Ferdinand Habsburg (racing driver)

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Ferdinand Habsburg
Ferdinand Habsburg 2024 WEC Fuji.jpg
Habsburg at the 2024 6 Hours of Fuji
Nationality Flag of Austria.svg Austrian
Full nameFerdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard von Habsburg-Lothringen
Born (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 (age 27) [1]
Salzburg, Austria
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season 2021
Current team Alpine Endurance Team
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number35
Former teams Team WRT
Starts25
Championships1 (2021)
Wins7
Podiums9
Poles4
Fastest laps0
Best finish1st in 2021
Previous series
2017–18
2015–17
2016
2015–16
2015–16
2014 		FIA F3 European Championship
Toyota Racing Series
Euroformula Open Championship
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Formula Renault 1.6 NEC
Championship titles
2022
2021
2021 		ELMS - LMP2
Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2
WEC - LMP2

Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard Habsburg-Lothringen (born 21 June 1997 [1] ) is an Austrian motor racing driver and heir apparent to the headship of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. He is driving in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Alpine Endurance Team and European Le Mans Series with Cool Racing.

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Habsburg won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship in the LMP2 class alongside Charles Milesi and Robin Frijns in 2021.

Early life and family

Ferdinand Habsburg was born on 21 June 1997 [1] to Karl von Habsburg and Francesca von Thyssen-Bornemisza. A member of the House of Habsburg, his paternal grandparents were Otto von Habsburg, the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary, and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. His maternal grandparents are Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza and Fiona Campbell-Walter, descendant of the Campbell baronets of Airds – his cousin, Jamie Campbell-Walter, is also a racing driver and doubles as Habsburg's manager. [2]

Habsburg was baptised on 20 September 1997 in Zagreb by Cardinal Franjo Kuharić. His godparents were his uncle Georg von Habsburg; Alois-Konstantin, 9th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg; Queen Margarita of Bulgaria; and Agnes Husslein (born Countess Agnes von Arco). [3] He was also given the traditional Croatian name Zvonimir.

Ferdinand and his aunt, Andrea von Habsburg, in 2014 Andrea und Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg.jpg
Ferdinand and his aunt, Andrea von Habsburg, in 2014

He is the brother of Eleonore von Habsburg and Gloria von Habsburg. His brother-in-law (Eleanore's husband) is former driver Jérôme d'Ambrosio. [4]

Ferdinand is the heir apparent to the headship of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, held by his father on 1 January 2007. [5] His titles and honorifics are unofficial as Austria is a republic with all royal titles being legally abolished in 1918.

Early career

Karting

Habsburg began his racing career at the age of 14 with the Austrian team Speedworld Academy. [6] He has worn racing number 62 since the beginning of his karting career. In 2014 after four years spent in ROTAX Junior category, winning multiple championship titles, he switched to Rotax DD2. He also qualified three times for the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, scoring a best result of eleventh in 2013.

Formula Renault 1.6 NEC

In 2014, Habsburg made his début in single seaters, taking part in the Formula Renault 1.6 NEC Championship with Lechner Racing. He finished fourth with a 100% finishing rate in 15 races.

Toyota Racing Series

For 2015, Habsburg contested New Zealand's Toyota Racing Series in January and February 2015 with Victory Motor Racing, finishing 11th in the championship and 5th in the rookie class with two podium finishes. He would return to the series with Giles Motorsport for 2016 and finished fourth in the championship behind Lando Norris, Jehan Daruvala and Brendon Leitch with four podium finishes, which included his first win in car racing in the season opener at Mike Pero Motorsport Park.

Habsburg contested his final season in the series in 2017, this time driving for M2 Competition. The Austrian finished the campaign in eighth place, scoring two podiums.

Formula Renault 2.0 NEC

For 2015, Habsburg decided to switch to the Formula Renault Northern European Cup with Fortec Motorsports. [7] Having only raced in the first five rounds in the series with a best finish of fifth at his home event at the Red Bull Ring, the Austrian ended up 19th in the standings.

Euroformula Open Championship

Habsburg made his debut in the Euroformula Open Championship in the 2015 season finale at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where he finished both races in the top ten. [8]

The following year Habsburg committed to the series full-time, racing for Drivex School. [9] Having lost ground to the more experienced title-favourite Leonardo Pulcini during the first few rounds, Habsburg was able to achieve his first race win in the series at the Circuit Paul Ricard. He followed that up by scoring seven podiums across the five remaining rounds, which included a win in Barcelona, and finished second in the standings, with twelve podiums from just 16 races to his credit.

