 Louka at the 2019 Monte Carlo Rally | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | 10 December 1993 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2019–present |
| Driver | Grégoire Munster |
| Teams | M-Sport Ford WRT |
| Rallies | 25 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Total points | 12 |
| First rally | 2019 Monte Carlo Rally |
Louis Louka (born on 10 December 1993) is a Belgian rallying co-driver.
Louka made his WRC debut in 2019, with Grégoire Munster. [1] They were announced to be competed for M-Sport as their works driver in 2024. [2]
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Grégoire Munster | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON Ret | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | CHL | POR | ITA | FIN 45 | GER | TUR | GBR | ESP | AUS C | NC | 0 |
| 2020 | Grégoire Munster | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON 14 | NC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Hyundai i20 R5 | SWE WD | MEX | EST 24 | TUR | ITA | MNZ Ret | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Grégoire Munster | Hyundai i20 R5 | MON | ARC | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | BEL 16 | GRE | FIN | ESP | NC | 0 | |||
| Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | MNZ 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Grégoire Munster | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | MON 12 | SWE | CRO 48 | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | FIN | BEL 11 | GRE Ret | NZL | ESP 22 | JPN 7 | 23rd | 6 | |
| 2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON 17 | CRO 26 | POR 42 | ITA 11 | KEN Ret | FIN 15 | GRE 12 | JPN Ret | 22nd | 6 | ||||||
| Ford Puma Rally1 | CHL 13 | EUR 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Grégoire Munster | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | SWE 26 | MEX | EST 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | MON 20 | SWE 23 | KEN | CRO | POR | ITA | POL 7 | LAT | FIN | GRE | CHL | EUR | JPN | 11th* | 20* |
* Season still in progress.
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