Press kit

Short bio

Jamie Vandenbalck (b. 1996, Leuven) is a Belgian GT racing driver with five podiums in the GT4 European Series, a class win at the 24H Zolder and two wins and the most points on track in the VRM BMW M2 Cup. In 2027 he returns with a Koopman Racing BMW M6 GT3 in the Belcar Endurance Championship.

Full bio

Jamie Vandenbalck (b. 1996) was born and raised in Leuven, Belgium, and now lives in Winksele. Between 2015 and 2021 he raced at Belgian and European level, scoring five podiums in the GT4 European Series for KTM and BMW and two wins in the Reiter Engineering RYS Academy. In 2019 he drove for Aston Martin and was selected for the Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy.

He finished his last full season, in the VRM BMW M2 Cup, with 2 wins, 5 podiums and the most points after the final race, together with Willem Meijer. He has also completed test mileage in the BMW M6 GT3 and Ferrari 458 Challenge.

After a few years away from competition, Jamie returns in 2027. Today he is an entrepreneur — behind PUBLI-touch, Inforegio, Shopa and Sitects — and a father of two daughters. Not just to take part, but with a professional package to fight at the front.

Quote

“After the test at Zolder there was no doubt left. Racing is my passion, and I’m not coming back to make up the numbers — I’m coming back to win.”— Jamie Vandenbalck

Achievements

• 20161 win and 3 podiums in the RYS Academy — Reiter Engineering — plus 1 podium in the GT4 European Series
• 20171 win and 5 podiums in the RYS Academy — Reiter Engineering — plus 1 podium in the GT4 European Series
• 20183 podiums in the GT4 European Series — BMW M4 GT4 — 3Y Technology
• 2019Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy — Selected as a young talent
• 2019Class win 24H Zolder — BMW 325i Clubsport — JJ Motorsport
• 2021VRM BMW M2 Cup winner on track — 2 wins and 5 podiums, with Willem Meijer — most points after the final race, officially runner-up after an appeal