# Gilles Magnus

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. 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. 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. In February 2017, he was signed by R-ace GP 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

| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
| 2016 | French F4 Championship | FFSA Academy | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 278 | 2nd |
| 2016 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | Zig Zag | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2017 | Formula Renault NEC | R-ace GP | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 161 | 2nd |
| 2017 | Formula Renault Eurocup | R-ace GP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2017 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | R-ace GP | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 33rd |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 20th |
| 2018 | Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Silver Cup | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 8th |
| 2018 | GT4 European Series - Silver | Selleslagh Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | NC† |
| 2019 | TCR Europe Touring Car Series | Comtoyou Racing | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 202 | 6th |
| 2019 | FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup | Team Belgium | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 2nd |
| 2019 | 24H TCE Series - TCR | AC Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | World Touring Car Cup | Comtoyou Racing | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 172 | 5th |
| 2020 | 24H TCE Series - TCR | AC Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 12th |
| 2020 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Mühlner Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27th |
| 2021 | World Touring Car Cup | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 10th |
| 2022 | World Touring Car Cup | Comtoyou Team Audi Sport | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 210 | 5th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Comtoyou Racing with Saintéloc | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 18th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver Cup | Comtoyou Racing with Saintéloc | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56.5 | 6th |
| 2022 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Saintéloc Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | Intercontinental GT Challenge | Saintéloc Junior Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2022 | FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup | Team Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Comtoyou Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21st |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Gold Cup | Comtoyou Racing | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 98 | 3rd |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Comtoyou Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24th |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold Cup | Comtoyou Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12th |
| 2023 | Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux | August by NGT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 21st |
| 2023 | 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | Audi Sport Team Car Collection | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th |
| 2023-24 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Saintéloc Junior Team | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 4th |
| 2023-24 | Middle East Trophy - GT3 | Eastalent Racing Team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | ? |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Saintéloc Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | Saintéloc Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 20th |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Gold Cup | Saintéloc Racing | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 109 | 3rd |
| 2025 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | AMR Comtoyou Racing | | | | | | | |
$^†$ 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 Formula Renault NEC results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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 |

### 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 |
| 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 |

### 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 FIA Motorsport Games results

| Year | Entrant | Cup | Race 1 | Race 2 | Points | Position |
| 2019 | Team Belgium | Touring Car | 3rd | 1st | 45 | 2nd |

### 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 1 Ret | ABU 1 10 | ABU 2 4 | 4th | 57 |