Bruno Spengler

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Bruno Spengler
Bruno Spengler - Nurburgring 2006.jpg
At the Nürburgring in 2006, as a DTM driver.
Nationality Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian
Born (1983-08-23) August 23, 1983 (age 41)
Schiltigheim, France
DTM career
Debut season 2005
Current team BMW Team RMG
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum
Car number7
Former teams Persson Motorsport
HWA Team
Schnitzer Motorsport
Team MTEK
Team RBM
Starts195
Championships1 (2012)
Wins16
Podiums51
Poles18
Fastest laps15
Finished last season9th (106 pts)
Previous series
2003–04
2001–02 		Formula 3 Euro Series
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Championship titles
2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

Bruno Spengler (born August 23, 1983) is an Alsatian-born Canadian racing driver. A long-term Mercedes-AMG and BMW factory driver, he currently works for Bugatti. He is the 2012 DTM champion. [1]

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Career

Early career

Spengler was born near Strasbourg, France but moved with his parents to Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec, Canada, when he was 3. [2] [3] He went to school in Canada but continued to go back to France where he started competing in kart racing in 1995. [2] Spengler continued karting in both France and Canada and then moved on to competing in the French Formula Renault. [2] Eventually this led to him being signed by Mercedes-Benz motorsport and in 2003 he was racing for ASM in the Formula Three Euroseries. [2]

Spengler driving for Mercedes-Benz in the 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season. Bruno Spengler 2006 DTM.jpg
Spengler driving for Mercedes-Benz in the 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season.

DTM

From 2005 until the end of 2011, Spengler drove a Mercedes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in Germany. In 2005 he ran with Persson Motorsport and he convinced AMG directors to have an official car in 2006. That year he finished the 2006 season second behind his teammate and five times champion Bernd Schneider. [4] He completed the 2007 season campaign once again in second place, this time behind Audi driver Mattias Ekström, despite Audi's mass pull-out in Barcelona. [5]

In August 2007 he was mentioned in a possible move to the new Prodrive F1 team for 2008, and possibly for a drive with McLaren. [6] Spengler was a leading candidate for an F1 driver's seat based on his performances and also it was thought to help drive up interest in North America for Formula 1. [2] With Prodrive gone and Heikki Kovalainen signed for McLaren, this did not happen for 2008. While leading the DTM in points during the 2010 season, Spengler's name was again brought up as a possible candidate to drive in F1. Norbert Haug Mercedes motorsports director commented that if Spengler were to win the DTM championship he would earn a ride in F1. [3] However, he lost the championship in the last few races to Paul di Resta who went on to drive for Force India in the next F1 season.

Spengler competing in the 2014 DTM season. 2014 DTM HockenheimringII Bruno Spengler by 2eight 8SC1927.jpg
Spengler competing in the 2014 DTM season.

For the 2012 season, Spengler left Mercedes and joined BMW Team Schnitzer for the latter's return to DTM. [7] Spengler had a strong season, coming into the last race at the Hockenheimring three points behind leader and Mercedes driver Gary Paffett. He overtook Paffett at the start and held on to win the race. With this victory, his fourth of the season, Spengler took the Driver's Championship by four points and helped Team Schnitzer to the Teams' Championship and BMW to the Manufacturers' Championship. [8]

Formula E

Spengler became, alongside Beitske Visser, one of the test and reserve drivers for Andretti Autosport ahead of the 2018–19 Formula E season. [9]

Sportscar racing

Spengler left the DTM after the 2019 season and switched focus to endurance racing. He debuted in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2020 for ByKolles Racing, won once for BMW Team RLL in the IMSA SportsCar Championship's GTLM class, and was crowned Italian GT Sprint champion in 2023. After two years in the Japanese Super GT Championship, he parted ways with BMW at the end of 2024. [10]

In 2025, Spengler joined Alsatian sports car manufacturer Bugatti in the role of "Pilote Officiel", taking over from Pierre-Henri Raphanel. [11]

Racing record

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2003 ASM F3 Dallara F303/016 Mercedes HOC
1 		HOC
2 		ADR
1 		ADR
2 		PAU
1 		PAU
2 		NOR
1
19†		 NOR
2
Ret		 LMS
1
11		 LMS
2
3		 NÜR
1
16		 NÜR
2
4		 A1R
1
3		 A1R
2
7		 ZAN
1
2		 ZAN
2
Ret		 HOC
3
6		 HOC
4
5		 MAG
1
Ret		 MAG
2
21		10th34
2004 ASL-Mücke Motorsport/ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg Dallara F302/012 Mercedes HOC
1
7		 HOC
2
Ret		 EST
1
10		 EST
2
10		 ADR
1
7		 ADR
1
20		 PAU
1
6		 PAU
2
Ret		 NOR
1
8		 NOR
1
6		 MAG
1
5		 MAG
2
3		 NÜR
1
9		 NÜR
2
7		 ZAN
1
13		 ZAN
2
11		 BRN
1
11		 BRN
2
5		 HOC
1
21†		 HOC
2
9		11th27

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920Pos.Pts
2005 Persson Motorsport AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 HOC
12		 LAU
15†		 SPA
Ret		 BRN
11		 OSC
16		 NOR
13†		 NÜR
15		 ZAN
9		 LAU
6		 IST
8		 HOC
8		16th5
2006 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006 HOC
9		 LAU
5		 OSC
2		 BRH
7		 NOR
1		 NÜR
1		 ZAN
4		 CAT
5		 BUG
1		 HOC
1		2nd63
2007 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2007 HOC
14		 OSC
Ret		 LAU
3		 BRH
5		 NOR
1		 MUG
4		 ZAN
5		 NÜR
2		 CAT
2		 HOC
4		2nd47
2008 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2008 HOC
4		 OSC
3		 MUG
9		 LAU
6		 NOR
2		 ZAN
5		 NÜR
7		 BRH
6		 CAT
Ret		 BUG
7		 HOC
4		5th38
2009 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HOC
Ret		 LAU
2		 NOR
2		 ZAN
5		 OSC
6		 NÜR
6		 BRH
6		 CAT
5		 DIJ
3		 HOC
7		4th41
2010 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HOC
2		 VAL
2		 LAU
1		 NOR
3		 NÜR
1		 ZAN
7		 BRH
2		 OSC
2		 HOC
Ret		 ADR
3		 SHA
13		3rd66
2011 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HOC
1		 ZAN
2		 SPL
4		 LAU
3		 NOR
1		 NÜR
2		 BRH
7		 OSC
13†		 VAL
7		 HOC
9		3rd51
2012 BMW Team Schnitzer BMW M3 DTM HOC
Ret		 LAU
1		 BRH
2		 SPL
Ret		 NOR
3		 NÜR
1		 ZAN
6		 OSC
1		 VAL
6		 HOC
1		1st149
2013 BMW Team Schnitzer BMW M3 DTM HOC
5		 BRH
2		 SPL
1		 LAU
7		 NOR
6		 MSC
19		 NÜR
14		 OSC
21†		 ZAN
20		 HOC
3		3rd82
2014 BMW Team Schnitzer BMW M4 DTM HOC
6		 OSC
12		 HUN
3		 NOR
11		 MSC
2		 SPL
10		 NÜR
12		 LAU
15		 ZAN
16		 HOC
12		11th42
2015 BMW Team MTEK BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
9		 LAU
1
11		 LAU
2
19		 NOR
1
5		 NOR
2
3		 ZAN
1
5		 ZAN
2
3		 SPL
1
15		 SPL
2
15		 MSC
1
3		 MSC
2
2		 OSC
1
2		 OSC
2
10		 NÜR
1
19†		 NÜR
2
3		 HOC
1
19†		 HOC
2
8		5th123
2016 BMW Team MTEK BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
6		 HOC
2
Ret		 SPL
1
13		 SPL
2
9		 LAU
1
11		 LAU
2
9		 NOR
1
5		 NOR
2
7		 ZAN
1
13		 ZAN
2
14		 MSC
1
15		 MSC
2
3		 NÜR
1
18		 NÜR
2
6		 HUN
1
14		 HUN
2
12		 HOC
1
14		 HOC
2
12		15th51
2017 BMW Team RBM BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
12		 HOC
2
9		 LAU
1
14		 LAU
2
16		 HUN
1
3		 HUN
2
14		 NOR
1
1		 NOR
2
12		 MSC
1
12		 MSC
2
3		 ZAN
1
14		 ZAN
2
10		 NÜR
1
13		 NÜR
2
4		 SPL
1
12		 SPL
2
16		 HOC
1
10		 HOC
2
14		13th75
2018 BMW Team RBM BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
6		 HOC
2
8		 LAU
1
5		 LAU
2
15		 HUN
1
12		 HUN
2
DSQ		 NOR
1
6		 NOR
2
4		 ZAN
1
12		 ZAN
2
13		 BRH
1
17		 BRH
2
14		 MIS
1
Ret		 MIS
2
11		 NÜR
1
2		 NÜR
2
4		 SPL
1
Ret		 SPL
2
15		 HOC
1
9		 HOC
2
6		12th85
2019 BMW Team RMG BMW M4 Turbo DTM HOC
1
7		 HOC
2
5		 ZOL
1
10		 ZOL
2
7		 MIS
1
4		 MIS
2
8		 NOR
1
5		 NOR
2
1		 ASS
1
15		 ASS
2
Ret		 BRH
1
12		 BRH
2
Ret		 LAU
1
9		 LAU
2
14		 NÜR
1
2		 NÜR
2
10		 HOC
1
8		 HOC
2
9		9th106

