Marco Werner

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Marco Werner
20070623 Norisring Marco Werner.jpg
NationalityGerman
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years 20022010
Teams Audi Sport Joest, Audi Sport Goh, Champion Racing, Highcroft Racing
Best finish1st (2005, 2006, 2007)
Class wins3 (2005, 2006, 2007)

Marco Werner (born April 27, 1966 in Dortmund) is a professional racer from Germany. He was the eighth driver to complete the informal triple crown in endurance racing.

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In his early career, Werner finished runner-up in the Formula Opel Euroseries in 1989 and runner-up in the German F3 series in 1991 behind Tom Kristensen.

Having failed to graduate to Formula One, Werner switched to sports car racing and touring car racing. Werner was a regular driver in the STW and Porsche Supercup during the 1990s, but he found more success in the 24 Hours of Daytona, which he won in 1995 in a Kremer-Porsche.

In 2001 he joined Audi Sport Team Joest, becoming a regular driver in the American Le Mans Series. Werner won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2005 with an Audi R8, and in 2006 and 2007 with an Audi R10.

In 2008, he co-drove the Audi R10 in the American Le Mans Series with Lucas Luhr to six overall victories and eight class wins, taking the LMP1 drivers title.

After his last 24 Hours of Le Mans participation in 2010, Werner became a regular participant in historic racing, winning the 2022 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco Série G race(for 3-litre Formula One cars from 1981 to 1985), in a Lotus 87B. [1]

Racing record

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results

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

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516171819202122Pos.Pts
1993 Dürkop Eurorent GmbH Opel Astra GSi 16V Sedan ZOL
1

Ret
ZOL
2

DNS
HOC
1

Ret
HOC
2

DNS
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
WUN
1
WUN
2
NÜR
1

Ret
NÜR
2

DNS
NOR
1
NOR
2
DON
1
DON
2
DIE
1
DIE
2
20th1
Linder Rennsport BMW M3 Sport Evo ALE
1

Ret
ALE
2

DNS
AVU
1
AVU
2
Kissling Motorsport Opel Omega 3000 24V Evo HOC
1

11
HOC
2

10
2007 Team Phoenix Audi A4 DTM 2006 HOC OSC
15
LAU BRH NOR MUG ZAN NÜR CAT HOC 22nd0
Sources: [2] [3]

Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920Pos.Pts
1994 Lauderbach Motorsport Opel Astra AVU
14
WUN
Ret
ZOL
10
ZAN
8
ÖST
15
SAL
DNS
SPA
14
NÜR
13
19th4
1995 AM-Holzer Motorsport BMW 318is ZOL
1
ZOL
2
SPA
1
SPA
2
ÖST
1
ÖST
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
NÜR
1
NÜR
2
SAL
1
SAL
2
AVU
1
AVU
2
NÜR
1

16
NÜR
2

11
30th25
1996 Opel-Häusler Team Holzer Opel Vectra ZOL
1

Ret
ZOL
2

DNS
ASS
1

Ret
ASS
2

9
HOC
1

11
HOC
2

9
SAC
1

8
SAC
2

7
WUN
1

6
WUN
2

5
ZWE
1

Ret
ZWE
2

Ret
SAL
1

Ret
SAL
2

DNS
AVU
1

3
AVU
2

8
NÜR
1

9
NÜR
2

6
10th234
1997 Team Honda Sport Honda Accord HOC
1

6
HOC
2

5
ZOL
1

30
ZOL
2

25
NÜR
1

2
NÜR
2

3
SAC
1

Ret
SAC
2

DNS
NOR
1

8
NOR
2

10
WUN
1

5
WUN
2

17
ZWE
1

Ret
ZWE
2

Ret
SAL
1

10
SAL
2

16
REG
1

9
REG
2

Ret
NÜR
1

14
NÜR
2

Ret
19th170
Source: [3]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
2002 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest Flag of Germany.svg Michael Krumm
Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Peter
Audi R8 LMP9003723rd3rd
2003 Flag of Japan.svg Audi Sport Japan Team Goh Flag of Japan.svg Seiji Ara
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Audi R8 LMP9003704th2nd
2004 Flag of the United States.svg ADT Champion Racing Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Audi R8 LMP13683rd3rd
2005 Flag of the United States.svg ADT Champion Racing Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen
Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto
Audi R8 LMP13701st1st
2006 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Audi R10 TDI LMP13801st1st
2007 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Audi R10 TDI LMP13691st1st
2008 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Audi R10 TDI LMP13676th6th
2009 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of Germany.svg Lucas Luhr
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
Audi R15 TDI LMP1104DNFDNF
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Highcroft Racing Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marino Franchitti
HPD ARX-01C LMP229625th9th
Source: [2] [4]

Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
Ref
2003 Flag of Germany.svg Infineon Team Joest Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Peter
Audi R8 LMP9003671st1st [5]
2004 Flag of the United States.svg ADT Champion Racing Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto
Audi R8 LMP13452nd2nd [6]
2005 Flag of the United States.svg ADT Champion Racing Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto
Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen
Audi R8 LMP13611st1st [7]
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Audi R10 TDI LMP1117DNFDNF [8]
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Audi R10 TDI LMP13641st1st [9]
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of Germany.svg Lucas Luhr
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
Audi R10 TDI LMP13336th2nd [10]
2009 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Joest Flag of Germany.svg Lucas Luhr
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller
Audi R15 TDI LMP13813rd3rd [11]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Monaco Formula Three
Race Winner

1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by American Le Mans Series champion
2003
with Frank Biela
Succeeded by
Marco Werner
J.J. Lehto
Preceded by
Frank Biela
Marco Werner
American Le Mans Series champion
2004 with:
J.J. Lehto
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2005 with:
JJ Lehto
Tom Kristensen
Succeeded by
Preceded by
JJ Lehto
Marco Werner
Tom Kristensen
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2006 with:
Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2007 with:
Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Succeeded by
Preceded by American Le Mans Series champion
2008
with Lucas Luhr
Succeeded by