| Charles Weerts | |
|---|---|
 Weerts in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Belgian |
| Born | (2001-03-01)1 March 2001 (age 24) |
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Team WRT |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver(until 2021) FIA Gold(2022) FIA Platinum(2023–) |
| Car number | 32 |
| Starts | 60 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Podiums | 35 |
| Poles | 8 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Previous series | |
| ADAC Formula 4 Formula 4 UAE Championship | 2017–2018 2016–2018 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2017–18 2020,2021,2022,2025 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Intercontinental GT Challenge |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Team WRT |
| Car number | 32 |
| Starts | 29 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Statistics up to date as of 31 March 2025. | |
Charles Weerts (born 1 March 2001) is a Belgian racing driver who currently competes in theGT World Challenge Europe.[1] On December 8 2022 Weerts was announced as a factory driver forBMW M Motorsport where he'll continue to drive forTeam WRT.[2]
Weerts made his single-seater debut in 2017, joiningTeam Motopark for the2017 ADAC Formula 4 season, alongside the final three races of theFormula 4 UAE Championship.[3][4] 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 followingFormula 4 UAE season, Weerts was crowned series champion, sweeping the final quadruple-header round atDubai Autodrome en route to a 50-point points lead over second-placedDavid Schumacher.[5] However, the victory would mark Weerts' final season withTeam Motopark, as he would switch toVan Amersfoort Racing for the2018 ADAC Formula 4 season.[6][7] After finishing 5th in points, securing one win and four podiums, Weerts would leave the team at the conclusion of the 2018 season.
2019 saw Weerts explore a new discipline of motorsport, joiningBelgian Audi Club Team WRT for the2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup campaign.[8] After a lackluster 2019 season which saw Weerts' entries score a solitary point across five races, he was paired withDries Vanthoor for full season campaigns in both series during 2020.[9] After scoring two wins and six podiums in 10 races, Vanthoor and Weerts claimed theSprint Cup title in the Pro category.[10][11] Following his title, Weerts was promoted toAudi factory driver status for 2021.[12] He began the team's title defense on a high note, taking pole for the opening race of the weekend atMagny-Cours,[13] before going on to win Saturday's event, further adding a podium finish the following afternoon.[14] Following the fourth round atBrands Hatch, Weerts and Vanthoor successfully defended their Sprint Cup title.[15] In 2022 Weerts, together withVanthoor were able to clinch a third consecutive Sprint Cup title.[16] They finished the season with 5 wins and 9 podiums in 10 races.
At the end of the 2022 season Weerts confirmed he would part ways withAudi Sport and was later announced as a factoryBMW M driver from the 2023 season on.[17] He was joined by his current teammateDries Vanthoor andTeam WRT, both making the switch from Audi as well. In his first race as an official BMW factory driver, the 2023Kyalami 9 Hours, Weerts scored the overall victory alongside Vanthoor andSheldon van der Linde.[18] Weerts once again embarked on a full-season GT World Challenge Europe campaign. Weerts stated his ambitions to remain on top in the Sprint Cup, but argued that the change in machinery for 2023 ensured that the team's efforts to score a fourth consecutive title wouldn't be easy.[19] Ultimately, the entry finished third in Sprint Cup points, tallying six total podium finishes and a sole race victory during the penultimate race weekend at Valencia.[20] In Endurance Cup competition, Weerts, Vanthoor, and van der Linde registered a best race finish of sixth atMonza, finishing 11th in the final points classification.
