Kévin Estre (born 28 October 1988) is a French professional racing driver. A Porsche factory driver since 2016, he competes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Porsche Penske Motorsport in the GTP class. Estre is a two-time FIA World Endurance champion—in LMGTE in 2018–19 alongside Michael Christensen, and in Hypercar in 2024 alongside André Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor.
Early career
Karting Born in Lyon, Estre began his racing career in karting, contesting the 2001 French Cadet Championship and taking his first title. In 2004, he won the European ICA Championship, beating Jon Lancaster in the title competition.
Formula Renault In 2006, Estre began his graduation to single-seater racing by running in Formula Campus by Renault and Elf which he won by the smallest of margins, equal on points with Tristan Vautier, taking six wins and a total of twelve podium finishes from thirteen races.
For the 2007 season, Estre graduated into the French Formula Renault 2.0 championship for Graff Racing. He finished ninth, taking nine point-scoring finishes from thirteen races.
Sportscar career Estre decided to switch to sportscars in 2008, continuing his collaboration with Graff Racing into the Porsche Carrera Cup France. He won a race at the final round of the season at Magny-Cours and scored another three podiums, finishing fifth overall.
Estre remained in the series for 2009, but switched to Sofrev — ASP. This time, he added race victories at Nogaro, Le Castellet and Circuit de Lédenon, improving to fourth position in the series standings. As well as this, Estre competed in the Le Castellet round of the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship season with MP Racing.
In 2010, Estre continued his participation in the Porsche Carrera Cup France with Sofrev — ASP. He again scored five wins, with a total of twelve podium finishes. This allowed him to enter the title battle with Frédéric Makowiecki, but Estre finished the season as runner-up to Makowiecki, by two points. Estre also raced with Mühlner Motorsport in the opening two rounds of the 2010 FIA GT3 European Championship season and the season-opening Oschersleben round of the 2010 ADAC GT Masters season.
In 2011, Estre remained in the Porsche Carrera Cup France for a fourth successive year, but he joined the AS Events team. He dominated the season, amassing ten wins and took the championship title with an eventual margin of 113 points over his closest championship rival, Sylvain Noël. Additionally he made his début in both the Porsche Supercup and the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany with Attempto Racing. In the Supercup, he raced on a full-time basis, finishing seventh with a win at Monza. In the German series, he only competed at the Norisring.
For 2012, Estre decided to concentrate on the Supercup and the German series, continuing with Attempto Racing. In the Supercup, he finished as runner-up to René Rast, with one win at the Hungaroring. In the German series, he finished fourth, winning the 24 Hours Nürburgring support race held on the Nordschleife. He qualified on pole position for the 24 Hours with a laptime of 8:10.9, averaging 186.1 km/h.
Estre also had a part-time schedule in the French series, contesting five races with Nourry Competition.
In 2013, Estre prolonged his collaboration with Attempto Racing in the Supercup and German series. He scored three podium finishes to end the season fourth in the Supercup, while in the German series, he dominated from the start of the season, collecting eight race wins in seventeen races to take the championship title.
In 2014, Estre became a McLaren GT factory driver, joining the ART Grand Prix squad in the Blancpain Endurance Series. He competed in the No. 99 McLaren MP4-12C GT3 with Kevin Korjus and Andy Soucek. The crew achieved two podiums, finishing the season in eighth position in the Pro Cup standings.
In 2015, Estre joined Chris Cumming and Laurens Vanthoor in OAK Racing in the LMP2 class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Also, he would stay in the Blancpain Endurance Series, but would switch to Von Ryan Racing. He would race in the No. 58 McLaren 650S GT3 with Rob Bell and Shane van Gisbergen. He also competes for McLaren at the Blancpain Sprint Series for Attempto Racing, partnering with Bell.
In addition, Estre competed at the Pirelli World Challenge, where he drove a K-Pax Racing McLaren to fifth place in the GT drivers standings. Also, he drove a Porsche 911 GT America at the 24 Hours of Daytona for Park Place Motorsports, and competed for the Porsche factory team at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on a Porsche 911 RSR.
Estre also competed at the 2025 24 Hours of Nürburgring, finishing second overall after a 100s time penalty.
Hypercar career
Estre would move to the Porsche Penske Motorsport Hypercar programme for the 2023 season of the World Endurance Championship, competing alongside André Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor in a Porsche 963. The trio scored two podiums, finishing third at Portimão and Fuji respectively to end up sixth in the standings.
For the 2024 season, Estre, Vanthoor, and Lotterer were retained as part of the No. 6's lineup. At the season opener in Qatar a controlling performance earned the team their first victory with the 963.
Racing record
Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2006 Formula Renault Campus France La Filiere 13 6 5 3 12 195 1st 2007 Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 Graff Racing 13 0 0 0 0 46 8th 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup France Graff Racing 14 1 0 0 4 108 5th 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup France Sofrev - ASP 14 5 2 6 6 146 4th FIA GT3 European Championship MP Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup France Sofrev - ASP 13 5 7 3 12 200 2nd FIA GT3 European Championship Mühlner Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC ADAC GT Masters 2 0 0 0 1 8 22nd 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup France AS Events 12 10 8 10 11 242 1st Porsche Supercup Hermes Attempto Racing 11 1 2 1 3 127 7th Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 2 0 0 0 0 6 22nd Porsche Carrera World Cup 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - Elite Performance Engineering 2 0 0 0 0 132 27th 2012 Porsche Supercup Hermes Attempto Racing 10 1 1 0 4 139 2nd Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 17 1 1 1 8 181 4th International GT Open - GTS 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC Porsche Carrera Cup France Nourry Competition 5 3 3 2 3 74 11th Rolex Sports Car Series - GT TRG 1 0 0 0 0 16 68th American Le Mans Series - GTC JDX Racing 1 0 0 0 0 12 25th 2013 Porsche Supercup Hermes Attempto Racing 9 0 0 1 3 107 4th Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 17 8 7 2 11 249 1st FFSA GT Championship 4 2 0 1 2 50 13th Porsche Carrera Cup France 2 2 2 2 2 N/A NC† Dubai 24 Hour - A6-Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 14th FIA GT Series - Pro Hexis Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC Rolex Sports Car Series - GT Mühlner Motorsports America 1 0 0 0 0 16 62nd American Le Mans Series - GTC TRG 2 0 0 1 0 6 29th 2014 United SportsCar Championship - GTD Park Place Motorsports 8 0 0 0 1 83 31st Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro ART Grand Prix 5 0 1 0 2 48 8th Porsche Supercup McGregor by Attempto Racing 3 0 0 1 1 21 17th Porsche Carrera Cup France Tsunami RT 1 0 1 1 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 GT3 Dörr Motorsport 1 0 1 1 0 N/A NC VLN Endurance - SP9 2 0 0 0 1 N/A NC† ADAC GT Masters GW-IT Racing Team 2 2 0 0 2 50 18th Blancpain Sprint Series - Pro Boutsen Ginion 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC Gulf 12 Hours - GT3 McLaren GT 1 0 0 0 0 0 3rd2015 United SportsCar Championship - GTD Park Place Motorsports10000156th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche Team Manthey100011516th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 OAK Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 19th Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro Von Ryan Racing 5 2 0 0 2 54 4th Blancpain Sprint Series - Pro Attempto Racing 8 0 0 0 1 22 16th Pirelli World Challenge - GT K-Pax Racing 20 4 0 2 7 1426 5th2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche North America200004623rd FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing100001017th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro Porsche Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF ADAC GT Masters KÜS Team75 Bernhard 8 4 2 1 6 143 4th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am Attempto Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC International GT Open - Pro-Am 2 1 0 0 1 17 14th Garage 59 2 0 1 0 02017 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche GT Team300017814th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team901036711th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup KÜS Team75 Bernhard 1 0 0 0 0 12 22nd Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Attempto Racing 2 0 0 0 0 1 31st2018 ADAC GT Masters KÜS Team75 Bernhard 12 0 1 1 0 52 11th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team82106155 1st2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GPX Racing 1 1 0 0 1 25 10th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DSQ2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team82326148 3rd2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup KCMG10000233rd2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM WeatherTech Racing300129589th FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team63506166 2nd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rutronik Racing 1 1 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team61204132 2nd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GPX Martini Racing 1 0 0 0 0 6 29th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Manthey Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD VOLT Racing with Wright Motorsports1000021558th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Pfaff Motorsports1000134822nd FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Porsche Penske Motorsport70002716th Supercars Championship Grove Racing2000034831st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Manthey EMA100002013th 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Porsche Penske Motorsport 8 2 1 0 5 152 1st IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP 2 0 0 0 1 647 23rd Intercontinental GT Challenge Manthey EMA 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910001N/A 2nd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup HubAuto Racing100000NC Schumacher CLRT10000 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Porsche Penske Motorsport 8 1 0 1 3 94 4th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP 2 0 0 0 2 669 27thNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Manthey EMA 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910101N/A 2ndBelcar Endurance Championship - GT CupVR Racing by NGT 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP Porsche Penske Motorsport 9 1 0 1 4 2709 4thNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Manthey Racing EMA24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 Pro-AmTDS Racing10000N/A5thGT World Challenge America - Pro-AmWright Motorsports † As Estre was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
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 Pts 2011 Attempto Racing TUR ESP MON GER GBR GER HUN BEL ITA UAE UAE 7th 127 2012 Hermes Attempto Racing BHR BHR MON ESP GBR GER HUN HUN BEL ITA 2nd 139 2013 Attempto Racing ESP MON GBR GER HUN BEL ITA UAE UAE 4th 107 2014 McGregor powered byAttempto Racing ESP MON AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA USA USA 17th 21
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)