Joel Sturm

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Joel Sturm
Joel Sturm Nurburgring 2024.jpg
Sturm at the Nürburgring in 2024
Nationality Flag of Germany.svg German
Born (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 23)
Brühl, Germany
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season 2024
Current team Manthey Pure Rxcing
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number92
Starts5 (5 entries)
Wins2
Podiums4
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finishTBD (LMGT3) in 2024
Championship titles
2023–24 AsLMS - GT

Joel Sturm (born 29 November 2001) is a German racing driver currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Manthey Pure Rxcing. [1]

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Early career

Having begun his career in karts at the age of eight, Sturm progressed into racing cars in 2020, driving for Allied-Racing in the ADAC GT4 Germany. [2] With Dennis Fetzer as his teammate, Sturm managed to score a podium at the season-finale and ended up seventh in the standings. [3] [4] The following year saw Sturm enter the GT4 European Series. [5] He scored his first victory in sportscar racing at Spa-Francorchamps before winning in Barcelona, earning himself sixth place overall. [6] [7] Additionally, three rounds in ADAC GT4 yielded a win in Hockenheim, and Sturm finished third in class at that year's 24 Hours of Nürburgring. [8]

GT3 career

Sturm progressed into GT3 competition in 2022, partnering Sven Müller at Allied Racing in the ADAC GT Masters. [9] The pair finished tenth in the championship, helped there by two podiums at the Nürburgring. [10] In parallel, the German competed in the Silver Cup class of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, though he and his teammates would only score a best overall finish of 29th. [11]

After attaining one win each in the Middle East Trophy and Asian Le Mans Series over the winter, Sturm would join Pure Rxcing for a full campaign in the Bronze Cup class of the GTWC Endurance Cup, pairing up with Klaus Bachler and bronze-ranked Alex Malykhin. [12] Despite winning the first race in class at Le Castellet and finishing second at the 24 Hours of Spa, two retirements would jeopardise Pure Rxcing's campaign, as they finished fifth in the Bronze Cup standings. [13] [14] During the 2023-24 winter however, Sturm and his teammates would make good on the promise they'd shown over their European campaign, as they won the Asian Le Mans Series with two race victories and a further podium. [15]

The 2024 season saw Sturm, Pure Rxcing, and his 2023 teammates stepping into the newly formed LMGT3 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, as well as fielding a Pro-rated entry in the Endurance Cup. [16] [17] Their season in the former started out in extraordinary fashion, as a strong opening run from Malykhin allowed Sturm and Bachler to maintain their advantage to win the Qatar 1812 km race. [18] [19] Two further podiums followed, as Sturm and his teammates finished third to the WRT-duo at Imola before losing out on victory in Spa to their sister car on the final lap. [20]

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2017ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf - X30 Senior25th
2018ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf - X30 Senior13th
2019Kerpen Winterpokal - X30 Senior8th
Deutsche Elektro-Kart-Meisterschaft (DEKM)
ADAC Kart Masters - X30 SeniorenFuldaer AC24th

Racing record

Racing career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2020 ADAC GT4 Germany Team Allied-Racing1200011007th
2021 ADAC GT4 Germany Team Allied Racing610231035th
GT4 European Series - Silver Allied Racing122213876th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 200000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 00000NC
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP10 10001N/A3rd
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - V6 PROsport Racing10000??
2022 ADAC GT Masters Allied-Racing14000210610th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 200000NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 00001024th
2022-23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Pure Rxcing 21001486th
2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Herberth Motorsport40001314th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Pure Rxcing 50000127th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze 1102695th
2023-24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Pure Rxcing 52013761st
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Manthey Pure Rxcing 61005136*2nd*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Pure Rxcing 500001219th
2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Manthey Racing
2025 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Herberth Motorsport

Complete ADAC GT4 Germany results

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112DCPoints
2020 Team Allied-Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport NÜR
1
4		 NÜR
2
10		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
Ret		 SAC
1
5		 SAC
2
14		 RBR
1
4		 RBR
2
9		 ZAN
1
17		 ZAN
2
4		 OSC
1
5		 OSC
2
2		7th100
2021 Team Allied-Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport OSC
1
OSC
2
RBR
1
RBR
2
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
SAC
1
6		 SAC
2
6		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
1		 NÜR
1
6		 NÜR
2
3		5th103

Complete GT4 European Series results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789101112PosPoints
2021 Allied-Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Silver MNZ
1
31		 MNZ
2
15		 LEC
1
6		 LEC
2
13		 ZAN
1
3		 ZAN
2
12		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
1		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
28†		 CAT
1
28		 CAT
2
1		6th87

Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
2021 Flag of Germany.svg Allied-Racing Flag of Germany.svg Dennis Fetzer
Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolaj Møller Madsen
Flag of Germany.svg Luca-Sandro Trefz		 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport SP1054283rd

Complete ADAC GT Masters results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314DCPoints
2022 Allied-Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R OSC
1
DSQ3		 OSC
2
14		 RBR
1
4		 RBR
2
4		 ZAN
1
11		 ZAN
2
5		 NÜR
1
2		 NÜR
2
3		 LAU
1
15		 LAU
2
112		 SAC
1
16		 SAC
2
9		 HOC
1
12		 HOC
2
10		10th106

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

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

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2021 Allied-Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Silver MON LEC SPA
6H 		SPA
12H 		SPA
24H 		NÜR
39		 CAT
43		NC0
2022 Allied-Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Silver IMO
36		 LEC
29		 SPA
6H
41		 SPA
12H
33		 SPA
24H
29		 HOC
34		 CAT 24th10
2023 Pure Rxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Bronze MNZ
15		 LEC
Ret		 SPA
6H
25		 SPA
12H
21		 SPA
24H
15		 NÜR
26		 CAT
Ret		5th69
2024 Pure Rxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Pro LEC
8		 SPA
6H
11		 SPA
12H
6		 SPA
24H
Ret		 NÜR
20		 MNZ
JED
17th*8*

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassCarEngine12345Pos.Points
2023 Herberth MotorsportGT Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DUB
1
4		 DUB
2
10		 ABU
1
2		 ABU
2
15		4th31
2023-24 Pure Rxcing GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEP
1
6		 SEP
2
1		 DUB
1		 ABU
1
Ret		 ABU
2
2		1st76

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassCarEngine12345678Pos.Pts
2024 Manthey Pure Rxcing LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 QAT
1		 IMO
3		 SPA
2		 LMS
10		 SÃO
1		 COA
2		 FUJ
2		 BHR
9		1st139

* Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2024 Flag of Germany.svg Manthey Racing /
Flag of Lithuania.svg Pure Rxcing 		Flag of Austria.svg Klaus Bachler
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Alex Malykhin 		Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) LMGT327341st14th

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Nicky Catsburg, Chandler Hull, Thomas Merrill
Asian Le Mans Series
GT Champion
2023–24
With: Klaus Bachler & Alex Malykhin 		Succeeded by
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