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Sacha is a formidable young racing star, with a track record of victories and titles in some of the most prestigious single-seater championships.
He made his competitive debut at just seven-years-old and went on to race at the highest levels of international karting. Graduating to single-seaters Sacha asserted his dominance in a variety of junior categories where he fine-tuned his racecraft. In each, he has a long list of podiums, race wins and pole positions, making him a tenacious racing driver.
Off the back of securing the Japanese Formula 3 title in 2019, Sacha became a professional racing driver for Toyota in 2020 and raced for them in both Super GT500 and Super Formula. He claimed five podium finishes in his rookie year across both championships and secured fourth place in the Super GT500 standings.
After a COVID disrupted season in 2021, Sacha will return to racing in Japan's two premier classes in 2022. He will drive the TOM'S #37 car in Super GT500 and remains with Kondo Racing in Super Formula for a second season. Alongside his duties in Japan, he will also support Jaguar Racing as their reserve driver for the 2022 Formula E Season.
A disrupted 2021 campaign due to the pandemic didn’t halt Sacha’s pursuit for success as raced in his native Argentina before returning to Japan for Super GT500 and Super Formula with Toyota.
Sacha’s 2021 plans were put on hold due to difficulties in obtaining a Japanese visa amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. His quest for glory didn’t deter him, making his comeback to racing after more than nine months out in Argentina to compete in the 200km of Buenos Aires in the Super TC 2000 Championship for Toyota.
At the end of September, Sacha made his highly-anticipated return to Japan, racing in the final three rounds of Super GT and the final two rounds of Super Formula.
Sacha's never-give-up attitude was rewarded as he finished on the podium in the Super GT500 finale at Fuji despite missing the majority of the season, showing his time away had little impact on his incredible level of performance.
Sacha truly made his mark in 2020 as he became a professional racing driver for Toyota while competing in Japan’s two leading championships, Super GT500 and Super Formula.
Sacha enjoyed a stunning maiden year in Super GT while racing the #36 au TOM'S GR Supra as he secured fourth place in the standings. He scored three consecutive podium finishes in the opening three races to establish himself as one of the series' leading runners. Another rostrum appearance at the season finale at Fuji ensured his 2020 campaign was one to remember.
He continued to show his impressive adaptability in Super Formula, scoring a podium finish on his debut at Motegi. Fortune wasn't on Sacha's side during the mid-part of the campaign but his grit and determination meant he was able to bounce back to end his maiden Super Formula campaign with a couple of points finishes to end the season in 11th place overall.
That wasn't all for Sacha as he was handed a Formula E test in Marrakesh by Panasonic Jaguar Racing.
2019 was a stellar year for Sacha Fenestraz as his quest for success took him to Japan with his racing career continuing to go from strength-to-strength.
Becoming the 2019 Japanese Formula 3 champion, he has now claimed three titles in five years of single-seater racing. He stood on the top step of the rostrum eight times, mastering some of the most challenging race tracks in South East Asia along the way.
In addition to this, Sacha impressed in his debut season of GT racing as he made his mark with a podium and top-five finishes in Super GT300 to finish sixth overall.
Taking the step up to FIA Formula 3 in 2018, Sacha impressed from the very beginning, storming to victory at the notoriously tricky street circuit of Pau.
Having a string of strong performances against the fiercely competitive grid, the 19-year-old driver sealed off his season with a place on the podium at the historic Macau Grand Prix in November.
2017 was a landmark year in Sacha’s career.
Teaming up with Josef Kaufmann Racing for his second season in the Formula Renault paddock, Sacha climbed the podium a phenomenal 17 times in 23 races to be crowned champion. Sacha blew the competition away, and his talent earned himself a place in the Renault Sport Academy.
His run of success only grew from there as he joined Tech1 Racing to contend a dual Formula Renault Campaign in NEC and Eurocup championships.
Sacha proved his immense talent by earning a sensational victory on the streets of Monaco - becoming the youngest driver to win a single-seater event in the principality.
Sacha then made the move to Europe to pursue his dream of becoming a racing driver.
Contesting in the French F4 Championship, he made his single-seater debut at 15. He impressed immediately, with a victory at the first event. Overall, he earned three wins and 10 podiums on his way to becoming Vice-Champion and the Junior Champion, with a margin of over 100 points on his rivals.
Born in France but raised in Argentina Sacha made his racing debut at just seven-years-old.
Here he showed his talent from a young age and competed at the highest levels of karting internationally.
