Marc Goossens (born 30 November 1969), nicknamed "the Goose", is a Belgian professional racing driver that currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, priorly driving the No. 14 Chevrolet Camaro for SpeedHouse in the EuroNASCAR PRO class. He is now driving the No. 56 Chevrolet Camaro for CAAL Racing in the EuroNascar PRO class. He also currently manages 2022 and 2023 World Rally Champion Kalle Rovanperä in his road racing exploits.
Racing career Goossens drove full-time in Formula 3000 from 1994 to 1996 and part-time from 1999 to 2001. In between, he drove in endurance races and is a veteran of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. From 2002 to 2005 he then raced in FIA GT. In 2007 and 2008, he drove a Riley-Pontiac Daytona Prototype at the Rolex Sports Car Series, scoring two wins with teammate Jim Matthews.
Goossens also finished ninth in his first NASCAR Busch Series start at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in 2006 for Robert Yates Racing in their No. 90 Ford. Goossens returned to Yates later that year to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in August of that year at Watkins Glen International in the No. 90, but crashed out and finished 43rd. Goossens made another Cup start in 2007 at Infineon Raceway, driving the No. 91 Toyota for Riley-D'Hondt Motorsports. He was running well until a mechanical failure dropped him to 36th. He was set to make another start in the same car at Watkins Glen, but with rain in the forecast for qualifying and the No. 91 only being a part-time team, the team withdrew as they would have missed the race.
Goossens holds the record of the most wins in 24 Hours of Zolder with six (1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2016) race along with Anthony Kumpen. Also, he won the Belcar in 2005 with a Chevrolet Corvette C5R and in 2011 with a Porsche 911 GT 3 R,
Goossens competed at the GTE Pro class of the 2011 Le Mans Series with a ProSpeed Competition Porsche 911, partnering with Marco Holzer.
In 2012, Goossens was hired by the Chrysler Corporation's SRT Motorsports racing team to drive a Viper GT Le Mans in the American Le Mans Series. With Dominik Farnbacher as teammate in 2013, he scored a class win and three podiums. Continuing with SRT in the 2014 United SportsCar Championship, the Belgian scored six class podiums. In 2015, he continued with Viper but in the GT Daytona class, winning the Six Hours at the Glen. In 2016, he drove a Coyote Corvette Daytona Prototype for VisitFlorida Racing with Ryan Dalziel, finishing third at the 24 Hours of Daytona. He continued with VisitFlorida in the 2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship.
Goossens later competed in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving for Braxx Racing and CAAL Racing.
Racing record
Complete British Formula Three Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Engine Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Pts 1992 West Surrey Racing Mugen A DON SIL THR BRH THR BRH SIL SIL DON SNE SIL PEM SIL DON THR SIL 6th 28 1993 West Surrey Racing Mugen A SIL THR BRH DON BRH OUL DON SIL DON SNE PEM SIL THR 3rd 21Source:
Complete International Formula 3000 results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Pts 1994 Nordic Racing SIL PAU CAT PER HOC SPA EST MAG 12th 3 1995 Nordic Racing SIL CAT PAU PER HOC SPA EST MAG 3rd 24 1996 Team Astromega NÜR PAU PER HOC SIL SPA MAG EST MUG HOC 3rd 28 1999 Lukoil Arden IMO MON CAT MAG SIL A1R HOC HUN SPA NÜR NC 0 2000 Team Astromega IMO SIL CAT NÜR MON MAG A1R HOC HUN SPA 12th 6 2001 Coloni F3000 INT IMO CAT A1R MON NÜR MAG SIL HOC HUN SPA MNZ 16th 2Sources:
Complete Formula Nippon results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts 1997 Team 5ZIGEN SUZ MIN FUJ SUZ SUG FUJ MIN MOT FUJ SUZ NC 0 1998 Team 5ZIGEN SUZ MIN FUJ MOT SUZ SUG MIN FUJ SUZ 6th 17Source:
Complete JGTC results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Pts 1997 Team 5ZIGEN Toyota Supra GT500SUZFUJSENFUJMINSUG 8th 32 1998 Team 5ZIGEN Toyota Supra GT500SUZFUJSENFUJMOTMINSUG 13th 14Source:
American Le Mans Series/IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011PointsRef2008LG MotorsportsGT2Chevrolet Corvette C6Chevrolet 6.0 L V8SEBSTPLBHUTALRPMDOELKMOSDETPETLAGNC02009RSRGT2Jaguar XKR GT2Jaguar 5.0L V8SEBSTPLBHUTALRPMOHELKMOSPETLAGNC02010Jaguar RSRGTJaguar XKR GT2Jaguar 5.0L V8SEBLBHLAGUTALRPMOHELKMOSPET34th52012SRT MotorsportsGTSRT Viper GTS-RSRT 8.0 L V10SEBLBHLAGLRPMOSMOHELKBALVIRPETNC02013SRT MotorsportsGTSRT Viper GTS-RSRT 8.0 L V10SEBLBHLAGLRPMOSELKBALCOAVIRPET5th101 2014 SRT Motorsports GTLM SRT Viper GTS-R Dodge 8.0L V10 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS IMS ELK VIR COA PET 4th 314 2015 Riley Motorsports GTD Dodge Viper GT3-R Dodge 8.3 L V10 DAY SEB LGA BEL WGL LIM ELK VIR COA ATL 12th 144 2016 VisitFlorida Racing P Coyote Corvette DP Chevrolet 5.5L V8 DAY SEB LBH LGA BEL7 WGL MOS ELK COA PET7 5th 273 2017 VisitFlorida Racing P Riley Mk. 30 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY SEB LBH AUS DET WGL MOS 7th 233 Ligier JS P217 ELK LGA PETSource: † Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.
24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1996 Racing for Belgium Team Scandia Eric van de Poele Éric Bachelart Ferrari 333 SP WSC 208 DNF DNF 1997 Courage Compétition Didier Cottaz Jérôme Policand Courage C41-Porsche LMP 336 4th 2nd 1998 Courage Compétition Didier Cottaz Jean-Philippe Belloc Courage C51-Nissan LMP 232 DNF DNF 1999 Nissan Motorsports Didier Cottaz Fredrik Ekblom Courage C52-Nissan LMP 335 8th 7th 2000 Team DAMS Christophe Tinseau Kristian Kolby Cadillac Northstar LMP LMP900 4 DNF DNF 2001 DAMS Éric Bernard Emmanuel Collard Cadillac Northstar LMP01 LMP900 56 DNF DNF 2002 Riley & Scott Racing Jim Matthews Didier Theys Riley & Scott Mk III C-Élan LMP900 189 DNF DNF 2003 Riley & Scott Racing Jim Matthews Christophe Tinseau Riley & Scott Mk III C-Ford LMP900 214 DNF DNF 2008 Creation Autosportif Stuart Hall Johnny Mowlem Creation CA07-AIM LMP1 316 24th 11th 2010 Jaguar RSR Paul Gentilozzi Ryan Dalziel Jaguar XKR GT2 GT2 4 DNF DNF 2011 Prospeed Competition Marco Holzer Jaap van Lagen Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTEPro 293 23rd 8th 2013 SRT Motorsports Ryan Dalziel Dominik Farnbacher SRT Viper GTS-R GTEPro 306 24th 8th 2016 Murphy Prototypes Jeroen Bleekemolen Ben Keating Oreca 03R-Nissan LMP2 323 34th 15thSources:
24 Hours of Spa results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1996 Castrol Juma Racing Stéphane De Groodt Jean-Michel Martin BMW 325i EcoTech DQ DQ 2002 Zwaans Racing Arjan van der Zwaan Rob van der Zwaan Chrysler Viper GTS-R NAT 80 DNF DNF 2003 Zwaans Racing Klaus Abbelen Arjan van der Zwaan Rob van der Zwaan Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT 17 DNF DNF 2004 Renstal Excelsior Eric Cayrolle Anthony Kumpen Yvan Lebon Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G2 295 DNF DNF 2005 Aston Martin Racing Peter Kox Pedro Lamy Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 557 5th 5th 2006 Ice Pol Racing Team Marc Duez Yves Lambert Christian Lefort Porsche 996 GT3-RSR GT2 512 16th 7th 2010 Prospeed Competition Marco Holzer Marc Lieb Richard Westbrook Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 207 DNF DNF 2011 Prospeed Competition Jan Heylen Maxime Soulet Porsche 997 GT3-R Pro 331 DNF DNF 2012 Prospeed Competition Marc Hennerici Xavier Maassen Porsche 997 GT3-R Pro 471 20th 7thSource:
24 Hours of Zolder results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1997 Geert van de Venne Patrick Huisman Vincent Vosse Porsche 911 RSR GT 710 1st 1st 1998 Geert van de Venne Thierry Boutsen Patrick Huisman Porsche 911 RSR GT1 691 1st 1st 1999 RTM Racing Kurt Dujardyn Philip Verellen Porsche 996 GT3 Cup GT2 299 DNF DNF 2000 PSI Motorsport Markus Palttala Philippe Tollenaire Porsche 996 Biturbo GTA DNF DNF 2001 RTM Racing Kurt Dujardyn Rudi Penders Porsche 996 GT3-R GTB 756 4th 2nd 2002 RTM Racing Kurt Dujardyn Rudi Penders Porsche 996 GT3-RS GTB 759 3rd 1st 2003 RTM Racing Kurt Dujardyn Rudi Penders Porsche 996 GT3-RS GTB 304 DNF DNF 2004 Selleslagh Racing Team Sebastiaan Bleekemolen David Hart Franz Lamot Chevrolet Corvette C5-R GTA 90 DNF DNF 2005 Selleslagh Racing Team David Hart Jan Heylen Guy Verheyen Chevrolet Corvette C5-R GTA 799 1st 1st 2006 Eurotech Racing Cor Euser Danny Van Dongen Marcos LM600 Belcar 1 821 2nd 2nd 2007 GPR Racing Guillaume Dumarey Maxime Soulet Maxime Dumarey Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Belcar 1 798 1st 1st 2009 Delahaye Racing Team Anthony Kumpen Ludovic Sougnez Maxime Soulet Renault Mégane Trophy 4A DNF DNF 2011 Prospeed Competition David Loix Markus Palttala Maxime Soulet Porsche 996 GT3-RS GTO+ 800 2nd 1st 2012 Prospeed Competition Frédéric Bouvy Bert Redant Maxime Soulet Porsche 997 GT3-R GT-1 855 2nd 2nd 2015 Belgium Racing Dylan Derdaele Kenneth Heyer Peter Hoevenaars Porsche 991 GT3 Cup GT-1 796 1st 1st 2016 Belgium Racing Dylan Derdaele Kenneth Heyer Peter Hoevenaars Yannick Hoogaars Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Belcar 1 754 1st 1st 2017 Belgium Racing Dylan Derdaele Kenneth Heyer Peter Hoevenaars Louis Machiels Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Belcar 7 774 7th 2nd 2018 Aqua Protect Racing Team François Bouillon Kris Cools David Houthoofd Frédéric Vervisch Norma M20-FC Belcar 2 796 3rd 1st Braxx Racing Johan Caeldries Diederik Ceyssens Pierre-Yves Rosoux Kris Van Kelst Sven Van Laere Chevrolet Camaro TA2 Belcar 1 231 DNF DNF 2019 Belgium Racing Dylan Derdaele Lars Kern Louis Machiels Nicolas Saelens Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Belcar 2 785 2nd 1st 2021 Belgium Racing Dylan Derdaele Kenneth Heyer Nicolas Saelens Porsche 991 GT3 Cup GTA 801 7th 2nd 2022 Belgium Racing Rodrigue Gillion Michiel Haverans Nico Verdonck Porsche 992 GT3 Cup GTA 763 3rd 3rd 2023 RedAnt Racing Michiel Haverans Kenneth Heyer Thomas Piessens Porsche 992 GT3 Cup GTA 557 32nd 9th
NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Nextel Cup Series NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Pts Ref 2006 Yates Racing 90 Ford DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN43 MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 75th 34 2007 Riley-D'Hondt Motorsports 91 Toyota DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLNWth MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 69th 55
Busch Series NASCAR Busch Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Pts Ref 2006 Yates Racing 90 Ford DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA MAR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 99th 143
Euro Series – EuroNASCAR PRO (key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest lap. * – Most laps led. ^ – Most positions gained)