Christian Danner
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Born | Munich,West Germany | 4 April 1958
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Formula OneWorld Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1985–1987,1989 |
Teams | Zakspeed,Osella,Arrows,Rial |
Entries | 47 (36 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 4 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1985 Belgian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix |
Christian Josef Danner(born 4 April 1958) is a former racing driver fromGermany.
Career[edit]
Formula Two and Formula 3000[edit]
The son of car safety expertMax Danner,Danner started his motor racing career immediately after leaving school in 1977.[1]After having raced in theRenault 5cup Danner moved to theEuropean Formula Two Championshipfor the1981season. During his years in Formula Two Danner was a constant frontrunner. He scored several podiums but failed to win a race. Danner also set the F2 lap record of the current configuration of the oldNürburgring.Danner moved to theFormula 3000championship in1985which replaced the Formula Two championship. With four wins Danner became the inauguralFormula 3000championship winner.
Formula One[edit]
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1985saw Danner also made hisFormula Onedebut withZakspeed.He made two starts but failed to finish any races due to mechanical failures. For1986he signed with minor Italian outfitOsellabut struggled to make an impression with the car and its under poweredAlfa Romeoengine. After failing to finish a race in the first six races, Danner moved toArrowswith their powerfulBMWturbo engines and scored his first point at theAustrian Grand Prix.
Danner returned to Zakspeed in1987.Thecarwas both un-competitive and often unreliable and when Danner finished a race it was always outside the points. After having raced touring cars in 1988, Danner returned to Formula one in1989withRial Racing.The car was highly uncompetitive and a fourth place due to a high attrition rate at the1989 United States Grand Prixwas the only highlight of the year. Danner was fired after thePortuguese Grand Prixafter only qualifying for four races that year.[2]
Touring cars[edit]
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After his Formula one career Danner became a regular competitor in theDeutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft.He made his debut in 1988 after failing to find a ride in Formula one. Danner made an impressive start to his touring car career as he won both races at theHockenheimringdriving aBMW M3.After only making sporadic appearances in 1989 and 1990, Danner made a full-time return to the series in1991.He had a disappointing season and only had one points scoring finish. In1993Danner had his best season. He scored six podium finishes and finished fifth in the points standings. He also won a race at the Non-Championship round inDonington Park.Danner returned to winning ways in1995when he won a race at theNorisring.Danner kept racing touring cars through 1997.
In 1991 he also started in oneBritish Touring Car Championshiprace atThruxtondriving aBMWM3.
Other racing[edit]
Danner competed inJapanese Formula 3000 in 1990driving forLeyton House's F3000 team. He scored 4 points and was ranked 14th. In the nineties Danner made several appearances in the Indy Car World Series. His best finish was a seventh place atHomestead Miamiin1995.He also took part in the now defunct series,Grand Prix Masters.
