Wolf Henzler

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Wolf Henzler
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Henzler at the 2008 Petit Le Mans
NationalityFlag of Germany.svg  German
Born (1975-04-05) 5 April 1975 (age 48)
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years 20082013, 2015
TeamsTeam Felbermayr-Proton
Best finish11th (2010)
Class wins1 (2010)

Wolfgang Henzler (born 5 April 1975) is a former German Porsche factory racing driver. He began racing in 1991 with a win in the German Junior Kart championship. [1] [2] [3]

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Born in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg, he won one time the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2010 in the GTE PRO category.

His last major championship win was in the GT class of the 2013 Petit Le Mans.

Wolf Henzler resides in Braselton, Georgia in the United States. [4]

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910DCPoints
1999 Durango Formula Lola T99/50 Zytek IMO
Ret
MON
DNQ
CAT
DNQ
MAG
Ret
SIL
DNQ
A1R
13
HOC
DNQ
HUN SPA NÜR NC0

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2008 Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton Flag of Austria.svg Horst Felbermayr, Sr.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Davison
Porsche 997 GT3-RSRGT230927th5th
2009 Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
Porsche 997 GT3-RSRGT224DNFDNF
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
Porsche 997 GT3-RSRGT233811th1st
2011 Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
Porsche 997 GT3-RSRGTE
Pro
31216th4th
2012 Flag of Germany.svg Team Felbermayr-Proton Flag of Germany.svg Marc Lieb
Flag of Austria.svg Richard Lietz
Porsche 997 GT3-RSRGTE
Pro
184DNFDNF
2013 Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut Flag of France.svg Pascal Gibon
Flag of France.svg Patrice Milesi
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR GTE
Am
30033rd7th
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Team Manthey Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
Flag of France.svg Frédéric Makowiecki
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro
14DNFDNF
2016 Flag of Hong Kong.svg KCMG Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Joël Camathias
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Ried
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Am
30041st10th
Source: [5]

American Le Mans Series results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.PointsRef
2010 Team Falken Tire GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB
12
LBH
6
LAG
7
UTA
9
LRP
8
MDO
8
ELK
10
MOS
7
PET 17th40 [6]
2011 Team Falken Tire GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB
DNF
LBH
4
LRP
5
MOS
5
MDO
1
ELK
6
BAL
1
LAG
DNF
PET
5
5th97 [7]
2012 Team Falken Tire GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB
8
LBH
6
LAG
7
LRP
7
MOS
4
MDO
4
ELK
12†
BAL
1
VIR
7
PET
6
8th81 [8]
2013 Team Falken Tire GT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB
3
LBH
10
LAG
2†
LRP
8
MOS
10
ELK
9
BAL
DNF
COA
7
VIR
8
PET
1
10th55 [9]

Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.

Henzler's car failed post-race technical inspection, forfeiting all championship points but still maintaining its finishing position in the race.

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine123456789RankPoints
2016 KCMG LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 SIL

4

SPA

4

LMS

6

NÜR

DSQ

MEX

3

COA

2

FUJ

3

SHA

3

BHR

2

5th121
Source: [5]

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.PointsRef
2014 Magnus Racing GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
12
SEB
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
IND
ELK
VIR
COA
COA
80th21 [10]
Team Falken Tire GTLM Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
SEB
5
LBH
8
LAG
4
WGI
9
MOS
8
IMS
9
ELK
9
VIR
2
COA
8
PET
1
12th266
2015 Team Falken Tire GTLM Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
8
SEB
3
LBH
6
LGA
8
WGL
1
MOS
8
ROA
8
VIR
7
COA
4
PET
7
7th268 [11]
2016 Team Seattle GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
8
SEB
LGA
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
PET
48th25 [12]
2017 TRG GTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
10
SEB
LBH
5
AUS
BEL
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
46th47 [13]
Porsche GT Team GTLM Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
SEB
LBH
AUS
8
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
PET
27th23
2018 Wright MotorsportsGTD Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY
SEB
MOH
11
BEL
9
WGL
MOS
10
LIM
ELK
VIR
LGA
27th81 [14]
Park Place Motorsports PET
13
Source: [5]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Porsche Supercup champion
2004
Succeeded by