Ferdinand Habsburg (racing driver)
Ferdinand Habsburg | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Full name | Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard von Habsburg-Lothringen |
Born | [1] Salzburg,Austria | 21 June 1997
FIA World Endurance Championshipcareer | |
Debut season | 2021 |
Current team | Team WRT |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 41 |
Starts | 22 |
Championships | 1 (2021) |
Wins | 7 |
Podiums | 9 |
Poles | 4 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
Best finish | 1st in2021 |
Previous series | |
2017–18 2015–17 2016 2015–16 2015–16 2014 | FIA F3 European Championship Toyota Racing Series Euroformula Open Championship Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Formula Renault 1.6 NEC |
Championship titles | |
2022 2021 2021 | ELMS - LMP2 Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 WEC - LMP2 |
Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard Habsburg-Lothringen(born 21 June 1997[1]) is an Austrian motor racing driver andheir apparentto the headship of theHouse of Habsburg-Lorraine.He is driving in theFIA World Endurance ChampionshipwithAlpine Endurance TeamandEuropean Le Mans Serieswith Cool Racing.
Habsburg won the24 Hours of Le Mansand theFIA World Endurance Championshipin theLMP2class alongsideCharles MilesiandRobin Frijnsin 2021.
Early life and family[edit]
Ferdinand Habsburg was born on 21 June 1997[1]toKarl von HabsburgandFrancesca von Habsburg.A member of theHouse of Habsburg,his paternal grandparents wereOtto von Habsburg,the lastcrown princeofAustria-Hungary,andPrincess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen.His maternal grandparents areBaron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-BornemiszaandFiona Campbell-Walter,descendant of theCampbell baronets of Airds– his cousin,Jamie Campbell-Walter,is also a racing driver and doubles as Habsburg's manager.[2]
Habsburg was baptised on 20 September 1997 inZagrebby CardinalFranjo Kuharić.His godparents were his uncleGeorg von Habsburg;Alois-Konstantin, 9th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg;Queen Margarita of Bulgaria;andAgnes Husslein(born Countess ofArco).[3]He was also given the traditional Croatian nameZvonimir.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Andrea_und_Ferdinand_Zvonimir_von_Habsburg.jpg/250px-Andrea_und_Ferdinand_Zvonimir_von_Habsburg.jpg)
He is the brother ofEleonore von Habsburgand Gloria von Habsburg. His brother-in-law (Eleanore's husband) is former driverJérôme d'Ambrosio.[4]
Ferdinand is theheir apparentto the headship of theHouse of Habsburg-Lorraine,held by his father on 1 January 2007.[5]Any titles and honorifics are disputed due to his parents’ non-dynastic marriage; they are also unofficial as Austria is arepublicwith all royal titles being legally abolished in 1918.
Early career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Habsburg began his racing career at the age of 14 with the Austrian team Speedworld Academy.[6]He has worn racing number 62 since the beginning of his karting career. In 2014 after four years spent in ROTAX Junior category, winning multiple championship titles, he switched to Rotax DD2. He also qualified three times for theRotax Max ChallengeGrand Finals, scoring a best result of eleventh in 2013.
Formula Renault 1.6 NEC[edit]
In 2014, Habsburg made his début in single seaters, taking part in the Formula Renault 1.6 NEC Championship withLechner Racing.He finished fourth with a 100% finishing rate in 15 races.
Toyota Racing Series[edit]
For 2015, Habsburg contested New Zealand'sToyota Racing Seriesin January and February 2015 with Victory Motor Racing, finishing 11th in the championship and 5th in the rookie class with two podium finishes. He would return to the series with Giles Motorsport for 2016 and finished fourth in the championship behindLando Norris,Jehan DaruvalaandBrendon Leitchwith four podium finishes, which included his first win in car racing in the season opener atMike Pero Motorsport Park.
Habsburg contested his final season in the series in2017,this time driving forM2 Competition.The Austrian finished the campaign in eighth place, scoring two podiums.
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC[edit]
For 2015, Habsburg decided to switch to theFormula Renault Northern European CupwithFortec Motorsports.[7]Having only raced in the first five rounds in the series with a best finish of fifth at his home event at theRed Bull Ring,the Austrian ended up 19th in the standings.
