Jens Klingmann

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Jens Klingmann
Italian GT 2023 Mugello Nr. 7.jpg
Nationality Flag of Germany.svg German
Born (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 (age 33)
Heidelberg, West Germany
FIA GT3 European Championship career
Debut season 2009
Current team Alpina
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number25
Starts8
Wins0
Poles1
Fastest laps0
Best finish18th in 2009
Previous series
2009
2008
2006–07
ADAC GT Masters
Formula 3 Euro Series
Formula BMW ADAC
Championship titles
2007 Formula BMW ADAC

Jens Klingmann (born 16 July 1990 in Heidelberg) is a German racing driver.

Contents

Career

Formula BMW

In 2006, Klingmann moved up to Formula BMW ADAC with Eifelland Racing. He finished his first FBMW campaign fourth in the Drivers' Championship with 121 points behind fellow German Marco Holzer. In 2007, Klingmann stayed with the same team, where he won the Drivers' Championship with 699 points and taking ten race wins, his nearest rival being Spain's Daniel Campos-Hull.

Formula Three

In 2008, Klingmann stepped up to the Formula 3 Euro Series with Italian team RC Motorsport. [1] He finished 27th in the championship standings, without scoring a point.

Racing career

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2006 Formula BMW ADAC Eifelland Racing1801041214th
Formula BMW World Final 10000N/A7th
2007 Formula BMW ADAC Eifelland Racing181078156991st
Formula BMW World Final 10001N/A3rd
2008 Formula 3 Euro Series RC Motorsport 200000029th
2009 FIA GT3 European Championship Alpina 801011118th
ADAC GT Masters 612222314th
Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo - ProLamborghini München Team Holzer33133388th
2010 ADAC GT Masters Abt Sportsline 142004455th
2011 ADAC GT Masters Abt Sportsline 160004918th
2012 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Team Vita4one 10000N/A9th
2013 ADAC GT Masters PIXUM Team Schubert 211024016th
Blancpain Endurance Series Marc VDS Racing Team 100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Team Schubert 10000N/A6th
2014 ADAC GT Masters PIXUM Team Schubert 160111929th
Blancpain GT Sprint Series BMW Sports Trophy Team Schubert 200000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A6th
Blancpain Endurance Series TDS Racing 100001320th
2015 ADAC GT Masters BMW Sports Trophy Team Schubert 1440141563rd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/ADNF
United SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 300019113th
24H Series - A6 Walkenhorst Motorsport
2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rowe Racing 200000NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 1120232796th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Schubert Motorsport 10000N/ADNF
2017 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Rowe Racing 200100NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 1210032944th
24H Series - SPX Schubert Motorsport
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 10000N/A12th
2018 ADAC GT Masters MRS GT-Racing1400001727th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rowe Racing 500012717th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 100001758th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Falken Motorsports 10000N/A15th
2019 ADAC GT Masters MRS GT-Racing1411117114th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 100002252nd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Falken Motorsports 10000N/A5th
2019-20 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Astro Veloce Motorsport200012512th
2020 ADAC GT Masters MRS GT-Racing1010025419th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Boutsen Ginion Racing 300000NC
Intercontinental GT Challenge 100000NC
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 100002545th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 BMW Team Schnitzer 10001N/A3rd
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Boutsen Ginion Racing
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Schubert Motorsport 10000N/A6th
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 1000014168th
Italian GT Sprint Championship - GT3 Pro Ceccato Motors 41013471st
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Walkenhorst Motorsport100000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Schubert Motorsport 10000N/ADNF
2022-23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 MS7 by Team WRT
2023 GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 FIST - Team AAI20000440th
GH - Team AAI20000
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Team WRT 100000NC
Italian GT Championship - GT3 BMW Italia Ceccato Racing
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 1000016164th
Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS 1000013061st
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 Walkenhorst Motorsport10000N/ADNF
2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup OQ by Oman Racing
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.Points
2015 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW Z4 GTE BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
4
SEB
4
LBH
LGA
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
2
13th91
2016 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
22
SEB
2
LGA
5
BEL
9
WGL
13
MOS
1
LIM
6
ELK
7
VIR
11
AUS
1
PET
9
6th279
2017 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
8
SEB
20
LBH
9
AUS
5
BEL
4
WGL
3
MOS
4
LIM
14
ELK
1
VIR
2
LGA
5
PET
15
4th294
2018 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
14
SEB
MOH
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
58th17
2019 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
9
SEB
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
52nd22
2020 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
6
DAY
SEB
ELK
VIR
ATL
MDO
CLT
PET
LGA
SEB
45th25
2022 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY
18
SEB
LBH
LGA
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
PET
68th141
2023 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY
17
SEB
LBH
MON
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
IMS
PET
64th161
2024 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS PET

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References

  1. "German juniors: Götz and Klingmann with Volkswagen power". f3euroseries.com. Formula 3 Euro Series. 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Formula BMW ADAC
Champion

2007
Succeeded by
Series merged into
Formula BMW Europe