Laurens Vanthoor
| Laurens Vanthoor | |
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Vanthoor in 2009.
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| Nationality |
 Belgian |
| Born |
8 May 1991 Hasselt, Belgium |
| FIA GT1 World Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | WRT |
| Car no. | 32 |
| Starts | 18 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2009 2008–09 2010-11 2012-2016 2012-2016 2016 |
Belgian Touring Car Series German Formula Three Formula 3 Euro Series Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Intercontinental GT Challenge |
| Championship titles | |
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2016 2014 2014 2013 2009 |
Intercontinental GT Challenge Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Blancpain GT Series FIA GT Series German Formula Three |
Laurens Vanthoor (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlʌu̯rəns vɑnˈtoːr] (pronounced together as [ˈlʌu̯rənsfɑnˈtoːr]); born 8 May 1991) is a Belgian professional racing driver. He currently resides in Zolder.
Born in Hasselt, Vanthoor began his kart racing career at an early age. In 2005 he became French and Belgian Champion in the ICA-J class, and he also finished fourth in the European Championship.
In 2007 Vanthoor become an official factory driver for the CRG racing team in the KF2 category. He ended up being out of action for five months out due to an accident, resulting in six fractures. His best result in the season was a runner-up position in the North European Championship.
Vanthoor began his formula racing career in the 2008 German Formula Three season, jumping from karting directly into Formula Three. He finished fourth overall in the championship, with two wins and three poles. Following his successes, the Belgian Automobile Club (RACB) made him a member of their "National Team" initiative and Volkswagen Motorsport made him an official driver. Vanthoor also became the youngest driver ever in the history of the Macau Grand Prix, and he finished in sixth position.
With Frédéric Vervisch and Sebastian Saavedra both moving Stateside and Johnny Cecotto Jr. moving up to the F3 Euroseries and GP2, Vanthoor became the main title contender for the 2009 season. Vanthoor followed Vervisch's lead of 2008, by dominating the field, wrapping up the title at the Nürburgring.
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