# Benjamin Lessennes

Benjamin Lessennes (born 29 June 1999) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series and TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in several karting championships.

## Racing career

Lessennes began his career in 2010 in karting. He took several good results in many different karting championships. In 2011 he finished second in the Belgian KF5 championship standings. In 2013 he won both the French KF Junior and Belgian X30 Junior karting titles. In 2014 he won the IAME International Finale X30 Seniors title. In 2016 he made the switch to the TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship, he finished the season fifth in the standings after one victory and three podiums. With his teammate Renaud Kuppens taking four victories. He continued in the series again in 2017.
In April 2017 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR for Boutsen Ginion Racing.

## Racing record
### Career summary

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2016 | TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 283.5 | 5th |
| 2017 | TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 420 | 1st |
| 2017 | TCR International Series | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 18th |
| 2018 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | Autodis Racing by THX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2018 | World Touring Car Cup | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 19th |
| 2019 | GT4 European Series - Silver | Equipe Verschuur | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 143 | 3rd |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | French GT4 Cup - Silver | L'Espace Bienvenue | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 201 | 1st |
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | CMR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | French GT4 Cup - Silver | L'Espace Bienvenue | | | | | | | |
| 2022 | 24H TCE Series - TCX | COGEMO/TLRT | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | GT4 European Series - Silver | L'Espace Bienvenue | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Ultimate Cup Series Endurance GT-Touring Challenge - UGT4A | L'Espace Bienvenue | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 3rd |
| 2023 | ADAC GT4 Germany | PROsport Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27th |
| 2023 | Ultimate Cup Series - Sprint GT Touring Challenge - 3A | Rosel Racing by L'Espace Bienvenue | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 10th |
| 2024 | GT4 European Series - Silver | BMW Team France L'Espace Bienvenue | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 3rd |
| 2024 | Ultimate Cup Series GT Endurance Cup - UCS4 | L'Espace Bienvenue | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 3rd |

### Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
| 2017 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | RIM 1 | RIM 2 | BHR 1 | BHR 2 | SPA 1 2 | SPA 2 5 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | SAL 1 | SAL 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | CHA 1 | CHA 2 | ZHE 1 | ZHE 2 | DUB 1 | DUB 2 | 18th | 31 |
$^†$ Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

### Complete World Touring Car Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
| 2018 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | MAR 1 15 | MAR 2 Ret | MAR 3 17 | HUN 1 14 | HUN 2 8 | HUN 3 5 | GER 1 10 | GER 2 Ret | GER 3 4 | NED 1 19 | NED 2 12 | NED 3 Ret | POR 1 7 | POR 2 Ret | POR 3 8 | SVK 1 20 | SVK 2 DSQ | SVK 3 DSQ | CHN 1 | CHN 2 | CHN 3 | WUH 1 | WUH 2 | WUH 3 | JPN 1 | JPN 2 | JPN 3 | MAC 1 | MAC 2 | MAC 3 | 19th | 48 |

### Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
| 2021 | CMR | Bentley Continental GT3 | Pro | MAG 1 14 | MAG 2 15 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | NC | 0 |