Benjamin Leuchter

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Benjamin Leuchter
NationalityGerman
Born (1987-11-22) 22 November 1987 (age 35)
Duisburg, Germany
TCR International Series career
Debut season2017
Current team Max Kruse Racing
Car number10
Starts2
Previous series
2017
2017
2016

2009
2008, 15-17
2006
2004-05
2002-03
VLN
TCR International Series
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship
ADAC Procar Series
VLN

German Formula Three Championship
Formula BMW
Karting
Championship titles
2017
2017
2018
VLN – TCR Class
24h Nurburgring - TCR Class
24H Dubai - TCR Class

Benjamin Leuchter (born 22 November 1987) is a German racing driver currently competing in the World Touring Car Cup. Having previously competed in the ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship, German Formula Three Championship and Formula BMW amongst others.

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Racing career

Leuchter began his career in 2002 in Karting, he continued in karting until 2003. In 2004 he switched to the Formula BMW series, he finished the season nineteenth in the championship standings that year. The following year he only took part in the first eight races of the season, but still finished fifteenth in the Formula BMW standings in 2005. For 2006 he switched to the German Formula Three Championship, driving the last round of the championship that year. For 2008 he took part in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, finishing fourth in the SP1/2 class. In 2009 he switched to the ADAC Procar Series, finishing tenth in the Division II standings. For 2015 he raced in the VLN series, racing in the BMW M235i Racing Cup, he finished the season sixth in the standings that year. Continuing in the series for 2016, again racing in the BMW M235i Racing Cup class, this time finishing tenth in the standings. The same year he also raced in the inaugural 2016 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship season, taking a couple of podiums and fastest laps on his way to finishing fifth in the championship standings. For 2017 he returned to the VLN series, this time racing in the TCR class. Taking several victories, pole positions and podiums, on his way to winning the class. [1]

In November 2017 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for WestCoast Racing. [2] [3]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2017 WestCoast Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR RIM
1
RIM
2
BHR
1
BHR
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
MNZ
1
MNZ
2
SAL
1
SAL
2
HUN
1
HUN
2
OSC
1
OSC
2
CHA
1
CHA
2
ZHE
1
ZHE
2
DUB
1

13
DUB
2

6
26th13

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2019 SLR Volkswagen Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR MAR
1

16
MAR
2

23
MAR
3

20
HUN
1

20
HUN
2

12
HUN
3

17
SVK
1

14
SVK
2

Ret
SVK
3

16
NED
1

8
NED
2

2
NED
3

Ret
GER
1

7
GER
2

5
GER
3

1
POR
1

15
POR
2

17
POR
3

17
CHN
1

18
CHN
2

Ret
CHN
3

DNS
JPN
1

Ret
JPN
2

12
JPN
3

10
MAC
1

22
MAC
2

21
MAC
3

21
MAL
1

16
MAL
2

10
MAL
3

8
19th111

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2008 Benjamin Leuchter Flag of Germany.svg Harald Hennes
Flag of Germany.svg Swen Landgraf
Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Ramer
Ford Fiesta SP1-SP29179th4th
2016 racing one GmbH Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Danz
Flag of Germany.svg Tim Zimmermann
Flag of Germany.svg Dennis Wüsthoff
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR TCR9193rd2nd
2017 mathilda racing Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Gülden
Flag of Germany.svg Dennis Wüsthoff
Flag of Austria.svg Constantin Kietzer
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR TCR14229th1st

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References

  1. "Benjamin Leuchter career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "Benjamin Leuchter joins WestCoast Racing for Dubai". TouringCarTimes. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Benjamin Leuchter joins WestCoast Racing for Dubai". tcr-series.com. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.