Rik Breukers

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Rik Breukers
24H Series 2023 Spa Nr. 909 (4).jpg
Breukers in 2023
Nationality Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch
Born (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 (age 27)
Ven-Zelderheide, Netherlands
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Championship titles
2023–24
2017
2017
2017
2016
Middle East Trophy – 992
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia – Pro-Am
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro
24H Proto Series – P2
Touring Car Endurance Series – TCR

Rik Breukers (born 14 May 1998) is a Dutch racing driver who last competed in the 24H Series for Red Camel-Jordans.nl.

Contents

Personal life

Breukers is the son of Ivo Breukers, an amateur racing driver. [1]

Career

Breukers made his car racing debut in 2015, racing in the 24H Series. [2] During 2015, Breukers also won the Silverstone 24 Hours in Class 5, [3] and finished second in the 24 Hours of Zolder's Class 1 CN class. [4] Towards the end of the year, Breukers also made a one-off appearance in the 2015–16 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship at Dubai, scoring a best result of fourth in race four. [5]

The following year, Breukers joined GDL Racing to compete in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe, [6] scoring a lone Pro-Am class win en route to runner-up honors in class at season's end. [7] In parallel, Breukers raced for Red Camel-Jordans.nl in the Touring Car Endurance Series, finishing on the podium twice and taking the TCR class title. [8] During 2016, Breukers also raced for Konrad Motorsport at the 24 Hours of Spa, [9] and for EuroInternational in select rounds in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series. [10]

Breukers' ARC Bratislava LMP2 at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ligier JSP217 - Gibson - ARC Bratislava - 24 Hours of Le Mans 2017.jpg
Breukers' ARC Bratislava LMP2 at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Remaining with GDL Racing in Super Trofeo competition the following year, [11] Breukers won the Middle East Pro title, [12] as well as the Asia Pro-Am title and taking runner-up honors in the European series' Pro class. [13] [14] During 2017, Breukers also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for ARC Bratislava in the LMP2 class, [15] as well as racing for GRT Grasser Racing Team in select races of the 24H Series. [16] At the end of the year, Breukers returned to ARC Bratislava for the first two rounds of the 2017–18 Asian Le Mans Series, [17] taking a best result of third at Zhuhai. [18]

In 2018, Breukers joined Imperiale Racing for his first season in International GT Open alongside Riccardo Agostini. [19] In his first full season in GT3 machinery, Breukers won at Barcelona and four other podiums en route to a fifth-place points finish. [20] During 2018, Breukers won the 24 Hours of Daytona in the GTD class for GRT Grasser Racing Team, [21] as well as winning the 24 Hours of Silverstone in the TCR class for Red Camel-Jordans.nl. [22] Breukers also raced at the 24 Hours of Spa for Barwell Motorsport, finishing second in the Silver Cup. [23]

Joining Belgian Audi Club Team WRT for 2019, Breukers raced with them in both the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe. [24] Scoring a best result of 12th in the former, Breukers found more success in the latter, taking a Silver Cup win at the Nürburgring and four other class podiums to take fifth in the class' standings. [25] During 2019, Breukers also won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in GTD for GRT Grasser Racing Team, [26] [27] as well as the only edition of the TCR Spa 500 for Red Camel-Jordans.nl. [28]

After finishing 12th in the Silver Cup class of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for Team WRT, [29] Breukers returned to the series and the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup the following year for Madpanda Motorsport. [30] In the former, Breukers won the 24 Hours of Spa in class as he ended the season seventh in the Silver Cup, [31] whereas in the latter, Breukers scored three class podiums to also finish seventh in the Silver Cup standings. [32] During 2021, Breukers also won the 12 Hours of Mugello and the 24 Hours of Sebring in the TCR class for Red Camel-Jordans.nl and AC Motorsport, respectively. [33] [34]

Joining Red Camel-Jordans.nl on a full-time basis in the 24H GT Series the following year, Breukers won the 12 Hours of Mugello, the 12 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the 12 Hours of Hockenheimring in the 992 class to secure runner-up honors in class in the Europe series. [35] [36] Remaining with the team the following year, Breukers won the 24 Hours of Barcelona in the 992 class en route to a fourth-place points finish. [37] At the end of the year, Breukers raced with the team in the 2023–24 Middle East Trophy, securing the 992 class title with wins at the 12 Hours of Kuwait and the Dubai 24 Hour. [38] [39]

After finishing third at the 2024 992 Endurance Cup for Red Camel-Jordans.nl, [40] Breukers finished second at the same event the following year, [41] as well as securing runner-up honors in the 992 class of both the Middle East Trophy and the 24H Series. [42] [43] At the end of the year, Breukers raced in the 2025–26 24H Series Middle East for the same team, winning the 12 Hours of Malaysia in the 992 class. [44]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2012Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship — RK1 Jr.12th
2013Winter Gold Cup — RK1 Jr.2nd
Sources: [45]

