| Gilles Magnus | |
|---|---|
 Magnus at theRed Bull Ring in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | (1999-08-30)30 August 1999 (age 25) |
| World Touring Car Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2020 |
| Current team | Comtoyou Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver(until 2023) FIA Gold(2024–) |
| Car number | 16 |
| Starts | 48 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 5th in2020,2022 |
| 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 aBelgian racing driver currently competing in theGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup. He previously competed in theWorld Touring Car Cup from 2020 to 2022. He has also been a factory driver forAudi Sport.[1] He is the winner of the2024 Dubai 24 Hour race.
Magnus began karting at the age of eight, claiming numerous titles in his career.[2]
In 2016, Magnus progressed to single-seaters in theFrench F4 Championship.[3] There he claimed a victory, a fastest lap and accumulated numerous podiums to finish vice-champion toYifei Ye.
In October 2016, Magnus partook in the rookie test atEstoril.[4] In February 2017, he was signed byR-ace GP for theNEC Championship.[5]
Magnus won the silver medal at the2019 FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup representing Team Belgium.[6]
† As Magnus was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R-ace GP | MNZ 1 5 | MNZ 2 4 | ASS 1 7 | ASS 2 2 | NÜR 1 8 | NÜR 2 6 | SPA 1 14 | SPA 2 Ret | SPA 3 18 | HOC 1 15 | HOC 2 10 | 2nd | 161 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics 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 withSaintéloc | 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 10 | HOC 2 16 | MAG 1 14 | MAG 2 11 | CAT 1 17 | CAT 2 13 | 3rd | 109 |
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| 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.
| Year | Entrant | Cup | Race 1 | Race 2 | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Team Belgium | Touring Car | 3rd | 1st | 45 | 2nd |
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| 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 |
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| 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 LV10 | SEP 1 1 | SEP 2 2 | DUB 1 Ret | ABU 1 10 | ABU 2 4 | 4th | 57 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Inaugural | World Touring Car Cup Rookie Champion 2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | WTCR Trophy Champion 2021 | Succeeded by |