EuroNASCAR PRO – Start Records
The listing for all records related to driver starts in EuroNASCAR’s top division, EuroNASCAR PRO.
A total of 232 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 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest at Circuit Ricardo Tormo. Drivers shown in “bold” are drivers that have competed in at least one (1) EuroNASCAR PRO race of the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season.
MOST STARTS IN EURONASCAR PRO
Frédéric Gabillon currently holds the record for the most starts in EuroNASCAR PRO. Gabillon has entered 107 races and started in 106 of them, making him the first – and so far only – driver to start more than 100 races in a single division of the NASCAR Euro Series.
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. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 106 | 107 | 2013-2019, 2021-2023 |
| 2. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 97 | 105 | 2015-present |
| 3. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 95 | 97 | 2013-2016, 2018-2022 |
| 4. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 95 | 95 | 2015-2022 |
| 5. | 🇮🇹 Dario Caso | 89 | 90 | 2016-present |
| 6. | 🇫🇷 Romain Iannetta | 82 | 83 | 2012-2015, 2018-2019, 2021-2022 |
| 7. | 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna | 80 | 80 | 2012-2018, 2020 |
| 8. | 🇧🇪 Marc Goossens | 75 | 82 | 2016-present |
| 9. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 69 | 70 | 2014-2018, 2022-2023 |
| 10. | 🇸🇪 Freddy Nordström | 67 | 68 | 2012-2017 |
For more information, check out the EuroNASCAR PRO – All-Time Career Starts page in the link here.
YOUNGEST DRIVER TO START A RACE
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. | 🇫🇮 Luka Nurmi | 17 years, 187 days | 2021 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 1 |
| 7. | 🇦🇪 Aliyyah Koloc | 17 years, 317 days | 2022 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 8. | 🇫🇷 Ulysse Delsaux | 18 years, 183 days | 2016 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 9. | 🇮🇹 Riccardo Geltrude | 18 years, 219 days | 2016 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 1 |
| 10. | 🇧🇪 Simon Pilate | 18 years, 225 days | 2020 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, 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
Eric van de Vyver is currently the oldest driver to start a race in EuroNASCAR PRO. Van de Vyver was 63 years and 80 days old when he raced Alex Caffi Motorsport’s No. 1 Ford in the second race of the 2017 American Fan Fest at the Hockenheimring.
He beat the previous record set by Willy Gruber, who started the second American Festival NASCAR Finals race of 2016 at the age of 61 years and 309 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. | 🇫🇷 Eric van der Vyver | 63 years, 80 days | 2017 American Fan Fest, Race 2 |
| 2. | 🇦🇹 Willy Gruber | 61 years, 309 days | 2016 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 3. | 🇮🇹 Dario Caso | 61 years, 250 days | 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 4. | 🇮🇹 Riccardo Romagnoli | 60 years, 278 days | 2024 Valencia NASCAR Fest, Race 2 |
| 5. | 🇬🇧 Colin White | 59 years, 236 days | 2016 Autospeedway American Style, Race 2 |
| 6. | 🇺🇸 Dale Quarterley | 57 years, 269 days | 2018 American Festival NASCAR Finals, Race 2 |
| 7. | 🇮🇹 Bernardo Manfrè | 57 years, 162 days | 2022 American SpeedFest IX, Race 2 |
| 8. | 🇭🇷 Niko Pulić | 57 years, 127 days | 2020 Fracasso NASCAR GP Croatia, Race 2 |
| 9. | 🇧🇪 Eric de Doncker | 57 years, 110 days | 2019 OMV MaxxMotion NASCAR Show, Race 2 |
| 10. | 🇨🇭 Mauro Trione | 57 years, 91 days | 2020 Valencia Super Speedweek, Race 4 |
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
Alon Day currently holds the record for the most consecutive starts in EuroNASCAR PRO. Day become EuroNASCAR PRO’s “iron man” driver when he started the second race of 2022’s Valencia NASCAR Fest, the 85th race of his career.
He beat the previous record set by Frédéric Gabillon, who started 84 races in a row from the 2013 Nogaro 200 at Circuit Paul Armagnac up until the first race of the 2019 American Festival NASCAR Finals at Circuit Zolder.
The table below will be listing the 10 drivers with the most consecutive starts in EuroNASCAR’s top division.
Longest EuroNASCAR PRO Stars Streak - Top 10
| RANK | DRIVER | STARTS | RACES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 95 | 2015 Valencia 1 - 2022 Rijeka 2 |
| 2. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 84 | 2013 Nogaro 1 - 2019 Zolder 2 |
| 3. | 🇮🇹 Gianmarco Ercoli | 80 | 2017 Venray 2 - 2024 Valencia 2 (ongoing) |
| 4. | 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna | 56 | 2014 Tours 1 - 2018 Zolder 2 |
| 5. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 55 | 2014 Valencia 1 - 2018 Tours 1 |
| 6. | 🇫🇷 Thomas Ferrando | 53 | 2016 Valencia 1 - 2020 Zolder 2 |
| 7. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 47 | 2017 Valencia 1 - 2020 Valencia 4 |
| 8. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 46 | 2012 Nogaro 1 - 2015 Zolder 2 |
| 9. | 🇸🇪 Freddy Nordström | 44 | 2012 Nogaro 1 - 2015 Umbria 2 |
| 10. | 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans | 43 | 2018 Valencia 1 - 2021 Most 2 |
MOST RACES WITH THE SAME TEAM
Frédéric Gabillon currently holds the record for the most race with the same team. Seventy-nine (79) of Gabillon’s 103 entries came from his time with RDV Competition, whom Gabillon is a part of since the 2015 season.
He beat the previous record set by Alon Day, who made his 73rd and final entry for CAAL Racing to date in the 2021 American Festival of Rome at Autodromo Vallelunga.
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 in the Same Team - Top 10
| RANK | DRIVER | ENTRIES | STARTS | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 🇫🇷 Frédéric Gabillon | 83 | 82 | RDV Competition |
| 2. | 🇮🇱 Alon Day | 73 | 73 | CAAL Racing |
| 3. | 🇧🇪 Anthony Kumpen | 70 | 69 | PK Carsport |
| 4. | 🇮🇹 Nicolò Rocca | 52 | 51 | CAAL Racing |
| 5. | 🇧🇪 Stienes Longin | 49 | 49 | PK Carsport |
| 6. | 🇪🇸 Ander Vilariño | 46 | 46 | TFT Racing |
| 7. | 🇳🇱 Loris Hezemans | 45 | 45 | Hendriks Motorsport |
| 8. | 🇫🇷 Wilfried Boucenna | 42 | 42 | Knauf Racing |
| 9. | 🇮🇹 Francesco Sini | 42 | 41 | Solaris Motorsport |
| 10. | 🇧🇪 Jerry de Weerdt | 44 | 39 | Braxx Racing |
LONGEST GAP BETWEEN TWO STARTS
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, breaking the previous record of 4 years and 99 days that was set by Éric Hélary.
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 Whelen Euro Series. Credits for all photos are listed underneath each image.
Last Updated: 27 November 2024