Euroformula Open Championship[edit]
Habsburg made his debut in theEuroformula Open Championshipin the 2015 season finale at theCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya,where he finished both races in the top ten.[8]
Thefollowing yearHabsburg committed to the series full-time, racing forDrivex School.[9]Having lost ground to the more experienced title-favouriteLeonardo Pulciniduring the first few rounds, Habsburg was able to achieve his first race win in the series at theCircuit Paul Ricard.He followed that up by scoring seven podiums across the five remaining rounds, which included a win inBarcelona,and finished second in the standings, with twelve podiums from just 16 races to his credit.
FIA Formula 3 European Championship[edit]
2017[edit]
For 2017, Habsburg stepped up to the FIA European F3 Championship, racing forCarlin.He had a highly successful season, taking four podiums and a first series win at Spa. However his most impressive drive came in the end of yearMacau Grand Prix.In the main race, he battled hard for the lead with BrazilianSérgio Sette Câmara,but was unable to pass. On the final lap, Habsburg took the lead around the outside of the final corner at Fisherman's Bend, but braked too late and understeered into the barriers on the exit of the corner, with Sette Câmara doing exactly the same thing, handing the race win to Câmara's teammateDan Ticktum.Habsburg eventually limped across the line fourth despite broken front suspension. Nonetheless, the Austrian would gain much praise from both his team boss and journalists for his final lap maneuver, along with his great season as a whole.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Ferdinand_Habsburg_Macau_2019.jpg/220px-Ferdinand_Habsburg_Macau_2019.jpg)
2018[edit]
He returned to the series in2018with Carlin, this time partneringJehan Daruvala,Sacha Fenestraz,Nikita TroitskiyandAmeya Vaidyanathan.[10]However, Habsburg was unable to find the form from the previous year, scoring just a lone podium atMisanoand finishing 13th in the championship.
Sportscar career[edit]
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters[edit]
2019[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Ferdinand_Habsburg_2019_DTM_Hockenheim_%28May%29_FP2.jpg/220px-Ferdinand_Habsburg_2019_DTM_Hockenheim_%28May%29_FP2.jpg)
In 2019, Habsburg signed forR-Motorsport IIto race theAston Martin Vantage DTMin theDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters.He scored two points finishes inCircuit Zolderand theNorisringand ended up 18th in the driver's championship.[11]
2020[edit]
For the2020 seasonHabsburg made the switch toAudi Sport Team WRTracing theAudi RS5 Turbo DTM.[12]This season was comparatively successful for Habsburg as he secured 10 points positions, one of which was a podium inCircuit Zolder.This meant that Habsburg finished tenth in the driver's championship with 68 points, beating both of his teammatesFabio SchererandHarrison Newey.
eSports[edit]
2020[edit]
In 2020, Habsburg competed in the24 Hours of Le Mans Virtualwith Mahle Racing, driving the2018 Aston Martin Vantage GTEalongside formerIndyCar SeriesdriverRobert Wickensand sim-racersJimmy Broadbentand Kevin Rotting. They classified in 46th place.[13][14]
Endurance racing[edit]
2021[edit]
Habsburg started his 2021 campaign by racing in theAsian Le Mans Serieswith G-Drive Racing. Together with his teammatesYifei YeandRene Binderhe won the drivers' championship, taking two wins along the way. Alongside this, Habsburg raced withHigh Class Racingin the2021 24 Hours of DaytonaalongsideRobert Kubica,Dennis Andersen, and Anders Fjordbach. However, they retired from the race due to a gearbox failure.[15]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/WRT41LM2022.jpg/220px-WRT41LM2022.jpg)
On 26 February it was confirmed he would compete in theFIA World Endurance ChampionshipforTeam WRTalongsideRobin FrijnsandCharles Milesi,driving anOreca 07in theLMP2 class.During the first round in the6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps,Habsburg and his team finished tenth and in the following race, the8 Hours of Portimão,his team finished in fourth position. However, it was in the next race, the6 Hours of Monzathat Habsburg clinched his first LMP2 podium, finishing in second place. In round four, that being the24 Hours of Le Mans,Habsburg and his Team WRT teammates clinched a dramatic LMP2 class win after their sister Team WRT car suffered a throttle Sensor failure on the final lap whilst in the lead of the race.[16]After a two-month long break the trio won the6 Hours of Bahrain.[17]The following weekend, Habsburg, Frijns and Milesi clinched the LMP2 title after scoring a third consecutive victory in the series at the8-hourrace at the same venue.[18]Habsburg also became the first Austrian to win the LMP2 title in theWorld Endurance Championship.
