Franz Engstler

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Franz Engstler
Franz engstler spafrancorchamps2014.JPG
Engstler at the 2014 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium.
NationalityFlag of Germany.svg  German
Born (1961-07-25) 25 July 1961 (age 63)
Kempten im Allgäu, Germany
Related to Luca Engstler (son)
World Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2007
Current team Engstler Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Bronze Driver.png FIA Bronze
Car number6
Starts164
Wins1
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish8th in 2011
Previous series
2006–08
2006
2005, 2008
2005–07
2004
2002
2002
2001
2000–03
1996, 2005
1994, 1996–99
1989–1994
1988–90		ADAC Procar
Russian Touring Car Championship
ETCC
Asian Touring Car Series
Produktionswagen Meisterschaft
Dutch Touring Car Championship
V8 Star
European Superproduction
German Touring Car Challenge
Italian Super Touring
German Supertouring
DTM
German F3 Championship
Championship titles
2007
2005–06
2000		ADAC Procar Division I
ATCS
German Touring Car Challenge

Franz Engstler (born 25 July 1961) is a German auto racing driver.

Contents

Racing career

Engstler at Suzuka in the 2011 WTCC Franz Engstler 2011 WTCC Race of Japan (Practice 1).jpg
Engstler at Suzuka in the 2011 WTCC

Born in Kempten im Allgäu, Engstler started racing in the European Hillclimbing Championship and the German Long Distance Cup, which he won. From 1988 he competed in German Formula Three, winning the class B title in 1989. In 1993 he switched to Touring car racing, where he was German Touring Car Championship Class 2 champion in an Alfa Romeo 155. Between 1994 and 1999, he raced in the German Super Touring Championship for various teams. He finished first in the 2000 German Touring Car Challenge, with two wins. Two more seasons were spent racing in this series in 2002 and 2003. After a season in the 2004 German Production Car Championship, he moved to the Asian Touring Car Championship. He dominated the championship, which bought him back to back titles in 2005 and 2006. Another title came in 2007, winning the German ADAC Procar Series for the second year. [1]

2008 first saw him enter the WTCC. A solid first season saw him finish second in the independents Trophy. The highlight of the year was sixth place overall finish in the final race in Macau.

Before the end of the 2008 season, he won the BMW Sports Trophy for independent drivers, ahead of one hundred and forty other BMW drivers around the world. [2]

Engstler was involved in a bizarre incident at the 2009 WTCC meeting at Pau. Having finished sixth in race one, he started race two from second position. He took the lead from Alain Menu at the start and led the first lap. The safety car was deployed following three separate incidents on the first lap. The safety car jinked left right into the middle of the circuit, and with the nature of the circuit, Engstler was unsighted as he slammed into the safety car causing substantial damage to both cars, ending his race.

Racing record

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324Pos.Pts
1989 BMW M Team Linder BMW M3 Evo ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		MFA
1 		MFA
2 		AVU
1 		AVU
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		DIE
1 		DIE
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		HOC
1
21		 HOC
2
Ret		NC0
1990 BMW M Team Linder BMW M3 Sport Evolution ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		AVU
1 		AVU
1 		MFA
1 		MFA
2 		WUN
1 		WUN
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		DIE
1 		DIE
2 		NÜR
1
14		 NÜR
2
Ret		 HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NC0
1991 Opel Team Irmscher Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 ZOL
1
Ret		 ZOL
2
16		 HOC
1
29		 HOC
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
21		 NÜR
2
18		 AVU
1
Ret		 AVU
2
DNS		 WUN
1
15		 WUN
2
Ret		 NOR
1
DNQ		 NOR
2
DNQ		 DIE
1 		DIE
2 		NÜR
1
17		 NÜR
2
Ret		 ALE
1
Ret		 ALE
2
Ret		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
20		 BRN
1
24		 BRN
2
14		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
18		NC0
1992 Valier Motorsport BMW M3 Sport Evolution ZOL
1
17		 ZOL
2
8		 NÜR
1
15		 NÜR
2
Ret		 WUN
1
14		 WUN
2
10		 AVU
1
Ret		 AVU
2
10		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
22		 NÜR
2
Ret		 NOR
1
13		 NOR
2
Ret		 BRN
1
6		 BRN
2
8		 DIE
1
13		 DIE
2
12		 ALE
1
9		 ALE
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
15		 NÜR
2
11		 HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
4		16th26
1993 Engstler Motorsport Alfa Romeo 155 TS ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		WUN
1 		WUN
2 		NÜR
1
21		 NÜR
2
20		 NOR
1
DNQ		 NOR
2
18		 DON
1
20		 DON
2
20		 DIE
1
Ret		 DIE
2
17		 ALE
1
18		 ALE
2
16		 AVU
1
19		 AVU
2
19		 HOC
1
19		 HOC
2
17		NC0
1994 Engstler Motorsport Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti ZOL
1
Ret		 ZOL
2
12		 HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
12		 MUG
1
11		 MUG
2
6		 NÜR
1
DNS		 NÜR
2
DNS		 NOR
1
10		 NOR
2
Ret		 DON
1 		DON
2 		DIE
1 		DIE
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		AVU
1 		AVU
2 		ALE
1 		ALE
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		20th1

Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920Pos.Pts
1994 BMW Team Schneider BMW 318i AVU WUN ZOL ZAN ÖST SAL SPA NÜR
12		25th0
1996 Alfa Team Engstler Alfa Romeo 155 ZOL
1
14		 ZOL
2
Ret		 ASS
1
16		 ASS
2
13		 HOC
1
21		 HOC
2
Ret		 SAC
1
11		 SAC
2
15		 WUN
1
17		 WUN
2
16		 ZWE
1
16		 ZWE
2
10		 SAL
1
15		 SAL
2
DNS		 AVU
1
13		 AVU
2
14		 NÜR
1
17		 NÜR
2
15		19th135
1997 Cool Fire Team Engstler Alfa Romeo 155 TS HOC
1
21		 HOC
2
Ret		 ZOL
1
22		 ZOL
2
17		 NÜR
1
22		 NÜR
2
21		 SAC
1
21		 SAC
2
15		 NOR
1
23		 NOR
2
15		 WUN
1
19		 WUN
2
18		 ZWE
1
20		 ZWE
2
23		 SAL
1
21		 SAL
2
22		 REG
1
18		 REG
2
17		 NÜR
1
20		 NÜR
2
20		24th57
1998 Irmscher Motorsport Opel Vectra HOC
1
14		 HOC
2
19		 NÜR
1
18		 NÜR
2
18		 SAC
1
10		 SAC
2
14		 NOR
1
16		 NOR
2
15		 REG
1
17		 REG
2
14		 WUN
1
12		 WUN
2
15		 ZWE
1
20		 ZWE
2
Ret		 SAL
1
21		 SAL
2
DNS		 OSC
1
24		 OSC
2
19		 NÜR
1
18		 NÜR
2
16		21st119
1999 ER Motorsport Alfa Romeo 155 SAC
1 		SAC
2 		ZWE
1 		ZWE
2 		OSC
1 		OSC
2 		NOR
1
14		 NOR
2
12		 MIS
1
13		 MIS
2
13		 NÜR
1
12		 NÜR
2
11		 SAL
1
Ret		 SAL
2
Ret		 OSC
1
12		 OSC
2
Ret		 HOC
1
19		 HOC
2
DNS		 NÜR
1
19		 NÜR
2
15		20th103

Complete European Super Production Championship results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910DCPts
2001 Engstler Centro Sportivo Alfa Romeo 147 MNZ BRN MAG SIL ZOL HUN A1R NÜR
Ret		 JAR EST NC0

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPts
2004 Engstler Motorsport BMW 320i MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		VAL
1 		VAL
2 		MAG
1 		MAG
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		SPA
1
21		 SPA
2
Ret		 IMO
1 		IMO
2 		OSC
1
13		 OSC
2
19		 DUB
1 		DUB
2 		NC0

