Gilles_Magnus
Gilles Magnus
Belgian racing driver (born 1999)
Gilles Magnus (born 30 August 1999) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. He previously competed in the World Touring Car Cup from 2020 to 2022. He has also been a factory driver for Audi Sport.[1] He is the winner of the 2024 Dubai 24 Hour race.
| Gilles Magnus | |
|---|---|
Magnus at the Red Bull Ring in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 24) |
| World Touring Car Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Comtoyou Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Car number | 16 |
| Starts | 48 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2020, 2022 |
| Previous series | |
| 2016 2017 2019 | Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup French F4 Championship TCR Europe Touring Car Series |
| Championship titles | |
| 2020 2021 | WTCR Rookies' championship WTCR Trophy |
Karting
Magnus began karting at the age of eight, claiming numerous titles in his career.[2]
Lower formulae
In 2016, Magnus progressed to single-seaters in the French F4 Championship.[3] There he claimed a victory, a fastest lap and accumulated numerous podiums to finish vice-champion to Yifei Ye.
Formula Renault
In October 2016, Magnus partook in the rookie test at Estoril.[4] In February 2017, he was signed by R-ace GP for the NEC Championship.[5]
FIA Motorsport Games
Magnus won the silver medal at the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup representing Team Belgium.[6]
Career Summary
† As Magnus was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete French F4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS | Silver | ZOL 1 7 |
ZOL 2 6 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
8th | 35 |
| 2022 | Comtoyou Racing with Saintéloc | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Silver | BRH 1 11 |
BRH 2 18 |
MAG 1 6 |
MAG 2 16 |
ZAN 1 19 |
ZAN 2 11 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
VAL 1 12 |
VAL 2 9 |
6th | 56.5 |
| 2023 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Gold | BRH 1 17 |
BRH 2 9 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 19 |
HOC 1 26 |
HOC 2 15 |
VAL 1 14 |
VAL 2 14 |
ZAN 1 14 |
ZAN 2 11 |
3rd | 98 |
Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | HUN 1 6 |
HUN 2 2 |
HOC 1 8 |
HOC 2 9 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 26† |
RBR 1 17 |
RBR 2 Ret |
OSC 1 Ret |
OSC 2 10 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 2 |
MNZ 1 6 |
MNZ 2 20 |
6th | 202 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete World Touring Car Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | BEL 1 10 |
BEL 2 4 |
GER 1 7 |
GER 2 Ret |
SVK 1 7 |
SVK 2 2 |
SVK 3 3 |
HUN 1 15 |
HUN 2 10 |
HUN 3 14 |
ESP 1 3 |
ESP 2 8 |
ESP 3 5 |
ARA 1 3 |
ARA 2 4 |
ARA 3 9 |
5th | 172 | ||
| 2021 | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | GER 1 14 |
GER 2 9 |
POR 1 8 |
POR 2 14 |
ESP 1 6 |
ESP 2 3 |
HUN 1 1 |
HUN 2 9 |
CZE 1 Ret |
CZE 2 9 |
FRA 1 14 |
FRA 2 17 |
ITA 1 7 |
ITA 2 3 |
RUS 1 3 |
RUS 2 Ret |
10th | 139 | ||
| 2022 | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | FRA 1 8 |
FRA 2 Ret |
GER 1 C |
GER 2 C |
HUN 1 4 |
HUN 2 7 |
ESP 1 1 |
ESP 2 14 |
POR 1 Ret |
POR 2 13 |
ITA 1 3 |
ITA 2 1 |
ALS 1 7 |
ALS 2 5 |
BHR 1 Ret |
BHR 2 Ret |
SAU 1 5 |
SAU 2 1 |
5th | 210 |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Saintéloc Racing | GT | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | SEP 1 1 |
SEP 2 2 |
DUB Ret |
ABU 1 10 |
ABU 2 4 |
4th | 57 |
- "Bot Verification". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- "Interview with Gilles Magnus, the next Stoffel Vandoorne". 20 November 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- "Gilles Magnus in de F4 Auto Sport Academy (Gilles Magnus in the F4 Auto Sport Academy)". 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- "Estoril Rookie test: Zesde tijd voor Gilles Magnus (Estoril Rookie test: Sixth time for Gilles Magnus)". 25 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- "Gilles Magnus joins R-ace GP in FR2.0 NEC". February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- "Luca Engstler, Rory Butcher on initial Touring Car Cup entry". TouringCarTimes. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- Gilles Magnus career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Inaugural |
World Touring Car Cup Rookie Champion 2020 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | WTCR Trophy Champion 2021 |
Succeeded by |