In 2025, Laurens Vanthoor returns to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) as he begins his third season with Porsche Penske Motorsport. Vanthoor will continue to drive the No. 6 Porsche 963 LMDh entry, racing alongside drivers Kévin Estre, with Matt Campell joining the duo for select races.
In 2014, Vanthoor showed what he was capable of as he won the Spa 24 Hours and clinched overall victory in the Blancpain Endurance Championship and the Blancpain GT Series. The Belgian continued to produce in the 2016 season when he scored a spectacular win in the FIA GT World Cup in Macau. In the Intercontinental GT Challenge, he also secured overall victories in the Dubai 24 Hours and the Sepang 12 Hour race.
For the 2017 season, two dreams came true for Vanthoor – he became a Porsche works driver and he drove the 911 RSR in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in North America.
In 2018, Vanthoor added another impressive achievement to his resume as he scored a victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Belgian followed that up with his greatest career achievement in 2019. Teamed with Earl Bamber, Vanthoor secured the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM title behind three race victories.
In 2020, Vanthoor and Bamber claimed the first class victory for the Porsche 911 RSR at Laguna Seca. Vanthoor was also part of the winning trio at the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hour race.
In 2021, the Belgian racer clinched the GTD title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Biography
In 2025, Laurens Vanthoor returns to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) as he begins his third season with Porsche Penske Motorsport. Vanthoor will continue to drive the No. 6 Porsche 963 LMDh entry, racing alongside drivers Kévin Estre, with Matt Campell joining the duo for select races.
In 2014, Vanthoor showed what he was capable of as he won the Spa 24 Hours and clinched overall victory in the Blancpain Endurance Championship and the Blancpain GT Series. The Belgian continued to produce in the 2016 season when he scored a spectacular win in the FIA GT World Cup in Macau. In the Intercontinental GT Challenge, he also secured overall victories in the Dubai 24 Hours and the Sepang 12 Hour race.
For the 2017 season, two dreams came true for Vanthoor – he became a Porsche works driver and he drove the 911 RSR in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in North America.
In 2018, Vanthoor added another impressive achievement to his resume as he scored a victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Belgian followed that up with his greatest career achievement in 2019. Teamed with Earl Bamber, Vanthoor secured the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM title behind three race victories.
In 2020, Vanthoor and Bamber claimed the first class victory for the Porsche 911 RSR at Laguna Seca. Vanthoor was also part of the winning trio at the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hour race.
In 2021, the Belgian racer clinched the GTD title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
During the 2023 season, Vanthoor helped post Porsche Penske Motorsport's first-ever WEC podium result as he and Andre Lotterer finished third in the Six Hours at Portimão. At the Six Hours at Fuji, Vanthoor and the No. 6 Porsche 963 led the majority of the race before securing another third-place podium result. Vanthoor also served as endurance driver in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar season finale at Road Atlanta when he joined Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet in the No. 6 Porsche 963.
In 2024, in addition to his full-time commitment in WEC, Vanthoor joined the No. 6 Porsche 963 IMSA lineup at the 24 Hours of Daytona, partnering with Estre, Tandy, and Jaminet. Alongside his WEC teammates Lotterer and Estre, Vanthoor helped secure podium finishes at six out of eight races, showcasing remarkable consistency for the team throughout the season. With a victory at the season opener in Qatar, pole position at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, and another win in Fuji, Vanthoor ultimately clinched the FIA World Endurance Championship drivers' title, capping off an impressive year for the No. 6 963.
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Career Highlights
2024 - Porsche Works Driver: Porsche Penske Motorsport FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar, 1st Qatar, 1st Fuji, 2 wins, 5 podiums) FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar, driver championship)
2023 - Porsche Works Driver: Porsche Penske Motorsport FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar, 2 podiums)
2022 - Porsche Works Driver
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship
3rd 24h Daytona (GTD Pro)
VLN/Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (1 win)
2021 - Porsche Works Driver
1st IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship (GTD, 1st 12h Sebring, 1st Road America, 1st Long Beach, 1st Virginia, 2 podium)
24h Spa (Pro)
Career Highlights
2024 - Porsche Works Driver: Porsche Penske Motorsport FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar, 1st Qatar, 1st Fuji, 2 wins, 5 podiums) FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar, driver championship)
2023 - Porsche Works Driver: Porsche Penske Motorsport FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar, 2 podiums)
2022 - Porsche Works Driver
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship
3rd 24h Daytona (GTD Pro)
VLN/Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (1 win)
2021 - Porsche Works Driver
1st IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship (GTD, 1st 12h Sebring, 1st Road America, 1st Long Beach, 1st Virginia, 2 podium)
24h Spa (Pro)
2020 - Porsche Works Driver
IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship (GTLM, 4 podiums, 1 win, 2nd 12h Sebring, 2nd Rolex 24h at Daytona)
1st Total 24h of Spa (Pro)
3rd Intercontinental GT Challenge (1 podium, 1 win)
24 Heures Du Mans (GTE Pro)
2019 - Porsche Works Driver
IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship (GTLM, 7 podiums, 3 wins, Driver Champion)
24 Heures Du Mans (GTE Pro)
ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nürburgring (GT3)
Total 24h of Spa (Pro)
2nd FIA GT Macau World Cup
IGTC 9h Kyalami (Pro)
2018 - Porsche Works Driver
IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship (GTLM, 4 podiums)
1st 24 Heures Du Mans (GTE Pro)
3rd Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 (ProPro)
2017 - Porsche Works Driver
IMSA United SportsCar Championship (GTLM, 1 win, 2 podiums)
ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nürburgring (GT3)
Total 24h of Spa (Pro)
2016 - Audi Works Driver
1st Intercontinental GT Challenge Championship (GT3, 4th Bathurst, 3rd 24h Spa, 1st Sepang)
3rd Blancpain GT Series Championship (Pro)
1st Hankook 24h Dubai
1st FIA GT Macau World Cup Champion
2015 - Audi Works Driver
3rd Blancpain GT Series Championship (Pro)
2nd Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12h (AP)
1st ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nürburgring
1st 12h Sepang (GT3)
2014 - Audi Works Driver
1st Blancpain Endurance Series Championship (Pro) 1st Blancpain GT Series Championship (Pro)
1st Total 24h of Spa (Pro)
2013 - Audi Works Driver
1st FIA GT Series Championship (Pro-Cup, 3 wins)
2012 - Audi Works Driver
1st 24h of Zolder
2011 - Formula 3 Euro Series Championship (2 podiums)
2010 - Formula 3 Euro Series Championship (3 podiums)
2nd Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix
2009 - 1st German Formula 3 Championship
2008 - German Formula 3 Championship
2002-2007 - Various French and Belgium kart junior championships
2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Series Season Statistics
Date
Event
Start
Finish
Points (Behind)
Rank (+/-)
1/25/25
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
3
1
0 (--)
0 (--)
3/15/25
MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING
3
1
760 (--)
1 (-1)
Season Totals
Current Point Standings:
1
Starts:
2
Poles:
0
Victories:
2
Top 5s:
2
Top 10s:
2
Avg. Start:
3.0
Avg. Finish:
1.0
2025 Autograph Card
Driver autograph cards are coming soon for the 2025 season. New cards will be posted here as designs are completed for 2025.