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VLN Endurance

Driver Information

nationality
German
age
52
birthday
1973-07-12
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Driver Information

nationality
German
age
52
birthday
1973-07-12
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Competitors

Christopher Rink profile photo
Christopher
Rink
de
age
36
wins
30
poles
5
races
94
podiums
42
fastest laps
0
Dominik Schwager profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Dominik
Schwager
de
age
48
wins
18
poles
7
races
283
podiums
43
fastest laps
5
Michael Flehmer profile photo
Michael
Flehmer
de
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
44
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Johannes Stuck profile photo
Johannes
Stuck
at
age
37
wins
12
poles
5
races
110
podiums
21
fastest laps
3
Dirk Adorf profile photo
Dirk
Adorf
de
age
55
wins
5
poles
0
races
79
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Dirk Müller profile photo
Dirk
Müller
de
age
48
wins
61
poles
48
races
390
podiums
166
fastest laps
50
Hanspeter Strehler profile photo
Hanspeter
Strehler
ch
age
53
wins
poles
races
8
podiums
fastest laps
Dennis Busch profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Dennis
Busch
de
age
37
wins
6
poles
4
races
93
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Arno Klasen profile photo
Arno
Klasen
de
age
57
wins
13
poles
4
races
79
podiums
38
fastest laps
4
Reinhold Renger profile photo
Reinhold
Renger
de
age
56
wins
18
poles
7
races
77
podiums
29
fastest laps
3
Jürgen Fritzsche profile photo
Jürgen
Fritzsche
de
age
69
wins
6
poles
0
races
34
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Hanspeter Strehler profile photo
Hanspeter
Strehler
ch
age
53
wins
poles
races
8
podiums
fastest laps
Jürgen Fritzsche profile photo
Jürgen
Fritzsche
de
age
69
wins
6
poles
0
races
34
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Timo Schupp profile photo
Timo
Schupp
de
age
42
wins
3
poles
0
races
23
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Thomas Weiss profile photo
Thomas
Weiss
de
age
58
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carsten Knechtges profile photo
Carsten
Knechtges
de
age
wins
9
poles
0
races
43
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Nico Bastian profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Nico
Bastian
de
age
34
wins
18
poles
9
races
201
podiums
49
fastest laps
20
Lance David Arnold profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Lance David
Arnold
de
age
38
wins
17
poles
6
races
234
podiums
43
fastest laps
2
Jaap van Lagen profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Jaap
van Lagen
nl
age
47
wins
66
poles
62
races
513
podiums
139
fastest laps
74
Einar Thorsen profile photo
Einar
Thorsen
no
age
64
wins
9
poles
8
races
95
podiums
19
fastest laps
5

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2015
VLN Langstrecken Serie - BMW M235i Cup
Bonk Motorsport
158
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M235i Racing Cup
9
1
5
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
5
-
-
158
year
series
team
points
position
2015
VLN Endurance
Bonk Motorsport
61.63
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M235i Racing Cup
Opel Astra OPC Cup
9
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
-
-
-
-
61.63
year
series
team
points
position
2015
VLN Endurance - Opel Astra OPC Cup
Bonk Motorsport
55
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Opel Astra OPC Cup
8
0
2
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
-
0
55
year
series
team
points
position
2014
ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours - Opel Astra Cup
Bonk Motorsport
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Opel Astra OPC Cup
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
24 Hours of the Nürburgring - BMX M235i Cup
Walkenhorst Motorsport
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M235i Racing
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
VLN Endurance
Bonk Motorsport
18.92
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Opel Astra OPC
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
18.92
year
series
team
points
position
2012
ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours - SP10 GT4
Bonk Motorsport
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E92 M3 GT4
BMW 4.0
1
1
1
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
VLN Endurance
77.54
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z4
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
77.54
year
series
team
points
position
2008
ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours - S1
R-Line
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
VW Golf GTI
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours - SP6
Bonnfinanz Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
VLN Endurance
Bonk Motorsport
67.92
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 318iS
9
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
-
-
-
-
67.92
year
series
team
points
position
2005
VLN Endurance
67.45
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 318is
9
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
-
-
-
-
67.45
year
series
team
points
position
2002
VLN Endurance
Bonk Motorsport
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 318iS
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours - A6
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Formula BMW Junior
65
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
65
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Formula BMW Junior
80
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
80
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2015
Racing
9
1
7
0
0
2014
Racing
2
0
2
?
?
2013
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
1
1
1
?
0
2010
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2008
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
9
?
?
?
?
2005
Racing
9
?
?
?
?
2002
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1991
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2015
VLN Langstrecken Serie - BMW M235i Cup
2nd
2014
24 Hours of the Nürburgring - BMX M235i Cup
2nd
2014
ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours - Opel Astra Cup
2nd
2012
ADAC Nürburgring 24 Hours - SP10 GT4
1st
2010
VLN Endurance
1st
2006
VLN Endurance
1st
2005
VLN Endurance
2nd
2002
VLN Endurance
1st

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