José Close is a racing driver from Belgium who last raced in 24H Series for VDS Racing Adventures. Close is a one-time champion (2018), with 4 wins and 6 podiums from 12 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,996 ranks Close 3580th of 40,213 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.
| 2023-09-16 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya GTX | P2 | −6 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +100 | Navarra 2018 | 24H Series | P1 |
| +85 | Spa-Francorchamps 2018 | 24H Series | P1 |
| +77 | Dubai Autodrome 2018 | 24H Series | P1 |
| +56 | Circuit of the Americas 2018 | 24H Series | P1 |
| +34 | Spa-Francorchamps 2003 | FIA GT Championship | P24 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ▸24H Series | VDS Racing Adventures | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −5 | 3,996 |
| 2019 | ▸24H Series | VDS Racing Adventures | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | −43 | 4,002 |
| 2018 | ▸24H Series | VDS Racing Adventures | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | −4 | 4,002 |
| 2017 | ▸24H Series | VDS Racing Adventures | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −50 | 4,041 |
| 2004 | ▸FIA GT Championship | EBRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P35 | +20 | 4,100 |
| 2003 | ▸FIA GT Championship | Campus Automobile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | +34 | 4,080 |
| 2001 | ▸FIA GT Championship | EBRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +2,696 | 4,046 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Christophe BouchutFIA Silver | 3,796 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Dominique BastienFIA Bronze | 3,213 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇧🇪 Bert LonginFIA Bronze | 5,501 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇧🇪 Kurt Mollekens | 5,388 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇧🇪 Eric van de PoeleFIA Bronze | 5,310 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇰 Philipp Peter | 4,992 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇮🇹 Christian Pescatori | 4,903 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇮🇹 Vincent Vosse | 4,885 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 4,508 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇬🇧 Stéphane OrtelliFIA Gold | 4,357 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 Jacques LaffiteHigher-rated | 6,099 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Michael BartelsHigher-rated, 3× champion | 5,967 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇫🇷 Christophe TinseauFIA Silver | 5,689 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,570 | 🇯🇵 Yu Kanamaru | Super GT | 4,001 |
| 3,571 | 🇬🇧 Gustav Burton | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,999 |
| 3,572 | 🇺🇸 Mason Filippi | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,999 |
| 3,573 | 🇨🇭 Sebastien Page | 24H Series | 3,999 |
| 3,574 | 🇨🇿 Petr Fulín | 24H Series | 3,998 |
| 3,575 | 🇺🇸 Tyler Young | NASCAR Truck | 3,998 |
| 3,576 | 🇫🇮 Axel Blom | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,996 |
| 3,577 | 🇳🇿 Brendon Leitch | GT World Challenge Asia | 3,996 |
| 3,578 | 🏳️ Christian Bracke | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,996 |
| 3,579 | 🇦🇹 Christopher Zoechling | 24H Series | 3,996 |
| 3,580 | 🇧🇪 José Close | 24H Series | 3,996 |
| 3,581 | 🇦🇪 Patrick Kolb | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,996 |
| 3,582 | 🇭🇰 Philip Ma | World Touring Car Championship | 3,996 |
| 3,583 | 🇺🇸 Sam Swindell | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,996 |
| 3,584 | 🇬🇧 Till Bechtolsheimer | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,996 |
| 3,585 | 🇺🇸 Butch Isom | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,995 |
| 3,586 | 🇺🇸 Eric Goodale | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,995 |
| 3,587 | 🇦🇹 Manfred Jurasz | FIA GT Championship | 3,995 |
| 3,588 | 🇯🇵 Mitsuhiro Kinoshita | Super GT | 3,995 |
| 3,589 | 🇮🇹 Thomas Pichler | FIA GT Championship | 3,995 |
| 3,590 | 🇺🇸 Jack Baldwin | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,994 |
José Close is a racing driver from Belgium who last raced in 24H Series for VDS Racing Adventures. Close is a one-time champion (2018), with 4 wins and 6 podiums from 12 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,996 ranks Close 3580th of 40,213 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.