Martin Rump (born on 2 April 1996) is the first Estonian racing driver competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. [1] [2] He is currently competing in European Le Mans Series with Proton Competition. [3]
Martin Rump | |
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Nationality | Estonian |
Born | Tallinn, Estonia | 2 April 1996
European Le Mans Series career | |
Debut season | 2022 |
Current team | Proton Competition |
Racing licence | FIA Silver |
Car number | 93 |
Former teams | Absolute Racing |
Starts | 9 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 2 |
Poles | 0 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Best finish | 7th (LMGTE) in 2022 |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
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Years | 2022, 2023 |
Teams | Hardpoint Motorsport Proton Competition |
Best finish | 44th (2022) |
Rump participated in endurance events such as the European Le Mans Series, the Asian Le Mans Series and the Intercontinental GT Challenge. Currently he is racing in European Le Mans Series. [4]
† As Rump was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2022 | Hardpoint Motorsport | Andrew Haryanto Alessio Picariello | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 338 | 44th | 11th |
2023 | Proton Competition | Michael Fassbender Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | LMGTE Am | 246 | DNF | DNF |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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2022 | Absolute Racing | LMGTE | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | LEC 8 | IMO Ret | MNZ 4 | CAT 5 | SPA 3 | ALG 6 | 7th | 49 |
2023 | Proton Competition | LMGTE | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | CAT 8 | LEC 10 | ARA 3 | SPA Ret | PRT 9 | ALG 11 | 13th | 22 |
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