FIA Formula 3 European Championship

2017

For 2017, Habsburg stepped up to the FIA European F3 Championship, racing for Carlin. He had a highly successful season, taking four podiums and a first series win at Spa. However his most impressive drive came in the end of year Macau Grand Prix. In the main race, he battled hard for the lead with Brazilian Sérgio Sette Câmara, but was unable to pass. On the final lap, Habsburg took the lead around the outside of the final corner at Fisherman's Bend, but braked too late and understeered into the barriers on the exit of the corner, with Sette Câmara doing exactly the same thing, handing the race win to Câmara's teammate Dan Ticktum. Habsburg eventually limped across the line fourth despite broken front suspension. Nonetheless, the Austrian would gain much praise from both his team boss and journalists for his final lap maneuver, along with his great season as a whole.

Habsburg at 2019 Macau Grand Prix Ferdinand Habsburg Macau 2019.jpg
Habsburg at 2019 Macau Grand Prix

2018

He returned to the series in 2018 with Carlin, this time partnering Jehan Daruvala, Sacha Fenestraz, Nikita Troitskiy and Ameya Vaidyanathan. [10] However, Habsburg was unable to find the form from the previous year, scoring just a lone podium at Misano and finishing 13th in the championship.

Sportscar career

Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

2019

Habsburg competing for Aston Martin in the DTM Ferdinand Habsburg 2019 DTM Hockenheim (May) FP2.jpg
Habsburg competing for Aston Martin in the DTM
Habsburg in 2019 Ferdinand Habsburg Lothringen.jpg
Habsburg in 2019

In 2019, Habsburg signed for R-Motorsport II to race the Aston Martin Vantage DTM in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He scored two points finishes in Circuit Zolder and the Norisring and ended up 18th in the driver's championship. [11]

2020

For the 2020 season Habsburg made the switch to Audi Sport Team WRT racing the Audi RS5 Turbo DTM. [12] This season was comparatively successful for Habsburg as he secured 10 points positions, one of which was a podium in Circuit Zolder. This meant that Habsburg finished tenth in the driver's championship with 68 points, beating both of his teammates Fabio Scherer and Harrison Newey.

eSports

2020

In 2020, Habsburg competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual with Mahle Racing, driving the 2018 Aston Martin Vantage GTE alongside former IndyCar Series driver Robert Wickens and sim-racers Jimmy Broadbent and Kevin Rotting. They classified in 46th place. [13] [14]

Endurance racing

2021

Habsburg started his 2021 campaign by racing in the Asian Le Mans Series with G-Drive Racing. Together with his teammates Yifei Ye and Rene Binder he won the drivers' championship, taking two wins along the way. Alongside this, Habsburg raced with High Class Racing in the 2021 24 Hours of Daytona alongside Robert Kubica, Dennis Andersen, and Anders Fjordbach. However, they retired from the race due to a gearbox failure. [15]

The #41 Oreca 07 at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans driven by Habsburg, Rui Andrade and Norman Nato WRT41LM2022.jpg
The #41 Oreca 07 at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans driven by Habsburg, Rui Andrade and Norman Nato

On 26 February it was confirmed he would compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Team WRT alongside Robin Frijns and Charles Milesi, driving an Oreca 07 in the LMP2 class. During the first round in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, Habsburg and his team finished tenth and in the following race, the 8 Hours of Portimão, his team finished in fourth position. However, it was in the next race, the 6 Hours of Monza that Habsburg clinched his first LMP2 podium, finishing in second place. In round four, that being the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Habsburg and his Team WRT teammates clinched a dramatic LMP2 class win after their sister Team WRT car suffered a throttle Sensor failure on the final lap whilst in the lead of the race. [16] After a two-month long break the trio won the 6 Hours of Bahrain. [17] The following weekend, Habsburg, Frijns and Milesi clinched the LMP2 title after scoring a third consecutive victory in the series at the 8-hour race at the same venue. [18] Habsburg also became the first Austrian to win the LMP2 title in the World Endurance Championship.

