Boutsen Ginion Racing
| Company type | Motorsport team |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motorsport |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Olivier Lainé |
| Headquarters | Belgium |
Key people | Thierry Boutsen (strategic adviser) |
| Products | Participation in World Touring Car Cup, TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship, Blancpain GT Series, European Le Mans Series, Eurocup Megane Trophy |
Boutsen Ginion Racing is a motorsport organization based in Belgium, actively competing in the World Touring Car Cup and the TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship. The team’s racing portfolio also includes participation in events such as the Blancpain GT Series, European Le Mans Series, and the Eurocup Megane Trophy.
History
Established in 1998 by Olivier Lainé, Boutsen Ginion Racing has demonstrated notable achievements in various disciplines including single-seaters, touring cars, and GT racing. In 2009, the team expanded its involvement by entering the Formula Le Mans Cup while maintaining its presence in championships like the Eurocup Mégane Trophy. By 2011, their efforts extended to competing in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series. Their Blancpain Endurance Series campaigns featured initially the McLaren MP4-12C GT3, followed by a switch to the BMW Z4 GT3 and subsequently the BMW M6 GT3.
The team benefits from the expertise of former Formula One competitor Thierry Boutsen, who is related to Lainé as his brother-in-law and acts as a strategic adviser.
TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship
Boutsen Ginion Racing participated from the outset of the TCR Benelux series, entering two full-time entries of Honda Civic TCR vehicles. The first car was piloted by Renaud Kuppens alongside Benjamin Lessennes, while Stéphane Lémeret shared driving duties of the second car with several drivers including Tiago Monteiro, Norbert Michelisz, and Matt Neal. Additionally, the team ran a specially designed Civic art car for selected races, featuring drivers such as Monteiro and Tom Coronel. Lémeret secured the championship title and returned for the 2017 season alongside Coronel, with Lessennes sharing driving responsibilities of the second vehicle with Enzo Guibbert.
TCR International Series
In 2017, Boutsen Ginion Racing competed at Spa-Francorchamps in the TCR International Series with two Honda Civic Type R TCR cars driven by Tom Coronel and Benjamin Lessennes. Starting from the Oschersleben event, the team reduced its entries to a single car for driver Aurélien Panis.