Philippe Thirion is a racing driver from Belgium who last raced in 24H Series for COGEMO/TLRT. Thirion has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,869 ranks Thirion 4175th 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.
| 2022-01-14 | Dubai Autodrome TCX | P2 | −2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ▸24H Series | COGEMO/TLRT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −3 | 3,869 |
| 2021 | ▸24H Series | AC Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | −14 | 3,871 |
| 2019 | ▸24H Series | TFT / COGEMO / TLRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −15 | 3,885 |
| 2018 | ▸24H Series | TFT/top loc racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −355 | 3,885 |
| 2012 | ▸WEC | Extreme Limit Aric | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑425−117 | 4,255 |
| 2008 | ▸FIA GT Championship | Sport Garage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P27 | +2,597 | 3,947 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Jean-Denis DeletrazFIA Bronze | 4,897 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇷🇺 Roman RusinovFIA Gold | 4,830 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Bas LeindersFIA Silver | 4,394 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 Christophe BouchutFIA Silver | 3,796 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇳🇱 Ivo BreukersFIA Bronze | 3,538 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇨🇦 Vincent RadermeckerFIA Bronze | 3,148 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇫🇮 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | 2,867 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Jérôme Ogay | 2,815 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇩🇪 Henry Littig | 2,721 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Ronny Jost | 2,699 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇳🇿 Brendon HartleyFIA Platinum, 3× champion | 6,023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇬🇧 Stefan JohanssonHigher-rated | 5,477 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇯🇵 Haruki KurosawaFIA Gold, 1× champion | 5,373 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,165 | 🇵🇱 Max-Maciej Stanco | FIA GT Championship | 3,871 |
| 4,166 | 🇺🇸 Ernie McCoy | Formula 1 | 3,870 |
| 4,167 | 🇦🇺 Garry Jacobson | Supercars Championship | 3,870 |
| 4,168 | 🇺🇸 John Preston | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,870 |
| 4,169 | 🏳️ Lewis Proctor | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,870 |
| 4,170 | 🇨🇦 Max Cohen-Olivar | FIA GT Championship | 3,870 |
| 4,171 | 🇺🇸 Nick Steele | NASA | 3,870 |
| 4,172 | 🇺🇸 Josh Bilicki | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,869 |
| 4,173 | 🇺🇸 Logan Gomez | Star Mazda Championship | 3,869 |
| 4,174 | 🇫🇷 Patrick Gaillard | Formula 1 | 3,869 |
| 4,175 | 🇧🇪 Philippe Thirion | 24H Series | 3,869 |
| 4,176 | 🇷🇺 Rinat Salikhov | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,869 |
| 4,177 | 🇵🇭 Tyson Sy | Star Mazda Championship | 3,869 |
| 4,178 | 🇺🇸 Brad Loney | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,868 |
| 4,179 | 🇺🇸 Joel Kauffman | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,868 |
| 4,180 | 🇺🇸 Lloyd Ruby | Formula 1 | 3,868 |
| 4,181 | 🇦🇺 Blake Purdie | S5000 | 3,867 |
| 4,182 | 🇦🇹 Christopher Zöchling | 24H Series | 3,867 |
| 4,183 | 🇺🇸 Mark Krogh | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,867 |
| 4,184 | 🇫🇷 Steeve Hiesse | Le Mans Cup | 3,867 |
| 4,185 | 🇬🇧 Andrew Watson | BTCC | 3,866 |
Philippe Thirion is a Belgian entry-level professional who raced in multiclass endurance championships. He holds an FIA Bronze licence. His indexed racing spans from 2008 to 2022 across the 24H Series, where he drove TCR and TCX touring cars for COGEMO/TLRT, the FIA GT Championship, and the WEC, where he piloted an LMP2 prototype for Extreme Limit Aric.[1]
Thirion made eight career starts with one podium finish. His longest period of activity came in the 24H Series between 2018 and 2022, where he took that podium across five races in shared-driver endurance competition. He started in the FIA GT Championship in 2008 with one appearance, then raced the WEC in 2012, finishing 29th in the championship standings across two rounds with Extreme Limit Aric.[2]
In the endurance fields where he competed, Thirion typically ran behind established professionals. He regularly finished behind Jean-Denis Deletraz, a FIA Bronze-graded driver with extensive experience across international touring cars and prototype racing, and behind Roman Rusinov, a FIA Gold-graded former two-time WEC LMP2 champion. He finished ahead of Rodrigo Sales, an established professional, and Gilles Magnus, a professional with significant touring car and GT racing credentials, once each.