Portrait – Romain Leroux, from East to West

The 23-year-old Frenchman is tackling a new championship this season with his first participation in the ELMS with the Kessel Racing team, a key step towards his goal: competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. And ultimately, moving up to Hypercar.

Published 08/04/2026 à 15:00

Valentin GLO

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Portrait – Romain Leroux, from East to West

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Romain Leroux has an atypical career path. His early career was built far from European borders, forged in Asia where he made his debut in karting that holds the top spot. " I started in Singapore, because my family lived there at the time. he explains to us. I started in 2013, thirteen years ago now. I raced all over Asia until 2017. From 2018 onwards, I

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Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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