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324DCPts
2007 Engstler Motorsport BMW 320i BRA
1 		BRA
2 		NED
1 		NED
2 		ESP
1 		ESP
2 		FRA
1 		FRA
2 		CZE
1 		CZE
2 		POR
1 		POR
2 		SWE
1 		SWE
2 		GER
1 		GER
2 		GBR
1 		GBR
2 		ITA
1 		ITA
2 		MAC
1
19		 MAC
2
16		NC0
2008 Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320si BRA
1
10		 BRA
2
17		 MEX
1
18		 MEX
2
16		 ESP
1
17		 ESP
2
17		 FRA
1
19		 FRA
2
15		 CZE
1
16		 CZE
2
23		 POR
1
18		 POR
2
18		 GBR
1
17		 GBR
2
13		 GER
1
Ret		 GER
2
15		 EUR
1
16		 EUR
2
14		 ITA
1
13		 ITA
2
16		 JPN
1
14		 JPN
2
11		 MAC
1
15		 MAC
2
6		17th3
2009 Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320si BRA
1
12		 BRA
2
16		 MEX
1
14		 MEX
2
11		 MAR
1
11		 MAR
2
7		 FRA
1
6		 FRA
2
Ret		 ESP
1
16		 ESP
2
16		 CZE
1
11		 CZE
2
14		 POR
1
20		 POR
2
11		 GBR
1
NC		 GBR
2
19		 GER
1
7		 GER
2
25		 ITA
1
11		 ITA
2
13		 JPN
1
Ret		 JPN
2
15		 MAC
1
16		 MAC
2
14		16th7
2010 Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320si BRA
1
14		 BRA
2
11		 MAR
1
12		 MAR
2
12		 ITA
1
Ret		 ITA
2
DNS		 BEL
1
Ret		 BEL
2
16		 POR
1
13		 POR
2
14		 GBR
1
14		 GBR
2
13		 CZE
1
13		 CZE
2
Ret		 GER
1
13		 GER
2
15		 ESP
1
15		 ESP
2
14		 JPN
1
13		 JPN
2
10		 MAC
1
9		 MAC
2
10		17th5
2011 Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TC BRA
1
9		 BRA
2
9		 BEL
1
Ret		 BEL
2
12		 ITA
1
9		 ITA
2
9		 HUN
1
15		 HUN
2
6		 CZE
1
16		 CZE
2
Ret		 POR
1
11		 POR
2
8		 GBR
1
6		 GBR
2
3		 GER
1
16		 GER
2
1		 ESP
1
NC		 ESP
2
10		 JPN
1
10		 JPN
2
11		 CHN
1
12		 CHN
2
8		 MAC
1
6		 MAC
2
7		8th88
2012 Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TC ITA
1
12		 ITA
2
6		 ESP
1
8		 ESP
2
5		 MAR
1
6		 MAR
2
8		 SVK
1
Ret		 SVK
2
13		 HUN
1
NC		 HUN
2
9		 AUT
1
11		 AUT
2
9		 POR
1
12		 POR
2
9		 BRA
1
17		 BRA
2
Ret		 USA
1
7		 USA
2
10		 JPN
1
10		 JPN
2
11		 CHN
1
9		 CHN
2
15		 MAC
1
7		 MAC
2
6		12th64
2013 Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TC ITA
1
19†		 ITA
2
13		 MAR
1
17		 MAR
2
8		 SVK
1
19		 SVK
2
Ret		 HUN
1
13		 HUN
2
Ret		 AUT
1
19†		 AUT
2
14		 RUS
1
19		 RUS
2
15		 POR
1
21†		 POR
2
18		 ARG
1
19		 ARG
2
15		 USA
1
17		 USA
2
Ret		 JPN
1 		JPN
2 		CHN
1
13		 CHN
2
28†		 MAC
1
14		 MAC
2
14		20th4
2014 Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320 TC MAR
1
12		 MAR
2
7		 FRA
1
16		 FRA
2
16		 HUN
1
16		 HUN
2
15		 SVK
1
17		 SVK
2
C		 AUT
1
15		 AUT
2
11		 RUS
1
16		 RUS
2
13		 BEL
1
18		 BEL
2
16		 ARG
1
15		 ARG
2
14		 BEI
1
10		 BEI
2
14		 CHN
1
13		 CHN
2
14		 JPN
1
15		 JPN
2
Ret		 MAC
1
14		 MAC
2
10		17th8

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

Complete TCR International Series results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122DCPts
2015 Liqui Moly Team Engstler Audi TT Cup MYS
1
Ret		 MYS
2
Ret		 CHN
1
6		 CHN
2
7		 ESP
1
Ret		 ESP
2
Ret		 POR
1 		POR
2 		ITA
1 		ITA
2 		AUT
1 		AUT
2 		RUS
1 		RUS
2 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		SIN
1 		SIN
2 		THA
1 		THA
2 		MAC
1 		MAC
2 		18th16

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/personnews_prs135637.shtml career history at fiawtcc.com
  2. ↑ Article title [usurped] Engstler claims BMW Sports Trophy

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Sporting positions
Preceded by ADAC Procar Series Champion
2000		Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Touring Car Championship Champion
2005–2006		Succeeded by
Preceded by ADAC Procar Series Champion
2007		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Touring Car Championship
Independents' Trophy Winner
2014 		Succeeded by
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