Gilles Magnus (born 30 August 1999) is a Belgian racing driver currently competing in the

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. He previously competed in the

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from 2020 to 2022. He has also been a factory driver for

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. He is the winner of the 2024 Dubai 24 Hour race.

Career

Karting

Magnus began karting at the age of eight, claiming numerous titles in his career.

Lower formulae

In 2016, Magnus progressed to single-seaters in the

French F4 Championship French F4 Championship, formerly known as Formula Renault Campus France, Formula Campus, Formul'Academy Euro Series, F4 Eurocup 1.6 is a form of open wheel racing founded in 1993 by Louis Drouet. It is based in France and aims at karting gradua ...

. There he claimed a victory, a fastest lap and accumulated numerous podiums to finish 2nd behind champion Yifei Ye.

Formula Renault

In October 2016, Magnus partook in the rookie test at

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. In February 2017, he was signed by

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for the NEC Championship.

FIA Motorsport Games

Magnus won the silver medal at the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup representing Team Belgium.

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)

Complete Formula Renault Eurocup results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) † As Magnus was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points

Complete Formula Renault NEC results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA Motorsport Games results

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) ^* Season still in progress.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magnus, Gilles 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 Formula Renault Eurocup drivers GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers R-ace GP drivers Audi Sport drivers W Racing Team drivers 21st-century Belgian sportsmen Saintéloc Racing drivers Comtoyou Racing drivers 24H Series drivers Le Mans Cup drivers GT4 European Series drivers TCR Europe Touring Car Series drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers Asian Le Mans Series drivers Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux drivers Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers