Guillaume Le Goff
Guillaume Le Goff (born 30 August 1984) is a French motorsport professional. He is the founder and director of The Grid Agency, a driver management and development company based in London.[1][2]
Early life and education
In 2007, Guillaume Le Goff graduated with a specialization in automotive engineering at École Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile (ESTACA).[3] Between 2015 and 2017, he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from HEC Paris.[4]
Career
Le Goff began his career in motorsport as a race engineer at ART Grand Prix from 2006 to 2011, where he worked in junior single-seater categories.[5] During his tenure, ART Grand Prix secured major team titles: the GP2 Series team championship in 2006 and the inaugural GP3 Series team championship in 2010.[6] In January 2011, he co-founded AOTech, a company specializing in simulator and motorsport technologies,[7][8] and from 2016 to 2017, held a position as a business unit manager in the automotive division of McLaren in the United Kingdom.[9] In 2017, Le Goff established The Grid Agency, which provides driver management and support services.[10] The agency's work includes contract negotiation, performance monitoring, and commercial development. The agency represents drivers across multiple racing categories, including Pierre Gasly, Nyck de Vries,[10], Andrea Dupé[11], Enzo Deligny,[12] Kush Maini, Alessandro Giusti, and Frédéric Makowiecki.[13][14] In September 2018, Le Goff became a co-founder and director of Soter Analytics Ltd.[15] He served on the company's board from 2018 to 2023.[16]
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- ^ "Dupé Joins the grid agency". www.instagram.com/thegrid.agency. 15 January 2026.
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- ^ Allen, Peter (2024-12-03). "Alessandro Giusti moves up to F3 for 2025 with MP Motorsport drive". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ^ "Soter Analytics raises $12 million to help prevent workplace injuries". Tech.eu. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
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