2022[edit]
The following year, Habsburg returned to theWEC,driving the 41 car forRealTeam by WRTwithRui AndradeandNorman Nato.[19]Together, the team achieved three podiums, which included a win at the6 Hours of Monza,and finished fourth in the standings.[20]
Parallel to his WEC campaign, the Austrian competed forPrema Racingin theEuropean Le Mans Series.[21][22]The team started the season in controlling fashion, winning the season opener atPaul Ricard,after which Habsburg described himself as "honoured",[23]and taking victory inImoladespiteLorenzo Colombohaving to serve two drive-through penalties for a pair of separate infringements.[23]After a fifth place inMonza,Habsburg and his teammates Colombo andLouis Delétraztook yet another victory atBarcelonato extend their championship advantage.[24]Another podium came in the penultimate race atSpa,[25]before the team clinched the title with a victory at the finale inPortimão,meaning that Habsburg and Delétraz claimed the ELMS drivers' title.[26]
2023[edit]
The Austrian driver remained withTeam WRTfor the2023 WEC season,this time partneringSean Gelaeland reuniting withRobin Frijns.[27]The trio ended up fourth in the standings, with bad luck costing them three important results: having lost out on a podium atLe Mansdue to a suspension problem, the team was forced to retire from the lead atMonzadue to an engine failure, while a wheel gun issue at the final pit stop dropped the team from first to second inBahrain.[28][29][30][31]
2024[edit]
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For the 2024 season, Habsburg stepped up to the top class in theWEC,joining theAlpine Endurance Teamto drive anAlpine A424.[32]Habsburg competed in the first round, theQatar 1812 km,finishing 8th.[33]He would be injured in a crash during testing atMotorLand Aragónon 27 March, fracturing twolumbar vertebrae,[34]missing the next two rounds atImolaandSpa;Alpine reserve driverJules Gounonwould stand in for him.[35]He would return to the car for the24 Hours of Le Mans.[36]
Karting record[edit]
Karting career summary[edit]
Season | Series | Team | Position |
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2011 | Rotax Max Challenge Central-Eastern Europe — Junior | 6th | |
Rotax Euro Challenge — Junior | 75th | ||
2012 | Rotax Euro Challenge — Junior | 79th | |
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals— Junior | Kalman Motorsport | 35th | |
2013 | Rotax Max Challenge Central-Eastern Europe — Junior | 2nd | |
Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals— Junior | Speedworld Academy | 11th | |
2014 | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals— DD2 | Speedworld Academy | 12th |
2019 | Deutsche Elektro-Kart-Meisterschaft (DEKM) | NC |
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
† As von Habsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
‡Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
*Season still in progress.
