Nicolas Saelens is a racing driver from Belgium who last raced in 24H Series for Gulf Racing Japan. Saelens has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,280 ranks Saelens 14838th of 40,308 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.
| 2018-01-12 | Dubai Autodrome A6-AM | P14 | −20 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ▸24H Series | Gulf Racing Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +930 | 2,280 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇼 Axcil JefferiesFIA Silver, 2× champion | 4,077 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14,828 | 🏳️ Chad Aalders | NASA | 2,281 |
| 14,829 | 🇩🇪 Jan Kasperlik | GT World Challenge Europe | 2,281 |
| 14,830 | 🇳🇱 John Van Der Sanden | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,281 |
| 14,831 | 🇯🇵 Junichi Umemoto | 24H Series | 2,281 |
| 14,832 | 🇯🇵 Kumi Sato | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,281 |
| 14,833 | 🏳️ Panagioti Theodorakopoulos | American Endurance Racing | 2,281 |
| 14,834 | 🏳️ Philipp Schmitt | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,281 |
| 14,835 | 🇺🇸 Brayton Laster | ARCA Menards Series | 2,280 |
| 14,836 | 🇺🇸 Charles Belluardo | PCA Club Racing | 2,280 |
| 14,837 | 🇯🇵 Hisashi Kunie | 24H Series | 2,280 |
| 14,838 | 🇧🇪 Nicolas Saelens | 24H Series | 2,280 |
| 14,839 | 🏳️ Torsten Kornmeyer | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,280 |
| 14,840 | 🇬🇧 George Line | GB4 | 2,279 |
| 14,841 | 🏳️ Hugo Ballester | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,279 |
| 14,842 | 🇩🇪 Markus von Oeynhausen | 24H Series | 2,279 |
| 14,843 | 🇺🇸 Robert Mosteller | TGRNA GR Cup North America | 2,279 |
| 14,844 | 🏳️ Sebastian Martinez | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 2,279 |
| 14,845 | 🇩🇪 Wolfgang Kemper | 24H Series | 2,279 |
| 14,846 | 🇺🇸 David Williams | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 2,278 |
| 14,847 | 🏳️ Gerson Campos | Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series | 2,278 |
| 14,848 | 🏳️ Miguel Gomez | GT Winter Series | 2,278 |
Nicolas Saelens is a competitive amateur driver rated Bronze by the FIA, grading him within the amateur tier of endurance racing. He raced in the 24H Series, a multiclass international endurance championship where GT3 cars in the A6-AM class share track with prototypes and production machinery across multiple driver lineups. His sole indexed start came in 2018 driving for Gulf Racing Japan.[1]
Saelens competed in one round of the 24H Series in 2018 and finished 25th in the championship standings. His career on this database comprises that single endurance outing. Gulf Racing Japan, the team he drove for, has fielded a small roster with entry-level professional support at its strongest.[2]
Saelens brought to endurance racing a background in single-seaters and sportscar competition spanning decades, including Formula Three and Formula One test experience earlier in his career, though his indexed record in this database reflects only his 2018 entry into multiclass endurance racing.