Tom van Rompuy
| Tom van Rompuy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 8 September 1987 Antwerp, Belgium |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | TF Sport |
| Racing licence | FIA Bronze |
| Car number | 81 |
| Starts | 9 (9 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 10th (LMGT3) in 2024 |
Tom van Rompuy (born 8 September 1987) is a Belgian amateur racing driver currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for TF Sport in the LMGT3 class.[1][2]
His career highlights include finishing second in the T4 class of the Belgian Touring Car Series in 2011, taking third place in the LMP2 Pro-Am subclass of the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, and scoring the first ever LMGT3 pole in the WEC in Qatar.[3]
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 Hours of Zolder | First Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th |
| 2009 | Belgian GT Championship | First Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27th |
| 24 Hours of Zolder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| 2010 | Belgian Touring Car Series - T3 | Denospi Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 9th |
| 2011 | Belgian Touring Car Series - T4 | Euroracing | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 148 | 2nd |
| Belcar Endurance Championship | Belgium Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 28th | |
| Bridgestone Special Open Trophy | Westfield Hasselt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2015 | BMW M235i Racing Cup Belgium | Tuytte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 36th |
| Supercar Challenge - Supersport | EMG Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2017 | 24H Series - SP2 | VDS Racing Adventures | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2018 | Belgian Endurance Championship | VR Racing/Qvick Motors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.5 | 33rd |
| 24H GT Series - European - SP2 | Qvick-VR Racing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2019 | 24H Series - European - SPX | Vr Racing by Qvick Motors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2021 | Belcar Endurance Championship - GT | VR Racing by Qvick Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† |
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | DKR Engineering[4] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 5th |
| Ligier European Series - JS P4 | DKR Engineering by HRC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12th | |
| 2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP3 | DKR Engineering[5][6] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 4th |
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13th | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15th | ||
| 2024 | Prototype Winter Series - LMP3 | DKR Engineering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10.715 | 11th |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | TF Sport[7] | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 10th | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15th | ||
| 2025 | Middle East Trophy - GT3 | Comtoyou Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | TF Sport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38* | 6th* |
† As van Rompuy was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete European Le Mans Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DKR Engineering | LMP3 | Duqueine M30 - D08 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | LEC 9 |
IMO 5 |
MNZ | CAT 2 |
SPA 2 |
ALG 6 |
5th | 56 |
| 2023 | DKR Engineering | LMP2 Pro-Am | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2L V8 | CAT 11 |
LEC 9 |
ARA 8 |
SPA 8 |
POR 8 |
ALG 6 |
12th | 32 |
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 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DKR Engineering | LMP3 | Duqueine M30 - D08 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | DUB 1 6 |
DUB 2 1 |
ABU 1 5 |
ABU 2 Ret |
4th | 43 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DKR Engineering | Maxime Martin Ugo de Wilde |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 311 | 32nd | 15th |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 3rd | ||||||
| 2024 | TF Sport | Rui Andrade Charlie Eastwood |
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | LMGT3 | 267 | 43rd | 15th |
| 2025 | TF Sport | Rui Andrade Charlie Eastwood |
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | LMGT3 | 341 | 35th | 3rd |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TF Sport | LMGT3 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | QAT Ret |
IMO 7 |
SPA Ret |
LMS 12 |
SÃO 8 |
COA Ret |
FUJ 4 |
BHR 2 |
10th | 50 |
| 2025 | TF Sport | LMGT3 | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | QAT Ret |
IMO 6 |
SPA 14 |
LMS 3 |
SÃO |
COA |
FUJ |
BHR |
6th* | 38* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ Dagys, John (11 December 2023). "Andrade, Van Rompuy Complete No. 81 TF Sport Corvette Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "TF Sport targeting wins with new-look LMGT3 line-up for 2025". FIA World Endurance Championship. Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "CORVETTE RACING AT QATAR: First Pole for Corvette Z06 GT3.R | SpeedwayMedia.com". 1 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (14 February 2022). "ELMS Reveals 42-Car Full Season Entry List". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (7 February 2023). "Asian Le Mans Series Confirm Full Entry With Most Drivers Named". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (6 February 2023). "European Le Mans Series Confirm 42 Car Full Season Entry". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "TF Sport Confirms Eastwood, Andrade & Van Rompuy". www.dailysportscar.com. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
External links
- Tom van Rompuy career summary at DriverDB.com