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| Hexis Racing | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hexis Racing |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Base | Toulouse, France |
| Principal | (various) |
Hexis Racing Hexis Racing was a French auto racing team based in Toulouse known for competing in international GT and single-seater championships, European endurance events, and customer racing programs. The team fielded entries in series organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, SRO Motorsports Group, Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, and FIA World Endurance Championship-affiliated events, collaborating with manufacturers, drivers, and engineering partners from across Europe. Hexis built a reputation for technical development, strategic race management, and driver coaching within GT3 and GT1 categories, while engaging with motorsport organizations, circuits, and promoters such as Silverstone Circuit, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, and Monza.
Hexis Racing was established in 2001 as a motorsport operation linked to the Hexis corporate group, expanding from regional competition into international GT racing during the 2000s. The team progressed through categories that included GT3, GT1, and single-seaters, entering events sanctioned by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and the FIA GT Championship. Hexis became notable for campaigning factory-supported and customer race programs, notably during the era of the Aston Martin DBR9 and the McLaren MP4-12C GT3, transitioning later to contemporary GT3 machinery used in International GT Open and European Le Mans Series-adjacent events. Over time Hexis developed relationships with circuits, promoters, and technical partners that allowed expansion into endurance formats such as 24-hour events at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and sprint-endurance hybrid weekends promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group.
Hexis Racing operated as a professional race organization combining engineering, logistics, and sporting management departments typical of contemporary motorsport teams. The structure integrated team principals, race engineers, chief mechanics, and logistics coordinators to support entries across multiple championships including GT and prototype feeder series. Hexis employed performance engineers familiar with Michelin and Pirelli tyre programs, race strategists experienced with Balance of Performance measures imposed by FIA GT Committee-aligned panels, and driver coaches with backgrounds in feeder ladders such as Formula Renault and Formula 3. Operations included a workshop for chassis preparation in Toulouse, transport connections to major European circuits like Circuit Paul Ricard and Nürburgring, and a commercial unit liaising with sponsors, manufacturers, and series promoters including SRO Motorsports Group and national automobile clubs.
Hexis Racing participated in a range of championships: the FIA GT Championship, the Blancpain Endurance Series, International GT Open, and selected rounds of endurance races under the auspices of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and FIA World Endurance Championship calendars. The team also supported customer racing efforts in series such as the GT World Challenge Europe and national GT championships in France and Spain, and fielded entries in marquee events including the 24 Hours of Spa and endurance rounds at Paul Ricard and Monza. Hexis ran cars compliant with GT1 and GT3 regulations across seasons, adapting to technical directives from the FIA GT Committee and collaborating with manufacturers active in customer sport, such as Aston Martin, McLaren, and other constructors aligned with FIA homologation processes.
Hexis Racing worked with an array of drivers and technical personnel drawn from international motorsport. The roster included professional GT drivers who had experience in series such as DTM, FIA GT1 World Championship, and European Le Mans Series; engineer and management staff who previously served teams in Formula 1 development programs or in manufacturer-backed GT initiatives. Drivers associated with Hexis competed alongside established names from national and international championships at circuits like Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone Circuit, and Monza, contributing to the team’s competitive profile in endurance and sprint formats.
Hexis campaigned GT machines homologated under FIA regulations, including model families such as the Aston Martin DBR9 during the GT1 era and later GT3-spec cars like the McLaren MP4-12C GT3. Technical partnerships encompassed tyre manufacturers such as Michelin and Pirelli, parts suppliers with links to Bosch electronics and data systems used in race engineering, and collaborations with chassis preparers and engine specialists from across the European motorsport supply chain. The team’s workshop maintained chassis setup programs, aerodynamic development work within homologation constraints, and data acquisition systems integral to performance tuning for events promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group and other sanctioning bodies.
Hexis achieved podium finishes and class victories in GT championships and endurance events, securing notable results at rounds of the FIA GT Championship and within Blancpain-sanctioned endurance races. The team’s performances at circuits such as Spa-Francorchamps and Paul Ricard contributed to its standing among privateer and manufacturer-aligned competitors in GT racing during the 2000s and early 2010s. Hexis entries recorded competitive pace in both sprint and endurance formats under Balance of Performance frameworks instituted by FIA GT Committee-aligned governance.
Hexis Racing’s commercial model combined corporate backing from entities within the Hexis group, title sponsors, and partnerships with automotive manufacturers involved in customer racing programs. The team engaged with motorsport promoters such as the SRO Motorsports Group, national automobile clubs like the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, and tyre suppliers to negotiate technical and commercial support. Hexis leveraged hospitality at circuits including Silverstone Circuit, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, and Monza for sponsor activation and maintained relationships with media partners covering series such as the Blancpain GT Series and International GT Open.
Category:Auto racing teams in France Category:GT racing teams