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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

Hannu Luostarinen profile photo
Hannu
Luostarinen
fi
age
wins
7
poles
0
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Michael Bleekemolen profile photo
Michael
Bleekemolen
nl
age
75
wins
22
poles
9
races
455
podiums
88
fastest laps
7
Armin Hahne profile photo
Armin
Hahne
de
age
69
wins
18
poles
19
races
288
podiums
50
fastest laps
9
Emmanuel Collard profile photo
Emmanuel
Collard
fr
age
53
wins
75
poles
44
races
455
podiums
175
fastest laps
39
Alex Böhm profile photo
Alex
Böhm
de
age
55
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Oliver Jarvis profile photo
Oliver
Jarvis
gb
age
40
wins
33
poles
22
races
402
podiums
130
fastest laps
20
Reinhard Schall profile photo
Reinhard
Schall
de
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Mathias Schläppi profile photo
Mathias
Schläppi
ch
age
48
wins
33
poles
12
races
80
podiums
55
fastest laps
23
Marco Wolf profile photo
Marco
Wolf
de
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Uwe Alzen profile photo
Uwe
Alzen
de
age
57
wins
71
poles
41
races
458
podiums
167
fastest laps
65
Christian Schmitz profile photo
Christian
Schmitz
de
age
33
wins
2
poles
0
races
12
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Christoph Breuer profile photo
Christoph
Breuer
de
age
44
wins
13
poles
1
races
53
podiums
26
fastest laps
3
Kevin Hönscheid profile photo
Kevin
Hönscheid
de
age
34
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Richard Göransson profile photo
Richard
Göransson
se
age
46
wins
79
poles
32
races
308
podiums
127
fastest laps
55
Dirk Groneck profile photo
Dirk
Groneck
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wolfgang Hönscheid profile photo
Wolfgang
Hönscheid
de
age
60
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Mark Benz profile photo
Mark
Benz
ch
age
41
wins
2
poles
1
races
43
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Christer Jöns profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Christer
Jöns
de
age
37
wins
12
poles
14
races
194
podiums
49
fastest laps
19
Ulli Andree profile photo
Ulli
Andree
de
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
15
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Thomas Mutsch profile photo
Thomas
Mutsch
de
age
45
wins
35
poles
16
races
192
podiums
64
fastest laps
13

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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