Michael Krumm

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Michael Krumm
Michael Krumm 2010 Motorsport Japan.jpg
Krumm in 2010
Nationality Flag of Germany.svg German
Born (1970-03-19) 19 March 1970 (age 54)
Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Current team Nismo
Racing licence FIA Platinum Driver.png FIA Platinum
Former teams Kondo Racing, TOM'S
Previous series
1988–1989
1990
1993
1994
19941997
1995–2004
1998
19992001
2001
2005
2007
2009-2011
2012–2015
German Formula Ford
German Formula Opel Lotus
German Formula Three Championship
All-Japan Formula Three
Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon
JGTC (excluding 1998)
DTM
Formula Nippon
Champ Car
European Le Mans Series
FIA GT Championship
Super GT
Championship titles
1989
1990
1994
1997, 2003
2011
German Formula Ford
German Formula Opel Lotus
All-Japan Formula Three
JGTC (GT500)
FIA GT1 World Championship
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years 1998 - 1999, 2002, 2005, 2012 - 2013, 2015
Teams Nismo/TWR, Audi Sport Team Joest, Rollcentre Racing
Best finish3rd (2002)
Class wins0

Michael Krumm (born 19 March 1970) is a German former professional racing driver and current team manager at TOM'S in Super GT. [1] Krumm is best-known for his successes in the All-Japan GT Championship, where he triumphed in the GT500 class in 1997 and 2003 for TOM'S and Nismo, respectively. He also won the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2011.

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Having begun his career in German lower formulae, Krumm went to Japan in 1994 after attaining numerous wins in German Formula Three. That year, he would win the Japanese Formula Three title and moved into Japanese F3000, where he remained intermittently for the next eight years. Krumm won races in JTCC but it was the All-Japan GT Championship, later known as Super GT, where the German would find his calling: after winning a race in his debut season, Krumm won the GT500 class title driving a Toyota Supra alongside Pedro de la Rosa in 1997. [2] Following a year in the Super Tourenwagen Cup, the German became a Nissan factory driver, for whom he raced for ten successive seasons, winning the 2003 title together with Satoshi Motoyama.

At the start of the 2010s, Krumm spent two seasons in the FIA GT1 World Championship, where he and Lucas Luhr won the 2011 title driving for JR Motorsports. [3] Krumm returned to Super GT in 2012, remaining until 2015, when he won his final race at Fuji for Kondo Racing before retiring from full-time competition. [4]

Krumm has attained minor success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, being part of the third-placed Audi R8 lineup in a podium lockout for the German brand at the 2002 race, before finishing on the LMP2 podium in 2013. [5] [6]

Biography

Born in Reutlingen, Krumm married Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date on 1 December 2001 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo. [7] [8] Kimiko Date announced their divorce on Twitter on September 26, 2016. [9]

Career

Krumm during the 2007 Formula Nippon season. Lola B0651.jpg
Krumm during the 2007 Formula Nippon season.

Complete German Formula Three results

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

YearEntrantEngineClass1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526DCPts
1992 G+M Escom Motorsport Opel A ZOL
1

2
ZOL
2

1
NÜR
1

Ret
NÜR
2

6
WUN
1

6
WUN
2

2
AVU
1

Ret
AVU
2

8
NÜR
1

6
NÜR
2

6
HOC
1

4
HOC
2

6
NOR
1

20
NOR
2

10
BRN
1

8
BRN
2

7
DIE
1

6
DIE
2

3
NÜR
1

5
NÜR
2

8
ALE
1

4
ALE
2

9
NÜR
1

6
NÜR
2

Ret
HOC
1

Ret
HOC
2

4
6th158
1993 G+M Escom Motorsport Opel A ZOL
1

1
ZOL
2

1
HOC
1

Ret
HOC
2

8
NÜR
1

3
NÜR
2

1
WUN
1

8
WUN
2

Ret
NOR
1

7
NOR
2

3
DIE
1

4
DIE
2

Ret
NÜR
1

1
NÜR
2

2
ALE
1

6
ALE
2

9
AVU
1

3
AVU
2

2
HOC
1

3
HOC
2

3
4th198

Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

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

YearTeamEngine12345678910DCPts
1994 TOM'S Toyota SUZ
4
FUJ
3
TSU
1
SUZ
1
SEN
1
TOK
2
MIN
1
TAI
1
SUG
1
SUZ
5
1st60