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2015 24H Series – SP2 Red Camel-Jordans.nl300000NC
24H Series – A6 GDL Racing 100000NC
Car Collection Motorsport10000
24 Hours of Zolder – Class 1 CN 2000 Bas Koeten Racing 10001N/a2nd
Silverstone 24 Hours – Class 5 Red Camel-Jordans.nl11001N/a1st
2015–16 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 400001115th
2016 24H Series – A6-Am GDL Racing 2000012NC
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am812051232nd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals – Pro-Am21001203rd
12 Hours of Sepang – GTC GDL Racing Team Asia 10001N/a2nd
Touring Car Endurance Series – TCR Red Camel-Jordans.nl30002631st
24H Series – SPX 100000NC
European Le Mans Series – LMP3 EuroInternational 200001020th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am Konrad Motorsport 10000441st
Challenge Endurance PFV V de V Century Motorsport 100010NC
2017 24H Series – A6 GRT Grasser Racing Team 200002531st
Touring Car Endurance Series – TCR Red Camel-Jordans.nl40100812th
24H Series – TCR 100000NC
Car Collection Motorsport10000
V de V Endurance Series – PFV Century Motorsport 100000NC
24H Series – SPX GDL Racing Team Middle East 100010NC
24H Proto Series – P2 Simpson Motorsport2????????681st
Atech - DXB2????????
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro GDL Racing 65305811st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro1221191272nd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia – Pro-Am1st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals – Pro200010NC
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 ARC Bratislava 10000N/a19th
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship Bas Koeten Racing 200010NC
TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship 300027417th
2017–18 Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 ARC Bratislava 20001276th
2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD GRT Grasser Racing Team 110013545th
24H GT Series – A6 200003618th
Ram Racing 10000
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro GDL Racing 44024313rd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am100010
24H TCE Series – TCR Red Camel-Jordans.nl41123735th
International GT Open Imperiale Racing141015895th
Aston Martin Le Mans Festival – GT4Academy Motorsport powered by Webheads10001N/a2nd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Silver Barwell Motorsport100013910th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals – Pro FFF Racing Team 20000109th
2019 24H GT Series – A6 Pro Car Collection Motorsport21001149th
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 10000
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 500000NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Silver 20000127th
Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe – Silver 101105755th
IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD GRT Grasser Racing Team 220127035th
24H GT Series – SPX Mercedes-AMG Team Driving Academy110010NC
24H TCE Series – TCR Red Camel-Jordans.nl210013512th
TCR Spa 500 11001N/a1st
TCR Australia Touring Car Series Melbourne Performance Centre300004029th
2020 24H GT Series – GT3 Pro MS7 by WRT 1000128NC
Car Collection Motorsport10001
24H GT Series Europe – GT3 Pro MP Motorsport 10001116th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver ROFGO Racing with Team WRT 501103112th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 200003.513th
Dutch Winter Endurance SeriesRed Camel-Jordans.nl100001025th
2021 24H GT Series – GT3 Pro GRT Grasser Racing Team 1000021NC
6 Hours of Abu Dhabi – TG Red Camel-Jordans.nl10000N/a6th
24H GT Series – GTX 100007NC
24H TCE Series – TCR 31001475th
AC Motorsport11001
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver Madpanda Motorsport 51001577th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver 100003607th
2022 24H GT Series Continents – GT3 Pro Barwell Motorsport100008NC
24H GT Series Europe – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl53004742nd
2023 24H GT Series – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl510031684th
2023–24 Middle East Trophy – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl22002801st
2024 24H Series – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl200015018th
992 Endurance Cup 10001N/a3rd
24H Series – GT3 Pro-Am Red Camel by Juta Racing 100004019th
2025 Middle East Trophy – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl21001452nd
24H Series – 992 520031462nd
992 Endurance Cup10001N/a2nd
2025–26 24H Series Middle East – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl31001427th
Sources: [46] [45]

Complete GT World Challenge results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2016 Konrad Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA
6H

28
SPA
12H

29
SPA
24H

30
NÜR 41st4
2018 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Silver MNZ SIL LEC SPA
6H

26
SPA
12H

24
SPA
24H

19
CAT 10th39
2019 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MNZ
27
SIL
Ret
25th1
Pro LEC
13
SPA
6H

30
SPA
12H

22
SPA
24H

12
CAT
Ret
NC0
2020 ROFGO Racing with Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver IMO
32
NÜR
Ret
SPA
6H

34
SPA
12H

35
SPA
24H

34†
LEC
19
12th31
2021 Madpanda Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver MNZ
Ret
LEC
24
SPA
6H

9
SPA
12H

13
SPA
24H

11
NÜR
21
CAT
23
7th57

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points
2019 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver BRH
1

9
BRH
2

Ret
MIS
1

25
MIS
2

9
ZAN
1

11
ZAN
2

25
NÜR
1

11
NÜR
2

6
HUN
1

16
HUN
2

14
5th75
2020 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MIS
1
MIS
2
MIS
3
MAG
1
MAG
2
ZAN
1

21
ZAN
2

17
CAT
1
CAT
2
CAT
3
13th3.5
2021 Madpanda Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver MAG
1

4
MAG
2

13
ZAN
1

Ret
ZAN
2

9
MIS
1

14
MIS
2

14
BRH
1

4
BRH
2

16
VAL
1

Ret
VAL
2

7
7th60

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class)

YearTeamClassCarEngine123456DCPoints
2016 EuroInternational LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 SIL IMO RBR LEC
9
SPA EST
6
20th10

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2017 Flag of Slovakia.svg ARC Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav Konôpka
Flag of Latvia.svg Konstantīns Calko
Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP231445th19th

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine1234Pos.Points
2017–18 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 ZHU
3
FUJ
4
BUR
SEP
6th27

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine1234567891011RankPoints
2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 DAY
1
SEB MDO BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 45th35
2019 GRT Grasser Racing Team GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 DAY
1
SEB
1
MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 35th70

Complete International GT Open results

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314Pos.Points
2018 Imperiale Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro EST
1

Ret
EST
2

3
LEC
1

12
LEC
2

16
SPA
1

2
SPA
2

9
HUN
1

4
HUN
2

2
SIL
1

9
SIL
2

5
MNZ
1

3
MNZ
2

5
CAT
1

4
CAT
2

1
5th89

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