Most drivers grow up at the track. Nico Geleyns found motorsport late, on the dirt circuits of Antigua, and he has spent every season since making up for lost time. That late start turned out to be the most interesting thing about him. It forced him to learn fast, in public, against people who had been racing since they could reach the pedals, and it built the kind of driver who treats every grid as something to be earned rather than inherited.

This season, he does it in BOMBERG colours. We are proud to welcome Nico Geleyns as a BOMBERG ambassador for the 2026 FIA European Rallycross Championship, racing in the Euro RX3 class.

Rallycross rewards a specific kind of nerve. The races are short, the surface switches from tarmac to gravel mid-lap, and there is no time to settle in: a weekend can turn on a single corner. It is one of motorsport's most demanding sprint disciplines, and an unforgiving place to be the newcomer.

Geleyns has made his name there anyway. Born in Belgium and now based in Antigua, he moved from those early dirt-track outings into European competition with Volland Racing, one of the most respected teams in the discipline. The step up asked for adaptability and a willingness to keep learning out loud, and he has answered it with the race craft of someone far deeper into his career. What stands out watching him is composure, the ability to hold a line and a plan while quicker, more experienced cars crowd in around him.

He brings more than raw speed. There is ambition behind the results, but also a clear sense of where he wants the next few years to go, and the professionalism to get there.

BOMBERG has never been interested in the obvious. The watches are built to be noticed and built to perform, and that combination, the unexpected on the outside and the precise underneath, is exactly what drew Geleyns to the brand.

"I'm proud to partner with BOMBERG for the 2026 championship," said Geleyns. "It's a brand that stands out, pushes boundaries and has a genuine connection to motorsport. Defying the ordinary is what BOMBERG stands for. Their unconventional look in combination with the technical precision is what really stands out for me. I'm looking forward to representing BOMBERG during the season and continuing to push for strong results in Euro RX3."

That overlap is the whole point: a driver who took an unlikely route to the top tier of his sport, partnered with a watchmaker that has always preferred its own line to the expected one. Defy the ordinary stops being a tagline when someone is living it on a wet gravel corner at the limit of grip.

What's next

The 2026 Euro RX3 season runs across Europe's major rallycross venues, and Geleyns will carry BOMBERG through every round. We will be following his weekends closely and sharing the highlights: the qualifying battles, the results, and the moments between races that show what kind of competitor he is.

Welcome to the team, Nico. We are looking forward to the season ahead.