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nationality Belgian age 75 years old born June 7, 1947
Racing highlights 2018 1st 24H GT Series - Championship of the Continents - SP2 Class 2018 1st 24H GT Series - European Championship - SP2 2018 3rd 24H GT Series Championship of the Continents 2017 3rd 24H Series - SP2 2015 1st 24H Dubai - A2 2011 3rd 24 Hours of Barcelona - Class SP2 2008 1st ASAF Touring Car Championship - Prototype 1990 3rd Procar - Division 2
Racing career summary Races entered 68 Wins 14 Podiums 25 Pole positions 2 Fastest laps 6 Race win percentage 20.6% Podium percentage 36.8%
Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.
Career overview – years in numbers
The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.
2019 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 2018 Racing 8 races 7 wins 7 podiums 2 pole position 6 fastest race laps 2017 Racing 7 races 0 wins 5 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 2016 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 2015 Racing 3 races 1 win 3 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 2013 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 2011 Racing 1 race 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 2010 Racing 5 races 0 wins 3 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 2009 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums ? pole position ? fastest race laps 2008 Racing 2 races 2 wins 2 podiums ? pole position ? fastest race laps 1999 Racing 3 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1998 Racing 3 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1997 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1996 Racing 3 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1995 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1994 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1993 Racing 13 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1992 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1991 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1990 Racing 1 race 3 wins 3 podiums 0 pole position ? fastest race laps 1989 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1988 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1987 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1986 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1984 Racing 1 race 1 win 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1981 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1980 Racing 0 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps
Career details – the racing career of José Close
Position Points Team 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang Ford 5.2
Click to show race results for 24H GT Series Championship of the Continents 2019. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 2019-01-12 Dubai Autodrome 26
Position Points Team 4th 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres MARC II V8 Hankook
Click to show race results for 24H Dubai - SPX 2019. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 2019-01-11 Dubai Autodrome 4
Position Points Team 1st 80 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 2 2 0 1 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres MARC Focus V8 Ford 5.0
Click to show race results for 24H GT Series - Championship of the Continents - SP2 Class 2018. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 2018-01-13 Dubai Autodrome 1 2 2018-07-08 Algarve DNF 3 2018-11-18 Circuit of the Americas 1
Position Points Team 1st 49 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 4 4 2 4 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres MARC Ford Focus V8 Ford 5.0
Click to show race results for 24H GT Series - European Championship - SP2 2018. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 2 2018-04-22 Navarra 1 3 2018-05-26 Imola 1 4 2018-07-08 Algarve 1 5 2018-09-09 Catalunya 1
Position Points Team Guest driver VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 1 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang MARC Ford 5.2
Click to show race results for 24H GT Series - European Championship - SPX 2018. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 6 2018-10-14 Spa-Francorchamps 1
Position Points Team 3rd 80 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? ? ? ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Focus V8 Ford 5.0
Position Points Team 3rd 24 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 6 0 5 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres MARC Focus V8
Click to show race results for 24H Series - SP2 2017. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 2017-01-14 Dubai Autodrome 3 2 2017-03-18 Mugello 5 3 2017-04-08 Red Bull Ring 3 5 2017-07-01 Imola 2 6 2017-08-27 Portimao 3 7 2017-11-11 Circuit of the Americas 3
Position Points Team 6th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Shelby Cobra Ford 4.7
Position Points Team 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Honda Civic Type-R EP3
Click to show race results for 24H Series - A2 2016. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 2016-01-16 Dubai Autodrome 5
Position Points Team 1st 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Honda Civic Type-R EP3
Click to show race results for 24H Dubai - A2 2015. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 2015-01-10 Dubai Autodrome 1
Position Points Team 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 2 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Honda Civic Type-R EP3
Click to show race results for 24H Series - A2 2015. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 2 2015-05-30 Zandvoort 3 4 2015-09-06 Catalunya 2
Position Points Team 6th 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Honda Civic EP3
Position Points Team 3rd 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang GT3
Position Points Team 13th 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang GT3
Position Points Team 21st 8 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? ? ? ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang FR500
Position Points Team 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 2 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang FR500
Click to show race results for 24H Series - SP2 2010. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 2010-01-16 Dubai Autodrome 2 2 2010-10-09 Hungaroring 3
Position Points Team 9th 58.5 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 1 ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang
Position Points Team 5th 0 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang FR500 GT3 Ford 5.0 Michelin
Click to show race results for FIA GTN European Cup 2010. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 2010-07-31 Spa-Francorchamps 5
Position Points Team 19th 0 Deridder-Princen-Close-Heurckmans Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang GT4
Position Points Team 30th 10 VDS Racing Adventures Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ford Mustang GT4
Position Points Team 1st 285 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 2 2 ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 39th 6 Ecurie Bruxelloise, Ecurie Le Perron Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota Celica Honda Integra Type-R
Position Points Team 62nd 5 VZM Honda, KTR Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Honda Integra Type-R Peugeot 306 GTi
Position Points Team 0 VZM with Honda Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Honda Integra Type R Honda 2.0
Position Points Team 31st 0 José Close Dimar Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Chrysler Neon CS Chrysler 2.0
Position Points Team 0 Michel Arnaud Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Dodge Viper
Position Points Team 0 Belgian VW Club Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Volkswagen Golf TDi Volkswagen 1.9 diesel Dunlop
Position Points Team 134th 12 Rent a Car Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Dodge Viper
Position Points Team 0 Belgian Audi Club Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Audi 80 Quattro
Position Points Team 0 Belgian Audi Club Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Audi 80 quattro Audi 2.0
Position Points Team 9th 86 East Belgium Racing Team Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 12 0 0 ? ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota MR2
Position Points Team 7th 0 Toyota Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota Carina E GTi Toyota 2.0 Dunlop
Position Points Team 27th 0 Toyota Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota MR2 Toyota 2.0
Position Points Team 0 Toyota Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota MR2 Toyota 2.0 Pirelli
Position Points Team 3rd 136 Toyota Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? 3 3 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota MR2
Position Points Team 0 Toyota Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota MR2 Toyota 2.0 Dunlop
Position Points Team 0 IMC Toyota Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps ? 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota MR2
Position Points Team 27th 0 East Belgian Racing Team Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota MR2 Toyota 1.6
Position Points Team 0 FINA Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota Corolla GT AE86 Toyota 1.6
Position Points Team 0 FINA Racing Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota Corolla GT
Position Points Team 8 IMC Toyota Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota Corolla GT
Position Points Team 0 IMC Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota Corolla GT
Position Points Team 262nd 9 IMC Toyota Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 0 IMC Toyota Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Toyota Corolla GT
Click to show race results for World Challenge for Endurance Drivers 1980. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 9 1980-07-20 Spa-Francorchamps DNS
DriverDB Rating graph
The following graph shows the change in the DriverDB Rating of José Close over time since January 1st 2013. The rolling average of the graph is 10 days.
José Close