Introduction
Hugo de Sadeleer (born 16 July 1997) is a Swiss-born professional racing driver from Switzerland, currently competing in Formula Renault 2.0.
Career
Karting
Born in Lausanne, Sadeleer began karting in 2009 at the age of twelve. He finished 11th in the 2009 Swiss Rotax Max Challenge Mini.
Formula BMW
Sadeleer graduated to single-seaters in 2012, partaking in 10 races of the 2012 Formula BMW Talent Cup finishing 8th in the overall standings.
Formula Renault 2.0
In 2013, Sadeleer signed with Tech 1 racing to participate in the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps. Because of existing regulations that drivers must be over the age of 16, he was not allowed to participate in the championship and instead took part in testing. Sadeleer participated in the 2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series. He finished the season in 16th position with one podium finish at the Pau Grand Prix.
In 2015, Sadeleer graduated to the more competitive Formula Renault Eurocup championship. He participated in 17 races and finished the championship in 24th place.
In 2016, Sadeleer participated in the 2016 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship. He participated in 14 races, achieving one victory in Spa-Francorchamps and 3 podiums. He finished the season in 6th place.
European Le Mans Series
On January 12th 2017, team owner Zak Brown announced Sadeleer would drive for United Autosports in the 2017 European Le Mans Series championship. He will be driving the team's new Ligier JSP217 in the LMP2 category. It was also announced that Sadeleer would participate in the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans. He will be joined in the cockpit by American driver Will Owen. The third driver has yet to be announced.
Racing Record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Formula BMW Talent Cup | BMW Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Tech 1 Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 16th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| 2015 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Tech 1 Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | ||
| 2016 | Formula Renault 2.0 North European Cup | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 162 | 9th |
| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 6th |
† As de Sadeleer was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.