Charles Pierre Julien Weerts (born 1 March 2001) is a Belgian racing driver who currently competes in the GT World Challenge Europe. On December 8, 2022, Weerts was announced as a factory driver for BMW M Motorsport where he would continue to drive for Team WRT.
Career Junior formula Weerts made his single-seater debut in 2017, joining Team Motopark for the 2017 ADAC Formula 4 season, alongside the final three races of the Formula 4 UAE Championship. During the 2017 ADAC F4 season, he would score 22nd in the overall classification and second in the Rookie Championship, scoring just three points towards the drivers' title. The following Formula 4 UAE season, Weerts was crowned series champion, sweeping the final quadruple-header round at Dubai Autodrome en route to a 50-point lead over second-placed David Schumacher. However, the victory would mark Weerts' final season with Team Motopark, as he would switch to Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2018 ADAC Formula 4 season. After finishing fifth in points, securing one win and four podiums, Weerts would leave the team at the conclusion of the 2018 season.
Sports cars
2019 saw Weerts explore a new discipline of motorsport, joining Belgian Audi Club Team WRT for the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup campaign. After a lackluster 2019 season which saw Weerts' entries score a solitary point across five races, he was paired with Dries Vanthoor for full season campaigns in both series during 2020. After scoring two wins and six podiums in ten races, Vanthoor and Weerts claimed the Sprint Cup title in the Pro category. Following his title, Weerts was promoted to Audi factory driver status for 2021. He began the team's title defense on a high note, taking pole for the opening race of the weekend at Magny-Cours, before going on to win Saturday's event, further adding a podium finish the following afternoon. Following the fourth round at Brands Hatch, Weerts and Vanthoor successfully defended their Sprint Cup title. In 2022, Weerts, together with Vanthoor were able to clinch a third consecutive Sprint Cup title. They finished the season with five wins and nine podiums in ten races.
BMW M Factory Driver
At the end of the 2022 season, Weerts confirmed he would part ways with Audi Sport and was later announced as a factory BMW M driver from the 2023 season on. He was joined by his current teammate Dries Vanthoor and Team WRT, both making the switch from Audi as well. In his first race as an official BMW factory driver, the 2023 Kyalami 9 Hours, Weerts scored the overall victory alongside Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde. Weerts once again embarked on a full-season GT World Challenge Europe campaign. Weerts stated his ambitions to remain on top in the Sprint Cup, but argued that the change in machinery for 2023 ensured that the team's efforts to score a fourth consecutive title wouldn't be easy. Ultimately, the entry finished third in Sprint Cup points, tallying six total podium finishes and a sole race victory during the penultimate race weekend at Valencia. In Endurance Cup competition, Weerts, Vanthoor, and van der Linde registered a best race finish of sixth at Monza, finishing 11th in the final points classification.
Heading into their second BMW season, Weerts and Vanthoor remained in the Sprint Cup and once again partnered van der Linde in the Endurance events. The year began with two mistakes from Weerts, who first crashed with a lapped car at the Bathurst 12 Hours and then retired from the opening Endurance Cup event as a result of a collision with Alessio Rovera. He redeemed himself in the first pair of Sprint Cup rounds, winning at Brands Hatch due to a strong pit stop as well as taking pole and victory in race 2 of the Misano weekend. Weerts and the WRT team would continue their strong form through the year taking podiums in Monza, Spa, Hockenheim, and winning round 1 at Magny-Cours. However, following a podium-less conclusion to both their sprint and combined seasons at Barcelona and Jeddah respectively, Weerts would finish runner-up to the Winward pairing of Engel and Auer. 2.5 points separated them in either championship, marking definite progress in his second year as a BMW factory driver, but not quite the championship dominating form of previous races. He would, however be crowned Intercontinental GT Challenge champion following an excellent run of consistent podiums and race wins after initially retiring from the opening round at Bathurst.
Heading into 2025, WRT and many other BMW associated teams received an upgrade package from BMW for their M4 GT3. These improvements meant that Weerts and WRT seemingly got off to the perfect start, with Weerts opening the year with a win at the 6H of Dubai. He also showed marked improvement in the old car as well, following the sister car home in a 1–2 at the Bathurst 12H. The momentum would carry into the opening round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe season, with new teammates in recently announced BMW factory driver Kelvin van der Linde full time, and another newcomer in the form of the rising young talent Ugo De Wilde for endurance rounds. The new pairing would open the championship with a win at the 6 hour event at Circuit Paul Richard. They would then score a podium in round two of Brands Hatch and then secure their first spring win of the campaign in round two at Zanvoort. Currently, they sit atop all three championships as a result.
Personal life Weerts is heir to real estate and logistics company Weerts Group, with his father Yves having been its CEO since 1994. Yves Weerts is a member of the board of directors at W Racing Team.
Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2016–17 Formula 4 UAE Championship Team Motopark 2 11 0 0 0 1 84 7th 2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship Motopark 21 0 0 0 0 3 22nd 2017–18 Formula 4 UAE Championship Dragon Motopark F4 23 8 3 8 16 377 1st 2018 ADAC Formula 4 Championship Van Amersfoort Racing 21 1 0 2 4 195 5th Italian F4 Championship 3 0 0 0 0 15 18th FIA GT Nations Cup Team Belgium31101N/ADNF 2019 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 10 1 1 0 1 40.5 6th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Pro Audi Sport Italia 2 0 0 0 2 ? ? 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 10 2 0 0 6 89 1st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 4 0 0 0 0 39 8th ADAC GT Masters Team WRT 12 1 0 0 3 82 10th Intercontinental GT Challenge Audi Sport Team WRT 1 0 0 0 1 18 14th 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 10 4 2 1 7 103.5 1st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 3 79 3rd Intercontinental GT Challenge Audi Sport Team WRT 3 0 0 0 1 40 5th ADAC GT Masters Team WRT 12 1 1 0 1 66 14th Le Mans Cup - GT3 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Team WRT105319135.5 1st GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup51201399th Intercontinental GT Challenge Audi Sport Team WRT100000NC 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Team WRT500002611th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup10110686.53rd Intercontinental GT Challenge51011449th2024GT World Challenge America - ProTeam WRT111110NC† GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup50002487th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup103147104.52nd Intercontinental GT Challenge3200268 1st BMW M Team RMG10001 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9200000NC† 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910001N/A3rd2025 Middle East Trophy - GT3 The Bend Team WRT111010NC† GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Team WRT 5 1 1 1 1 633rd GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 10 2 0 0 6 88.5 1st Intercontinental GT Challenge 4 2 0 0 3 783rdNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP3TFK Performance Motorsport200120NC†24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP3T 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st2026Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Schubert Motorsport10000** 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A7thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupTeam WRTGT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup102013555th † As Weerts was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Points 2016-17 Team Motopark 2DUB11DUB12DUB13YMC11YMC12YMC13YMC14 DUB21 DUB22 DUB23 YMC21 YMC22 YMC23 YMC24 YMC31 YMC32 YMC33 YMC34 7th 2017-18 Dragon Motopark F4 YMC11 YMC12 YMC13 YMC14 YMC21 YMC22 YMC23 YMC24 DUB11 DUB12 DUB13 DUB14 YMC31 YMC32 YMC33 YMC34 YMC41 YMC42 YMC43 YMC44 DUB21 DUB22 DUB23 DUB24 1st 377
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points 2017 Motopark OSC11 OSC12 OSC13 LAU1 LAU2 LAU3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 OSC21 OSC22 OSC23 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 SAC1 SAC2 SAC3 HOC1 HOC2 HOC3 22nd 3 2018 Van Amersfoort Racing OSC1 OSC2 OSC3 HOC11 HOC12 HOC13 LAU1 LAU2 LAU3 RBR1 RBR2 RBR3 HOC21 HOC22 NÜR1 NÜR2 NÜR3 HOC31 HOC32 HOC33 5th 195
Complete Italian F4 Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pos Points 2018 Van Amersfoort RacingADR1ADR2ADR3 LEC1 LEC2 LEC3MNZ1MNZ2MNZ3MIS1MIS2MIS3IMO1IMO2IMO3VLL1VLL2VLL3MUG1MUG2MUG3 18th 15
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2019 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MNZ SIL 25th 1 Pro LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT NC 0 2020 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Pro IMO NÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H LEC 8th 39 2021 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Pro MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 3rd 79 2022 Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo II Pro IMO LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H HOC CAT 9th 39 2023 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Pro MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 11th 26 2024 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Pro LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 7th 48 2025 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 3rd 63 2026 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo Pro LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 3rd* 42* * Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2019 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HUN1 HUN2 6th 40.5 2020 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Pro MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 1st 89 2021 Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Pro MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 BRH1 BRH2 VAL1 VAL2 1st 103.5 2022 Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo II Pro BRH1 BRH2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 VAL1 VAL2 1st 135.5 2023 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 VAL1 VAL2 ZAN1 ZAN2 3rd 86.5 2024 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 MAG1 MAG2 CAT1 CAT2 2nd 104.5 2025 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 ZAN1 ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 VAL1 VAL2 1st 88.5 2026 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo Pro BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 5th 55
* Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC GT Masters results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points2020 Team WRTAudi R8 LMS Evo LAU1 LAU2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU1 LAU2 OSC1 OSC2 10th 822021 Team WRTAudi R8 LMS Evo OSC1 OSC2RBR1RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 LAU1 LAU2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 NÜR1 NÜR2 14th 66
Complete Intercontinental GT Challenge results