EuroNASCAR PRO – Start Records
The listing for all records related to driver starts in EuroNASCAR’s top division, EuroNASCAR PRO.
A total of 252 drivers have made at least one (1) entry in a race of NASCAR Euro Series’ top division EuroNASCAR PRO since the series’ first season under NASCAR’s official sanctioning in 2012.
A driver is considered to have entered a race if they attempted to compete in at least one official session, while a driver is considered to have started if the driver was to take the green flag at the start of a race.
Listed below are some of the records that are related to driver starts in EuroNASCAR PRO. Full details of each record can be checked through the link that was attached on their respective sections.
NOTE : The list shown below are correct as of the end of the 2025 EuroNASCAR Finals at Circuit Zolder. Drivers shown in “bold” are drivers that have competed in at least one (1) EuroNASCAR PRO race of the 2025 NASCAR Euro Series season.
MOST STARTS IN EURONASCAR PRO
Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Bart Dehaese
Gianmarco Ercoli currently holds the record for the most starts in EuroNASCAR PRO. Ercoli started 120 EuroNASCAR PRO races in his career so far. Ercoli also holds the record for the most entries with 128.
The table below will be listing the 10 drivers with the most starts in EuroNASCAR’s top division.
Most EuroNASCAR PRO Starts - Top 10
| RANK | DRIVER | STARTS | ENTRIES | CAREER SPAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 120 | 128 | 2015 – present |
| 2. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 108 | 109 | 2013 – 2019, 2021 – 2024 |
| 3. | 🇮🇹 Dario Caso | 99 | 100 | 2016 – 2024 |
| 4. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 95 | 97 | 2013 – 2016, 2018 – 2022 |
| 5. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 95 | 95 | 2015 – 2022 |
| 6. | 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens | 90 | 97 | 2016 – present |
| 7. | 🇮🇹 Fabrizio Armetta | 85 | 86 | 2013 – 2015, 2017 – 2018, 2021 – present |
| 8. | 🇨🇿 Martin Doubek | 82 | 95 | 2015 – 2020, 2022 – present |
| 9. | 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta | 82 | 83 | 2012 – 2015, 2018 – 2019, 2021 – 2022 |
| 10. | 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna | 80 | 80 | 2012 – 2018, 2020 |
For more information, check out the EuroNASCAR PRO – All-Time Career Starts page in the link here.
YOUNGEST DRIVER TO START A RACE
Credits: Giles Thornton Racing
Giles Thornton is the youngest driver to have started a race in EuroNASCAR PRO. Thornton was 15 years and 90 days old when he competed in the first race of the 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100 at Tours Speedway as a driver for Scorpus Racing.
He beat the previous record set by Nicolò Rocca, who started the first race of the 2013 Nogaro 200 at the age of 19 years and 107 days old.
The table below will be listing the 10 youngest drivers to have started a race in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s first start is listed.
Youngest EuroNASCAR PRO Starters - Top 10
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT FIRST START | FIRST START |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇺🇸 Giles Thornton | 15 years, 90 days | 2013 Michelin/Tours Evenements 100, Race 1 |
| 2. | 🇮🇹 Leonardo Colavita | 16 years, 3 days | 2021 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 |
| 3. | 🇮🇹 Mario Ercoli | 16 years, 24 days | 2023 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 4. | 🇸🇮 Mark Škulj | 16 years, 188 days | 2020 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 1 |
| 5. | 🇫🇷 Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer | 16 years, 252 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 1 |
| 6. | 🇳🇱 Bruno Mulders | 17 years, 140 days | 2025 NASCAR GP Italy, Race 2 |
| 7. | 🇫🇮 Luka Nurmi | 17 years, 187 days | 2021 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 8. | 🇦🇪 Aliyyah Koloc | 17 years, 317 days | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 9. | 🇩🇪 Julien Rehberg | 18 years, 175 days | 2024 American Festival of Rome, Race 1 |
| 10. | 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux | 18 years, 183 days | 2016 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
For more information, check out the EuroNASCAR PRO – Youngest and Oldest Drivers page in the link here.
OLDEST DRIVER TO START A RACE
Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Nina Weinbrenner
Michael Bleekemolen is currently the oldest driver to start a race in EuroNASCAR PRO. Bleekemolen was 75 years and 227 days old when he raced Team Bleekemolen’s No. 72 Toyota in the first race of the 2025 NASCAR GP Italy at Autodromo Vallelunga.
He beat the previous record set by Eric van de Vyver, who started the second 2017 American Fan Fest race at the age of 63 years and 80 days old.
The table below will be listing the 10 oldest drivers to have started a race in EuroNASCAR’s top division. Only the driver’s last start is listed.
Oldest EuroNASCAR PRO Starters - Top 10
| RANK | DRIVER | AGE AT LAST START | LAST START |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇳🇱 Michael Bleekemolen | 75 years, 227 days | 2025 NASCAR GP Italy, Race 1 |
| 2. | 🇫🇷 Eric van der Vyver | 63 years, 80 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 2 |
| 3. | 🇮🇹 Dario Caso | 62 years, 67 days | 2024 EuroNASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 4. | 🇦🇹 Willy Gruber | 61 years, 309 days | 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 5. | 🇮🇹 Riccardo Romagnoli | 61 years, 74 days | 2024 NASCAR GP Germany, Race 2 |
| 6. | 🇬🇧 Colin White | 59 years, 236 days | 2016 Autospeedway American Style, Race 2 |
| 7. | 🇺🇸 Dale Quarterley | 57 years, 269 days | 2018 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 8. | 🇮🇹 Bernardo Manfrè | 57 years, 162 days | 2022 American SpeedFest IX, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇭🇷 Niko Pulić | 57 years, 127 days | 2020 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 10. | 🇧🇪 Eric de Doncker | 57 years, 110 days | 2019 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 2 |
For more information, check out the EuroNASCAR PRO – Youngest and Oldest Drivers page in the link here.
