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profile
helmet
Karel Gijs
Bessem
flag
24H Series - 991

Driver Information

nationality
Dutch
age
59
birthday
23 Sep 1964
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Driver Information

nationality
Dutch
age
59
birthday
23 Sep 1964
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Driver Stats

races started
67
races entered
68
wins
9
podiums
31
pole positions
1
fastest laps
0
race win percentage
13.4%
podium percentage
46.3%
driverdb score
1,542

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,542
2018/01/07: 
Karel Gijs Bessem: 
1503.8

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
11
Sep '22
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 992-Am class
Catalunya
flag
1
15
Jan '22
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 991 class
Dubai Autodrome
flag
3
1

Competitors

photo
Mario
Cordoni
it
age
64
wins
15
poles
3
races
181
podiums
60
fastest laps
10
photo
Erik
Behrens
se
age
48
wins
32
poles
10
races
115
podiums
76
fastest laps
2
photo
Bertram
Hornung
de
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
photo
Oliver
Webb
gb
age
32
wins
15
poles
11
races
304
podiums
69
fastest laps
9
photo
Frédéric
Ancel
fr
age
wins
7
poles
11
races
115
podiums
32
fastest laps
6
photo
Stanislav
Sidoruk
ru
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
27
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
photo
Olivier
Dons
be
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
18
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
photo
Jürgen
van Hover
be
age
52
wins
11
poles
7
races
144
podiums
29
fastest laps
11
photo
Leon
Köhler
de
age
24
wins
10
poles
8
races
140
podiums
36
fastest laps
11
photo
Andrius
Gelzinis
lt
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
Rolf
Lietart
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
photo
Giacomo
Giubergia
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Shaun
Thong
hk
age
27
wins
12
poles
7
races
199
podiums
43
fastest laps
6
photo
Ricky
Coomber
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
photo
Ollie
Hancock
gb
age
36
wins
14
poles
9
races
128
podiums
34
fastest laps
12
photo
Pieter
Ooms
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Jürgen
van Hover
be
age
52
wins
11
poles
7
races
144
podiums
29
fastest laps
11
photo
Larry
ten Voorde
nl
age
26
wins
42
poles
42
races
184
podiums
103
fastest laps
29
photo
Dylan
Pereira
lu
age
26
wins
32
poles
27
races
231
podiums
88
fastest laps
35
photo
Bob
Herber
nl
age
55
wins
20
poles
13
races
221
podiums
90
fastest laps
9

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2022
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 992-Am class
HRT Performance
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Baporo Motorsport
Hankook
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 991 class
Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991 II)
Porsche 4.0
Hankook
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
24H TCE Series powered by Hankook - TCR class
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra León Competición TCR
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
Hankook
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2021
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 991 class
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
46
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup II
Porsche 4.0
Hankook
3
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
3
0
0
46
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Europe 991
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
28
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991-II Cup
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
28
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Continents Championship 991 class
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 991-II
Porsche 4.0
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Europe - 991
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991-II Cup
2
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Europe TCR
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
31
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
2
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Cupra TCR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2020
24H Series Continents Championship TCR class
NKKP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
23
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
Hankook
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
2019
TCR Spa 500
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
Hankook
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H TCE Series Championship of the Continents
Red Camel-Jordans.nl
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
17
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H GT Series - European Championship - 991
Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup
Porsche 4.0
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H Dubai - 991
Bas Koeten Racing
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991-II Cup
Hankook
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
24H GT Series Championship of the Continents
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 991-II Cup
Porsche 4.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
24H TCE Series - Championship of the Contintents - TCR
Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SEAT León TCR V3 DSG
Hankook
2
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten RAcing
95
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cupra TCR DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
5
1
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
3
0
0
95
year
series
team
points
position
2017
24H Touring Car Endurance Series - TCR
NKPP Racing by Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SEAT León TCR
4
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
24H Series - SP3-GT4
JR Motorsport
18
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E90
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
2016
24H Series - SP3
NKPP Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat León Cup Racer
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2016
24H TCE Series
NKPP Racing
51
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Cup Racer
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
51
year
series
team
points
position
2015
24H Series - A3T
NKPP Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Cup Racer
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Dunlop 24 Hour Race at Silverstone - Class 4
Bas Koeten Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SEAT Leon Cup Racer
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Dutch Winter Endurance Championship - Division 2
NKPP Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SEAT Leon Cup Racer
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
20
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
year
series
team
points
position
2015
24H Dubai - A5
JR Motorsport 2
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E46 GTR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
24 Hours of Barcelona - Class A3T
NKPP-YMOR Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Supercopa LR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Belgian Racing Car Championship - Long Races - Overall
Bas Koeten Racing
20
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat SuperCopa
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Belgian Racing Car Championship - Short Races - Overall
Bas Koeten Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat SuperCopa
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
20
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Supercopa
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
16
52nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Leon Supercopa
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Dutch Winter Endurance Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
SEAT Endurance Cup
NKPP by Bas Koeten
113
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Seat Ibiza TDI
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
113
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2022
Racing
2
2
2
0
0
2021
Racing
5
2
5
0
0
2020
Racing
10
3
7
0
0
2019
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
2018
Racing
7
1
5
0
0
2017
Racing
5
0
2
0
0
2016
Racing
3
0
1
?
?
2015
Racing
8
1
6
1
0
2013
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
2012
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
7
0
0
?
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2021
24H GT Series powered by Hankook - 991 class
3rd
2018
24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR
2nd
2016
24H TCE Series
2nd
2015
24H Dubai - A5
2nd
2015
Dunlop 24 Hour Race at Silverstone - Class 4
1st
2013
24 Hours of Barcelona - Class A3T
2nd

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