Nicolas Baert | |
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![]() Baert in 2025 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium | 8 August 2001
Related to | Jean-Michel Baert (father) |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Championship titles | |
2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold |
Nicolas Baert (born 8 August 2001 in Braine-l'Alleud [1] ) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing for Comtoyou Racing in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.
Baert made his single-seater debut in 2019, joining MP Motorsport to compete in the F4 Spanish Championship. [2] In his only year in single-seater competition, Baert scored a best result of fourth twice on his way to seventh in points. [3] [4] During 2019, Baert also represented Belgium in the first edition of the FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup. [5]
Leaving single-seaters at the end of 2019, Baert joined Comtoyou Racing's three-car lineup to race in TCR Europe for 2020. [6] Baert took his first pole and win at Zolder to finish third in the overall points and runner-up in the Benelux series. [7] [8] Near the end of 2020, Baert made a wildcard appearance at the Spain round of the World Touring Car Cup. [9]
Baert remained with Comtoyou Racing for the 2021 TCR Europe season. [10] Scoring a lone podium in the first round of the season at the Slovakia Ring, Baert finished 7th in points in his sophomore season in the series. [11]
Following two races in 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge for Saintéloc Racing, [12] [13] Baert returned to the French team for 2022, [14] competing in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, driving an Audi R8 LMS Evo II. [15] In the endurance cup, Baert scored a best result of 12th overall at Hockenheim and finished fifth in the Silver Cup standings. [16] In the latter, Baert took a best result of sixth at Magny-Cours, which was also his only class win of the season as he finished fifth in the Silver Cup points. [17]
The following year, Baert returned to fellow Audi team Comtoyou Racing ahead of 2023 for another double programme in both GT World Challenge Europe series. [18] Racing in the Gold Cup in Endurance Cup, Baert won in class at Monza and Le Castellet, [19] [20] and scored a further class podium at the 24 Hours of Spa en route to the Gold Cup title at season's end. [21] In the latter, Baert competed in the Pro Cup and scored one overall podium in race one at Hockenheim to finish eighth in points. [22]
In 2024, Baert stayed with Comtoyou Racing, as the team switched to the Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo, for a dual programme in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. [23] [24] In the former, Baert scored two Silver Cup podiums at Monza and Jeddah, [25] while in the latter, Baert took a lone overall podium at the season-finale in Barcelona. [26]
Baert remained with Comtoyou Racing for 2025, staying in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and making his debut in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. [27] [28]
Baert is the son of Comtoyou Racing founder Jean-Michel Baert. [29]
Season | Series | Team | Position |
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2017 | IAME International Open - X30 Senior | RSD Karting | 57th |
IAME International Final - X30 Senior | Baert | NC | |
2018 | IAME International Open Group B - X30 Senior | RSD Karting | 10th |
Coupe de France - Senior | NC | ||
Sources: [30] |
† As Baert was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
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2019 | MP Motorsport | NAV 1 9 | NAV 2 6 | NAV 3 Ret | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 6 | LEC 3 17 | ARA 1 8 | ARA 2 7 | ARA 3 8 | CRT 1 6 | CRT 2 5 | CRT 3 5 | JER 1 7 | JER 2 5 | JER 3 9 | ALG 1 4 | ALG 2 12 | ALG 3 6 | CAT 1 4 | CAT 2 7 | CAT 3 5 | 7th | 105 |
Year | Entrant | Cup | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
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2019 | ![]() | Formula 4 | 11th | 7th | DNF |
(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 |
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2020 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 9 | ZOL 1 11 | ZOL 2 6 | MNZ 1 38 | MNZ 2 5 | CAT 1 107 | CAT 2 6 | SPA 1 Ret | SPA 2 5 | JAR 1 87 | JAR 2 5 | 3rd | 244 | ||
2021 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | SVK 1 23 | SVK 2 8 | LEC 1 15 | LEC 2 13 | ZAN 1 64 | ZAN 2 8 | SPA 1 66 | SPA 2 8 | NÜR 1 14 | NÜR 2 8 | MNZ 1 810 | MNZ 2 8 | CAT 1 44 | CAT 2 8 | 7th | 242 |
(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 | DC | Points |
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2020 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | BEL 1 | BEL 2 | GER 1 | GER 2 | SVK 1 | SVK 2 | SVK 3 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | HUN 3 | ESP 1 15 | ESP 2 16 | ESP 3 11 | ARA 1 | ARA 2 | ARA 3 | NC† | 0† |
† As Baert was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
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2022 | Saintéloc Junior Team | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Silver | IMO 21 | LEC 20 | SPA 6H Ret | SPA 12H Ret | SPA 24H Ret | HOC 12 | CAT 16 | 5th | 43 |
2023 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Gold | MNZ 7 | LEC 9 | SPA 6H 34 | SPA 12H 26 | SPA 24H 21 | NÜR 21 | CAT 35 | 1st | 104 |
2024 | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Silver | LEC 46 | SPA 6H 60† | SPA 12H Ret | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR 38 | MNZ 15 | JED 23 | 12th | 47 |
2025 | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Silver | LEC 36 | MNZ Ret | SPA 6H | SPA 12H | SPA 24H | NÜR | BAR | 14th* | 2* |
(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 |
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2022 | Saintéloc Junior Team | 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 7 | MIS 2 11 | VAL 1 12 | VAL 2 9 | 5th | 76 |
2023 | Comtoyou Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | BRH 1 8 | BRH 2 20 | MIS 1 4 | MIS 2 15 | HOC 1 2 | HOC 2 16 | VAL 1 6 | VAL 2 10 | ZAN 1 9 | ZAN 2 Ret | 8th | 27.5 |
2024 | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Pro | BRH 1 Ret | BRH 2 14 | MIS 1 10 | MIS 2 33† | HOC 1 17 | HOC 2 6 | MAG 1 15 | MAG 2 DNS | CAT 1 Ret | CAT 2 2 | 11th | 17 |
(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 | Pos | Points |
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2025 | Comtoyou Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | OSC 1 DSQ | OSC 2 Ret | LAU 1 19 | LAU 2 Ret | ZAN 1 18 | ZAN 2 20 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 13 | NÜR 1 17 | NÜR 2 22 | SAC 1 Ret | SAC 2 17 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | 24th* | 3* |
* Season still in progress.