Leon Köhler
German racing driver
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Leon Köhler (born 7 August 1999) is a German former racing driver who most recently competed in the ADAC GT Masters for FK Performance Motorsport.
| Leon Köhler | |
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| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 7 August 1999 |
| ADAC GT Masters career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | ID Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 44 |
| Starts | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2021 2019–2021 2019–2021 2018–2020 2018 2018 | Porsche Carrera Cup NA Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Porsche Supercup Porsche Sprint Challenge ME ADAC Formula 4 Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship |
Career
Karting
Köhler started karting in 2007.[1] In 2017, he became champion in the KZ2-class of the ADAC Kart Masters and the CIK-FIA Karting European Championship.
Formula 4
In 2018, Köhler made his single-seater debut in the Formula 4 UAE Championship where he won on debut. He won two of the three races he contested.[2] Afterwards he joined Mücke Motorsport in the ADAC Formula 4 Championship.[3] After scoring a single podium in the final race of the season at the Hockenheimring, he was classified 13th in the final standings.
GT Racing
In 2019, Köhler made a switch to Porsche GT3 Cup racing. In 2019, he started in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany while also making his first appearances in the Porsche Supercup as a guest driver. He then went on the win the 2019-20 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East with five wins.[4]
In 2020, Köhler scored his win in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany at the Lausitzring and finished the championship in third. He also contested his first full season in the Porsche Supercup with Lechner Racing Middle East.
In 2021, Köhler once again finished third in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany after scoring wins at the Red Bull Ring and the Hockenheimring.[5] In the Porsche Supercup he classified fifth. In that year, Köhler also made his first appearance in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America together with MRS-GT Racing.
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In 2022, Köhler made his debut in the ADAC GT Masters for ID Racing. He drove in a Porsche 911 GT3 R together with Jaxon Evans.[6] A week later, he contested the 24 Hours of Nürburgring for Phoenix-IronForce Racing. Together with Timo Scheider, Luca Engstler and Jan-Erik Slooten he contested the Cup2-class in a Porsche 992 GT3 Cup.[7] Köhler also joined Car Collection Motorsport in the Nürburgring Endurance Series and won in his second race.[8][9]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Rasgaira Motorsports | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 12th |
| 2018 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13th |
| 2018-19 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 196 | 6th | |
| 2019 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | MSG/HRT Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 13th |
| Porsche Supercup | Huber Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Lechner Racing Middle East | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 280 | 1st | |
| 2020 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | T3/HRT Motorsport | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 127 | 3rd |
| Porsche Supercup | Lechner Racing Middle East | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 8th | |
| 24H GT Series - 991 | HRT Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7th | |
| 2021 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Nebulus Racing by Huber | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 222 | 3rd |
| Porsche Carrera Cup North America | MRS GT-Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17th | |
| Porsche Supercup | Huber Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 91 | 5th | |
| 24H GT Series - 991 | HRT Performance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2022 | ADAC GT Masters | ID-Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34th |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24th | |
| Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9 Pro-Am | Lionspeed by Car Collection Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| Nürburgring Endurance Series - Cup2 | Frikadelli Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 49th | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - Cup2 | IronForce Racing by Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | |
| 2022-23 | Middle East Trophy - GT3 | OnlyFans Racing With P1 Groupe By MRS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2023 | Porsche Supercup | Huber Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 14th |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Huber Racing | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 6th | |
| Proton Competition | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | ADAC GT Masters | FK Performance Motorsport | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 205 | 2nd |
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)