Thomas Holzer
German racing driver
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Thomas Josef Holzer (born 27 December 1985)[1] is a German racing driver.
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| Thomas Holzer | |
|---|---|
Holzer at the 2013 6 Hours of Silverstone | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 27 December 1985 Augsburg (Germany) |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Lotus |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 32 |
| Starts | 11 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 65th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2005 2003–04 2002 2001 | ADAC GT Masters Formula 3 Euro Series German Formula Three Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW Junior |
Career
Formula BMW
Born in Augsburg, Holzer began his karting career in 1997, before moving into the Formula BMW ADAC championship in 2001, with ADAC e.V. Motorsport.[2] Holzer finished seventh in the championship.[3] He switched teams and went to the main class, joining Mücke Motorsport for 2002 and finished the season on the sixth place with two wins at EuroSpeedway Lausitz.[4]
Formula Three
Holzer graduated to the Formula 3 class in 2003, joining the German Formula Three Championship and Trella Motorsport. He finished seventh with one podium.[5] He stayed in the series for the next year, but switched to his family team AM-Holzer Rennsport. He improved to fifth place in the standings and won race at EuroSpeedway Lausitz.[6]
In 2005, Holzer moved to the Formula 3 Euro Series. He finished 22nd in the standings without scoring a point.[7]
ADAC GT Masters
After six-year absence, Holzer returned in racing, participating in local series ADAC GT Masters with Heico Motorsport.[8]
FIA World Endurance Championship
In 2012, Holzer moved to the endurance racing, joining FIA World Endurance Championship and Lotus.[9] He continued his LMP2 campaign with Lotus-backed Kodewa in 2013.[10]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Formula BMW Junior | ADAC e.V. Motorsport | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 131 | 7th |
| 2002 | Formula BMW ADAC | Mücke Motorsport | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 130 | 6th |
| 2003 | German Formula Three | Trella Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 7th |
| 2004 | German Formula Three | AM-Holzer Rennsport | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 121 | 5th |
| 2005 | Formula 3 Euro Series | AM-Holzer Rennsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22nd |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 22nd | ||
| 2011 | ADAC GT Masters | Heico Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2012 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Lotus | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 65th |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8th | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| 2013 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Lotus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5* | 17th* |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8* | 28th* | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lotus |
Mirco Schultis Luca Moro |
Lola B08/80-Lotus (Judd) | LMP2 | 155 | DNF | DNF |
| 2013 |  Lotus |
Jan Charouz Dominik Kraihamer |
Lotus T128-Praga (Judd) | LMP2 | 219 | DNF | DNF |