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Lucas Luhr

Lucas Luhr(born 22 July 1979) is a German racing driver. He is a staple of theAmerican Le Mans Seriesduring the 2000s and early 2010s, winning the GT class withPorschein2002,theLMP2category in2006,and taking the overallLMP1championship as part of theAudi Sport North Americaworks outfit in2008.[1]He also won the P1 title in2012and2013,driving forHonda-fieldingMuscle Milk Pickett Racing.[2]

Lucas Luhr
Lucas Luhr in 2007
NationalityGerman
Born22 July 1979(1979-07-22)(age45)
Mülheim-Kärlich,West Germany
Racing licenceFIA Gold
24 Hours of Le Manscareer
Years2000, 2002–2003, 2007–2009, 2011, 2013
TeamsDick Barbour Racing,The Racer's Group,Alex Job Racing,Audi Sport Team Joest,JR Motorsports,Flying Lizard Motorsports,Flying Lizard Motorsports,Muscle Milk Racing,Starworks Motorsport,BMW Motorsport
Best finish1st in LMGT (2002,2003)
Class wins2 (2002,2003)

Luhr's GT successes in Europe included class victories at the2002and2003 24 Hours of Le Mansraces with Porsche, as well as the2011 FIA GT1 World Championshiptitle.[3][4]In 2014, Luhr became aBMWfactory driver, with whom he won the2015 24 Hours of Spa,before departing in 2017.[5][6][7]

Early career

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Born inMülheim-Kärlich,Luhr began his career in karts in 1989. Throughout the early 1990s, he won several local and national karting trophies. He became a factory driver for the CRG company in 1994, winning the European Karting Championship and placing 4th in theKarting World Championship.In 1995, he moved to theJolly Kartfactory team, competing in the European and World championships.

Luhr moved to cars in 1996, becoming vice-champion of the GermanFormula Fordchampionship. He raced in theGerman Formula Three Championshipin 1997 and 1998, winning the 1998 season opening round at theHockenheimring.

Porsche factory career

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Luhr became aPorschefactory driver for the 1999 season. He won the 1999Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschlandchampionship driving for the UPS Junior Team. In 2000, he moved to theAmerican Le Mans Series,driving aPorsche 911 GT3-R forDick Barbour Racingand partnering withDirk Müller.He collected class wins in the12 Hours of Sebring,24 Hours of Le Mans,1000 km Nürburgring,andRace of 1000 YearsinAdelaide,as well as the ALMS GT class championship in his first season.

Luhr began the 2001 season with a class win in the24 Hours of Daytona,driving forWhite Lightning Racing.In the ALMS, he partnered withSascha MaassenatAlex Job Racing,again in a 911. The duo won the12 Hours of Sebring,but had a disappointing season as theBMW M3 GTRsdominated the season. Luhr and Maassen finished 4th in the championship.

In 2002, Luhr and Maassen dominated the ALMS GT class, winning seven of ten races, including Sebring andPetit Le Mans.Luhr also won the GT class at Le Mans, driving withKevin BucklerandTimo BernhardforThe Racer's Group.

For 2003, Luhr continued his winning ways with Maassen and AJR. The duo Sebring for the third straight year, giving Luhr his fourth straight class win, tying him withBob Holbertfor most consecutive class wins. In June, the pair, joined byEmmanuel Collard,captured the GT class at Le Mans. Luhr and Maassen would take 5 wins from 9 races and win the ALMS GT championship for the second straight year.

After a second place at Sebring, Luhr moved to theFIA GT Championshipfor the 2004 season. He and Maassen won 6 races driving forFriesinger Motorsportand won their third consecutive championship together.

In 2005, Luhr's primary job was the development of the newPorsche RS Spyder,which was to make its full-time debut in 2006. He also raced in the big events in 911s, winning the12 Hours of Sebringand theSpa 24 Hours.Luhr also won theLaguna Seca 4 HoursLMP2 class, in the debut race of the RS Spyder.

For 2006, Luhr rejoined Maassen, but moved toPenske Racingto drive the RS Spyder. The duo had a rough start to the season, netting only one class win. Luhr would finish the season driving withRomain Dumasand take two more victories to end as vice-champion with Maassen. Luhr also won the24 Hours Nürburgringoverall, driving withTimo Bernhard,Marcel Tiemann,andMike Rockenfeller.

Audi career

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For 2007, Luhr became a factoryAudidriver. Luhr raced in theDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters(DTM) series, driving anAudi A4 DTMforAudi Sport Team Rosberg.He participated in the24 Hours of Le Mans,driving the LMP1 classR10 TDI.