Complete Formula Renault 1.6 NEC results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Lechner Racing School | ZAN1 1 6 |
ZAN1 2 2 |
SPA1 1 18 |
SPA1 2 6 |
NÜR 1 5 |
NÜR 2 6 |
ASS 1 3 |
ASS 2 6 |
ZOL 1 6 |
ZOL 2 7 |
SPA2 1 4 |
SPA2 2 5 |
ZAN2 1 2 |
ZAN2 2 2 |
ZAN2 3 9 |
4th | 213 |
Complete Toyota Racing Series results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Victory Motor Racing | RUA 1 6 |
RUA 2 3 |
RUA 3 Ret |
TER 1 7 |
TER 2 6 |
TER 3 12 |
HMP 1 10 |
HMP 2 2 |
HMP 3 11 |
TAU 1 15 |
TAU 2 16 |
TAU 3 16 |
TAU 4 14 |
MAN 1 11 |
MAN 2 14 |
MAN 3 Ret |
12th | 490 |
2016 | Giles Motorsport | RUA 1 1 |
RUA 2 7 |
RUA 3 2 |
TER 1 13 |
TER 2 8 |
TER 3 4 |
HMP 1 6 |
HMP 2 9 |
HMP 3 8 |
TAU 1 6 |
TAU 2 12 |
TAU 3 4 |
MAU 1 1 |
MAU 2 7 |
MAU 3 3 |
4th | 727 | |
2017 | M2 Competition | RUA 1 7 |
RUA 2 5 |
RUA 3 6 |
TER 1 4 |
TER 2 Ret |
TER 3 18 |
HMP 1 9 |
HMP 2 10 |
HMP 3 2 |
TAU 1 18 |
TAU 2 16 |
TAU 3 3 |
MAN 1 8 |
MAN 2 5 |
MAN 3 7 |
8th | 552 |
Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Fortec Motorsports | MNZ 1 25 |
MNZ 2 Ret |
SIL 1 18 |
SIL 2 16 |
RBR 1 6 |
RBR 2 16 |
RBR 3 5 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 23 |
ASS 1 13 |
ASS 2 11 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
19th | 62 |
Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Fortec Motorsports | ALC 1 |
ALC 2 |
ALC 3 |
SPA 1 26† |
SPA 2 17 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 DNS |
SIL 3 DNS |
NÜR 1 18 |
NÜR 2 23 |
LMS 1 |
LMS 2 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
NC† | 0 |
2016 | Fortec Motorsports | ALC 1 10 |
ALC 2 7 |
ALC 3 12 |
MON 1 2 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 10 |
MNZ 3 12 |
RBR 1 3 |
RBR 2 8 |
LEC 1 8 |
LEC 2 6 |
SPA 1 7 |
SPA 2 11 |
EST 1 Ret |
EST 2 12 |
10th | 57 |
†As Habsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete Euroformula Open Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position; races initalicsindicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Drivex School | JER 1 |
JER 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
CAT 1 10 |
CAT 2 4 |
NC† | 0 |
2016 | Drivex School | EST 1 2 |
EST 2 9 |
SPA 1 3 |
SPA 2 3 |
LEC 1 1 |
LEC 2 2 |
SIL 1 4 |
SIL 2 2 |
RBR 1 2 |
RBR 2 Ret |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 2 |
JER 1 7 |
JER 2 2 |
CAT 1 1 |
CAT 2 2 |
2nd | 247 |
† As von Habsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.
Complete Macau Grand Prix results[edit]
Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali Race | Main race |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ![]() |
Dallara F312 | 23rd | 17th | DNF |
2017 | ![]() |
Dallara F317 | 5th | 5th | 4th |
2018 | ![]() |
Dallara F317 | 15th | 13th | 10th |
2019 | ![]() |
Dallara F3 2019 | 11th | 8th | DNF |
Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Engine | 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Carlin | Volkswagen | SIL 1 12 |
SIL 2 13 |
SIL 3 12 |
MNZ 1 3 |
MNZ 2 5 |
MNZ 3 5 |
PAU 1 8 |
PAU 2 8 |
PAU 3 6 |
HUN 1 15 |
HUN 2 10 |
HUN 3 12 |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 15 |
NOR 3 8 |
SPA 1 8 |
SPA 2 1 |
SPA 3 6 |
ZAN 1 4 |
ZAN 2 6 |
ZAN 3 2 |
NÜR 1 5 |
NÜR 2 6 |
NÜR 3 Ret |
RBR 1 6 |
RBR 2 9 |
RBR 3 4 |
HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 20 |
HOC 3 Ret |
7th | 187 |
2018 | Carlin | Volkswagen | PAU 1 11 |
PAU 2 11 |
PAU 3 Ret |
HUN 1 Ret |
HUN 2 8 |
HUN 3 15 |
NOR 1 18 |
NOR 2 5 |
NOR 3 9 |
ZAN 1 14 |
ZAN 2 5 |
ZAN 3 7 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 10 |
SPA 3 12 |
SIL 1 13 |
SIL 2 13 |
SIL 3 9 |
MIS 1 12 |
MIS 2 7 |
MIS 3 3 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 10 |
NÜR 3 11 |
RBR 1 5 |
RBR 2 8 |
RBR 3 6 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 12 |
HOC 3 6 |
13th | 87 |
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position; races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Jackie Chan DCR JOTA | P | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 LV8 | DAY 5 |
SEB | LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET | 51st | 26 |
2021 | High Class Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 LV8 | DAY 9† |
SEB | WGL | WGL | ELK | LGA | PET | NC† | 0 | |||
2022 | Tower Motorsport | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 LV8 | DAY 3† |
SEB | LGA | MDO | WGL | ELK | PET | NC† | 0 | |||
2024 | Tower Motorsports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 LV8 | DAY 5 |
SEB |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
IMS |
PET |
6th* | 278* |
†Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP2 Championship.
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | R-Motorsport II | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 13 |
ZOL 1 9 |
ZOL 2 Ret |
MIS 1 14 |
MIS 2 12 |
NOR 1 10 |
NOR 2 11 |
ASS 1 13 |
ASS 2 12 |
BRH 1 15† |
BRH 2 11 |
LAU 1 15 |
LAU 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 15 |
HOC 1 DNS |
HOC 2 11 |
18th | 3 |
2020 | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | SPA 1 DNS |
SPA 2 15 |
LAU 1 6 |
LAU 2 10 |
LAU 1 11 |
LAU 2 14 |
ASS 1 8 |
ASS 2 7 |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 15 |
NÜR 1 7 |
NÜR 2 6 |
ZOL 1 7 |
ZOL 2 7 |
ZOL 1 3 |
ZOL 2 10 |
HOC 1 11 |
HOC 2 14 |
10th | 68 |
†Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% of the race distance.
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Aurus 01 | GibsonGK428 4.2 LV8 | DUB 1 1 |
DUB 2 1 |
ABU 1 2 |
ABU 2 4 |
1st | 81 | |
2023–24 | Nielsen Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 LV8 | SEP 1 9 |
SEP 2 Ret |
DUB | ABU 1 9 |
ABU 2 7 |
13th | 10 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position; results initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Algarve Pro Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT 11 |
RBR 8 |
LEC 7 |
MNZ 10 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 3 |
13th | 27.5 |
2022 | Prema Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 1 |
IMO 1 |
MNZ 5 |
CAT 1 |
SPA 3 |
ALG 1 |
1st | 125 |
2024 | Cool Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 L V8 | CAT | LEC | IMO 10 |
SPA | MUG | ALG | 17th* | 1* |
*Season still in progress.
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Team WRT | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 L V8 | SPA 10 |
ALG 4 |
MNZ 2 |
LMS 1 |
BHR 1 |
BHR 1 |
1st | 151 | ||
2022 | RealTeam by WRT | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 3 |
SPA 2 |
LMS 10 |
MNZ 1 |
FUJ 4 |
BHR 5 |
4th | 96 | ||
2023 | Team WRT | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | GibsonGK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB 6 |
ALG 6 |
SPA 6 |
LMS 4 |
MNZ Ret |
FUJ 3 |
BHR 2 |
4th | 94 | |
2024 | Alpine Endurance Team | Hypercar | Alpine A424 | Alpine3.4 L Turbo V6 | QAT 7 |
IMO | SPA | LMS Ret |
SÃO 12 |
COA |
FUJ |
BHR |
18th* | 9* |
*Season still in progress.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[edit]
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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2021 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 363 | 6th | 1st |
2022 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 362 | 21st | 17th |
2023 | ![]() |
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Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 327 | 13th | 5th |
2024 | ![]() |
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Alpine A424 | Hypercar | 75 | DNF | DNF |
Dynastic activities[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Requiem_Otto_von_Habsburg_Mariazell_%2856%29.jpg/220px-Requiem_Otto_von_Habsburg_Mariazell_%2856%29.jpg)
In 2011, Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir attended theRequiem Massin Vienna'sSt. Stephen's Cathedralof his grandfather,Otto von Habsburg,former head of theHouse of Habsburg,formerCrown Princeand bypretense,Emperor-KingofAustria-Hungary.[38]
On 28 June 2014, Austrian royal family members including Ferdinand and more than 120 direct descendants ofArchduke Franz Ferdinandgathered in Lower Austria to mark the 100th anniversary of his death. The ceremony took place atArtstetten Castle,the royal family's former summer home, where his remains rest.[39]
On 5 May 2016, he was installed as a knight in theOrder of St. George.The heir to the house of Austria received the knighthood from his father,Archduke Karl,Grand Master.[40]The history of the order goes back several centuries, created byRudolph, Count of Habsburgwho reigned as Emperor of theHoly Roman Empirefrom 1273-1291.[citation needed]
In 2022, Ferdinand with his family attended the 100th anniversary of the death ofCharles I of Austria.[41][42]
Honours[edit]
Dynastic[edit]
House of Habsburg-Lorraine:
- Knight of theOrder of the Golden Fleece
- Knight of theOrder of Saint George[citation needed]
Ancestry[edit]
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References[edit]
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- ^"Ferdinand Habsburg to race GT Open with Drivex Mercedes AMG".AutoMobilSport. 11 April 2018.
