Martin Tomczyk
| Martin Tomczyk | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 7 December 1981 Rosenheim, West Germany |
| DTM | |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Years active | 2001–2016 |
| Former teams | BMW Team Schnitzer BMW Team RMG Audi Sport Team Phoenix Abt Sportsline |
| Starts | 195 |
| Championships | 1 (2011) |
| Wins | 8 |
| Podiums | 31 |
| Poles | 8 |
| Fastest laps | 8 |
| Previous series | |
| 2000 1999 1998 | German Formula 3 Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW Junior |
| Championship titles | |
| 2011 | DTM |
Martin Tomczyk (born 7 December 1981) is a German professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver.
He was the DTM champion in 2011, third in 2007, fourth in 2006 and fifth in 2004, having won eight races.
Racing career
[edit]After a karting career, he raced in Formula BMW and Formula Three, where he finished 12th in 2000.
In 2001 he moved up to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. In 2000 his best result was a fourth place on the Nürburgring where he also took the fastest of the race. He took his first pole position in Hockenheim 2002 but he retired from the race. In 2004 he took his first podium in Estoril. During 2004 he also finished second in Zandvoort, Oschersleben and Hockenheim on his way to finish fifth in the championship. Tomczyk took his first win in Catalunya 2006 where he also took pole. In 2007 he took two wins to finish third that season.
Eleven years after his DTM debut, he won the championship in 2011, driving for Team Phoenix, after nine races with three wins and a third-place finish in Valencia. In 2012, Tomczyk was signed as a BMW Team RBM driver, moving to Team RMG in 2013.
His father Hermann is president of the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund.[1]
After BMW's DTM program was reduced in 2017, Tomczyk retired from the series and continued driving with the Bavarian manufacturer in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Following his retirement from full-time racing, Tomczyk became the series manager of the DTM Trophy. In 2023, he became the managing director of Abt Sportsline.[2]
Racing record
[edit]Career summary
[edit]‡ Does not include non-championship races. * Season still in progress.
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
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† Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance. 1 - A non-championship one-off race was held in 2004 at the streets of Shanghai, China.
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BMW Team RLL | GTLM | BMW M6 GTLM | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | DAY 11 |
SEB 9 |
LBH 7 |
COA 3 |
WGL 8 |
MOS 2 |
LIM 3 |
ELK 7 |
VIR 9 |
LGA 1 |
PET 9 |
7th | 284 | [6] |
| 2018 | Turner Motorsport | GTD | BMW M6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 | DAY 14 |
SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 58th | 17 | [7] |
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Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | BMW Team MTEK | LMGTE Pro | BMW M8 GTE | BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 | SPA 8 |
LMS 9 |
SIL 5 |
FUJ 7 |
SHA 8 |
SEB 2 |
SPA 9 |
LMS 15 |
14th | 53 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BMW Team MTEK
|
 Nicky Catsburg Philipp Eng
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BMW M8 GTE | GTE Pro |
332 | 33rd | 11th |
| 2019 | BMW Team MTEK
|
Nicky Catsburg Philipp Eng
|
BMW M8 GTE | GTE Pro |
309 | 47th | 13th |
References
[edit]- ^ "DMSB-Präsident Tomczyk tritt zurück" (in German). Motorsport-Total.com. 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (3 March 2023). "Tomczyk Joins ABT Sportsline in Management Role". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Martin Tomczyk: Racedriver biography – career and success". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Martin Tomczyk Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Martin Tomczyk race results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Martin Tomczyk – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Martin Tomczyk – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Martin Tomczyk". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Martin Tomczyk". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Martin Tomczyk career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1981 births
- Living people
- German racing drivers
- Sportspeople from Rosenheim
- Racing drivers from Bavaria
- Formula BMW ADAC drivers
- German Formula Three Championship drivers
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters champions
- ADAC GT Masters drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- FIA World Endurance Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- Audi Sport drivers
- BMW M drivers
- Abt Sportsline drivers
- Phoenix Racing drivers
- Schnitzer Motorsport drivers
- Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing drivers
- Rowe Racing drivers
- Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers