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Racing driver — Dossier Season 2026

Esteban Masson

From a kart at three to the door of the Hypercar. A line held straight.

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Born
18.09.2004 · Montreal (CA)
Nationality
French-Canadian
Discipline
Endurance · prototypes
Classification
FIA Gold
Programme
Toyota — TGR Driver Challenge
2021 French F4 champion 2023 Eurocup-3 champion 2025 ELMS LMP2 champion

By the numbers2007 — 2026

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championship titles
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recorded wins
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pole positions
2nd
at Le Mans in LMP2 (2025)
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years old, already in world endurance

First there is a three-year-old, a kart, and Canada. Then France, where the family settles and everything speeds up: regional titles, national titles, and a mentor — Didier André, former IndyCar driver and Le Mans class winner — who teaches him to stay calm.

“Before, I was a bit messy in the races. He just helped me to stay calm and concentrate on the race in front of me.” Esteban Masson

The result: French F4 champion in his first full season, decided on the last lap. A hard year in Formula Regional, taken on the chin. Then the answer — Eurocup-3 champion. And finally the prototype revelation: in 2025, in his first LMP2 year, he is European Le Mans Series champion and misses victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by fifteen minutes.

Toyota noticed. He is now part of their young-driver programme, with a goal he does not hide.

“They're preparing me for the next steps.”

The record2007 — 2026

Every season, line by line

01 Karting 2007 — 2020 Three years old, a steering wheel. Canada, then France, then the titles.
2007
First laps

Born in Montreal, Esteban discovers karting at three, inspired by his father. The family later settles in France.

Age 3
2018
National Series Karting — Nationale

Coached by Didier André, former IndyCar driver and Le Mans class winner.

Champion
2019
French Junior Championship
Champion
2020
IAME Euro Series
5th
02 Single-seaters 2019 — 2025 French F4 champion on the last lap. Eurocup-3 champion two years later.
2019
French F4 Championship

Single-seater debut as a wildcard, at the season finale at Le Castellet.

Debut
2021
French F4 Championship
FFSA Academy

Title sealed on the last lap of the final race, at Nogaro. A near-unbeaten qualifying season.

236 pts 6 wins 9 poles 10 podiums
Champion
2022
Formula Regional European (FRECA)
FA Racing, then ART Grand Prix

In FFSA Team France colours, within Fernando Alonso's outfit. A rough learning year.

24th
2023
Formula Regional European (FRECA)
Saintéloc Racing

Part-time programme. Saintéloc's first podium in the class, 2nd at Le Castellet.

39 pts 1 podiums
16th
2023
Eurocup-3
Campos Racing

Double wins at Aragón and Zandvoort, title controlled at the Barcelona finale.

273 pts 8 wins 6 poles 10 podiums
Champion
2025
Super Formula Lights SFL
TOM'S

A campaign in Japan, inside the Toyota world's pathway.

31 pts 3 podiums
7th
03 Endurance 2023 — … Prototypes as a revelation. ELMS LMP2 champion. Second at Le Mans with fifteen minutes to go.
2023
FIA WEC — LMGTE Am LMGTE
Kessel Racing

First taste of world endurance, at the 8 Hours of Bahrain.

Debut — 5th
2024
European Le Mans Series — LMGT3 LMGT3
Kessel / CarGuy Racing

Runner-up in his first full GT season, with wins at Spa and Mugello.

74 pts 2 wins
2nd
2024
FIA WEC — LMGT3 LMGT3
Akkodis ASP Team — Lexus

First start at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in the Lexus RC F GT3.

First Le Mans
2025
European Le Mans Series — LMP2 LMP2
VDS Panis Racing

A step up to prototypes, and the crown in year one, alongside Oliver Gray and Charles Milesi. Wins at Imola, Spa and Portimão.

106 pts 3 wins 1 poles 4 podiums
Champion
2025
24 Hours of Le Mans — LMP2 LMP2
VDS Panis Racing

Leading the class, a suspension failure fifteen minutes from the flag denied the crew victory. Named in the running for Prototype Driver of the Year.

2nd in class
2025
FIA WEC — LMGT3 LMGT3
Akkodis ASP Team — Lexus

Called in to replace a factory driver at Imola, he brings home a class podium.

Imola podium
2026
European Le Mans Series — LMP2 LMP2
Forestier Racing by Panis

Defending the LMP2 crown with Oliver Gray and Louis Rousset. Opening win at Barcelona, pole at Le Castellet.

In the title fight
2026
24 Hours of Le Mans — LMP2 LMP2
Forestier Racing by Panis

A second straight podium in Le Mans' premier customer-prototype class.

3rd in class
04 The Hypercar horizon 2025 — … Toyota's young-driver programme. A name on the elite's radar.
2025
TGR Driver Challenge — Toyota

Formally integrated into Toyota Gazoo Racing's young-driver programme.

Selected
2026
Toyota — Hypercar

Added to Toyota's Hypercar crews at the Le Mans Test Day. On the elite's reserve list.

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The horizon2025 — …

The next step has a name: the Hypercar.

In 2026, Esteban joins Toyota's extended Hypercar roster at the Le Mans Test Day, and sits on the elite's reserve list. Akkodis ASP boss Jérôme Policand puts it plainly: “he has something special.” Kazuki Nakajima, for Toyota: “he is part of our driver development, and he is progressing quite well.”

“The title is ours. I want to keep it.” Esteban Masson
He has something special. Jérôme Policand — Akkodis ASP
He is part of our driver development, and he is progressing quite well. Kazuki Nakajima — Toyota Gazoo Racing

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Born
18 September 2004, Montreal (Canada)
Nationality
French-Canadian
Discipline
Endurance / prototypes & GT
Programme
TGR Driver Challenge — Toyota
FIA classification
Gold

Short biography

Esteban Masson, born on 18 September 2004 in Montreal, is a French-Canadian racing driver. He discovered karting at three, became French Junior champion in 2019, then French F4 champion in 2021 and Eurocup-3 champion in 2023. Moving to endurance, he was crowned European Le Mans Series LMP2 champion in 2025 in his first prototype season and finished second in class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The same year, he joined Toyota Gazoo Racing's young-driver programme.

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