Media career[edit]
After his racing career Danner became an F1commentatorfor the channelRTLin his native Germany.[1]
Motorsports career results[edit]
Career summary[edit]
Complete European Formula Two Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position; races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts | |||
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1980 | Cassani Racing Team | Ralt RT1 | BMW | THR | HOC | NÜR DNS |
VAL | PAU | SIL | ZOL | MUG | ZAN | PER | MIS | HOC | NC | 0 | ||||
1981 | March Racing | March 812 | BMW | SIL 10 |
HOC 9 |
THR 5 |
NÜR 10 |
VAL Ret |
MUG 16 |
PAU Ret |
PER Ret |
SPA Ret |
DON 14 |
MIS Ret |
MAN 11 |
18th | 2 | ||||
1982 | March Racing | March 822 | BMW | SIL Ret |
HOC Ret |
THR Ret |
NÜR 9 |
MUG DNS |
VAL 13 |
PAU Ret |
SPA 9 |
HOC Ret |
DON 7 |
MAN 6 |
PER 5 |
MIS 4 |
14th | 6 | |||
1983 | Onyx Racing | March 832 | BMW | SIL 3 |
THR 13 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 3 |
VAL 10 |
PAU 5 |
JAR 9 |
DON 5 |
MIS Ret |
PER 7 |
ZOL 4 |
MUG 10 |
5th | 21 | ||||
1984 | BS Automotive | March 842 | BMW | SIL 7 |
HOC 6 |
THR 2 |
VAL 3 |
MUG 3 |
PAU 4 |
HOC Ret |
MIS 6 |
PER Ret |
DON 3 |
BRH 10 |
5th | 23 | |||||
Source:[4]
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Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[edit]
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1981 | ![]() |
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BMW M1 | GT | 49 | DNF | DNF |
1985 | ![]() |
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March85G-Porsche | C1 | 270 | 22nd | 17th |
1986 | ![]() |
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Sauber C8-Mercedes | C1 | 86 | DNF | DNF |
Complete International Formula 3000 results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position; races initalicsindicate fastest lap.)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
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1985 | BS Automotive | March 85B | Cosworth | SIL 4 |
THR 6 |
EST 9 |
NÜR C |
VAL 3 |
PAU 1 |
SPA 3 |
DIJ 1 |
PER 3 |
ÖST 16 |
ZAN 1 |
DON 1 |
1st | 51 |
Complete Formula One World Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | WestZakspeed Racing | Zakspeed841 | Zakspeed1500/4 1.5L4t | BRA | POR | SMR | MON | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | BEL Ret |
EUR Ret |
RSA | AUS | NC | 0 |
1986 | Osella Squadra Corse | OsellaFA1G | Alfa Romeo890T 1.5V8t | BRA Ret |
ESP Ret |
SMR Ret |
MON DNQ |
CAN Ret |
18th | 1 | |||||||||||
OsellaFA1H | BEL Ret |
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BarclayArrowsBMW | ArrowsA8 | BMW M12/13 1.5L4t | DET Ret |
FRA 11 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
AUT 6 |
ITA 8 |
POR 11 |
MEX 9 |
AUS Ret | ||||||||||
ArrowsA9 | HUN Ret |
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1987 | WestZakspeed Racing | Zakspeed861 | Zakspeed1500/4 1.5L4t | BRA 9 |
SMR 7 |
NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Zakspeed871 | BEL Ret |
MON EX |
DET 8 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
HUN Ret |
AUT 9 |
ITA 9 |
POR Ret |
ESP Ret |
MEX Ret |
JPN Ret |
AUS 7 | |||||||
1989 | Rial Racing | RialARC2 | Ford Cosworth DFR3.5V8 | BRA 14 |
SMR DNQ |
MON DNQ |
MEX 12 |
USA 4 |
CAN 8 |
FRA DNQ |
GBR DNQ |
GER DNQ |
HUN DNQ |
BEL DNQ |
ITA DNQ |
POR DNQ |
ESP | JPN | AUS | 21st | 3 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Complete British Touring Car Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Pts |
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1991 | BMW Team Finance | BMW M3 | SIL | SNE | DON | THR 5 |
SIL | BRH | SIL | DON 1 |
DON 2 |
OUL | BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
DON | THR | SIL | 18th | 8 |
Complete International Touring Car Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Pos. | Pts |
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1995 | Schübel Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | MUG 1 Ret |
MUG 2 12 |
HEL 1 1 |
HEL 2 13† |
DON 1 12 |
DON 2 9 |
EST 1 15 |
EST 2 DNS |
MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 13 |
13th | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
1996 | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | HOC 1 13 |