- ^"Le baptême de l'archiduc Zvonimir",Point de Vue,no. 2566 (24 au 30 septembre 1997): 10–12.
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- ^"Die vielen Pflichten des Adels".Wiener Zeitung(in German). 5 July 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 5 August 2011.Retrieved11 July2011.
- ^"Speedworld Academy".Speedworld-academy.at.Archived fromthe originalon 26 February 2015.Retrieved3 February2016.
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- ^Allen, Peter (30 October 2015)."MacLeod and Habsburg at Euroformula Open finale".Paddock Scout.Retrieved30 October2015.
- ^"Breaking news: Habsburg fährt 2016 in drei Meisterschaften!"(in German). 7 March 2016.Retrieved7 March2016.
- ^Simmons, Marcus (1 February 2018)."Habsburg stays on for second F3 season".Motorsport.com.Motorsport Network.Retrieved1 February2018.
- ^"Juncadella/Habsburg complete R-Motorsport Aston Martin DTM line-up".Autosport.com.19 February 2019.
- ^"Ferdinand Habsburg Joins WRT Team Audi Sport Three-Car Line-Up in the DTM".WRT.
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- ^"Ferdinand Habsburg Signs With High Class Racing for Rolex 24 at Daytona".11 June 2020.
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- ^Dagys, John (31 March 2022)."Deletraz, Habsburg Complete Prema's ELMS Lineup – Sportscar365".sportscar365.com.Retrieved14 November2022.
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- ^Dagys, John (28 August 2022)."Prema Takes Dominant Win in Barcelona – Sportscar365".sportscar365.com.Retrieved14 November2022.
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- ^"Team WRT Confirms Frijns, Gelael and Habsburg for #31 FIA WEC LMP2 Campaign".Retrieved17 February2023.
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- ^"10 things we learned from the 2023 WEC 6 Hours of Monza".www.motorsport.com.11 July 2023.Retrieved9 December2023.
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- ^"Season 2023 results - FIA World Endurance Championship".www.fiawec.com.Retrieved9 December2023.
- ^Euwema, Davey (22 November 2023)."Schumacher, Habsburg, Chatin Join Alpine Hypercar Squad – Sportscar365".sportscar365.com.Retrieved18 December2023.
- ^"Sinault: Alpine Took Another" Step Forward "in A424 Debut".sportscar365.com.3 March 2024.Retrieved16 March2024.
- ^"Habsburg Injured in Testing Crash; Could Miss Imola".sportscar365.com.4 April 2024.Retrieved1 June2024.
- ^"Gounon to Replace Habsburg for 6H Spa".sportscar365.com.6 May 2024.Retrieved1 June2024.
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- ^Relatives of Austro-Hungarian crown prince Franz Ferdinand commemorate his death and the events that,3 August 2015,retrieved31 August2023
- ^"History – St. Georgs-Orden".Retrieved30 August2023.
- ^"Pilgrimage Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Blessed Karl's Death".Blessed Karl of Austria.14 February 2022.Retrieved30 August2023.
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External links[edit]
- Personal website
- Ferdinand Habsburgcareer summary at DriverDB.com
- 1997 births
- Living people
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- House of Habsburg-Lorraine
- Knights of the Golden Fleece of Austria
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