Pierre-Yves Corthals


Pierre-Yves Corthals is a Belgian auto racing driver.

Career

After competing in karting, Corthals began racing in the Belgian Renault Clio Cup in 1994, which he went on to win for three consecutive years between 1995 and 1997, and won it again in 2000 and 2004. He won the International Clio Cup in 2001, ahead of Alessandro Balzan and Jeroen Bleekemolen.
In 2001 he competed in two rounds of the European Touring Car Championship, once for BMW Team RBM at Donington Park, and once for Carly Motorsport at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, finishing the first race in sixth place.
Corthals began competing in the World Touring Car Championship in 2006, for JAS Motorsport in a Honda Accord, finishing seventh in the Independents' Trophy.
He moved onto Exagon Engineering in 2007, driving a SEAT León. He improved to finish third in the Independents' Trophy standings. He remained with Exagon for 2008, finishing fourth in the Independents' standings. He did not return in 2009, instead competing in the Belgian Touring Car Series.
Corthals is a regular competitor in the 24 Hours of Spa.

Racing record

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPoints
2006JAS MotorsportHonda Accord Euro RITA
1
22
ITA
2
DNS
FRA
1
16
FRA
2
Ret
GBR
1
17
GBR
2
Ret
GER
1
Ret
GER
2
DNS
BRA
1
BRA
2
MEX
1
13
MEX
2
10
CZE
1
16
CZE
2
16
TUR
1
11
TUR
2
19
ESP
1
12
ESP
2
16
MAC
1
MAC
2
NC0
2007Exagon EngineeringSEAT LeónBRA
1
10
BRA
2
9
NED
1
14
NED
2
15
ESP
1
13
ESP
2
18
FRA
1
16
FRA
2
13
CZE
1
12
CZE
2
15
POR
1
13
POR
2
8
SWE
1
22
SWE
2
23
GER
1
Ret
GER
2
DNS
GBR
1
8
GBR
2
10
ITA
1

DSQ
ITA
2

DSQ
MAC
1
Ret
MAC
2
13
19th3
2008Exagon EngineeringSEAT León TFSIBRA
1
13
BRA
2
18
MEX
1
12
MEX
2
13
ESP
1
Ret
ESP
2
12
FRA
1
Ret
FRA
2
21
CZE
1
17
CZE
2
15
POR
1
12
POR
2
19
GBR
1
14
GBR
2
16
GER
1
25†
GER
2
12
EUR
1
14
EUR
2
13
ITA
1
12
ITA
2
Ret
JPN
1
JPN
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
25th0
2010Exagon EngineeringSEAT León 2.0 TFSIBRA
1
BRA
2
MAR
1
MAR
2
ITA
1
ITA
2
BEL
1
12
BEL
2
15
POR
1
POR
2
GBR
1
GBR
2
CZE
1
CZE
2
GER
1
GER
2
ESP
1
ESP
2
JPN
1
JPN
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
NC0

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete TCR International Series results

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPoints
2016Ferry Monster AutosportSEAT León Cup RacerBHR
1
BHR
2
EST
1
EST
2
SPA
1
Ret
SPA
2
10
IMO
1
IMO
2
SAL
1
SAL
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
SOC
1
SOC
2
CHA
1
CHA
2
MRN
1
MRN
2
SEP
1
SEP
2
MAC
1
MAC
2
36th1
2017DG Sport CompétitionOpel Astra TCRRIM
1
12
RIM
2
8
BHR
1
5
BHR
2
11
SPA
1
10
SPA
2
Ret
MNZ
1
17†
MNZ
2
14
SAL
1
SAL
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
CHA
1
CHA
2
ZHE
1
ZHE
2
DUB
1
DUB
2
24th19

Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

TCR Spa 500 results