HOC 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 10 |
EST 1 12 |
EST 2 13 |
HEL 1 8 |
HEL 2 Ret |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 DNS |
DIE 1 15 |
DIE 2 Ret |
SIL 1 10 |
SIL 2 13 |
NÜR 1 18 |
NÜR 2 20 |
MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 DNS |
MUG 1 12 |
MUG 2 Ret |
HOC 1 7 |
HOC 2 6 |
INT 1 3 |
INT 2 Ret |
SUZ 1 2 |
SUZ 2 7 |
15th | 48 |
Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos. | Pts |
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1997 | JAS Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | HOC 1 17 |
HOC 2 23 |
ZOL 1 23 |
ZOL 2 23 |
NÜR 1 17 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
SAC 1 Ret |
SAC 2 Ret |
NOR 1 17 |
NOR 2 Ret |
WUN 1 18 |
WUN 2 Ret |
ZWE 1 24 |
ZWE 2 21 |
SAL 1 20 |
SAL 2 18 |
REG 1 20 |
REG 2 18 |
NÜR 1 23 |
NÜR 2 18 |
29th | 37 |
Source:[8]
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Complete Japanese Formula 3000 Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Points |
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1990 | Leyton House Racing | SUZ 13 |
FUJ Ret |
MIN 9 |
SUZ 15 |
SUG 17 |
FUJ Ret |
FUJ 10 |
SUZ 16 |
FUJ 3 |
SUZ | 15th | 4 |
Source:[4]
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American Open-Wheel racing results[edit]
PPG Indycar Series[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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1992 | Euromotorsport | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY | DET 18 |
POR | MIL | NHA | TOR 16 |
MCH | CLE 16 |
ROA 16 |
VAN 21 |
MDO 19 |
NAZ 13 |
LAG 20 |
39th | 0 | [9] | |
1993 | Euromotorsport | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE 25 |
TOR | MCH | NHA | ROA 11 |
VAN | MDO | NAZ | LAG 26 |
31st | 2 | [10] | |
1994 | Project Indy | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET 12 |
POR | CLE Wth |
TOR | MCH | MDO | NHA | VAN | ROA 12 |
NAZ | LAG | 30th | 2 | [11] | |
1995 | Project Indy | MIA 7 |
SRF | PHX | LBH | NAZ | INDY | MIL | DET 22 |
POR | ROA | TOR | CLE | MCH | MDO | NHA | VAN | LAG | 25th | 6 | [12] |
1997 | Payton/Coyne | MIA | SRF | LBH | NAZ | RIO | GAT | MIL | DET 12 |
POR 27 |
CLE | TOR | MCH | MDO | ROA | VAN 23 |
LAG | FON | 31st | 1 | [13] |
Complete Grand Prix Masters results[edit]
(key) Races inboldindicate pole position, races initalicsindicate fastest lap.
Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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2005 | Team Unipart | Delta MotorsportGPM | Nicholson McLaren 3.5V8 | RSA 7 |
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2006 | Team LUK | Delta MotorsportGPM | Nicholson McLaren 3.5V8 | QAT 2 |
ITA C |
GBR 3 |
MAL C |
RSA C |
Source:[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ab"Christian Danner's CV".christian-danner.net.Retrieved14 January2017.
- ^"CONSTRUCTORS: RIAL".grandprix.com.Retrieved14 January2017.
- ^"Christian Danner".Driver Database.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^abcdefgh"Christian Danner".Motor Sport.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^abcde"Christian Danner Results".Motorsport Stats.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^"Christian Danner".Automobile Club de l'Ouest.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^Small, Steve (2000). "Danner, Christian".Grand Prix Who's Who(Third ed.). Reading, Berkshire: Travel Publishing. pp. 154–155.ISBN978-1-902007-46-5.Retrieved3 January2024– via Internet Archive.
- ^abcd"Christian Danner race results".TouringCars.net.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^"Christian Danner – 1992 CART Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.Retrieved15 August2023.
- ^"Christian Danner – 1993 CART Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.Retrieved15 August2023.
- ^"Christian Danner – 1994 CART Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.Retrieved15 August2023.
- ^"Christian Danner – 1995 CART Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.Retrieved15 August2023.
- ^"Christian Danner – 1997 CART Results".Racing-Reference.NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.Retrieved15 August2023.
External links[edit]
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