† Driver did not finish, but completed 75% of the race distance.

24 Hours of Daytona results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2015 Flag of the United States.svg BMW Team RLL Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Werner
Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus 		BMW Z4 GTLMGTLM7255th2nd
2016 Flag of the United States.svg BMW Team RLL Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Werner
Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus 		BMW M6 GTLM GTLM72111th5th
2017 Flag of the United States.svg BMW Team RLL Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims
Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus 		BMW M6 GTLM GTLM65112th8th

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine1234567891011RankPoints
2015 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW Z4 GTE BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
2		 SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET 21st33
2016 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
5		 SEB
2		 LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET 18th60
2017 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY
8		 SEB LBH COA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 26th23
2020 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
5		 DAY
4		 SEB
4		 ELK
6		 VIR
2		 ATL
1		 MDO
3		 CLT
3		 PET
6		 LGA
5		 SEB
4		4th313
2021 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
5		 SEB
2		 DET WGL
3		 WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET
5		7th1251
2023 Turner Motorsport GTD Pro BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6 DAY
9		 SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 27th245

* Season still in progress.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345678RankPoints
2018–19 BMW Team MTEK LMGTE Pro BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB
7		 SPA LMS 28th8
2019–20 ByKolles Racing Team LMP1 ENSO CLM P1/01 Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA
11		 LMS
Ret		 BHR NC†0†

† As Spengler was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2020 Flag of Austria.svg ByKolles Racing Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Webb
Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann 		ENSO CLM P1/01-Gibson LMP197DNFDNF

Complete Super GT results

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

YearTeamCarClass12345678DCPoints
2023 BMW Team Studie x CRS BMW M4 GT3 GT300 OKA
6		 FUJ SUZ FUJ SUZ
16		 SUG
13		 AUT
8		 MOT
12		21st8
2024 BMW M Team Studie x CRS BMW M4 GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ
11		 SUZ
7		 FUJ
7		 SUG AUT
4		 MOT SUZ
13		15th16

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