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.
| Gilles Magnus | |
|---|---|
 Magnus at the Red Bull Ring in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | 30 August 1999 |
| World Touring Car Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Comtoyou Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| 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 |
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
† 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)
| 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
(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 |
| 2024 | Saintéloc Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Gold | BRH 1 13 | BRH 2 8 | MIS 1 13 | MIS 2 13 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | MAG 1 | MAG 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | 1st* | 55.5* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results
(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
(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
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
External links
- Gilles Magnus career summary at DriverDB.com