Nicolas Gilsoul

Nicolas Gilsoul (born 5 February 1982) is a Belgian rally co-driver. He is the current co-driver for Thierry Neuville.[2]

Nicolas Gilsoul
Nicolas Gilsoul, 2013
Personal information
Nationality Belgian
Born (1982-02-05) February 5, 1982
Chênée, Belgium[1]
World Rally Championship record
Active years2007–2008, 2012–Present
TeamsCitroën Junior, Qatar, Hyundai
Rallies109
Championships0
Rally wins13
Podiums41
Stage wins234
First rally2007 Monte Carlo Rally
First win2014 Rallye Deutschland
Last win2020 Monte Carlo Rally
Last rally2020 Rally Mexico

Career

After competing in regional events from 2000, Gilsoul made his international debut in 2003 when co-driving with Bruno Thiry. He made his debut in the WRC in 2007.

Gilsoul started working with Thierry Neuville in 2011 and competed in the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Since 2012, they have been driving in the World Rally Championship.[2]

WRC victories
 #  Event Season Driver Car
1 32. ADAC Rallye Deutschland 2014 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC
2 13º Rally d'Italia Sardegna 2016 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC
3 60ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France 2017 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
4 37° Rally Argentina 2017 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
5 74th Rally Poland 2017 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
6 26th Rally Australia 2017 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
7 66th Rally Sweden 2018 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
8 52° Rally de Portugal 2018 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
9 15º Rally d'Italia Sardegna 2018 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
10 62ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France 2019 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
11 39° Rally Argentina 2019 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
12 55º RallyRACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada 2019 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
13 88ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2020 Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC

Career results

WRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
2007 Luc Dewinter Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MON
28		 SWE NOR MEX POR ARG ITA GRE FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN IRE GBR NC 0
2008 Bernard Munster Subaru Impreza STi N14 MON SWE
30		 MEX ARG JOR ITA GRE TUR FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR NC 0
2012 Citroën Junior World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC MON
Ret		 SWE
12		 MEX
13		 POR
8		 ARG
5		 GRE
6		 FIN
16		 GER
12		 GBR
7		 FRA
4		 ESP
12		 7th 53
Qatar World Rally Team NZL
5		 ITA
18
2013 Qatar World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON
Ret		 SWE
5		 MEX
3		 POR
17		 ARG
5		 GRE
3		 ITA
2		 FIN
2		 GER
2		 AUS
2		 FRA
4		 ESP
4		 GBR
3		 2nd 176
2014 Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Hyundai i20 WRC MON
Ret		 SWE
28		 MEX
3		 POR
7		 ARG
5		 ITA
16		 POL
3		 FIN
Ret		 GER
1		 AUS
7		 FRA
8		 ESP
6		 GBR
4		 6th 105
2015 Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC MON
5		 SWE
2		 MEX
8		 ARG
Ret		 POR
38		 ITA
3		 POL
6		 FIN
4		 GER
5		 AUS
7		 FRA
23		 ESP
8		 6th 90
Hyundai Motorsport N GBR
Ret
2016 Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 WRC MON
3		 SWE
14		 MEX
Ret		 ARG
6		 POL
4		 FIN
4		 GER
3		 CHN
C		 FRA
2		 ESP
3		 GBR
3		 AUS
3		 2nd 160
Hyundai Motorsport N POR
29		 ITA
1
2017 Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC MON
15		 SWE
13		 MEX
3		 FRA
1		 ARG
1		 POR
2		 ITA
3		 POL
1		 FIN
6		 GER
44		 ESP
Ret		 GBR
2		 AUS
1		 2nd 208
2018 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC MON
5		 SWE
1		 MEX
6		 FRA
3		 ARG
2		 POR
1		 ITA
1		 FIN
9		 GER
2		 TUR
16		 GBR
5		 ESP
4		 AUS
Ret		 2nd 201
2019 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC MON
2		 SWE
3		 MEX
4		 FRA
1		 ARG
1		 CHL
Ret		 POR
2		 ITA
6		 FIN
6		 GER
4		 TUR
8		 GBR
2		 ESP
1		 AUS
C		 2nd 227
2020 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC MON
1		 SWE
6		 MEX
16		 ARG POR ITA KEN FIN NZL TUR GER GBR JPN 3rd* 42*

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. "Nicolas Gilsoul". motorsport.hyundai.com. Hyundai Motorsport. 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. , wrc.com; accessed 30 November 2015.
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