Charles Weerts
| Charles Weerts | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | 1 March 2001 Verviers, Belgium |
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT |
| Car number | 32 |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Previous series | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Formula 4 UAE Championship | 2017–2018 2016–2018 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017–18 2020 | Formula 4 UAE Championship GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT |
| Car number | 32 |
| Starts | 10 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
Charles Weerts (born 1 March 2001) is a Belgian racing driver who currently competes in the GT World Challenge Europe.[1]
Career[]
Junior formula[]
Weerts made his single-seater debut in 2017, joining Team Motopark for the 2017 ADAC Formula 4 season, alongside the final three races of the Formula 4 UAE Championship.[2][3] During the 2017 ADAC F4 season, he would score 22nd in the overall classification and second in the Rookie Championship, scoring just three points towards the drivers' title. The following Formula 4 UAE season, Weerts was crowned series champion, sweeping the final quadruple-header round at Dubai Autodrome en route to a 50-point points lead over second-placed David Schumacher.[4] However, the victory would mark Weerts' final season with Team Motopark, as he would switch to Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2018 ADAC Formula 4 season.[5][6] After finishing 5th in points, securing one win and four podiums, Weerts would leave the team at the conclusion of the 2018 season.
Sports cars[]
2019 saw Weerts explore a new discipline of motorsport, joining Belgian Audi Club Team WRT for the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup campaign.[7] After a lackluster 2019 season which saw Weerts' entries score a solitary point across five races, he was paired with Dries Vanthoor for full season campaigns in both series during 2020.[8] After scoring two wins and six podiums in 10 races, Vanthoor and Weerts claimed the Sprint Cup title in the Pro category.[9][10] Following his title, Weerts was promoted to Audi factory driver status for 2021.[11] He began the team's title defense on a high note, taking pole for the opening race of the weekend at Magny-Cours,[12] before going on to win Saturday's event, further adding a podium finish the following afternoon.[13] Following the fourth round at Brands Hatch, Weerts and Vanthoor successfully defended their Sprint Cup title.[14]
Racing record[]
Career summary[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Motopark | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 7th |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22nd | ||
| 2018 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | 23 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 377 | 1st | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Van Amersfoort Racing | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 195 | 5th | |
| Italian F4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18th | ||
| 2019 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup – Overall | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40.5 | 6th |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Silver Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26th | ||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Overall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Italian GT Championship – GT3 Pro | Audi Sport Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ? | ? | |
| 2020 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Overall | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 89 | 1st |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Overall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8th | ||
| ADAC GT Masters | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 10th | ||
| Intercontinental GT Challenge – Overall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14th | ||
| 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Overall | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 103.5 | 1st | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Overall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 3rd | ||
| ADAC GT Masters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ?* | ?* | ||
| Michelin Le Mans Cup - GT3 | Team WRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
* Season still in progress.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results[]
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup[]
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Silver | MON 27 |
SIL Ret |
25th | 1 | |||||
| Pro | LEC 13 |
SPA 6H 30 |
SPA 12H 22 |
SPA 24H 12 |
CAT Ret |
NC | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro | IMO 4 |
NÜR 5 |
SPA 6H 54 |
SPA 12H 54 |
SPA 24H Ret |
LEC 4 |
8th | 39 | |
| 2021 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro | MON Ret |
LEC 2 |
SPA 6H 5 |
SPA 12H 2 |
SPA 24H 2 |
NÜR | CAT | 2nd* | 56* |
* Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup[]
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro | BRH 1 12 |
BRH 2 6 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 1 |
ZAN 1 13 |
ZAN 2 5 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 26 |
HUN 1 8 |
HUN 2 7 |
6th | 40.5 |
| 2020 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro | MIS 1 1 |
MIS 2 4 |
MIS 3 1 |
MAG 1 3 |
MAG 2 4 |
ZAN 1 12 |
ZAN 2 7 |
CAT 1 6 |
CAT 2 2 |
CAT 3 2 |
1st | 89 |
| 2021 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro | MAG 1 1 |
MAG 2 2 |
ZAN 1 8 |
ZAN 2 3 |
MIS 1 1 |
MIS 2 1 |
BRH 1 1 |
BRH 2 2 |
VAL 1 |
VAL 2 |
1st* | 103.5* |
* Season still in progress.
References[]
- ^ "Charles Weerts, 2021 - Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Charles Weerts Joins Team Motopark for 2017". drivetribe.com. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Charles Weerts to Drive for Motopark in ADAC F4". formularapida.net. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Charles Weerts Wins F4 UAE Championship Title for 2018". f4uae.com. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Charles Weerts goes to VAR". racing24-7.net. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "F4 UAE leader Charles Weerts switches to VAR for second ADAC F4 season". formulascout.com. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Confirm 2019 GT3 Line-Ups". dailysportscar.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "WRT Reveal Full 2020 Lineups & Liveries". dailysportscar.com. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Weerts & Vandoor Claim Sprint Cup Title, WRT Win Teams Crown". dailysportscar.com. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts emerge as Champions in Barcelona". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Marschall, Weerts Promoted to Audi Factory Lineup". sportscar365.com. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Weerts Puts WRT Audi on Pole for Magny-Cours Race 1". sportscar365.com. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "The Weekend Roundup – Magny-Cours". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (29 August 2021). "Vanthoor, Weerts Seal Sprint Cup Title with Round to Spare". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
External links[]
- Charles Weerts at W Racing Team
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Belgian racing drivers
- ADAC Formula 4 drivers
- Italian F4 Championship drivers
- Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
- ADAC GT Masters drivers