2022

The following year, Habsburg returned to the WEC, driving the 41 car for RealTeam by WRT with Rui Andrade and Norman Nato. [19] Together, the team achieved three podiums, which included a win at the 6 Hours of Monza, and finished fourth in the standings. [20]

Parallel to his WEC campaign, the Austrian competed for Prema Racing in the European Le Mans Series. [21] [22] The team started the season in controlling fashion, winning the season opener at Paul Ricard, after which Habsburg described himself as "honoured", [23] and taking victory in Imola despite Lorenzo Colombo having to serve two drive-through penalties for a pair of separate infringements. [23] After a fifth place in Monza, Habsburg and his teammates Colombo and Louis Delétraz took yet another victory at Barcelona to extend their championship advantage. [24] Another podium came in the penultimate race at Spa, [25] before the team clinched the title with a victory at the finale in Portimão, meaning that Habsburg and Delétraz claimed the ELMS drivers' title. [26]

2023

The Austrian driver remained with Team WRT for the 2023 WEC season, this time partnering Sean Gelael and reuniting with Robin Frijns. [27] The trio ended up fourth in the standings, with bad luck costing them three important results: having lost out on a podium at Le Mans due to a suspension problem, the team was forced to retire from the lead at Monza due to an engine failure, while a wheel gun issue at the final pit stop dropped the team from first to second in Bahrain. [28] [29] [30] [31]

2024

The #35 Alpine A424 at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans Alpine3524lemans2024.jpg
The #35 Alpine A424 at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans

For the 2024 season, Habsburg stepped up to the top class in the WEC, joining the Alpine Endurance Team to drive an Alpine A424. [32] Habsburg competed in the first round, the Qatar 1812 km, finishing 8th. [33] He would be injured in a crash during testing at MotorLand Aragón on 27 March, fracturing two lumbar vertebrae, [34] missing the next two rounds at Imola and Spa; Alpine reserve driver Jules Gounon would stand in for him. [35] He would return to the car for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. [36]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2011Rotax Max Challenge Central-Eastern Europe — Junior6th
Rotax Euro Challenge — Junior75th
2012Rotax Euro Challenge — Junior79th
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — JuniorKalman Motorsport35th
2013Rotax Max Challenge Central-Eastern Europe — Junior2nd
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — JuniorSpeedworld Academy11th
2014 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals — DD2Speedworld Academy12th
2019Deutsche Elektro-Kart-Meisterschaft (DEKM)NC

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2014 Formula Renault 1.6 NEC [37] Lechner Racing 1500042134th
2015 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Fortec Motorsports 1100006218th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 500000NC†
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 300000NC†
Euroformula Open Championship Drivex School 200000NC†
Toyota Racing Series Victory Motor Racing16011249011th
2016 Euroformula Open Championship Drivex School 16241122472nd
Spanish Formula 3 Championship 61104903rd
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Fortec Motorsports 1501025710th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 10000213011th
Macau Grand Prix 10000N/ADNF
Toyota Racing Series Giles Motorsport1520147274th
2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Carlin 3010241877th
Macau Grand Prix 10000N/A4th
Toyota Racing Series M2 Competition 1500025688th
2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Carlin 3000218713th
International GT Open Drivex School 20000144th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - Prototype Jackie Chan DCR Jota 100002651st
Macau Grand Prix Motopark 10000N/A10th
2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters R-Motorsport II 170000318th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup R-Motorsport 100000NC
Macau Grand Prix ART Grand Prix 10000N/ADNF
2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Audi Sport Team WRT 1701016810th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 100000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
2021 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Team WRT 631041511st
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 11001N/A1st
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Algarve Pro Racing 6000127.513th
Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 G-Drive Racing 42013811st
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 High Class Racing 100000NC‡
2022 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 RealTeam by WRT 61103964th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/A17th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Tower Motorsport 100010NC‡
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Prema Racing 640151251st
2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 Team WRT 70002944th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10010N/A5th
2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Nielsen Racing400001013th
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Alpine Endurance Team 600004311th
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Cool Racing 400011620th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - LMP2 Tower Motorsports1000027844th
2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar Alpine Endurance Team 00000–TBD
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Nielsen Racing00000–TBD

† As von Habsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
‡ Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship. * Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Renault 1.6 NEC results

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

YearTeam123456789101112131415DCPoints
2014 Lechner Racing School ZAN1
1
6		 ZAN1
2
2		 SPA1
1
18		 SPA1
2
6		 NÜR
1
5		 NÜR
2
6		 ASS
1
3		 ASS
2
6		 ZOL
1
6		 ZOL
2
7		 SPA2
1
4		 SPA2
2
5		 ZAN2
1
2		 ZAN2
2
2		 ZAN2
3
9		4th213

