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Marc Goossens Bio

 

Name
 Marc Goossens
Car #75 JaguarRSR XKR GT
Birth Date November 30, 1969
Birth Place Geel, Belgium
Nationality Belgium
Residence Huntersville, North Carolina
Marital Status Single
Children None
First Race 1985

 

 
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Fast Facts

 

  • Mark began his racing career in go-karts claiming four championship titles and finishing 3rd in the 1989 World Championship.
  • He competed in Formula Ford in 1990 and won the 1991 British Formula Ford Championship as well as the Formula Ford Festival.
  • Competed in the British Formula Three Championship in 1992 and in 1993 finished third in points.
  • From 1994 - 1996 he drove in the FIA F3000 Championship and in the equivalent Japanese Formula Nippon.
  • In between he drove in multiple endurance races and has nine starts under his belt at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
  • From 2001 - 2006 he regularly competed in the Belcar Championship, winning the title in 2002 and 2005.
  • Starting 2006, he explored new challenges in North America by entering single events in NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Nextel Cup.
  • In 2007 and 2008 he competed in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series in the Daytona Prototype class.
  • Holds the record of four wins (1997, 1998, 2005, 2007) in the Zolder 24 Hours race along with Vincent Dupont and Anthony Kumpen.
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Career Highlights
2010 American Le Mans Series, JaguarRSR – Jaguar XKR GT: confirmed as a full-season co-driver for the #33 JaguarRSR XKR GT entry.
2009 Benelux Racing League, Weytech Racing / BRL V6 (1 win, 3x podium). Toerwagen Diesel Cup, Certainty Racing / BMW 120d (1 win, 2x podium). 12 Hours of Spa, Team Street Machine / Audi A4 Silhouette (Winner). 24 Hours of Zolder, Delahaye Racing Team / Renault Megane Trophy. American Le Mans Series, RSR Jaguar / Jaguar XKR GT2 (1 race, DNF).
2008 Grand-Am, Riley - Matthews Motorsports / Riley – Pontiac (1 win, 3x podium). 24 Hours of Le Mans, Creation - AIM / Creation CA-07 – AIM. 12 Hours of Sebring, LG Motorsport / Corvette GT2. Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta, LG Motorsport / Corvette GT2.
2007 Grand-Am, Riley - Matthews Motorsports / Riley – Pontiac (1 win, 2x podium). 24 Hours of Zolder, GPR / Porsche (Winner). NASCAR Nextel Cup, Riley-D’Hondt Motorsports / Toyota Camry (1 race, 36th). Benelux Racing League, Eurotech Racing / BRL V6 (1 race, 4th).
2006 Belcar Championship, Eurotech Racing / Marcos LM 600 (Podium finish in every race). 24 Hours of Zolder, Eurotech Racing / Marcos LM 600 (2nd overall). NASCAR Nextel Cup, Robert Yates Racing / Ford Fusion (1 race, DNF). NASCAR Busch Series, Robert Yates Racing / Ford Fusion (1 race, 9th overall). Grand-Am, Citgo Team Samax / Riley – Pontiac (3 races). Benelux Racing League, Eurotech Racing / BRL V6 (3 wins, 9x podium). 24 Hours of Spa, Team Gordon / Porsche. 12 Hours of Spa, GPR / Porsche (3rd overall).
2005 Belcar Championship, SRT / Corvette C5-R (Champion, 5x pole positions, 5 wins). 24 Hours of Zolder, SRT / Corvette C5-R (Winner & Pole Position). 24 Hours of Spa, Aston Martin Racing / Aston Martin DBR9 (5th overall). 24 Hours of Daytona, Orbit – JMR / Riley – Pontiac. 12 Hours of Sebring, Spyker Squadron / Spyker Spyder. 1000 Km of Silverstone, Convers / Aston Martin DBR9 (4th GT Class).
2004 Belcar Championship, SRT / Corvette C5-R (2x podium). 24 Hours of Zolder, SRT / Corvette C5-R. 24 Hours of Spa, SRT / Corvette C5-R. French GT Championship, SRT / Corvette C5-R (2 races). 24 Hours of Daytona, Doran Racing / Doran – Lexus. 1000 Km of Spa, Lister Cars / Lister – Chevrolet.
