Paul-Loup Chatin | |
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Nationality | French |
Born |
Dourdan (France) |
19 October 1991
ELMS – LMP2 career | |
Debut season | 2014 |
Current team | Signatech Alpine |
Car no. | 36 |
Starts | 5 |
Wins | 1 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Best finish | 1st in 2014 |
Previous series | |
2013 2011–12 2011–12 2010 |
ELMS – LMPC Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps F4 Eurocup 1.6 |
Championship titles | |
2014 2013 |
ELMS – LMP2 ELMS – LMPC |
Paul-Loup Chatin (born 19 October 1991) is a professional racing driver from France. He is best known for winning the European Le Mans Series LMP2 class title in 2014, with Nelson Panciatici and Oliver Webb.
Born in Dourdan, Chatin began his karting career in 2006 at the age of 14, progressing to the KF2 category by 2008.
Chatin made his début in single-seater in 2010, joining the F4 Eurocup 1.6 series. Chatin finished fourth in the championship, with two wins at Silverstone, behind his future Eurocup rivals Stoffel Vandoorne and Norman Nato.
In 2011, he graduated to the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 series, with the Tech 1 Racing team. He finished ninth with a win on home soil at Le Castellet, and another podium finish, at Silverstone. He also had a full-time campaign in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps with the same team, collecting three consecutive victories at the Hungaroring and Le Castellet, finally finishing third in the championship.
For the 2012 season, Chatin remained in the Eurocup with Tech 1. He improved to sixth in the championship, but failed to achieve a victory during the campaign. He defended his third position in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, losing the title fight to Daniil Kvyat and Nato.