Heading into their second BMW season, Weerts and Vanthoor remained in theSprint Cup and once again partnered van der Linde in theEndurance events.[21] The year began with two mistakes from Weerts, who first crashed with a lapped car at theBathurst 12 Hours and then retired from the opening Endurance Cup event as a result of a collision withAlessio Rovera.[22][23] He redeemed himself in the first pair of Sprint Cup rounds, winning atBrands Hatch due to a strong pit stop as well as taking pole and victory in race 2 of theMisano weekend.[24][25] Weerts and the WRT team would continue their strong form through the year taking podiums in Monza, Spa, Hockenheim, and winning round 1 at Magny-Cours. However, following a podium-less conclusion to both their sprint and combined seasons at Barcelona and Jeddah respectively, Weerts would finish runner-up to the Winward pairing of Engel and Auer. 2.5 points separated them in either championship, marking definite progress in his second year as a BMW factory driver, but not quite the championship dominating form of previous races. He would, however be crowned Intercontinental GT Challenge champion following an excellent run of consistent podiums and race wins after initially retiring from the opening round at Bathurst.
Heading into 2025, WRT and many other BMW associated teams received an upgrade package from BMW for their M4 GT3. These improvements meant that Weerts and WRT seemingly got off to the perfect start, with Weerts opening the year with a win at the 6H of Dubai. He also showed marked improvement in the old car as well, following the sister car home in a 1-2 at the Bathurst 12H. The momentum would carry into the opening round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe season, with new teammates in recently announced BMW factory driver Kelvin Van Der Linde full time, and another newcomer in the form of the rising young talent Ugo De Wilde for endurance rounds. The new pairing would open the championship with a win at the 6 hour event at Circuit Paul Richard. They would then score a podium in round two of Brands Hatch and then secure their first spring win of the campaign in round two at Zanvoort. Currently, they sit atop all three championships as a result.
Weerts is heir to real estate and logistics company Weerts Group, with his father Yves having been its CEO since 1994.[26] Yves Weerts is a member of the board of directors atW Racing Team.[27]
† As Weerts 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 | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Team Motopark 2 | DUB1 1 | DUB1 2 | DUB1 3 | YMC1 1 | YMC1 2 | YMC1 3 | YMC1 4 | DUB2 1 6 | DUB2 2 Ret | DUB2 3 4 | YMC2 1 7 | YMC2 2 5 | YMC2 3 6 | YMC2 4 8 | YMC3 1 5 | YMC3 2 2 | YMC3 3 5 | YMC3 4 6 | 7th | 84 | ||||||
| 2017-18 | Dragon Motopark F4 | YMC1 1 1 | YMC1 2 6 | YMC1 3 2 | YMC1 4 2 | YMC2 1 2 | YMC2 2 3 | YMC2 3 1 | YMC2 4 3 | DUB1 1 Ret | DUB1 2 5 | DUB1 3 7 | DUB1 4 C | YMC3 1 1 | YMC3 2 3 | YMC3 3 Ret | YMC3 4 4 | YMC4 1 1 | YMC4 2 3 | YMC4 3 3 | YMC4 4 4 | DUB2 1 1 | DUB2 2 1 | DUB2 3 1 | DUB2 4 1 | 1st | 377 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Motopark | OSC1 1 12 | OSC1 2 15 | OSC1 3 18 | LAU 1 9 | LAU 2 16 | LAU 3 13 | RBR 1 17 | RBR 2 Ret | RBR 3 23 | OSC2 1 18 | OSC2 2 22 | OSC2 3 18 | NÜR 1 21 | NÜR 2 23 | NÜR 3 18 | SAC 1 Ret | SAC 2 15 | SAC 3 18 | HOC 1 21 | HOC 2 10 | HOC 3 12 | 22nd | 3 |
| 2018 | Van Amersfoort Racing | OSC 1 Ret | OSC 2 4 | OSC 3 3 | HOC1 1 7 | HOC1 2 4 | HOC1 3 4 | LAU 1 10 | LAU 2 5 | LAU 3 2 | RBR 1 5 | RBR 2 Ret | RBR 3 8 | HOC2 1 8 | HOC2 2 8 | NÜR 1 7 | NÜR 2 5 | NÜR 3 4 | HOC3 1 1 | HOC3 2 4 | HOC3 3 2 | 5th | 195 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Van Amersfoort Racing | ADR 1 | ADR 2 | ADR 3 | LEC 1 10 | LEC 2 5 | LEC 3 8 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | MNZ 3 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | MIS 3 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | IMO 3 | VLL 1 | VLL 2 | VLL 3 | MUG 1 | MUG 2 | MUG 3 | 18th | 15 |
| 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 | Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro | MON Ret | LEC 2 | SPA 6H 5 | SPA 12H 2 | SPA 24H 2 | NÜR 6 | CAT 3 | 3rd | 79 |
| 2022 | Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | IMO 1 | LEC 41 | SPA 6H 14 | SPA 12H 14 | SPA 24H Ret | HOC Ret | CAT 4 | 9th | 39 |
| 2023 | BMW M Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | MNZ 6 | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 1 | SPA 12H 52† | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR 7 | CAT 11 | 11th | 26 |
| 2024 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 15 | SPA 12H 16 | SPA 24H 3 | NÜR 44† | MNZ 2 | JED 4 | 7th | 48 |
| 2025 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | LEC 1 | MNZ 5 | SPA 6H 7 | SPA 12H 9 | SPA 24H 7 | NÜR 10 | BAR 6 | 3rd | 63 |
* Season still in progress.
