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{{Short description|British racing driver}} |
{{Short description|British racing driver (born 1961)}} |
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{{No footnotes|date=March 2019}} |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|2|19}} |
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|2|19}} |
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|birth_place = [[Oxford]], |
|birth_place = [[Oxford]], England |
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| Caption = Wallace in 2015 |
| Caption = Wallace in 2015 |
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| Nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British | |
| Nationality = {{flagicon|GBR}} British | |
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| Class Wins = 4 <small>({{24hLM|1988}}, {{24hLM|2001}}, {{24hLM|2002}}, {{24hLM|2006}})</small> |
| Class Wins = 4 <small>({{24hLM|1988}}, {{24hLM|2001}}, {{24hLM|2002}}, {{24hLM|2006}})</small> |
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}}[[File:Andy Wallace - Team Jagermeister-Schubel - Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI 93 (39780015133).jpg|thumb|Andy Wallace - Team Jagermeister-Schubel - Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI 93, Donington DTM 1994]] |
}}[[File:Andy Wallace - Team Jagermeister-Schubel - Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI 93 (39780015133).jpg|thumb|Andy Wallace - Team Jagermeister-Schubel - Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI 93, Donington DTM 1994]] |
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'''Andrew Steven Wallace'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.24h-en-piste.com/fr/AfficherPilote.php?Pilote=2830 |title=Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : Andrew Steven Wallace |website=www.24h-en-piste.com |language=fr|access-date=20 June 2023}}</ref> (born 19 February 1961) is a professional [[racing driver]] from the United Kingdom, who has been racing since 1979. In 1976, Wallace attended the [[Jim Russell Racing Driver School|Jim Russell Racing Drivers' School]]. He is the current official [[Bugatti Automobiles|Bugatti]] test driver. He has raced prototype [[sports car]]s since 1988, becoming the sixth driver to complete the informal [[Triple Crown (endurance racing)|triple Crown of endurance racing]], and winning over 25 International Sports car races including: |
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* [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] |
* [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] |
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* [[24 Hours of Daytona]] (3 times) |
* [[24 Hours of Daytona]] (3 times) |
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In January 2008, Wallace drove for [[Alex Job Racing]] in the #23 [[Porsche]]-powered [[Daytona Prototype]] backed by [[Ruby Tuesday (restaurant)|Ruby Tuesday]] in the [[24 Hours of Daytona]], finishing in 36th place with engine problems. |
In January 2008, Wallace drove for [[Alex Job Racing]] in the #23 [[Porsche]]-powered [[Daytona Prototype]] backed by [[Ruby Tuesday (restaurant)|Ruby Tuesday]] in the [[24 Hours of Daytona]], finishing in 36th place with engine problems. |
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On 2 August 2019, Wallace set a record of 300 mph in a |
On 2 August 2019, Wallace set a record of 300 mph in a [[Bugatti Chiron|Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+]]. It was revealed by Top Gear on 2 September in a Youtube video, showing a certified speed of {{convert|490.48|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}} and happened on the [[Ehra-Lessien]] test track owned by VW. |
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==Racing record== |
==Racing record== |
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===Complete British Formula 3 results=== |
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([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) |
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| [[1985 British Formula Three Championship|1985]] |
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! Swallow Racing |
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! [[Volkswagen|VW]] |
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! A |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br />{{small|DNS}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br />{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|14}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|4}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Snetterton Circuit|SNE]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br />{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuit Zandvoort|ZAN]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
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!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 76 |
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| 1986 |
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! Madgwick Motorsport |
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! [[Volkswagen|VW]] |
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! A |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]'''<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]''<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br />{{small|7}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]''<br />{{small|3}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Brands Hatch|BRH]]'''<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]''<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br />{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]'''''<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]'''''<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[Oulton Park|OUL]]'''''<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Circuit Zandvoort|ZAN]]'''<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Donington Park|DON]]'''<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[Snetterton Circuit|SNE]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]'''''<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Brands Hatch|BRH]]'''<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]'''<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Circuit Zolder|ZOL]]'''''<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]'''''<br />{{small|1}} |
