Enzo Ide (born 22 June 1991 in

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) is a

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racing driver.

Racing career

Ide began his racing career in Belcar, racing a

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for Prospeed Competition, together with Ruben Maes. For 2011 he stepped up to the

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, driving an

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for Belgian Audi Club Team WRT. Sharing with

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for the first five rounds, he won races at the

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and the

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. Franchi switched to the team's other car for the final round at

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, and Ide was partnered by

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– winning the second race of the weekend. Ide finished third in the drivers' championship. He also continued racing in Belcar, also for WRT alongside François Verbist. The pair finished third in the final standings, winning the

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together with Bert Longin and

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. In 2012, Ide was racing in the

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. He was driving a

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for

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, with reigning GT3 champion

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as his co-driver. In 2013, Enzo was racing in the FIA GT Series with Anthony Kumpen and the Blancpain Endurance Series with Anthony Kumpen and Markus Winkelhock. Both championships were driven with the same Audi R8 LMS GT3 from Phoenix Racing GmbH. In 2018, Ide will compete in the FIA World Rallycross Championship with Comtoyou Racing driving an Audi S1

Personal

Ide is the son of entrepreneur Joris Ide. He made the national media in Belgium after footage from his 18th birthday party laid on by his father was found on YouTube.

Racing record

FIA GT competition results

GT1 World Championship results

FIA GT Series results

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results

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Supercar/RX1

References

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