Rik Breukers

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Rik Breukers (born 14 May 1998) is a Dutch racing driver competing in the 24H Series driving a Porsche 992 GT3 Cup for Red Camel-Jordans.nl.

Born (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 (age 28)
Ven-Zelderheide, Netherlands
Categorisation FIA Silver
2023–24
2017
2017
2017
2016
Middle East Trophy – 992
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia – Pro-Am
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro
24H Proto Series – P2
Touring Car Endurance Series – TCR
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Rik Breukers
Breukers in 2023
NationalityNetherlands Dutch
Born (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 (age 28)
Ven-Zelderheide, Netherlands
Categorisation FIA Silver
Championship titles
2023–24
2017
2017
2017
2016
Middle East Trophy – 992
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia – Pro-Am
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro
24H Proto Series – P2
Touring Car Endurance Series – TCR
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He is best known for his Lamborghini stint, winning the 24 Hours of Daytona (2018 and 2019) and 12 Hours of Sebring (2019) back-to-back in GTD for GRT Grasser Racing Team. He also won the Dubai 24 Hour overall in 2019 for Audi Sport Team Car Collection.

Personal life

Breukers is the son of Ivo Breukers, an amateur racing driver.[1]

Career

Breukers made his car racing debut in 2015, racing in the 24H Series.[2] During 2015, Breukers also won the Silverstone 24 Hours in Class 5,[3] and finished second in the 24 Hours of Zolder's Class 1 CN class.[4] Towards the end of the year, Breukers also made a one-off appearance in the 2015–16 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship at Dubai, scoring a best result of fourth in race four.[5]

The following year, Breukers joined GDL Racing to compete in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe,[6] scoring a lone Pro-Am class win en route to runner-up honors in class at season's end.[7] In parallel, Breukers raced for Red Camel-Jordans.nl in the Touring Car Endurance Series, finishing on the podium twice and taking the TCR class title.[8] During 2016, Breukers also raced for Konrad Motorsport at the 24 Hours of Spa,[9] and for EuroInternational in select rounds in the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series.[10]

Breukers' ARC Bratislava LMP2 at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Remaining with GDL Racing in Super Trofeo competition the following year,[11] Breukers won the Middle East Pro title,[12] as well as the Asia Pro-Am title and taking runner-up honors in the European series' Pro class.[13][14] During 2017, Breukers also raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for ARC Bratislava in the LMP2 class,[15] as well as racing for GRT Grasser Racing Team in select races of the 24H Series.[16] At the end of the year, Breukers returned to ARC Bratislava for the first two rounds of the 2017–18 Asian Le Mans Series,[17] taking a best result of third at Zhuhai.[18]

In 2018, Breukers joined Imperiale Racing for his first season in International GT Open alongside Riccardo Agostini.[19] In his first full season in GT3 machinery, Breukers won at Barcelona and four other podiums en route to a fifth-place points finish.[20] During 2018, Breukers won the 24 Hours of Daytona in the GTD class for GRT Grasser Racing Team,[21] as well as winning the 24 Hours of Silverstone in the TCR class for Red Camel-Jordans.nl.[22] Breukers also raced at the 24 Hours of Spa for Barwell Motorsport, finishing second in the Silver Cup.[23]

Joining Belgian Audi Club Team WRT for 2019, Breukers raced with them in both the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe.[24] Scoring a best result of 12th in the former, Breukers found more success in the latter, taking a Silver Cup win at the Nürburgring and four other class podiums to take fifth in the class' standings.[25] During 2019, Breukers also won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in GTD for GRT Grasser Racing Team,[26][27], the Dubai 24 Hour for Car Collection Motorsport,[28] and the only edition of the TCR Spa 500 for Red Camel-Jordans.nl.[29]

After finishing 12th in the Silver Cup class of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for Team WRT,[30] Breukers returned to the series and the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup the following year for Madpanda Motorsport.[31] In the former, Breukers won the 24 Hours of Spa in class as he ended the season seventh in the Silver Cup,[32] whereas in the latter, Breukers scored three class podiums to also finish seventh in the Silver Cup standings.[33] During 2021, Breukers also won the 12 Hours of Mugello and the 24 Hours of Sebring in the TCR class for Red Camel-Jordans.nl and AC Motorsport, respectively.[34][35]