2003 24 Hours of Le Mans, Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott – Yates. 12 Hours of Sebring, Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott – Yates. Belcar Championship, RTM / Porsche. 24 Hours of Spa, Zwaan’s Racing / Viper GTS-R.
2002 24 Hours of Le Mans, Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott – Elan. 12 Hours of Sebring, Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott – Elan (3rd overall). Grand Prix of Miami, Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott – Elan (6th overall). Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta, Jim Matthews Racing / Riley&Scott – Elan. Belcar Championship. RTM / Porsche (4 class wins, Class Champion & 3rd overall). 24 Hours of Zolder, RTM / Porsche. 24 Hours of Spa, Zwaan’s Racing / Viper GTS-R.
2001 24 Hours of Le Mans, Team Cadillac / Cadillac Northstar. Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta, Team Cadillac / Cadillac Northstar. Belcar Championship, RTM / Porsche (2 class wins, 1 win overall). 24 Hours of Zolder, RTM / Porsche. F3000 FIA International Championship, Coloni Motorsport / Lola 99/50 – Zytek (3 races).
2000 24 Hours of Le Mans, Motorola DAMS / Cadillac Northstar. Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta, Motorola DAMS / Cadillac Northstar. Sports Racing World Cup, Motorola DAMS / Cadillac Northstar. Sports Racing World Cup, Motorola DAMS / Cadillac Northstar. 24 Hours of Zolder, PSI / Porsche. F3000 FIA International Championship, Astromega / Lola 99/50 – Zytek (4 races, 1x podium, 1x fastest lap).
1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, Courage-Nissan Motorsport / Courage C52 – Nissan. 24 Hours of Zolder, RTM / Porsche. F3000 FIA International Championship, Lukoil Arden / Lola 99/50 – Zytek (1x podium).
1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, Courage Compétition / Courage C51 – Nissan. All Japan GT Championship, 5Zigen / Toyota Supra – Dunlop (8th overall). 24 Hours of Zolder, PCA / Porsche (Winner). Formula Nippon Championship, 5Zigen / Reynard 97D – Zytek & Mügen (3x podium).
1997 24 Hours of Le Mans, Courage Compétition / Courage C41 – Porsche (4th overall, 2nd proto). All Japan GT Championship, 5Zigen / Toyota Supra – Dunlop (6th overall, 1 win). 24 Hours of Zolder, PCA / Porsche (Winner). Formula Nippon Championship, 5Zigen / Reynard 96D – Zytek.
1996 24 Hours of Le Mans, Scandia ‘Racing for Belgium’ / Ferrari 333SP. F3000 FIA International Championship, Astromega / Lola 96/50 – Zytek (3rd overall, 2 wins). 24 Hours of Spa, Team RBM / BMW325d.
1995 F3000 FIA International Championship, Nordic Racing / Lola 94/50 – AC Cosworth (3rd overall, 1 win). F3 Madras GP, West Surrey Racing / Ralt – Mügen (Winner).
1994 F3000 FIA International Championship, Nordic Racing / Lola 94/50 – AC Cosworth (12th overall).
1993 F3 British Championship, West Surrey Racing / Reynard – Mügen & Dallara – Mügen (3rd overall, 1 win).
1992 F3 British Championship, West Surrey Racing / Reynard – Mügen (6th overall).
1991 British Champion Formula Ford, Van Diemen Racing ltd / Van Diemen RF91 (18 races, 11 wins). Formula Ford Festival, Van Diemen Racing ltd / Van Diemen RF91 (Winner).
1990 Formula Ford Benelux Championship, Sparta / Van Diemen RF90 (6 races, 3 wins). British Formula Ford Championship, Van Diemen Racing ltd / Van Diemen RF90 (7 races, 1 win). Formula Ford Festival, Brands Hatch, Van Diemen Racing ltd / Van Diemen RF90 (5th overall).
1985 - 1989
 Karting. 3x Belgian Champion 1985, 1986, 1988. European Champion 1989. World Championship, 3rd 1989.

 
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