Complete Toyota Racing Series results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2015 Victory Motor Racing RUA
1
6		 RUA
2
3		 RUA
3
Ret		 TER
1
7		 TER
2
6		 TER
3
12		 HMP
1
10		 HMP
2
2		 HMP
3
11		 TAU
1
15		 TAU
2
16		 TAU
3
16		 TAU
4
14		 MAN
1
11		 MAN
2
14		 MAN
3
Ret		12th490
2016 Giles Motorsport RUA
1
1		 RUA
2
7		 RUA
3
2		 TER
1
13		 TER
2
8		 TER
3
4		 HMP
1
6		 HMP
2
9		 HMP
3
8		 TAU
1
6		 TAU
2
12		 TAU
3
4		 MAU
1
1		 MAU
2
7		 MAU
3
3		4th727
2017 M2 Competition RUA
1
7		 RUA
2
5		 RUA
3
6		 TER
1
4		 TER
2
Ret		 TER
3
18		 HMP
1
9		 HMP
2
10		 HMP
3
2		 TAU
1
18		 TAU
2
16		 TAU
3
3		 MAN
1
8		 MAN
2
5		 MAN
3
7		8th552

Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup results

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

YearTeam12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2015 Fortec Motorsports MNZ
1
25		 MNZ
2
Ret		 SIL
1
18		 SIL
2
16		 RBR
1
6		 RBR
2
16		 RBR
3
5		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
23		 ASS
1
13		 ASS
2
11		 NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		HOC
3 		19th62

Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

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

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2015 Fortec Motorsports ALC
1 		ALC
2 		ALC
3 		SPA
1
26†		 SPA
2
17		 HUN
1 		HUN
2 		SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
DNS		 SIL
3
DNS		 NÜR
1
18		 NÜR
2
23		 LMS
1 		LMS
2 		JER
1 		JER
2 		JER
3 		NC†0
2016 Fortec Motorsports ALC
1
10		 ALC
2
7		 ALC
3
12		 MON
1
2		 MNZ
1
Ret		 MNZ
2
10		 MNZ
3
12		 RBR
1
3		 RBR
2
8		 LEC
1
8		 LEC
2
6		 SPA
1
7		 SPA
2
11		 EST
1
Ret		 EST
2
12		10th57

† As Habsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete Euroformula Open Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)

YearEntrant12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2015 Drivex School JER
1 		JER
2 		LEC
1 		LEC
2 		EST
1 		EST
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		CAT
1
10		 CAT
2
4		NC†0
2016 Drivex School EST
1
2		 EST
2
9		 SPA
1
3		 SPA
2
3		 LEC
1
1		 LEC
2
2		 SIL
1
4		 SIL
2
2		 RBR
1
2		 RBR
2
Ret		 MNZ
1
3		 MNZ
2
2		 JER
1
7		 JER
2
2		 CAT
1
1		 CAT
2
2		2nd247

† As von Habsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

YearTeamCarQualifyingQuali RaceMain race
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport Dallara F312 23rd17thDNF
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Dallara F317 5th5th4th
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Dallara F317 15th13th10th
2019 Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Dallara F3 2019 11th8thDNF

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

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

YearEntrantEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2017 Carlin Volkswagen SIL
1
12		 SIL
2
13		 SIL
3
12		 MNZ
1
3		 MNZ
2
5		 MNZ
3
5		 PAU
1
8		 PAU
2
8		 PAU
3
6		 HUN
1
15		 HUN
2
10		 HUN
3
12		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
15		 NOR
3
8		 SPA
1
8		 SPA
2
1		 SPA
3
6		 ZAN
1
4		 ZAN
2
6		 ZAN
3
2		 NÜR
1
5		 NÜR
2
6		 NÜR
3
Ret		 RBR
1
6		 RBR
2
9		 RBR
3
4		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
20		 HOC
3
Ret		7th187
2018 Carlin Volkswagen PAU
1
11		 PAU
2
11		 PAU
3
Ret		 HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
8		 HUN
3
15		 NOR
1
18		 NOR
2
5		 NOR
3
9		 ZAN
1
14		 ZAN
2
5		 ZAN
3
7		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
10		 SPA
3
12		 SIL
1
13		 SIL
2
13		 SIL
3
9		 MIS
1
12		 MIS
2
7		 MIS
3
3		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
10		 NÜR
3
11		 RBR
1
5		 RBR
2
8		 RBR
3
6		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
12		 HOC
3
6		13th87

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassMakeEngine12345678910RankPoints
2018 Jackie Chan DCR JOTA P Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
5		 SEB LBH MDO DET WGL MOS ELK LGA PET 51st26
2021 High Class Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
9†		 SEB WGL WGL ELK LGA PET NC†0
2022 Tower Motorsport LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
3†		 SEB LGA MDO WGL ELK PET NC†0
2024 Tower MotorsportsLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DAY
5		 SEB WGL MOS ELK IMS PET 44th278

† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearEntrantCar123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2019 R-Motorsport II Aston Martin Vantage DTM HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
13		 ZOL
1
9		 ZOL
2
Ret		 MIS
1
14		 MIS
2
12		 NOR
1
10		 NOR
2
11		 ASS
1
13		 ASS
2
12		 BRH
1
15†		 BRH
2
11		 LAU
1
15		 LAU
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
11		 NÜR
2
15		 HOC
1
DNS		 HOC
2
11		18th3
2020 Audi Sport Team WRT Audi RS5 Turbo DTM SPA
1
DNS		 SPA
2
15		 LAU
1
6		 LAU
2
10		 LAU
1
11		 LAU
2
14		 ASS
1
8		 ASS
2
7		 NÜR
1
11		 NÜR
2
15		 NÜR
1
7		 NÜR
2
6		 ZOL
1
7		 ZOL
2
7		 ZOL
1
3		 ZOL
2
10		 HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
14		10th68

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

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine12345Pos.Points
2021 G-Drive Racing LMP2 Aurus 01 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 DUB
1
1		 DUB
2
1		 ABU
1
2		 ABU
2
4		1st81
2023–24 Nielsen RacingLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEP
1
9		 SEP
2
Ret		 DUB
1 		ABU
1
9		 ABU
2
7		13th10

Complete European Le Mans Series results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456RankPoints
2021 Algarve Pro Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT
11		 RBR
8		 LEC
7		 MNZ
10		 SPA
Ret		 ALG
3		13th27.5
2022 Prema Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 LEC
1		 IMO
1		 MNZ
5		 CAT
1		 SPA
3		 ALG
1		1st125
2024 Cool Racing LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT LEC IMO
10		 SPA
11		 MUG
13		 ALG
3		20th16
2025 Nielsen RacingLMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 CAT

LEC

IMO
SPA
SIL
ALG

TBD–

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345678RankPoints
2021 Team WRT LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SPA
10		 ALG
4		 MNZ
2		 LMS
1		 BHR
1		 BHR
1		1st151
2022 RealTeam by WRT LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
3		 SPA
2		 LMS
10		 MNZ
1		 FUJ
4		 BHR
5		4th96
2023 Team WRT LMP2 Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 SEB
6		 ALG
6		 SPA
6		 LMS
4		 MNZ
Ret		 FUJ
3		 BHR
2		4th94
2024 Alpine Endurance Team Hypercar Alpine A424 Alpine 3.4 L Turbo V6 QAT
7		 IMO SPA LMS
Ret		 SÃO
12		 COA
5		 FUJ
7		 BHR
4		11th43
2025 Alpine Endurance Team Hypercar Alpine A424 Alpine 3.4 L Turbo V6 QAT
IMO

SPA

LMS
SÃO
COA
FUJ
BHR
TBD–

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2021 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Team WRT Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP23636th1st
2022 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg RealTeam by WRT Flag of Angola.svg Rui Andrade
Flag of France.svg Norman Nato 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP236221st17th
2023 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Team WRT Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns
Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael 		Oreca 07-Gibson LMP232713th5th
2024 Flag of France.svg Alpine Endurance Team Flag of France.svg Paul-Loup Chatin
Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi 		Alpine A424 Hypercar75DNFDNF

Dynastic activities

Ferdinand attended the requiem for Otto Requiem Otto von Habsburg Mariazell (56).jpg
Ferdinand attended the requiem for Otto

In 2011, Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir attended the Requiem Mass in Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral of his grandfather, Otto von Habsburg, former head of the House of Habsburg, former Crown Prince and by pretense, Emperor-King of Austria-Hungary. [38]

On 28 June 2014, Austrian royal family members including Ferdinand and more than 120 direct descendants of Archduke Franz Ferdinand gathered in Lower Austria to mark the 100th anniversary of his death. The ceremony took place at Artstetten Castle, the royal family's former summer home, where his remains rest. [39]

On 5 May 2016, he was installed as a knight in the Order of St. George. The heir to the house of Austria received the knighthood from his father, Archduke Karl, Grand Master. [40] The history of the order goes back several centuries, created by Rudolph, Count of Habsburg who reigned as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1273-1291.[ citation needed ]

In 2022, Ferdinand with his family attended the 100th anniversary of the death of Charles I of Austria. [41] [42]

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Roman Rusinov
James French
Léonard Hoogenboom
 Asian Le Mans Series
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2021
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Ben Hanley
Matt Bell
Rodrigo Sales
Preceded by FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers
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