Thomas Toffel | |
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| Born | May 3, 1991 Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
Thomas Toffel (born May 3, 1991) is a Swiss racing driver [1] [2] who competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. [3] [4]
Thomas Toffel | |
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| Thomas Toffel Podium in NASCAR Euro Series | |
| Born | May 3, 1991 Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
Thomas Toffel (born May 3, 1991) is a Swiss racing driver [1] [2] who competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. [3] [4]
Thomas Toffel was born on May 3, 1991, in Fribourg, Switzerland. [2] [5] He was introduced to pocket bike racing by his cousin and later transitioned to auto racing, where he competed in touring car and Legends car events. [4] [6]
In 2006, Toffel participated in the Swiss Pocket Bike Championship. In 2009, he competed in the European Championship and won the title of Swiss champion. The following year, he finished as the Swiss vice-champion before stepping away from pocket bike racing in 2011. [5]
In 2013, Toffel transitioned to auto racing, debuting in the Mitjet Series France. [7] [8]
Toffel made his international racing debut in the 2015 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup season. Competing as a wildcard on Motos Vionnet's BMW S1000RR, he was forced to retire from his first Superstock 1000 race. In 2016, he joined Motos Vionnet for part-time participation in the Superstock 1000, [2] [9] racing a BMW S1000RR with the No. 34. [4]
In 2022, Toffel competed in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series with Race Art Technology, a Swiss-based team, debuting in the finals held in Rijeka, [4] Croatia. [6] In 2023, he transitioned to EuroNASCAR [10] [11] [12] after several years of training in four-wheel racing. [3] [13] [14]
In 2024, Toffel competed in both the EuroNASCAR PRO and EuroNASCAR 2 divisions at Circuit Ricardo Tormo. He contended for top positions in EuroNASCAR 2 and won the Challenger Trophy in both EuroNASCAR PRO races. He assisted his team in securing victory in the first round of the Team Endurance Championship, with a total race time of 1:58:09.994 hours across four races, earning 40 points. [12] [15]
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