Christian Menzel

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Christian Menzel (born 22 June 1971 in Langenfeld (Rheinland)) is a German racing driver.

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His career started in 1981 in Karts. Since 1991 he competed in ADAC BMW Formula Junior, later Formula Renault and since 1994 Formula 3.

In 1998 he won together with Hans-Joachim Stuck and Marc Duez the 24 Hours Nürburgring on a BMW 320 Diesel.

Since 2000 Menzel was active in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) for Opel.

The main activity of Christian Menzel is racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup (winner 2005) and Porsche Supercup, since 2008 in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, in which he finished second.

Racing record

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516DCPts
2000 Team HP-PZ Koblenz Opel Astra V8 Coupé HOC
1

14
HOC
2

11
OSC
1

14
OSC
2

Ret
NOR
1

16
NOR
2

Ret
SAC
1

9
SAC
2

13
NÜR
1

17
NÜR
2

9
OSC
1

Ret
OSC
2

Ret
NÜR
1

17
NÜR
2

10
HOC
1

Ret
HOC
2

DNS
17th5

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112DCPoints
2002 Tolimit Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 ITA ESP AUT MON GER
3
GBR GER NC‡0‡
Kwikpower XS Racing HUN
11
BEL ITA USA USA
2003 Tolimit Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 ITA ESP AUT
5
MON GER
21
FRA GBR GER
Ret
HUN ITA
6
USA USA NC‡0‡
2004 Team HP-PZ Koblenz Porsche 996 GT3 ITA
2
ESP
8
MON
12
GER
5
USA
4
USA
3
FRA
2
GBR
8
GER
6
HUN
21
BEL
4
ITA
2
2nd162
2005 Tolimit Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 ITA
5
ESP
6
MON
8
GER
1
USA
4
USA
9
FRA
4
GBR
3
GER
Ret
HUN
8
ITA
14
BEL
5
4th139
2006 Tolimit Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
7
ITA
2
GER
6
ESP
Ret
MON
5
GBR
4
USA
Ret
USA
Ret
FRA
7
GER
6
HUN
2
ITA
6
6th114
2007 Tolimit Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
7
BHR
7
ESP
3
MON
Ret
FRA
20
GBR
3
GER
2
HUN
6
TUR
6
ITA
5
BEL
14
5th104
2011 Haribo Racing Team Porsche 997 GT3 TUR ESP MON GER GBR GER
9
HUN BEL ITA UAE
11
UAE
11
NC‡0‡

‡ Not eligible for points

Sporting positions
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup Germany champion
2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
Champion

2009-2010
Succeeded by
Keita Sawa


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