| 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 | 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 16 | VAL 2 Ret | 1st | 103.5 |
| 2022 | Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | BRH 1 2 | BRH 2 2 | MAG 1 1 | MAG 2 6 | ZAN 1 1 | ZAN 2 2 | MIS 1 1 | MIS 2 1 | VAL 1 3 | VAL 2 1 | 1st | 135.5 |
| 2023 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 3 | BRH 2 3 | MIS 1 3 | MIS 2 9 | HOC 1 3 | HOC 2 5 | VAL 1 5 | VAL 2 1 | ZAN 1 5 | ZAN 2 2 | 3rd | 86.5 |
| 2024 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 1 | BRH 2 7 | MIS 1 2 | MIS 2 1 | HOC 1 2 | HOC 2 2 | MAG 1 1 | MAG 2 2 | CAT 1 9 | CAT 2 7 | 2nd | 104.5 |
| 2025 | Team WRT | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 7 | BRH 2 2 | ZAN 1 5 | ZAN 2 1 | MIS 1 3 | MIS 2 5 | MAG 1 3 | MAG 2 3 | VAL 1 Ret | VAL 2 1 | 1st | 88.5 |
* Season still in progress.
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT |  Norman Nato Rik Breukers | Audi R8 LMS | Pro Cup | 362 | 12th | 12th |
| 2020 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT |  Edoardo Mortara Frank Stippler | Audi R8 LMS Evo | GT3 Pro | 70 | DNF | DNF |
| 2021 | Audi Sport Team WRT |  Kelvin van der LindeDries Vanthoor | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro Cup | 556 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2022 | Audi Sport Team WRT | Kelvin van der LindeDries Vanthoor | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro Cup | 293 | DNF | DNF |
| 2023 | Team WRT | Sheldon van der LindeDries Vanthoor | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro Cup | 250 | DNF | DNF |
| 2024 | Team WRT | Sheldon van der LindeDries Vanthoor | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro Cup | 478 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2025 | Team WRT | Ugo de WildeSheldon van der Linde | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | Pro Cup | 548 | 7th | 7th |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BMW M Team RMG |  Daniel HarperMax Hesse | BMW M4 GT3 | SP9 Pro | 50 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2025 | FK Performance Motorsport | Michael BräutigamUgo de WildeJens Klingmann | BMW M2 Racing (G87) | SP 3T | 120 | 35th | 1st |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team WRT | Dries VanthoorSheldon van der Linde | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | 323 | 4th | 4th |
| 2024 | Team WRT | Dries VanthoorSheldon van der Linde | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | 120 | DNF | |
| 2025 | Team WRT | Raffaele Marciello Valentino Rossi | BMW M4 GT3 | Pro | 306 | 2nd | 2nd |
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| Preceded by | Formula 4 UAE Championship Champion 2017–18 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Pro Champion 2020,2021,2022 With:Dries Vanthoor | Succeeded by |
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