Marco Werner
Marco Werner (born April 27, 1966 in Dortmund) is a professional racer from Germany.
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| Nationality | German |
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2002–2010 |
| Teams | Audi Sport Joest, Audi Sport Goh, Champion Racing, Highcroft Racing |
| Best finish | 1st (2005, 2006, 2007) |
| Class wins | 3 (2005, 2006, 2007) |
In his early career, Werner finished runner-up in the Formula Opel Euroseries in 1989 and runner-up in the German F3 series in 1991 (behind Pedro Lamy).
Having failed to graduate to Formula One, Werner switched to sports car racing and touring car racing. Werner was a regular driver in the STW and Porsche Supercup during the 1990s, but he found more success in the 24 Hours of Daytona, which he won in 1995 in a Kremer-Porsche.
In 2001 he joined Audi Sport Team Joest, becoming a regular driver in the American Le Mans Series. Werner won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2005 with an Audi R8, and in 2006 and 2007 with an Audi R10.
In 2008, he co-drove the Audi R10 in the American Le Mans Series with Lucas Luhr to six overall victories and eight class wins, taking the LMP1 drivers title.
Racing record
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate 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 | Pos. | Pts |
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| 1993 | Dürkop Eurorent GmbH | Opel Astra GSi 16V Sedan | ZOL 1 Ret |
ZOL 2 DNS |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 DNS |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
WUN 1 |
WUN 2 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 DNS |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
20th | 1 | ||||||
| Linder Rennsport | BMW M3 Sport Evo | ALE 1 Ret |
ALE 2 DNS |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
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| Kissling Motorsport | Opel Omega 3000 24V Evo | HOC 1 11 |
HOC 2 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Team Phoenix | Audi A4 DTM 2006 | HOC | OSC 15 |
LAU | BRH | NOR | MUG | ZAN | NÜR | CAT | HOC | 22nd | 0 |
Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate 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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| 1994 | Lauderbach Motorsport | Opel Astra | AVU 14 |
WUN Ret |
ZOL 10 |
ZAN 8 |
ÖST 15 |
SAL DNS |
SPA 14 |
NÜR 13 |
19th | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1995 | AM-Holzer Motorsport | BMW 318is | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
ÖST 1 |
ÖST 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
NÜR 1 16 |
NÜR 2 11 |
30th | 25 | ||||
| 1996 | Opel-Häusler Team Holzer | Opel Vectra | ZOL 1 Ret |
ZOL 2 DNS |
ASS 1 Ret |
ASS 2 9 |
HOC 1 11 |
HOC 2 9 |
SAC 1 8 |
SAC 2 7 |
WUN 1 6 |
WUN 2 5 |
ZWE 1 Ret |
ZWE 2 Ret |
SAL 1 Ret |
SAL 2 DNS |
AVU 1 3 |
AVU 2 8 |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 6 |
10th | 234 | ||
| 1997 | Team Honda Sport | Honda Accord | HOC 1 6 |
HOC 2 5 |
ZOL 1 30 |
ZOL 2 25 |
NÜR 1 2 |
NÜR 2 3 |
SAC 1 Ret |
SAC 2 DNS |
NOR 1 8 |
NOR 2 10 |
WUN 1 5 |
WUN 2 17 |
ZWE 1 Ret |
ZWE 2 Ret |
SAL 1 10 |
SAL 2 16 |
REG 1 9 |
REG 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 14 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
19th | 170 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 2002 |  |
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Audi R8 | LMP900 | 372 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2003 |  |
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Audi R8 | LMP900 | 370 | 4th | 2nd |
| 2004 |  |
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Audi R8 | LMP1 | 368 | 3rd | 3rd |
| 2005 | |
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Audi R8 | LMP1 | 370 | 1st | 1st |
| 2006 | |
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Audi R10 TDI | LMP1 | 380 | 1st | 1st |
| 2007 | |
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Audi R10 TDI | LMP1 | 369 | 1st | 1st |
| 2008 | |
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Audi R10 TDI | LMP1 | 367 | 6th | 6th |
| 2009 | |
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Audi R15 TDI | LMP1 | 104 | DNF | DNF |
| 2010 | |
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HPD ARX-01C | LMP2 | 296 | 25th | 9th |
Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 2003 | |
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Audi R8 | LMP900 | 367 | 1st | 1st |
| 2004 | |
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Audi R8 | LMP1 | 345 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2005 | |
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Audi R8 | LMP1 | 361 | 1st | 1st |
| 2006 | |
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Audi R10 TDI | LMP1 | 117 | DNF | DNF |
| 2007 | |
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Audi R10 TDI | LMP1 | 364 | 1st | 1st |
| 2008 | |
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Audi R10 TDI | LMP1 | 333 | 6th | 2nd |
| 2009 | |
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Audi R15 TDI | LMP1 | 381 | 3rd | 3rd |
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jörg Müller |
Monaco Formula Three Race Winner 1992 |
Succeeded by Gianantonio Pacchioni |
| Preceded by Tom Kristensen |
American Le Mans Series champion 2003 with Frank Biela |
Succeeded by Marco Werner J.J. Lehto |
| Preceded by Frank Biela Marco Werner |
American Le Mans Series champion 2004 with: J.J. Lehto |
Succeeded by Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro |
| Preceded by Seiji Ara Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2005 with: JJ Lehto Tom Kristensen |
Succeeded by Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Marco Werner |
| Preceded by JJ Lehto Marco Werner Tom Kristensen |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2006 with: Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro |
Succeeded by Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Marco Werner |
| Preceded by Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Marco Werner |
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2007 with: Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro |
Succeeded by Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen |
| Preceded by Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello |
American Le Mans Series champion 2008 with Lucas Luhr |
Succeeded by David Brabham Scott Sharp |