Gilles Magnus
| Gilles Magnus | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | 30 August 1999 |
| World Touring Car Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Comtoyou Racing |
| Car number | 16 |
| Starts | 32 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 5th in 2020 |
| 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 |
Gilles Magnus (born 30 August 1999) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in the World Touring Car Cup. He is also a factory driver for Audi Sport.[1]
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 Ye Yifei.
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[]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 278 | 2nd |
| V de V Challenge Monoplace | Zig Zag | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2017 | Formula Renault NEC | R-ace GP | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 161 | 2nd |
| Formula Renault Eurocup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
| V de V Challenge Monoplace | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 33rd | ||
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 20th |
| 2019 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | Comtoyou Racing | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 202 | 6th |
| FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup | Team Belgium | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 2nd | |
| 24H TCE Series - TCR | AC Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2020 | World Touring Car Cup | Comtoyou Racing | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 172 | 5th |
| 24H TCE Series - TCR | AC Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 12th | |
| Michelin Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Mühlner Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27th | |
| 2021 | World Touring Car Cup | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 10th |
† Guest driver ineligible to score points
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 | 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 |
8 |
14 |
6 |
3 |
HUN 1 1 |
HUN 2 9 |
Ret |
9 |
14 |
17 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
Ret |
10th | 139 |
References[]
- ^ "Bot Verification". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ "Interview with Gilles Magnus, the next Stoffel Vandoorne". 20 November 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Gilles Magnus in de F4 Auto Sport Academy (Gilles Magnus in the F4 Auto Sport Academy)". 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Estoril Rookie test: Zesde tijd voor Gilles Magnus (Estoril Rookie test: Sixth time for Gilles Magnus)". 25 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Gilles Magnus joins R-ace GP in FR2.0 NEC". February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "Luca Engstler, Rory Butcher on initial Touring Car Cup entry". TouringCarTimes. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
External links[]
- Gilles Magnus career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Belgian racing drivers
- French F4 Championship drivers
- Formula Renault 2.0 NEC drivers
- World Touring Car Cup drivers
- FIA Motorsport Games drivers