Didier Theys


  Nationality

  Date of birth

  Residence

  Personal

  Professional

  Hobbies
  Belgian

  October 19, 1956, in Nivelles, Belgium

  Scottsdale, Arizona

  Married, two children

  Professional race driver and motorsports consultant

  Enjoys hiking, biking and snow skiing.



Racing Biography

1977

1978 - 1980

1980s


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1988

1980s - 1990s

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Won Belgium Karting Championship

Won Formula-Ford Championships, collected numerous poles, victories

Raced European Formula-3 and Formula-2 Championship.
Also competed in World Touring Car Championships and Car Racing

Won US SuperVee Championship

Won the Indy Light Championship.
Raced in CART Indy Car Series.
Won Spa World Touring Cars 24h

Competed in CART Series. Third at Miami Grand Prix

CART Indy cars series and Indy 500 competition, as well as Sports Car races

Began driving Ferrari 333SP in IMSA World Sports Car Championship

Fourth in IMSA WSC.
Collected lap records, podium finishes, and first IMSA pole position at the Rolex 24h of Daytona.
Started from pole position at Le Mans 24h.
Second in F.I.A. World Sports Car at Donington

More podium finishes in Professional Sports Car Racing and in F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship: incl. first victory in series

Won the Rolex 24h of Daytona
Won 12h of Sebring and won 6h at Watkins Glen. F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship
Won at Paul Ricard, France.
Second overall in Championship

Won the USSRC Lime-Rock race. Second in PSCR at Road Atlanta.
Third at Le Mans 24h with Audi Sport Team Joest

Second in the Grand American Road Racing Association Championship with the Doran Lista Judd.
Won at Miami and Road America 500 Miles
Second at Lime Rock, Daytona and Trois-Rivieres.
Fifth at the PSCR Sebring 12h.
Raced at Le Mans 24h with Team Oreca Chrysler Mopar

Third in the Grand American Road Racing Association Championship with the Doran Lista Judd.
Won the Watkins Glen 6h and Road America 500 miles.
Second at Watkins Glen sprint race.
Third at Miami, Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio and Trois-Rivieres.
Raced at le Mans 24h with Champion Audi R8R

Won the Grand American Road Racing Driver Championship with the Doran Lista Dallara Judd V10.
Won the Rolex 24h of Daytona, Homestead, Fontana and Mont Tremblant.
Second at Phoenix, Daytona Paul Revere, Virginia International Raceway.
Seven pole positions and six fastest laps

American Le Mans Series with the Doran Lista Dallara Judd V10: third at Atlanta and Sears Point.
Grand American Road Racing Championship with the Lista Doran JE4 Toyota: second at Daytona Finale and Watkins Glen 6h (Bell Motorsports).
Third at Watkins Glen Sprint Race

Grand American Road Racing Championship with the Lista Doran JE4 Lexus.
Won the Watkins Glen Sprint Race.
Second at Daytona 24h and Mont Tremblant 6h.
6 top five finishes, 9 top ten finishes

Full LMES season with Horag-Lista Racing.
Winner LPM2 class (7th overall) LMES Nürburgring.

3rd in LMP2 class, Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta

Winner LPM2 class LMS 1000km Monza
2nd in GT1 class, ALMS Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta, with Doran Racing Maserati MC12