Pierre Kaffer

Pierre Kaffer (born 7 November 1976 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a race driver from Germany, currently living in Switzerland.

Nationality German
Born (1976-11-07) November 7, 1976
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, West Germany
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2004, 2008–
TeamsAudi Sport UK Team Veloqx, Farnbacher Racing, Risi Competizione, PeCom Racing
Best finish5th (2004)
Class wins1 (2009)

Career
Kaffer driving for Audi (Team Phoenix) in the 2006 DTM season.

In, 1990 Kaffer started in Karting, moving in 1994 to Formula Ford, later Formula Opel and then from 1997 to 2001 in the German Formula 3 Championship.

His biggest success was in 2004, winning the 12 Hours of Sebring in an Audi R8.

For 2005 and 2006 he competed for Audi Sport Team Joest in the DTM series.

In 2009 Kaffer piloted a Ferrari F430GT for Risi Competizione in the American Le Mans Series.

For 2012, Kaffer competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series in a Pecom Racing Oreca 03-Nissan.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2004 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx Allan McNish
Frank Biela		 Audi R8 LMP1 350 5th 5th
2008 Farnbacher Racing Pierre Ehret
Lars-Erik Nielsen		 Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 317 23rd 3rd
2009 Risi Competizione Jaime Melo
Mika Salo		 Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 329 18th 1st
2010 Risi Competizione Jaime Melo
Gianmaria Bruni		 Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 116 DNF DNF
2011 PeCom Racing Luís Pérez Companc
Matías Russo		 Lola B11/40-Judd LMP2 139 DNF DNF
2012 PeCom Racing Luís Pérez Companc
Soheil Ayari		 Oreca 03-Nissan LMP2 352 9th 3rd
2013 Pecom Racing Luís Pérez Companc
Nicolas Minassian		 Oreca 03-Nissan LMP2 325 10th 4th
2014 AF Corse Davide Rigon
Olivier Beretta		 Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTE
Pro		 28 DNF DNF
2015 Team ByKolles Simon Trummer
Tiago Monteiro		 CLM P1/01-AER LMP1 260 EX EX
2016 Team ByKolles Simon Trummer
Oliver Webb		 CLM P1/01-AER LMP1 206 DNF DNF
2017 Risi Competizione Toni Vilander
Giancarlo Fisichella		 Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Pro		 72 DNF DNF

Complete Porsche Supercup 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 DC Pts
2002 Team HP-Phoenix - PZK Porsche 996 GT3 ITA ESP AUT MON GER
Ret		 GBR GER HUN BEL ITA USA USA NC‡ 0‡
2003 Infineon Team Farnbacher PZM Porsche 996 GT3 ITA
1		 ESP
1		 AUT
2		 MON
Ret		 GER
5		 FRA
4		 GBR
5		 GER
4		 HUN
2		 ITA
2		 USA
Ret		 USA
DSQ		 3rd 154

‡ Not eligible for points for being a guest driver.

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 Pos. Pts
2004 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx LMP1 Audi R8 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 MNZ
2		 NÜR
1		 SIL
1		 SPA
Ret		 2nd 28
2008 Farnbacher Racing GT2 Ferrari F430GT Ferrari 4.0 L V8 CAT
4		 MNZ
2		 SPA
Ret		 NÜR
10		 SIL
3		 4th 19
2009 Hankook Farnbacher Racing GT2 Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 CAT SPA
Ret		 ALG
5		 NÜR
4		 SIL
5		 7th 14
2010 CRS Racing GT2 Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 LEC
4		 SPA
15		 ALG
11		 HUN SIL
13		 13th 30
2011 Pecom Racing LMP2 Lola B11/40 Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L V8 LEC
2		 SPA
Ret		 IMO
4		 SIL
Ret		 EST
Ret		 10th 22
2012 Pecom Racing LMP2 Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 LEC
7		 DON
5		 PET 9th 16
2014 AT Racing GTE Ferrari F458 Italia Ferrari 4.5 L V8 SIL
4		 IMO
4		 RBR
4		 LEC
2		 EST
6		 5th 62

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen 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 Pos. Pts
2005 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi A4 DTM 2004 HOC
13†		 LAU
5		 SPA
14		 BRN
12		 OSC
17		 NOR
8		 NÜR
18		 ZAN
11		 LAU
Ret		 IST
Ret		 HOC
10		 15th 5
2006 Audi Sport Team Phoenix Audi A4 DTM 2005 HOC
Ret		 LAU
10		 OSC
10		 BRH
9		 NOR
8		 NÜR
14		 ZAN
9		 CAT
Ret		 BUG
12		 HOC
NC		 16th 1
  • † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results

(key)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
2007 Schnabl Engineering Porsche 997 GT3 HOC
12		 OSC
11		 LAU
1
12		 LAU
2
9		 NOR
Ret		 ZAN
20		 NÜR
5		 CAT
9		 HOC
10		 12th 48

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(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 Pos. Pts
2012 PeCom Racing LMP2 Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 V8 SEB
3		 SPA
6		 LMS
2		 SIL
3		 SÃO
2		 BHR
1		 FUJ
4		 SHA
4		 16th 34.5
2013 PeCom Racing LMP2 Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 V8 SIL
3		 SPA
1		 LMS
4		 SÃO
3		 COA
2		 FUJ
5		 SHA
Ret		 BHR
7		 4th 110
2014 Lotus LMP1 CLM P1/01 AER P60 V6t SIL SPA LMS COA FUJ
Ret		 SHA
14		 BHR
Ret		 SÃO
Ret		 26th 0.5
2015 Team ByKolles LMP1 CLM P1/01 AER P60 2.4 V6t SIL SPA LMS
EX		 NÜR
15		 COA
8		 FUJ
8		 SHA
8		 BHR
12		 15th 13
2016 ByKolles Racing Team LMP1 CLM P1/01 AER P60 2.4 V6t SIL SPA LMS
Ret		 NÜR
Ret		 MEX
14		 COA FUJ
Ret		 SHA
7		 BHR
8		 22nd 10.5

Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Pts
2018 Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Pro ZOL
1
Ret		 ZOL
2
14		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
12		 MIS
1
Ret		 MIS
2
12		 HUN
1
12		 HUN
2
17		 NÜR
1
8		 NÜR
2
12		 21st 6.5
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Joël Camathias
Marcel Fässler		 International GT Open champion
2010
with Álvaro Barba		 Succeeded by
Soheil Ayari
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