Thomas Holzer

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Thomas Holzer
Thomas Holzer Driver of Lotus's Lotus T128 (8669106614) (cropped).jpg
Holzer at the 2013 6 Hours of Silverstone
Nationality Flag of Germany.svg German
Born (1985-12-27) 27 December 1985 (age 39)
Augsburg (Germany)
FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season 2012
Current team Lotus
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number32
Starts11
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish65th in 2012
Previous series
2011
2005
2003–04
2002
2001		 ADAC GT Masters
Formula 3 Euro Series
German Formula Three
Formula BMW ADAC
Formula BMW Junior

Thomas Josef Holzer (born 27 December 1985) [1] is a German racing driver.

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Career

Formula BMW

Born in Augsburg, Holzer began his karting career in 1997, before moving into the Formula BMW ADAC championship in 2001, with ADAC e.V. Motorsport. [2] Holzer finished seventh in the championship. [3] He switched teams and went to the main class, joining Mücke Motorsport for 2002 and finished the season on the sixth place with two wins at EuroSpeedway Lausitz. [4]

Formula Three

Holzer graduated to the Formula 3 class in 2003, joining the German Formula Three Championship and Trella Motorsport. He finished seventh with one podium. [5] He stayed in the series for the next year, but switched to his family team AM-Holzer Rennsport. He improved to fifth place in the standings and won race at EuroSpeedway Lausitz. [6]

In 2005, Holzer moved to the Formula 3 Euro Series. He finished 22nd in the standings without scoring a point. [7]

ADAC GT Masters

After six-year absence Holzer returned in racing, participating in local series ADAC GT Masters with Heico Motorsport. [8]

FIA World Endurance Championship

In 2012 Holzer moved to the endurance racing, joining FIA World Endurance Championship and Lotus. [9] He continued his LMP2 campaign with Lotus-backed Kodewa in 2013. [10]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2001 Formula BMW Junior ADAC e.V. Motorsport2010141317th
2002 Formula BMW ADAC Mücke Motorsport 2021041306th
2003 German Formula Three Trella Motorsport100001727th
2004 German Formula Three AM-Holzer Rennsport1811241215th
2005 Formula 3 Euro Series AM-Holzer Rennsport2000001222nd
Masters of Formula 3 10000N/A22nd
2011 ADAC GT Masters Heico Motorsport1800000NC
2012 FIA World Endurance Championship Lotus 800002.565th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 80000328th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/ANC
2013 FIA World Endurance Championship Lotus 300000.5*17th*
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 300008*28th*
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 10000N/ANC
European Le Mans Series - LMP2 Boutsen Ginion Racing 100000NC

* Season still in progress.

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2005 AM-Holzer Rennsport Dallara FF305/060 Opel HOC
1
11		 HOC
2
Ret		 PAU
1
18		 PAU
2
13		 SPA
1
DSQ		 SPA
2
16		 MON
1
Ret		 MON
2
14		 OSC
1
16		 OSC
2
20		 NOR
1
13		 NOR
2
17		 NÜR
1
19		 NÜR
2
15		 ZAN
1
11		 ZAN
2
13		 LAU
1
11		 LAU
2
16		 HOC
3
Ret		 HOC
4
15		22nd0

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine12345678RankPoints
2012 Lotus LMP2 Lola B12/80 Lotus 3.6 L V8 SEB
6		 SPA
Ret		 LMS
Ret		 SIL
6		 SÃO
8		 BHR
Ret		 FUJ
Ret		 SHA
6		8th32
2013 Lotus LMP2 Lotus T128 Praga Judd 3.6 L V8 SIL
NC		 SPA
6		 LMS
Ret		 SÃO
Ret		 COA FUJ SHA BHR 32nd*8*

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2012 Flag of Germany.svg Lotus Flag of Germany.svg Mirco Schultis
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Moro		 Lola B08/80-Lotus (Judd)LMP2155DNFDNF
2013 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lotus Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Charouz
Flag of Austria.svg Dominik Kraihamer 		Lotus T128-Praga (Judd)LMP2219DNFDNF

References

  1. ↑ Dangeard, Laurent. "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans: Thomas Josef Holzer" [Driver of 24 heures du Mans: Thomas Josef Holzer]. 24-heure-en-piste.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Results". cmv-sportmedia.de. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Formula BMW Junior 2001". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Formula BMW ADAC 2002". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Deutsche Formel 3 Meisterschaft 2003". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Deutsche Formel 3 Meisterschaft 2004". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Formula 3 Euro Series 2005". Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "ADAC GT Masters 2011". Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  9. ↑ O'Leary, Jamie (24 February 2012). "Thomas Holzer to drive Lotus-backed LMP2 Kodewa Lola in World Endurance Championship". Autosport . Haymarket . Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Lotus LMP2 in FIA WEC and 24H of Le Mans". endurance-info.com. Endurance-Info. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
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