DUQUEINE Automotive

What DUQUEINE Automotive does

DUQUEINE Automotive is a French motorsport company founded in 2014, headquartered in Uzès with engineering and manufacturing operations at the Alès Mechanical Center in Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues. The company designs and manufactures its own LMP3 prototypes — the D08 and successor D09 — using high-precision in-house engineering, and also operates DUQUEINE Team, a factory racing squad competing in LMP2 in the European Le Mans Series, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and selected international championships. Revenue derives from four streams: one-time sale of LMP3 prototypes to professional customer racing teams, professional services through DUQUEINE Team operations (sponsorships, prize money), training services via the DUQUEINE Training Center at Alès, and merchandise sales through an online shop.

DUQUEINE sells directly to professional racing teams under a quote-based, custom-engineered pricing model with no public price list, led by a dedicated Sales Director focused on expanding the D08/D09 presence in international championships. Customer teams span the European Le Mans Series, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (USA), Michelin Le Mans Cup, Asian Le Mans Series, Prototype Cup Germany, and Ultimate Cup Series, with 14+ named customer relationships including DKR Engineering, R-ace GP, GEBHARDT Motorsport, Muehlner Motorsport, JDC Motorsports, and AWA Racing. Distribution is direct enterprise sales with no third-party dealer network.

The company's value proposition rests on proprietary in-house LMP3 engineering validated by competitive results — including a 3rd place podium at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans (starting 20th on grid), the 2025 Michelin Le Mans Cup title, and the 2025 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge LMP3 championship. The factory-team operating model provides a continuous data and engineering feedback loop into prototype design refinements. The company is structured as SAS DUQUEINE Automotive, a privately held French société par actions simplifiée with no identified venture capital, private equity or public market backing, and founder Gilles Duqueine remains the legal representative.

Name

DUQUEINE Automotive

Legal name

SAS DUQUEINE Automotive

Website

https://duqueine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DUQUEINE Automotive is a French motorsport company that designs, engineers, and manufactures proprietary LMP3 prototypes (D08, D09), sells them to professional racing teams globally, and operates DUQUEINE Team in LMP2 endurance championships including the European Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Prototype Vehicle Sales: Sale of high-performance LMP3 and LMP2 racing prototypes to customer racing teams worldwide. Cars are sold directly to teams competing in various endurance racing championships.
2. Racing Team Operations: DUQUEINE Team competes as an endurance racing team in international championships, generating revenue through prize money, sponsorships, and team operations.
3. Training Center Services: DUQUEINE Training Center provides personalized coaching, simulators, and track sessions with professional engineers at the Alès Mechanical Center.
4. Merchandise and Shop: Online shop selling DUQUEINE merchandise and automotive products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DUQUEINE Automotive designs, engineers, and manufactures high-performance LMP3 endurance racing prototypes (D08 and D09) and supplies them to professional racing teams competing in ELMS, IMSA, Michelin Le Mans Cup, Asian Le Mans Series, and Prototype Cup Germany. The company also operates its own factory endurance racing team (DUQUEINE Team) in LMP2 class, and runs a driver training center at the Alès Mechanical Center offering coaching, simulators, and track sessions.

Product overview

DUQUEINE Automotive is a French LMP3 prototype manufacturer and endurance racing team. The company produces three main racing car products: the DUQUEINE D08 and D09 LMP3 prototypes, and the LMP2 prototype. These vehicles are sold to customer racing teams competing in international endurance championships including European Le Mans Series (ELMS), IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Asian Le Mans Series, Michelin Le Mans Cup, and Prototype Cup Germany. Beyond vehicle manufacturing, the company operates its own factory racing team (DUQUEINE Team) and offers driver training through the DUQUEINE Training Center. The company also operates Pit Stop Coffee hospitality services at its facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pit Stop Coffee: A café operated by DUQUEINE at their facility, offering coffees, snacks, and quick meals for visitors.

Products and services

• DUQUEINE D08 LMP3 Prototype High-performance LMP3 prototype racing car designed and manufactured by DUQUEINE Automotive, supplied to professional customer racing teams competing in international endurance racing championships including IMSA, ELMS, Asian Le Mans Series, Prototype Cup Germany, and Michelin Le Mans Cup.
• DUQUEINE D09 LMP3 Prototype Latest-generation LMP3 prototype racing car designed and manufactured by DUQUEINE Automotive for international endurance racing; the D09 has secured the 2025 Michelin Le Mans Cup championship and multiple IMSA victories.
• DUQUEINE Training Center Driver training service offering personalized coaching, professional simulators, and track sessions at the Alès Mechanical Center, delivered by DUQUEINE's professional engineers for amateur and aspiring racing drivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3rd place overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2023 (started 20th on grid)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• R-ace GPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026DUQUEINE Team and R-ace GP joined forces for a new chapter in LMP2 competition. This strategic partnership combines DUQUEINE's racing operations expertise with R-ace GP's extensive endurance racing experience, competing in the European Le Mans Series and potentially 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oreca: French manufacturer of LMP2 and LMP3 chassis and one of the dominant suppliers in endurance racing; the most direct competitor to DUQUEINE for the same LMP-class customer teams and Le Mans contracts.
• BR Engineering / BR01: Prototype constructor active in the LMP1/LMP2 space historically; comparable to DUQUEINE as a niche constructor selling chassis into customer-team endurance programs.
• Ligier Automotive: French constructor of LMP2 (JS P217) and LMP3 (JS P320) prototypes, directly contesting DUQUEINE for ELMS, Asian Le Mans, Michelin Le Mans Cup, and IMSA LMP3 customer programs.
• Norma Auto Concept: Small French constructor of LMP3-class prototypes, overlapping with DUQUEINE on customer-team supply and track-level presence in European endurance.

Emerging players

• Tatuus: Italian constructor focused on formula and junior single-seaters but with prototype engineering capability; serves the same broad motorsport customer development pipeline that feeds LMP3 later in a driver's career.
• Riley Technologies: US-based motorsport engineering and prototyping firm historically active in LMP-class programs; relevant comparable for DUQUEINE's IMSA-facing business with North American customer teams.
• Adess (ADESS / 4G Racing): Compact motorsport constructor with endurance-prototype presence; competes in adjacent LMP-class categories and serves a similar customer-team RFP pool as DUQUEINE.

Broad incumbents

• Multimatic Motorsports: Large-tier motorsport engineering firm offering prototyping, vehicle development and racing operations globally; broader portfolio but overlapping in LMP/prototype customer engineering services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/duqueineteam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duqueine-automotive
• Instagraminstagram.com/duqueineteam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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