In2008,he drove in the American Le Mans Series with Marco Werner in an Audi R10, the pair won the LMP1 class drivers title after six overall wins and eight class wins. He was also fourth overall atLe Mans.

In the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans race, Luhr crashed Audi's new R15 TDI into a tire wall during the 7th hour. Race officials declared the car unable to finish the race.

For 2010, Luhr has been driving in select events forAudifactory-supported teams in GT races. He competed in theVLNand at theNürburgring 24 HoursforTeam Abt Sportsline,and also forPhoenix Racingat theSpa 24 Hours.He also competed in theRolex 24 at Daytonafinishing 3rd for Level 5 Motorsports.

Post-Audi career

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In 2011, Luhr competed in theFIA GT1 World ChampionshipforJR Motorsports,winning the drivers' championship withMichael Krummin aNissan GT-R.

For 2012, Luhr competed in theAmerican Le Mans SeriesforMuscle Milk Motorsports,where he was the LMP1 champion and theRolex Sports Car SeriesforStarworks Motorsportwhere he finished 12th in points with one race win. In 2013, he returned to Muscle Milk in ALMS LMP1 and also won the24 Hours NürburgringSP7 class in aManthey RacingPorsche.

On 26 July 2013, it was announced that Luhr would make hisIndyCar Seriesdebut withSarah Fisher Hartman RacingatSonoma Racewayin conjunction with RW Motorsports.[8]It was his firstopen wheelrace since he competed in German Formula Three in 1998.

Top Speed

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Luhr was featured, along withMarion JonesandMarla Streb,in the large format film,Top Speed,hosted byTim Allen.Luhr's appearance in the film focuses on his championships in the24 Hours of Le Manswhile he was driving forPorsche.The film was produced byMacGillivray Freeman Films.

Accolades

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Racing record

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American Le Mans Series results

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(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position; results initalicsindicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points Ref
2000 Dick Barbour Racing GT Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche3.6 LFlat-6 SEB
1 		CHA
10 		SIL
4 		NÜR
1 		SON
1 		MOS
DNF 		TEX
3 		ROS
11 		PET
3† 		MON
10 		LSV
2 		ADE
1 		2nd 216 [9]
2001 Alex Job Racing GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche3.6 LFlat-6 TEX
1 		SEB
1 		DON
1 		JAR
8 		SON
5 		POR
2 		MOS
4 		MID
6† 		MON
3 		PET
3 		4th 176 [10]
2002 Alex Job Racing GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche3.6 LFlat-6 SEB
1 		SON
1 		MID
DNF 		AME
2 		WAS
1 		TRO
1 		MOS
3 		MON
1 		MIA|
1 		PET
1 		1st 245 [11]
2003 Alex Job Racing GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche3.6 LFlat-6 SEB
1 		ATL
2 		SON
1 		TRO
1 		MOS
4 		ELK
4 		LAG
1 		MIA
1 		PET
2 		1st 164 [12]
2004 Alex Job Racing GT Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche3.6 LFlat-6 SEB
2 		MID 17th 40 [13]
BAM! LIM
DNF 		SON
DNF 		POR
DNF 		MOS AME PET
6 		MON
8
2005 Petersen Motorsports

White Lightning Racing

GT2 Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Porsche3.6 LFlat-6 SEB
1 		ATL MDO LRP SON POR ELK MOS PET 21st 26 [14]
Penske Racing LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder PorscheMR6 3.4 LV8 LAG
1 		11th 23
2006 Penske Racing LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder PorscheMR6 3.4 LV8 SEB
2† 		TEX
3† 		MID
2 		LIM
2 		UTA
1 		POR
2† 		AME
2 		MOS
1 		PET
2 		MON
1 		1st 184 [15]
2007 Audi Sport North America LMP1 Audi R10 TDI AudiTDI5.5 L TurboV12

(Diesel)

SEB STP LNB TEX UTA LIM MID AME MOS DET PET
4 		22nd 16th [16]
Petersen Motorsports

White Lightning Racing

GT2 Ferrari F430GT Ferrari4.0LV8 MON
DNF 		NC -
2008 Audi Sport North America LMP1 Audi R10 TDI AudiTDI5.5 L TurboV12

(Diesel)

SEB
2 		STP
1 		LBH
1 		UTA
1 		LRP
1 		MDO
1 		ELK
1 		MOS
1 		DET
DNF 		PET
3 		LAG
1 		1st 219 [17]
2009 Audi Sport North America LMP1 Audi R15 TDI AudiTDI5.5 L TurboV10

(Diesel)

