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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

Reinhard Schall profile photo
Reinhard
Schall
de
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Heinz-Otto Fritzsche profile photo
Heinz-Otto
Fritzsche
de
age
69
wins
6
poles
0
races
19
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Thomas Ehleiter profile photo
Thomas
Ehleiter
de
age
wins
poles
races
8
podiums
fastest laps
Atle Gulbrandsen profile photo
Atle
Gulbrandsen
no
age
45
wins
37
poles
12
races
165
podiums
83
fastest laps
3
Edward Sandström profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Edward
Sandström
se
age
45
wins
37
poles
23
races
315
podiums
95
fastest laps
13
Wolf Silvester profile photo
Wolf
Silvester
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Ricardo van der Ende profile photo
Ricardo
van der Ende
nl
age
45
wins
82
poles
47
races
335
podiums
185
fastest laps
53
Peter Dumbreck profile photo
Peter
Dumbreck
gb
age
50
wins
33
poles
9
races
279
podiums
64
fastest laps
8
Alexandros Margaritis profile photo
Alexandros
Margaritis
gr
age
40
wins
6
poles
7
races
191
podiums
22
fastest laps
5
Marc Lieb profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Marc
Lieb
de
age
44
wins
53
poles
22
races
237
podiums
124
fastest laps
19
Klaus Abbelen profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Klaus
Abbelen
de
age
64
wins
17
poles
9
races
211
podiums
44
fastest laps
1
Atle Gulbrandsen profile photo
Atle
Gulbrandsen
no
age
45
wins
37
poles
12
races
165
podiums
83
fastest laps
3
Kurt Thiim profile photo
Kurt
Thiim
dk
age
66
wins
33
poles
22
races
466
podiums
86
fastest laps
24
Jörg Müller profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Jörg
Müller
de
age
55
wins
64
poles
31
races
462
podiums
152
fastest laps
44
Romain Dumas profile photo
Romain
Dumas
fr
age
46
wins
57
poles
28
races
353
podiums
120
fastest laps
26
Dennis Busch profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Dennis
Busch
de
age
37
wins
6
poles
4
races
93
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Marc Basseng profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Marc
Basseng
de
age
45
wins
48
poles
17
races
340
podiums
101
fastest laps
6
Marc Basseng profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Marc
Basseng
de
age
45
wins
48
poles
17
races
340
podiums
101
fastest laps
6
Wolf Silvester profile photo
Wolf
Silvester
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Elmar Deegener profile photo
Elmar
Deegener
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0

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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