| Gilles Magnus | |
|---|---|
![]() Magnus at the Red Bull Ring in 2023  | |
| Nationality | |
| Born | 30 August 1999 | 
| World Touring Car Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 | 
| Current team | Comtoyou Racing | 
| 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  | 
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]
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 | 
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 | ABU 1  | 
ABU 2  | 
1st* | 44* | 
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
 