Complete Japanese Formula 3000/Formula Nippon results

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

YearEntrant12345678910DCPoints
1994 Dome SUZ FUJ MIN SUZ SUG FUJ SUZ FUJ
4
FUJ
7
SUZ
15
11th3
1995 Stellar International SUZ FUJ MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
SUG
Ret
FUJ
Ret
TOK
7
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
7
NC0
1996 Stellar SUZ
4
MIN
6
FUJ
11
TOK
16
SUZ
11
SUG
9
FUJ
Ret
MIN
Ret
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
Ret
15th4
1997 Stellar SUZ
Ret
MIN
13
FUJ
Ret
SUZ SUG FUJ MIN 17th1
Team LeMans MOT
6
FUJ
Team Cerumo SUZ
10
1999 Team 5ZIGEN SUZ MOT
5
MIN
Ret
FUJ
3
SUZ
11
SUG
4
FUJ
9
MIN
4
MOT
Ret
SUZ
2
5th19
2000 Team 5ZIGEN SUZ
2
MOT
2
MIN
2
FUJ
Ret
SUZ
3
SUG
5
MOT
2
FUJ
5
MIN
Ret
SUZ
4
2nd35
2001 Team 5ZIGEN SUZ
Ret
MOT
4
MIN
4
FUJ
2
SUZ
Ret
SUG
6
FUJ
3
MIN
Ret
MOT
7
SUZ
4
7th20
2002 Team Impul SUZ
7
FUJ
7
MIN SUZ MOT SUG FUJ MIN MOT SUZ NC0
2007 Team Impul FUJ
6
SUZ
7
MOT
7
OKA
8
SUZ
5
FUJ
Ret
SUG
Ret
MOT
15
SUZ
Ret
10th12

Complete JTCC results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516DCPts
1995 TOM'S Toyota Corona EXiV FUJ
1

Ret
FUJ
2

DNS
SUG
1

2
SUG
2

Ret
TOK
1

4
TOK
2

1
SUZ
1

14
SUZ
2

6
MIN
1

17
MIN
2

13
AID
1

4
AID
2

7
SEN
1

Ret
SEN
2

Ret
FUJ
1

Ret
FUJ
2

9
8th52
1996 TOM'S Toyota Corona EXiV FUJ
1

4
FUJ
2

7
SUG
1

4
SUG
2

1
SUZ
1

3
SUZ
2

3
MIN
1

2
MIN
2

6
SEN
1

3
SEN
2

9
TOK
1

4
TOK
2

4
FUJ
1

7
FUJ
2

10
3rd87
1997 TOM'S Toyota Corona EXiV FUJ
1

C
FUJ
2

C
AID
1

7
AID
2

9
SUG
1

1
SUG
2

Ret
SUZ
1

10
SUZ
2

Ret
10th39
Toyota Chaser MIN
1

6
MIN
2

4
SEN
1

Ret
SEN
2

DNS
TOK
1

Ret
TOK
2

10
FUJ
1

12
FUJ
2

Ret

Complete JGTC/Super GT results

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

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPts
1995 Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Supra GT1 SUZ
6
FUJ
6
SEN
1
FUJ
Ret
SUG
7
MIN
4
5th46
1996 Taku Motorsport Porsche 911 GT500 SUZ FUJ SEN FUJ
Ret
SUG MIN NC0
1997 Toyota Castrol Team Toyota Supra GT500 SUZ
14
FUJ
3
SEN
1
FUJ
2
MIN
1
SUG
15
1st67
1998 Impul Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 SUZ FUJ
C
SEN FUJ MOT MIN SUG NC0
1999 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 SUZ
5
FUJ SUG
9
MIN
12
FUJ
12
TAI
2
MOT
2
6th40
2000 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 MOT
6
FUJ
2
SUG
11
FUJ
6
TAI
11
MIN
Ret
SUZ
4
8th37
2001 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 TAI
4
FUJ
3
SUG
Ret
FUJ
1
MOT
10
SUZ
8
MIN
6
5th52
2002 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 TAI
11
FUJ
7
SUG
7
SEP
4
FUJ
2
MOT
10
MIN
2
SUZ
Ret
8th51
2003 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 TAI
2
FUJ
4
SUG
3
FUJ
5
FUJ
2
MOT
11
AUT
5
SUZ
3
1st86
2004 NISMO Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 TAI
9
SUG
Ret
SEP
6
TOK
1
MOT
8
AUT
9
SUZ
Ret
9th39
2005 NISMO Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 OKA
12
FUJ
2
SEP
6
SUG
7
MOT
4
FUJ
9
AUT
2
SUZ
8
5th57
2006 NISMO Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 SUZ
12
OKA
3
FUJ
9
SEP
2
SUG
3
SUZ
2
MOT
10
AUT
6
FUJ
6
4th75
2007 NISMO Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 SUZ
5
OKA
3
FUJ
2
SEP
10
SUG
Ret
SUZ
6
MOT
2
AUT
4
FUJ
9
5th63
2008 NISMO Nissan GT-R GT500 SUZ
2
OKA
15
FUJ
12
SEP
2
SUG
13
SUZ
4
MOT
7
AUT
5
FUJ
11
7th57
2009 NISMO Nissan GT-R GT500 OKA SUZ FUJ SEP SUG SUZ
6
FUJ AUT MOT 18th5
2012 NISMO Nissan GT-R GT500 OKA
4
FUJ
3
SEP
7
SUG
Ret
SUZ
5
FUJ
11
AUT
6
MOT
6
8th40
2013 Kondo Racing Nissan GT-R GT500 OKA
13
FUJ
12
SEP
13
SUG
5
SUZ
Ret
FUJ
10
AUT
6
MOT
9
13th14
2014 Kondo Racing Nissan GT-R GT500 OKA
12
FUJ
4
AUT
13
SUG
10
FUJ
15
SUZ
9
BUR
2
MOT
4
10th35
2015 Kondo Racing Nissan GT-R GT500 OKA FUJ CHA FUJ
1
SUZ
13
SUG
3
AUT
15
MOT
12
10th31

Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
1998 Nissan Primera Racing Nissan Primera HOC
1

11
HOC
1

4
NÜR
1

12
NÜR
2

21
SAC
1

6
SAC
2

Ret
NOR
1

Ret
NOR
2

12
REG
1

7
REG
2

Ret
WUN
1

6
WUN
2

6
ZWE
1

7
ZWE
2

12
SAL
1

9
SAL
2

6
OSC
1

2
OSC
2

4
NÜR
1

12
NÜR
2

8
9th312

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1998 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg TWR
Flag of Denmark.svg John Nielsen
Flag of France.svg Franck Lagorce
Nissan R390 GT1 GT13425th5th
1999 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama
Flag of France.svg Érik Comas
Nissan R391 LMP110DNFDNF
2002 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest Flag of Germany.svg Marco Werner
Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Peter
Audi R8 LMP9003723rd3rd
2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rollcentre Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Verdon-Roe
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Harold Primat
Dallara SP1-Nissan LMP1133DNFDNF
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Highcroft Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marino Franchitti
Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Motoyama
DeltaWing-Nissan UNC75DNFDNF
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greaves Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jann Mardenborough
Flag of Spain.svg Lucas Ordóñez
Zytek Z11SN - Nissan LMP23279th3rd
2015 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Motorsports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Tincknell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Buncombe
Nissan GT-R LM Nismo LMP1242NCNC

American open-wheel racing results

(key)

CART

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718192021RankPointsRef
2001 Dale Coyne Racing MTY
23
LBH
15
TXS NZR MOT MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIS CHI MDO ROA VAN LAU ROC HOU LS SRF FON 31st0 [11]

Complete GT1 World Championship results

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920PosPoints
2010 Sumo Power GT Nissan ABU
QR

11
ABU
CR

16
SIL
QR

8
SIL
CR

Ret
BRN
QR

3
BRN
CR

3
PRI
QR

9
PRI
CR

2
SPA
QR

8
SPA
CR

Ret
NÜR
QR

Ret
NÜR
CR

15
ALG
QR

1
ALG
CR

4
NAV
QR

16
NAV
CR

Ret
INT
QR

2
INT
CR

6
SAN
QR

6
SAN
CR

Ret
9th71
2011 JR Motorsports Nissan ABU
QR

3
ABU
CR

14
ZOL
QR

7
ZOL
CR

9
ALG
QR

2
ALG
CR

1
SAC
QR

11
SAC
CR

9
SIL
QR

2
SIL
CR

1
NAV
QR

9
NAV
CR

6
PRI
QR

1
PRI
CR

1
ORD
QR

11
ORD
CR

9
BEI
QR

4
BEI
CR

3
SAN
QR

2
SAN
CR

Ret
1st137

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Sporting positions
Preceded by All-Japan Formula Three Champion
1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by All-Japan Grand Touring Car Champion (GT500)
1997 with:
Pedro de la Rosa
Succeeded by
Preceded by All-Japan Grand Touring Car Champion (GT500)
2003 with:
Satoshi Motoyama
Succeeded by
Preceded by FIA GT1 World Champion
2011 with:
Lucas Luhr
Succeeded by