Gilles Magnus
Gilles Magnus | |
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![]() Magnus at the Red Bull Ring in 2023 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | 30 August 1999 |
World Touring Car Cup career | |
Debut season | 2020 |
Current team | Comtoyou Racing |
Racing licence | ![]() |
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 |
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.
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Magnus began karting at the age of eight, claiming numerous titles in his career.[2]
Lower formulae[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Magnus won the silver medal at the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup representing Team Belgium.[6]
Racing record[edit]
Career Summary[edit]
† As Magnus was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete French F4 Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Pos | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | LEC 1 16 |
LEC 2 6 |
LEC 3 6 |
LEC 4 7 |
PAU 1 5 |
PAU 2 2 |
PAU 3 2 |
PAU 4 3 |
LÉD 1 2 |
LÉD 2 4 |
LÉD 3 3 |
LÉD 4 3 |
MAG 1 3 |
MAG 2 2 |
MAG 3 3 |
MAG 4 2 |
LMS 1 2 |
LMS 2 8 |
LMS 3 1 |
LMS 4 2 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
2nd | 278 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results[edit]
(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[edit]
(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[edit]
(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[edit]
(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 |
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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 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
- Gilles Magnus career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Belgian racing drivers
- French F4 Championship drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
- World Touring Car Cup drivers
- FIA Motorsport Games drivers
- Formula Renault Eurocup drivers
- Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
- R-ace GP drivers
- Audi Sport drivers
- W Racing Team drivers
- 21st-century Belgian people
- Saintéloc Racing drivers
- Comtoyou Racing drivers
- 24H Series drivers
- Le Mans Cup drivers
- GT4 European Series drivers
- TCR Europe Touring Car Series drivers
- Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- Asian Le Mans Series drivers
- Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux drivers