Thomas Holzer
Thomas Holzer | |
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Nationality |
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Born |
Augsburg (Germany) | 27 December 1985
FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
Debut season | 2012 |
Current team | Lotus |
Car no. | 32 |
Starts | 11 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 65th in 2012 |
Previous series | |
2011 2005 2003–04 2002 2001 |
ADAC GT Masters Formula 3 Euro Series German Formula Three Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW Junior |
Thomas Holzer (born 27 December 1985) is a German racing driver.
Career
Formula BMW
Born in Augsburg, Holzer began his karting career in 1997, before moving into the Formula BMW ADAC championship in 2001, with ADAC e.V. Motorsport.[1] Holzer finished seventh in the championship.[2] He switched teams and went to the main class, joining Mücke Motorsport for 2002 and finished the season on the sixth place with two wins at EuroSpeedway Lausitz.[3]
Formula Three
Holzer graduated to the Formula 3 class in 2003, joining the German Formula Three Championship and Trella Motorsport. He finished seventh with one podium.[4] He stayed in the series for the next year, but switched to his family team AM-Holzer Rennsport. He improved to fifth place in the standings and won race at EuroSpeedway Lausitz.[5]
In 2005, Holzer moved to the Formula 3 Euro Series. He finished 22nd in the standings without scoring a point.[6]
ADAC GT Masters
After six-year absence Holzer returned in racing, participating in local series ADAC GT Masters with Heico Motorsport.[7]
FIA World Endurance Championship
In 2012 Holzer moved to the endurance racing, joining FIA World Endurance Championship and Lotus.[8] He continued his LMP2 campaign with Lotus-backed Kodewa in 2013.[9]
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2001 | Formula BMW Junior | ADAC e.V. Motorsport | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 131 | 7th |
2002 | Formula BMW ADAC | Mücke Motorsport | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 130 | 6th |
2003 | German Formula Three | Trella Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 7th |
2004 | German Formula Three | AM-Holzer Rennsport | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 121 | 5th |
2005 | Formula 3 Euro Series | AM-Holzer Rennsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22nd |
Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 22nd | ||
2011 | ADAC GT Masters | Heico Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
2012 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Lotus | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 65th |
FIA WEC (LMP2) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8th | ||
24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
2013 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Lotus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5* | 17th* |
FIA WEC – Trophy for LMP2 Drivers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8* | 28th* | ||
24 Hours of Le Mans (LMP2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
European Le Mans Series (LMP2) | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
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2005 | AM-Holzer Rennsport | Dallara FF305/060 | Opel | HOC 1 11 |
HOC 2 Ret |
PAU 1 18 |
PAU 2 13 |
SPA 1 DSQ |
SPA 2 16 |
MON 1 Ret |
MON 2 14 |
OSC 1 16 |
OSC 2 20 |
NOR 1 13 |
NOR 2 17 |
NÜR 1 19 |
NÜR 2 15 |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 13 |
LAU 1 11 |
LAU 2 16 |
HOC 3 Ret |
HOC 4 15 |
22nd | 0 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
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2012 | Lotus | LMP2 | Lola B12/80 | Lotus 3.6 L V8 | SEB 6 |
SPA Ret |
LMS Ret |
SIL 6 |
SÃO 8 |
BHR Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SHA 6 |
8th | 32 |
2013 | Lotus | LMP2 | Lotus T128 | Praga Judd 3.6 L V8 | SIL NC |
SPA 6 |
LMS Ret |
SÃO Ret |
COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | 32nd* | 8* |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2012 | ![]() |
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Lola B08/80-Lotus (Judd) | LMP2 | 155 | DNF | DNF |
2013 | ![]() |
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Lotus T128-Praga (Judd) | LMP2 | 219 | DNF | DNF |
References
- ↑ "Results". cmv-sportmedia.de. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Formula BMW Junior 2001". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Formula BMW ADAC 2002". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Deutsche Formel 3 Meisterschaft 2003". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Deutsche Formel 3 Meisterschaft 2004". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Formula 3 Euro Series 2005". Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "ADAC GT Masters 2011". Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ O'Leary, Jamie (24 February 2012). "Thomas Holzer to drive Lotus-backed LMP2 Kodewa Lola in World Endurance Championship". Autosport. Haymarket. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ "Lotus LMP2 in FIA WEC and 24H of Le Mans". endurance-info.com. Endurance-Info. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Thomas Holzer on Twitter
- Thomas Holzer career summary at DriverDB.com