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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

Romain Dumas profile photo
Romain
Dumas
fr
age
46
wins
57
poles
28
races
353
podiums
120
fastest laps
26
Thomas Kappeler profile photo
Thomas
Kappeler
de
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
54
podiums
20
fastest laps
1
Romain Dumas profile photo
Romain
Dumas
fr
age
46
wins
57
poles
28
races
353
podiums
120
fastest laps
26
Lance David Arnold profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Lance David
Arnold
de
age
38
wins
17
poles
6
races
234
podiums
43
fastest laps
2
Atle Gulbrandsen profile photo
Atle
Gulbrandsen
no
age
45
wins
37
poles
12
races
165
podiums
83
fastest laps
3
Torsten Schubert profile photo
Torsten
Schubert
de
age
61
wins
2
poles
2
races
43
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Wolf Silvester profile photo
Wolf
Silvester
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Christian Menzel profile photo
Christian
Menzel
de
age
53
wins
42
poles
30
races
333
podiums
103
fastest laps
28
Mike Rockenfeller profile photo
Mike
Rockenfeller
de
age
40
wins
31
poles
26
races
413
podiums
109
fastest laps
28
Volker Strycek profile photo
Volker
Strycek
de
age
66
wins
13
poles
5
races
167
podiums
24
fastest laps
1
Marc Hennerici profile photo
Marc
Hennerici
de
age
42
wins
26
poles
10
races
236
podiums
66
fastest laps
6
Emmanuel Collard profile photo
Emmanuel
Collard
fr
age
53
wins
75
poles
44
races
455
podiums
175
fastest laps
39
Einar Thorsen profile photo
Einar
Thorsen
no
age
64
wins
9
poles
8
races
95
podiums
19
fastest laps
5
Sean Edwards profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Sean
Edwards
gb
age
wins
26
poles
20
races
207
podiums
72
fastest laps
21
Romain Dumas profile photo
Romain
Dumas
fr
age
46
wins
57
poles
28
races
353
podiums
120
fastest laps
26
Daniel Bohr profile photo
Daniel
Bohr
lu
age
34
wins
7
poles
5
races
71
podiums
27
fastest laps
1
Jaap van Lagen profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Jaap
van Lagen
nl
age
47
wins
66
poles
62
races
513
podiums
139
fastest laps
74
Bernd Schneider profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Bernd
Schneider
de
age
60
wins
87
poles
56
races
426
podiums
173
fastest laps
98
Jörg Müller profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Jörg
Müller
de
age
55
wins
64
poles
31
races
462
podiums
152
fastest laps
44
Marco Mapelli profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Marco
Mapelli
it
age
37
wins
29
poles
18
races
364
podiums
93
fastest laps
19

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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