Gijs Bessem is a racing driver from Netherlands who last raced in 24H Series for NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing. Bessem has recorded 4 wins and 12 podiums from 30 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,834 ranks Bessem 9606th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2024-09-14 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 992 | P10 | −99 |
| 2024-04-20 | Spa-Francorchamps 992 | P15 | −93 |
| 2024-03-23 | Mugello 992 | P5 | +84 |
| 2024-01-27 | Dubai Autodrome 992 | P7 | +89 |
| 2024-01-21 | Yas Marina Circuit 992 | P5 | +67 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +149 | Spa-Francorchamps 2018 | 24H Series | P1 |
| +136 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 2022 | 24H Series | P2 |
| +122 | Hockenheimring 2020 | 24H Series | P1 |
| +121 | Dubai Autodrome 2021 | 24H Series | P1 |
| +116 | Brno 2019 | 24H Series | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ▸24H Series | NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +48 | 2,853 |
| 2023 | ▸24H Series | NKPP by HRT Performance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −111 | 2,805 |
| 2022 | ▸24H Series | HRT Performance | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −164 | 2,916 |
| 2021 | ▸24H Series | NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +204 | 3,080 |
| 2020 | ▸24H Series | NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +152 | 3,080 |
| 2019 | ▸24H Series | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −216 | 2,648 |
| 2018 | ▸24H Series | NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | ↑181+390 | 2,872 |
| 2017 | ▸24H Series | JR Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +1,298 | 2,648 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Ivo BreukersFIA Bronze | 3,538 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% |
| 🇫🇷 Stephane PerrinFIA Bronze | 3,532 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% |
| 🇨🇭 Fabian Danz | 3,493 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🇳🇱 Luc Breukers | 3,344 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🇧🇪 Yannick Redant | 3,662 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇳🇱 Rik BreukersFIA Silver | 3,660 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% |
| 🇧🇪 Ayrton Redant | 3,619 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇫🇮 Antti BuriFIA Silver | 3,491 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇫🇮 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | 2,867 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 🇦🇪 Saif AlameriFIA Bronze | 3,142 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| 🇳🇱 Larry ten VoordeFIA Gold, 3× champion | 5,852 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇷🇺 Sergey SirotkinFIA Platinum | 5,526 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇱 Thierry VermeulenFIA Gold | 5,150 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,596 | 🇮🇹 Luca MAGNONI | Le Mans Cup | 2,836 |
| 9,597 | 🇨🇦 Martin Goulet | NASCAR Canada Series | 2,836 |
| 9,598 | 🇩🇰 Vincent Andronaco | GT World Challenge Europe | 2,836 |
| 9,599 | 🇺🇸 Zoey Edenholm | US F4 | 2,836 |
| 9,600 | 🇦🇷 Ariel Robbiani | Turismo Carretera | 2,835 |
| 9,601 | 🇺🇸 Bryce Applegate | ARCA Menards Series | 2,835 |
| 9,602 | 🇺🇸 Chris Lafferty | ARCA Menards Series | 2,835 |
| 9,603 | 🏳️ Ken Thwaits | Trans-Am | 2,835 |
| 9,604 | 🇺🇸 Nick Longhi | GT4 America | 2,835 |
| 9,605 | 🏳️ Aidan Fassnacht | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 2,834 |
| 9,606 | 🇳🇱 Gijs Bessem | 24H Series | 2,834 |
| 9,607 | 🇺🇸 Hunter Baize | ARCA Menards Series | 2,834 |
| 9,608 | 🏳️ Ian Stinton | British GT Championship | 2,834 |
| 9,609 | 🇧🇷 Joao Vergara | USF2000 | 2,834 |
| 9,610 | 🏳️ Jordan Fureman | SCCA Regionals | 2,834 |
| 9,611 | 🇩🇪 Kim André Hauschild | 24H Series | 2,834 |
| 9,612 | 🇺🇸 Patrick Linn | SCCA Majors | 2,834 |
| 9,613 | 🇺🇸 Robert La Rocca | IMSA Prototype Challenge | 2,834 |
| 9,614 | 🇫🇷 Benjamin Rouget | Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final | 2,833 |
| 9,615 | 🇬🇧 Will Powell | 24H Series | 2,833 |
| 9,616 | 🇧🇷 Ciro Sobral | F4 Brasil | 2,832 |
Gijs Bessem is a semi-professional endurance racing driver who raced in the 24H Series, a multiclass championship across 13 countries where amateurs and professionals share the track and crewed Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars over 24-hour races. Bessem competed for NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing across eight seasons from 2017 to 2024, taking the wheel in the 991, 992 and 992-AM classes.[1]
Over 30 starts Bessem secured four wins and 12 podiums. His best finish in the series standings came in 2024, when he placed 14th in the championship. His record places him among drivers of mixed standing; he typically finished ahead of entry-level professional Stephane Perrin and ran closely matched with 2023 24H Series champion Ivo Breukers, another entry-level professional. Bessem also shared the podium with established professionals including Gold-graded Porsche Supercup champion Larry ten Voorde and Platinum-graded former Formula 1 driver Sergey Sirotkin, though such meetings were occasional within his overall record.[2]