Joining Red Camel-Jordans.nl on a full-time basis in the 24H GT Series the following year, Breukers won the 12 Hours of Mugello, the 12 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the 12 Hours of Hockenheimring in the 992 class to secure runner-up honors in class in the Europe series.[36][37] Remaining with the team the following year, Breukers won the 24 Hours of Barcelona in the 992 class en route to a fourth-place points finish.[38] At the end of the year, Breukers raced with the team in the 2023–24 Middle East Trophy, securing the 992 class title with wins at the 12 Hours of Kuwait and the Dubai 24 Hour.[39][40]

After finishing third at the 2024 992 Endurance Cup for Red Camel-Jordans.nl,[41] Breukers finished second at the same event the following year,[42] as well as securing runner-up honors in the 992 class of both the Middle East Trophy and the 24H Series.[43][44] At the end of the year, Breukers raced in the 2025–26 24H Series Middle East for the same team, winning the 12 Hours of Malaysia in the 992 class.[45] For the rest of 2026, Breukers remained with the team to race in the 24H Series.[46]

Karting record

Karting career summary

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Season Series Team Position
2012 Dutch 4-Stroke Sprint Championship — RK1 Jr. 12th
2013 Winter Gold Cup — RK1 Jr. 2nd
Sources:[47]
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Racing record

Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2015 24H Series – SP2 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24H Series – A6 GDL Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Car Collection Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0
24 Hours of Zolder – Class 1 CN 2000 Bas Koeten Racing 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 2nd
Silverstone 24 Hours – Class 5 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 1 1 0 0 1 N/a 1st
2015–16 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship MRF Racing 4 0 0 0 0 11 15th
2016 24H Series – A6-Am GDL Racing 2 0 0 0 0 12 NC
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am 8 1 2 0 5 123 2nd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals – Pro-Am 2 1 0 0 1 20 3rd
12 Hours of Sepang – GTC GDL Racing Team Asia 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 2nd
Touring Car Endurance Series – TCR Red Camel-Jordans.nl 3 0 0 0 2 63 1st
24H Series – SPX 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
European Le Mans Series – LMP3 EuroInternational 2 0 0 0 0 10 20th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am Konrad Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 4 41st
Challenge Endurance PFV V de V Century Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC
2017 24H Series – A6 GRT Grasser Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 25 31st
Touring Car Endurance Series – TCR Red Camel-Jordans.nl 4 0 1 0 0 8 12th
24H Series – TCR 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Car Collection Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0
V de V Endurance Series – PFV Century Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
24H Series – SPX GDL Racing Team Middle East 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC
24H Proto Series – P2 Simpson Motorsport 2 ?? ?? ?? ?? 68 1st
Atech - DXB 2 ?? ?? ?? ??
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro GDL Racing 6 5 3 0 5 81 1st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro 12 2 1 1 9 127 2nd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia – Pro-Am 1st
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals – Pro 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC
24 Hours of Le Mans – LMP2 ARC Bratislava 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 19th
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship Bas Koeten Racing 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC
TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship 3 0 0 0 2 74 17th
2017–18 Asian Le Mans Series – LMP2 ARC Bratislava 2 0 0 0 1 27 6th
2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD GRT Grasser Racing Team 1 1 0 0 1 35 45th
24H GT Series – A6 2 0 0 0 0 36 18th
Ram Racing 1 0 0 0 0
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Middle East - Pro GDL Racing 4 4 0 2 4 31 3rd
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am 10 0 0 1 0
24H TCE Series – TCR Red Camel-Jordans.nl 4 1 1 2 3 73 5th
International GT Open Imperiale Racing 14 1 0 1 5 89 5th
Aston Martin Le Mans Festival – GT4 Academy Motorsport powered by Webheads 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 2nd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Silver Barwell Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 39 10th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Finals – Pro FFF Racing Team 2 0 0 0 0 10 9th
2019 24H GT Series – A6 Pro Car Collection Motorsport 2 1 0 0 1 14 9th
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 1 0 0 0 0
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Silver 2 0 0 0 0 1 27th
Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe – Silver 10 1 1 0 5 75 5th
IMSA SportsCar Championship – GTD GRT Grasser Racing Team 2 2 0 1 2 70 35th
24H GT Series – SPX Mercedes-AMG Team Driving Academy 1 1 0 0 1 0 NC
24H TCE Series – TCR Red Camel-Jordans.nl 2 1 0 0 1 35 12th
TCR Spa 500 1 1 0 0 1 N/a 1st
TCR Australia Touring Car Series Melbourne Performance Centre 3 0 0 0 0 40 29th
2020 24H GT Series – GT3 Pro MS7 by WRT 1 0 0 0 1 28 NC
Car Collection Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1
24H GT Series Europe – GT3 Pro MP Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 11 6th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver ROFGO Racing with Team WRT 5 0 1 1 0 31 12th
Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 2 0 0 0 0 3.5 13th
Dutch Winter Endurance Series Red Camel-Jordans.nl 1 0 0 0 0 10 25th
2021 24H GT Series – GT3 Pro GRT Grasser Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 21 NC
6 Hours of Abu Dhabi – TG Red Camel-Jordans.nl 1 0 0 0 0 N/a 6th
24H GT Series – GTX 1 0 0 0 0 7 NC
24H TCE Series – TCR 3 1 0 0 1 47 5th
AC Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver Madpanda Motorsport 5 1 0 0 1 57 7th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver 10 0 0 0 3 60 7th
2022 24H GT Series Continents – GT3 Pro Barwell Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 8 NC
24H GT Series Europe – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 5 3 0 0 4 74 2nd
2023 24H GT Series – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 5 1 0 0 3 168 4th
2023–24 Middle East Trophy – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 2 2 0 0 2 80 1st
2024 24H Series – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 2 0 0 0 1 50 18th
992 Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 3rd
24H Series – GT3 Pro-Am Red Camel by Juta Racing 1 0 0 0 0 40 19th
2025 Middle East Trophy – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 2 1 0 0 1 45 2nd
24H Series – 992 5 2 0 0 3 146 2nd
992 Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 1 N/a 2nd
2025–26 24H Series Middle East – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 3 1 0 0 1 42 7th
2026 24H Series – 992 Red Camel-Jordans.nl
Sources:[48][47]
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Complete GT World Challenge results

GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

More information Year, Team ...
Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2016 Konrad Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA
6H

28
SPA
12H

29
SPA
24H

30
NÜR 41st 4
2018 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Silver MNZ SIL LEC SPA
6H

26
SPA
12H

24
SPA
24H

19
CAT 10th 39
2019 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MNZ
27
SIL
Ret
25th 1
Pro LEC
13
SPA
6H

30
SPA
12H

22
SPA
24H

12
CAT
Ret
NC 0
2020 ROFGO Racing with Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver IMO
32
NÜR
Ret
SPA
6H

34
SPA
12H

35
SPA
24H

34†
LEC
19
12th 31
2021 Madpanda Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver MNZ
Ret
LEC
24
SPA
6H

9
SPA
12H

13
SPA
24H

11
NÜR
21
CAT
23
7th 57
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GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

More information Year, Team ...
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 Silver BRH
1

9
BRH
2

Ret
MIS
1

25
MIS
2

9
ZAN
1

11
ZAN
2

25
NÜR
1

11
NÜR
2

6
HUN
1

16
HUN
2

14
5th 75
2020 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MIS
1
MIS
2
MIS
3
MAG
1
MAG
2
ZAN
1

21
ZAN
2

17
CAT
1
CAT
2
CAT
3
13th 3.5
2021 Madpanda Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver MAG
1

4
MAG
2

13
ZAN
1

Ret
ZAN
2

9
MIS
1

14
MIS
2

14
BRH
1

4
BRH
2

16
VAL
1

Ret
VAL
2

7
7th 60
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Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest race lap in class. Results are overall/class)

More information Year, Team ...
Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 DC Points
2016 EuroInternational LMP3 Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 SIL IMO RBR LEC
9
SPA EST
6
20th 10
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24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2017 Slovakia ARC Bratislava Slovakia Miroslav Konôpka
Latvia Konstantīns Calko
Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP2 314 45th 19th
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Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

More information Year, Team ...
Year Team Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 Pos. Points
2017–18 ARC Bratislava LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 ZHU
3
FUJ
4
BUR
SEP
6th 27
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Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

More information Year, Entrant ...
Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 DAY
1
SEB MDO BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 45th 35
2019 GRT Grasser Racing Team GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 DAY
1
SEB
1
MDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 35th 70
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Complete International GT Open results

More information Year, Team ...
Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points
2018 Imperiale Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro EST
1

Ret
EST
2

3
LEC
1

12
LEC
2

16
SPA
1

3
SPA
2

9
HUN
1

4
HUN
2

2
SIL
1

9
SIL
2

5
MNZ
1

3
MNZ
2

5
CAT
1

4
CAT
2

1
5th 89
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