Duncan Ende

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Duncan Ende
Born (1985-02-19) 19 February 1985 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, United States
TCR International Series career
Debut season2017
Current teamIcarus Motorsports
Car number18
Starts18
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish28th in 2017
Previous series
2014
2013, 15-16
2010-13
2010

2008-09
2006
2006
2005
United SportsCar Championship
Pirelli World Challenge
American Le Mans Series
Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
Rolex Sports Car Series
IMSA Lites
Champ Car Atlantic
Skip Barber Western Regional Series

Duncan Ende (born 19 February 1985) is an American racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series. Having previously competed in the United SportsCar Championship, Pirelli World Challenge, American Le Mans Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge amongst others.

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Racing career

Ende began his career in 2005 in the Skip Barber Western Regional Series, finishing second in the standings. In 2006 he raced in both the Champ Car Atlantic series and the IMSA Lites, finishing thirty-sixth and second in the standings respectively. For 2008 he switched to the Rolex Sports Car Series, he raced there for many seasons, finishing seventh in the GS standings in 2009, he took one win and three podiums that year. He switched to the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge and American Le Mans Series for 2010, winning the 2010 Petit Le Mans, on his way to finishing thirteenth in the standings. He continued in the American Le Mans Series for 2011, racing there for up until 2013, with his best championship finish being second in the GTC standings in 2011. He switched to the Pirelli World Challenge for 2013, he took one podium before finishing seventh in the standings. He also raced there in 2015 and 2016. [1] For 2014 he raced in the United SportsCar Championship LMPC class, taking three podiums on his way to finishing tenth in the LMPC standings. [2] [3]

In February 2017 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a SEAT León TCR for his own Icarus Motorsports. [4] [5]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2017 Icarus Motorsports SEAT León TCR RIM
1

14
RIM
2

11
BHR
1

15
BHR
2

14
SPA
1

22
SPA
2

17
MNZ
1

WD
MNZ
2

WD
SAL
1

18†
SAL
2

Ret
HUN
1

Ret
HUN
2

Ret
OSC
1

13
OSC
2

7
CHA
1

13
CHA
2

15
ZHE
1

17
ZHE
2

11
DUB
1

11
DUB
2

14
28th9

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

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