Gilles Magnus

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Gilles Magnus
Carrera Cup Benelux 2023 Spielberg Nr. 92.jpg
Magnus at the Red Bull Ring in 2023
Nationality Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgian
Born (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25)
World Touring Car Cup career
Debut season 2020
Current team Comtoyou Racing
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number16
Starts48
Wins4
Poles2
Fastest laps4
Best finish5th 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.

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Career

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]

Racing record

Career Summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2016 French F4 Championship FFSA Academy 20101132782nd
V de V Challenge Monoplace Zig Zag600010NC†
2017 Formula Renault NEC R-ace GP 1102211612nd
Formula Renault Eurocup 300000NC†
V de V Challenge Monoplace 322329133rd
2018 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 200007.520th
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Silver Cup 22212358th
GT4 European Series - Silver Selleslagh Racing Team 200001NC†
2019 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Comtoyou Racing 1411132026th
FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup Team Belgium 21102452nd
24H TCE Series - TCR AC Motorsport100000NC
2020 World Touring Car Cup Comtoyou Racing 1601141725th
24H TCE Series - TCR AC Motorsport110013012th
Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Mühlner Motorsport 30010427th
2021 World Touring Car Cup Comtoyou Team Audi Sport 16100413910th
2022 World Touring Car Cup Comtoyou Team Audi Sport 1631342105th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Comtoyou Racing with Saintéloc 800005.518th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver Cup 8111156.56th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Saintéloc Racing 100000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge Saintéloc Junior Team 100000NC
FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup Team Belgium 10100N/ADNF
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Comtoyou Racing 100000121st
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Gold Cup 101407983rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 50000424th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup 100001012th
Porsche Carrera Cup BeneluxAugust by NGT200002221st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Audi Sport Team Car Collection10000N/A13th
2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Saintéloc Junior Team 51102574th
Middle East Trophy - GT3 Eastalent Racing Team11001??
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Saintéloc Racing
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 1000001.520th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Gold Cup 1021471093rd

† 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)

Year1234567891011121314151617181920212223PosPoints
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 		2nd278

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.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 		8th35
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		6th56.5
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		3rd98
2024 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Gold BRH
1
13		 BRH
2
8		 MIS
1
13		 MIS
2
13		 HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
16		 MAG
1
14		 MAG
2
11		 CAT
1
17		 CAT
2
13		3rd109

Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
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		6th202

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA Motorsport Games results

YearEntrantCupRace 1Race 2PointsPosition
2019 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Team Belgium Touring Car 3rd1st452nd

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
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		5th172
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		10th139
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		5th210

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassCarEngine12345Pos.Points
2023–24 Saintéloc Racing GT Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 SEP
1
1		 SEP
2
2		 DUB
1
Ret		 ABU
1
10		 ABU
2
4		4th57

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References

  1. ↑ "Bot Verification". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Gilles Magnus, the next Stoffel Vandoorne". 20 November 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Gilles Magnus in de F4 Auto Sport Academy (Gilles Magnus in the F4 Auto Sport Academy)". 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Estoril Rookie test: Zesde tijd voor Gilles Magnus (Estoril Rookie test: Sixth time for Gilles Magnus)". 25 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gilles Magnus joins R-ace GP in FR2.0 NEC". February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Luca Engstler, Rory Butcher on initial Touring Car Cup entry". TouringCarTimes. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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