SEB
3 		STP LBH UTA LRP MDO ELK MOS PET
4 		LAG 17th 43 [18]
2010 Muscle Milk Team Cytosport LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder Evo PorscheMR6 3.4 LV8 SEB LBH MON UTA LIM MDO ROA MOS
 PET
2 		17th 26 [19]
2011 Muscle MilkAston Martin Racing LMP1 Lola-Aston Martin B08/62 Aston Martin6.0 LV12 SEB
DNF 		LBH
1 		LRP
2 		MOS
1 		MDO
1 		ELK
1 		BAL LAG
5 		PET
DNF 		3rd 114 [20]
2012 Muscle Milk Pickett Racing P1 HPD ARX-03a HondaLM-V8 3.4 LV8 SEB
8† 		LBH
1 		LAG
1 		LRP
1 		MOS
1 		MDO
1 		ELK
2 		BAL
3† 		VIR
1 		PET
3 		1st 195 [21]
2013 Muscle Milk Pickett Racing P1 HPD ARX-03a HondaLM-V8 3.4 LV8 SEB
4 		LBH
1 		LAG
1 		1st 182 [22]
HPD ARX-03c LRP
1 		MOS
1 		ELK
1 		BAL
1 		COA
1 		VIR
1 		PET
DNF

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

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2000 Dick Barbour Racing Dirk Müller
Bob Wollek 		Porsche 911 GT3-R GT 319 DSQ DSQ
2002 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler
Timo Bernhard 		Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT 322 16th 1st
2003 Alex Job Racing
Petersen Motorsports 		Sascha Maassen
Emmanuel Collard 		Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT 320 14th 1st
2007 Audi Sport Team Joest Mike Rockenfeller
Alexandre Prémat 		Audi R10 TDI LMP1 23 DNF DNF
2008 Audi Sport Team Joest Mike Rockenfeller
Alexandre Prémat 		Audi R10 TDI LMP1 374 4th 4th
2009 Audi Sport North America Marco Werner
Mike Rockenfeller 		Audi R15 TDI LMP1 104 DNF DNF
2011 Flying Lizard Motorsports Jörg Bergmeister
Patrick Long 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Pro 		310 18th 6th
2013 Jota Sport Simon Dolan
Oliver Turvey 		ZytekZ11SN-Nissan LMP2 319 13th 7th
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Complete DTM results

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(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Points
2007 Team Rosberg Audi A4 DTM 2006 HOC
11 		OSC
12 		LAU
14 		BRH
11 		NOR
18† 		MUG
Ret 		ZAN
16 		NÜR
16 		CAT
8† 		HOC
12 		17th 1

† Retired, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race winner's distance.

Complete GT1 World Championship results

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Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Points
2011 JR Motorsports Nissan GT-R 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
 		1st 137

IndyCar Series results

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(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points Ref
2013 Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Dallara DW12 97 Honda STP ALA LBH SAO INDY DET1 DET2 TXS MIL IOW POC TOR1 TOR2 MDO SNM
22 		BAL HOU1 HOU2 FON 36th 8 [24]

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Points Ref
2014 Muscle Milk Pickett Racing P Oreca 03 NissanVK45DE4.5 L V8 DAY
5 		SEB
13 		LBH LAG DET WGL MOS IMS ROA COA PET 36th 46 [25]
2015 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW Z4 GTE BMW4.4 LV8 DAY
4 		SEB
4 		LBH
5 		LAG
1 		WGI
8 		MOS
2 		ROA
6 		VIR
4 		AUS
7 		PET
2 		5th 291 [26]
2016 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW S634.4 LTwin TurboV8 DAY
11 		SEB
6 		LBH
10 		LGA
10 		WGL
8 		MOS
9 		LIM
9 		ELK
3 		VIR
8 		COT
7 		PET
6 		9th 267 [27]
Source:[23]

Complete NASCAR results

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Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR PRO

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(key) (Bold– Pole position.Italics– Fastest lap. * – Most laps led. ^ – Most positions gained)

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series– EuroNASCAR PRO results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NWES Pts
2022 Racingfuel Motorsport 58 Chevy ESP
8 		ESP
17 		GBR GBR ITA ITA CZE
 CZE
 BEL
 BEL
 CRO
 CRO
 33rd* 50*

*Season still in progress.

References

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Porsche Carrera Cup Germany champion
1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by American Le Mans Series champion
2008
withMarco Werner 		Succeeded by
Preceded by FIA GT1 World Champion
2011with:
Michael Krumm 		Succeeded by
Preceded by American Le Mans Series champion
2012-2013
withKlaus Graf 		Succeeded by
End Series
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