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24H Series - 991

Driver Information

nationality
Dutch
age
59
birthday
23 Sep 1964
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Driver Information

nationality
Dutch
age
59
birthday
23 Sep 1964
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Competitors

Gianluca de Lorenzi profile photo
Gianluca
de Lorenzi
it
age
52
wins
21
poles
11
races
176
podiums
54
fastest laps
19
Matthias Hoffsümmer profile photo
Matthias
Hoffsümmer
de
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Harry Hilders profile photo
Harry
Hilders
nl
age
60
wins
11
poles
1
races
65
podiums
30
fastest laps
0
Andrey Mukovoz profile photo
Andrey
Mukovoz
ru
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
49
podiums
15
fastest laps
5
Sebastian Freymuth profile photo
Sebastian
Freymuth
de
age
22
wins
4
poles
0
races
104
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Gianluca Giorgi profile photo
Gianluca
Giorgi
it
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
34
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Pieter Ooms profile photo
Pieter
Ooms
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Oliver Webb profile photo
Oliver
Webb
gb
age
33
wins
15
poles
11
races
307
podiums
69
fastest laps
9
Tom Cloet profile photo
Tom
Cloet
be
age
48
wins
4
poles
0
races
60
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Lionel Amrouche profile photo
Lionel
Amrouche
fr
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
52
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Tim Pappas profile photo
Tim
Pappas
us
age
50
wins
16
poles
3
races
184
podiums
56
fastest laps
1
Marc Arn profile photo
Marc
Arn
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Erik Behrens profile photo
Erik
Behrens
se
age
49
wins
32
poles
10
races
115
podiums
76
fastest laps
2
Bart van Helden profile photo
Bart
van Helden
nl
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
2
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Merabi Mekvabishvili profile photo
Merabi
Mekvabishvili
ru
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Lionel Amrouche profile photo
Lionel
Amrouche
fr
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
52
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Max Weering profile photo
Max
Weering
nl
age
23
wins
15
poles
6
races
54
podiums
27
fastest laps
8
Constantin Schöll profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Constantin
Schöll
at
age
25
wins
3
poles
2
races
89
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Olivier Dons profile photo
Olivier
Dons
be
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
18
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Andrey Mukovoz profile photo
Andrey
Mukovoz
ru
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
49
podiums
15
fastest laps
5

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2022
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 992-Am class
HRT Performance
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Baporo Motorsport
Hankook
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 991 class
Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991 II)
Porsche 4.0
Hankook
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
24H TCE Series powered by Hankook - TCR class
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra León Competición TCR
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
Hankook
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 991 class
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
46
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup II
Porsche 4.0
Hankook
3
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
0
46
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Europe 991
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
28
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991-II Cup
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Continents Championship 991 class
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 991-II
Porsche 4.0
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Europe - 991
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991-II Cup
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Europe TCR
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
31
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
2
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Cupra TCR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Continents - TCR class
NKKP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
23
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
Hankook
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
2019
TCR Spa 500
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
Hankook
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H TCE Series Championship of the Continents
Red Camel-Jordans.nl
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
17
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H GT Series - European Championship - 991
Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup
Porsche 4.0
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H Dubai - 991
Bas Koeten Racing
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991-II Cup
Hankook
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H GT Series Championship of the Continents
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991-II Cup
Porsche 4.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
24H TCE Series - Championship of the Contintents - TCR
Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SEAT León TCR V3 DSG
Hankook
2
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten RAcing
95
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
5
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
0
0
95
year
series
team
points
position
2017
24H Touring Car Endurance Series - TCR
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SEAT León TCR
4
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
24H Series - SP3-GT4
JR Motorsport
18
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E90
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
2016
24H Series - SP3
NKPP Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat León Cup Racer
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2016
24H TCE Series
NKPP Racing
51
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Cup Racer
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
51
year
series
team
points
position
2015
24H Series - A3T
NKPP Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Cup Racer
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Dunlop 24 Hour Race at Silverstone - Class 4
Bas Koeten Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SEAT Leon Cup Racer
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Dutch Winter Endurance Championship - Division 2
NKPP Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SEAT Leon Cup Racer
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
20
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
year
series
team
points
position
2015
24H Dubai - A5
JR Motorsport 2
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E46 GTR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
24 Hours of Barcelona - Class A3T
NKPP-YMOR Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Supercopa LR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Belgian Racing Car Championship - Long Races - Overall
Bas Koeten Racing
20
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat SuperCopa
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Belgian Racing Car Championship - Short Races - Overall
Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat SuperCopa
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
20
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Supercopa
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
16
52nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Supercopa
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
SEAT Endurance Cup
NKPP by Bas Koeten
113
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Ibiza TDI
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
113
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2022
Racing
2
2
2
0
0
2021
Racing
5
2
5
0
0
2020
Racing
10
3
7
0
0
2019
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
2018
Racing
7
1
5
0
0
2017
Racing
5
0
2
0
0
2016
Racing
3
0
1
?
?
2015
Racing
8
1
6
1
0
2013
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
2012
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
7
0
0
?
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2021
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 991 class
3rd
2018
24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR
2nd
2016
24H TCE Series
2nd
2015
24H Dubai - A5
2nd
2015
Dunlop 24 Hour Race at Silverstone - Class 4
1st
2013
24 Hours of Barcelona - Class A3T
2nd

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