THE "IRON MAN" aka. MOST CONSECUTIVE EURONASCAR PRO STARTS
Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Klemen Sofric
Gianmarco Ercoli currently holds the record for the most consecutive starts in EuroNASCAR PRO. Ercoli started 103 races in a row, a streak that began from the Race 2 of the 2017 Autospeedway American Style at Raceway Venra.
Ercoli become EuroNASCAR PRO’s “iron man” driver when he started Race 1 of the 2025 American SpeedFest 12 in Brands Hatch, which was race #96 of the “iron man” streak.
He beat the previous record set by Alon Day, who started all of his 95 starts consecutively. Because Ercoli is an active driver, this record has potential to be extended further in 2026.
The table below will be listing the 10 drivers with the most consecutive starts in EuroNASCAR’s top division.
Longest EuroNASCAR PRO Starting Streak - Top 10
| RANK | DRIVER | STARTS | RACES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 103 | 2017 Venray 2 – 2025 Zolder 2 (ongoing) |
| 2. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 95 | 2015 Valencia 1 – 2022 Rijeka 2 |
| 3. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 84 | 2013 Nogaro 1 – 2019 Zolder 2 |
| 4. | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Ghirelli | 61 | 2021 Valencia 1 – 2025 Zolder 2 (ongoing) |
| 5. | 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna | 56 | 2014 Tours 1 – 2018 Zolder 2 |
| 6. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 55 | 2014 Valencia 1 – 2018 Tours 1 |
| 7. | 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando | 53 | 2016 Valencia 1 – 2020 Zolder 2 |
| 8. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 47 | 2017 Valencia 1 – 2020 Valencia 4 |
| 9. | 🇳🇱 Liam Hezemans | 45 | 2022 Brands Hatch 1 – 2025 Zolder 2 (ongoing) |
| 10. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 46 | 2012 Nogaro 1 – 2015 Zolder 2 |
MOST RACES FOR THE SAME TEAM
Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Klemen Sofric
Frédéric Gabillon currently holds the record for the most races with the same team. Eighty-three (83) of Gabillon’s 109 entries came during his long tenure with RDV Competition.
He beat the previous record set by Alon Day, who holds the previous record with 73 entries for CAAL Racing.
The table below will be listing the 10 drivers that participated the most races with the same team in EuroNASCAR’s top division.
Drivers with the Most Races for the Same Team - Top 10
| RANK | DRIVER | ENTRIES | STARTS | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 83 | 82 | RDV Competition |
| 2. | 🇳🇱 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen | 74 | 72 | Team Bleekemolen |
| 3. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 73 | 73 | CAAL Racing |
| 4. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 72 | 71 | PK Carsport |
| 5. | 🇮🇹 Fabrizio Armetta | 62 | 62 | Club Competition |
| 6. | 🇨🇿 Martin Doubek | 62 | 57 | Hendriks Motorsport |
| 7. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 59 | 59 | CAAL Racing |
| 8. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 52 | 51 | CAAL Racing |
| 9. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 49 | 49 | PK Carsport |
| 10. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 46 | 46 | TFT Racing |
LONGEST GAP BETWEEN TWO STARTS
Credits: NASCAR Euro Series / Stephane Azemard
Davide Amaduzzi currently holds the record for the longest gap between two starts in EuroNASCAR PRO.
A gap of 8 years and 17 days separates Amaduzzi’s starts on the 2013 Le Mans Finals at Bugatti Circuit and the 2021 American Festival of Rome at Autodromo Vallelunga. This broke the previous record of 4 years and 99 days, set by Éric Hélary during Hélary’s return at Zolder in 2017.
The table below will be listing the 10 longest gap between two starts in EuroNASCAR’s top division.
Longest Gap Between Two EuroNASCAR PRO Starts - Top 10
| RANK | DRIVER | RACES | TIME GAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇮🇹 Davide Amaduzzi | 2013 Le Mans 2 - 2021 Vallelunga 1 | 8 years, 17 days |
| 2. | 🇨🇭 Yann Zimmer | 2014 Umbria 2 - 2022 Most 1 | 7 years, 347 days |
| 3. | 🇮🇹 Cesare Balistreri | 2015 Umbria 2 - 2023 Vallelunga 1 | 7 years, 300 days |
| 4. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 2018 Tours 1 - 2022 Zolder 1 | 4 years, 100 days |
| 5. | 🇫🇷 Éric Hélary | 2013 Tours 2 - 2017 Zolder 1 | 4 years, 99 days |
| 6. | 🇮🇹 Simone Laureti | 2019 Brands Hatch 2 - 2023 Valencia 1 | 3 years, 338 days |
| 7. | 🇩🇪 Mirco Schultis | 2017 Valencia 2 - 2020 Valencia 4 | 3 years, 242 days |
| 8. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 2015 Zolder 2 - 2019 Valencia 1 | 3 years, 191 days |
| 9. | 🇮🇹 Max Lanza | 2019 Valencia 2 - 2022 Valencia 1 | 3 years, 30 days |
| 10. | 🇯🇵 Kenko Miura | 2019 Zolder 2 - 2022 Zolder 1 | 3 years, 3 days |
Disclaimer: Information taken for this page are taken from data that are verified through Racing Reference, DriverDB, Speedsport Magazine and NASCAR Euro Series. Main photo is from NASCAR Euro Series / Nina Weinbrenner. Credits for all other photos are listed underneath each image.
Last Updated: 26 November 2025