsport 1 0 0 1 1 0 NC†
2025 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie – SP9 Pro-Am PROsport Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring – SP9 Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 2nd
Ultimate Cup European Series GT Endurance Cup – Porsche Cup GP Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Ligier European Series – JS2 R VSF Sports 6 3 3 4 6 129 4th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am HAAS RT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
992 Endurance Cup – Am-Silver RedAnt Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 5th
Gulf 12 Hours – GT3 Pro-Am HAAS RT 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 3rd
2025–26 24H Series Middle East – 992 Am RedAnt Racing 1 1 0 0 1 60 NC
2026 24H Series – GT3 HAAS RT
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am
Sources:[39][40]

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

Complete Eurocup Mégane Trophy results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2013 Team Lompech Sport ARA
1
Ret 		ARA
2
Ret 		SPA
1
5 		SPA
2
Ret 		MSC
1
6 		MSC
2
5 		RBR
1
2 		RBR
2
11 		HUN
1
4 		HUN
2
6 		LEC
1
16 		LEC
2
C 		CAT
1
 CAT
2
 CAT
3
 8th 68

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 9 10 11 Pos. Pts
2016 Martinet by Alméras CAT
21† 		MON
9 		RBR
5 		SIL
18 		HUN
13 		HOC
7 		SPA
21 		MNZ
14 		COA
9 		COA
12 		9th 57
2017 Martinet by Alméras CAT
14 		CAT
10 		MON
9 		RBR
9 		SIL
16 		HUN
17 		SPA
18 		SPA
DSQ 		MNZ
18 		MEX
 MEX
 15th 26
2021 CLRT MON
10 		RBR
22 		RBR
14 		HUN SPA
11 		ZND
23 		MNZ MNZ 16th 17

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

(key) (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
2019 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo Pro MNZ
15 		SIL
11 		LEC
9 		33rd 2
Pro-Am SPA
6H
62 		SPA
12H
56 		SPA
24H
48 		CAT 22nd 8
2020 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo Am IMO NÜR SPA
6H
47 		SPA
12H
51 		SPA
24H
Ret 		LEC 13th 12
2023 CLRT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze MNZ
24 		LEC
41† 		SPA
6H
38 		SPA
12H
30 		SPA
24H
20 		NÜR
33 		CAT
24 		15th 19
2024 CSA Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Gold LEC SPA
6H
51 		SPA
12H
54† 		SPA
24H
Ret 		NÜR MNZ JED 17th 8
2025 HAAS RT Audi R8 LMS Evo II Pro-Am LEC MNZ SPA
6H
36 		SPA
12H
45 		SPA
24H
44 		NÜR CAT NC 0

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2019 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Pro BRH
1
Ret 		BRH
2
Ret 		MIS
1
Ret 		MIS
2
Ret 		ZAN
1
Ret 		ZAN
2
DNS 		NÜR
1
18 		NÜR
2
7 		HUN
1
19 		HUN
2
12 		22nd 3
2020 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MIS
1
9 		MIS
2
9 		MIS
3
14 		MAG
1
13 		MAG
2
1 		ZAN
1
3 		ZAN
2
Ret 		CAT
1
19 		CAT
2
9 		CAT
3
7 		1st 108.5
2023 CLRT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze MIS
1
32 		MIS
2
36† 		HOC
1
28 		HOC
2
Ret 		VAL
1
33 		VAL
2
Ret 		14th 6.5
2024 Schumacher CLRT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze MIS
1
29 		MIS
2
Ret 		HOC
1
26 		HOC
2
24 		MAG
1
31† 		MAG
2
21 		CAT
1
25 		CAT
2
26 		8th 22

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 Pos. Points
2022 CD Sport LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 DUB
1
2 		DUB
2
2 		ABU
1
3 		ABU
2
2 		1st 69

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2022 CD Sport Christophe Cresp
Michael Jensen 		Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP2 333 49th 25th
LMP2 Pro-Am 9th

Complete Ligier European Series 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 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2025 VSF Sports JS2 R Ligier JS2 R BAR
1
 BAR
2
 LEC
1
 LEC
2
 LMS
 SPA
1
1 		SPA
2
2 		SIL
1
2 		SIL
2
2 		ALG
1
1 		ALG
2
1 		4th 129

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