18 Facts About Vincent Abril

Vincent Abril was the 2015 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup champion.

In 2011, Abril raced in the SEAT Leon Supercopa France series for Team Speedcar.

In 2012, Vincent Abril returned to the SEAT Leon Supercopa France series.

Vincent Abril started the season with a 2nd place finish at Ledenon followed by a 6th place finish at the same track the following day.

For 2013, Vincent Abril moved to the French GT Championship series, driving an Audi R8 LMS Ultra for Team Speed Car.

However, the following month, Vincent Abril got his first pole, and race win of the season at Spa-Francorchamps which was then followed by a 3rd place finish the race after at the same track.

Vincent Abril raced in two series throughout 2014, racing for Team Speed Car in the Championnat de France series, and for the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT in the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup.

In 2015 Vincent Abril had one of the best years of his career.

Vincent Abril started the year driving for Bentley Team HTP in both the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup and the Blancpain Endurance Series.

In December, Vincent Abril raced in the 2015 running of the Sepang 12 Hours for the Bentley Team M-Sport finishing in 10th.

In 2016, Vincent Abril ran a race in the Intercontinental GT Challenge series at Spa-Francorchamps where he finished 14th place.

In 2017, for the first time in his career, Vincent Abril raced in the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, driving the No 8 Bentley Continental GT3 for Bentley Team M-Sport along with drivers Andy Soucek and Maxime Soulet.

Vincent Abril joined the Pirelli World Challenge, finishing the season 13th in the point standings after having a highest finish of 6th.

In 2018, Vincent Abril again raced in the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, again with Soucek and Soulet.

Vincent Abril drove the No 78 Porsche 911 for Proton Competition in the 2019 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with drivers Louis and Phillipe Prette.

For 2021, Vincent Abril joined the DTM as the championship swapped to GT3 regulations.

Vincent Abril was later disqualified from both races at the opening weekend, as well as qualifying meaning he lost the points for pole position, due to fuel irregularities.

In 2022 Vincent Abril continued racing GT machineries, signing a contract with JP Motorsport and making a full-time switch to GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.