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!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
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!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 121 |
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===Complete Japanese Formula 3 results=== |
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([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
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! Year |
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! Team |
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! Engine |
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! 2 |
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! 9 |
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! DC |
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! Pts |
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| 1987 |
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! [[TOM'S]] |
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! [[Toyota]] |
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| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]] |
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| [[Tsukuba Circuit|TSU]] |
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| [[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br />{{small|15}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mine Circuit|NIS]]<br />{{small|14}} |
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| [[Tsukuba Circuit|TSU]] |
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| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ]]<br />{{small|16}} |
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! 8th |
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! 26 |
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===24 Hours of Le Mans results=== |
===24 Hours of Le Mans results=== |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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[[Category:24 Hours of Spa drivers]] |
[[Category:24 Hours of Spa drivers]] |
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[[Category:12 Hours of Sebring drivers]] |
[[Category:12 Hours of Sebring drivers]] |
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[[Category:Audi Sport drivers]] |
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[[Category:TOM'S drivers]] |
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[[Category:Jaguar Racing drivers]] |
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[[Category:Highcroft Racing drivers]] |
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[[Category:David Price Racing drivers]] |
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[[Category:Level 5 Motorsports drivers]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Oxford]] |
Latest revision as of 15:23, 2 November 2024
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Nationality | British |
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Born | Oxford, England | 19 February 1961
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1988 - 1993, 1995 – 2008, 2010 |
Teams | Silk Cut Jaguar Toyota Team Tom's Harrods Mach One Racing David Price Racing Panoz Motorsports Audi Sport UK Team Cadillac Team Bentley Racing for Holland Zytek Engineering Creation Autosportif RML |
Best finish | 1st (1988) |
Class wins | 4 (1988, 2001, 2002, 2006) |
Andrew Steven Wallace[1] (born 19 February 1961) is a professional racing driver from the United Kingdom, who has been racing since 1979. In 1976, Wallace attended the Jim Russell Racing Drivers' School. He is the current official Bugatti test driver. He has raced prototype sports cars since 1988, becoming the sixth driver to complete the informal triple Crown of endurance racing, and winning over 25 International Sports car races including:
- 24 Hours of Le Mans
- 24 Hours of Daytona (3 times)
- 12 Hours of Sebring (2 times)
- Petit Le Mans 1,000 miles (1,600 km).
Wallace was also the driver for the then record-setting speed of 386.4 km/h (240.1 mph) in a McLaren F1, which for over 11 years was the world record for the fastest production car. According to the Autosport's Le Mans supplement, he liked the place so much that he became resident there. [citation needed]
Wallace drove for Dyson Racing in the American Le Mans Series through the 2007 racing season.
In January 2008, Wallace drove for Alex Job Racing in the #23 Porsche-powered Daytona Prototype backed by Ruby Tuesday in the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing in 36th place with engine problems.
On 2 August 2019, Wallace set a record of 300 mph in a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. It was revealed by Top Gear on 2 September in a Youtube video, showing a certified speed of 490.48 km/h (304.77 mph) and happened on the Ehra-Lessien test track owned by VW.
Racing record
[edit]Complete British Formula 3 results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Pts |
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1985 | Swallow Racing | VW | A | SIL 1 |
THR DNS |
SIL 2 |
THR 3 |
DON 1 |
ZOL 2 |
THR 2 |
THR 1 |
SIL 6 |
BRH Ret |
SIL 14 |
DON 4 |
SNE 6 |
OUL Ret |
SIL 2 |
SPA 3 |
ZAN 2 |
SIL 2 |
2nd | 76 |
1986 | Madgwick Motorsport | VW | A | THR 2 |
SIL 1 |
THR 7 |
SIL 3 |
BRH 1 |
THR 2 |
DON Ret |
SIL 2 |
SIL 1 |
OUL 2 |
ZAN 1 |
DON 2 |
SNE Ret |
SIL 2 |
BRH 1 |
SPA 1 |
ZOL 1 |
SIL 1 |
1st | 121 |
Complete Japanese Formula 3 results
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts |
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1987 | TOM'S | Toyota | SUZ | TSU | FUJ | SUZ 6 |
SUG 15 |
SEN 1 |
NIS 14 |
TSU | SUZ | SUZ 16 |
8th | 26 |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results
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Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
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1988 | Holden Special Vehicles | Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV | BAT | WEL Ret |
PUK | FJI | NC | 0 |
Complete British Touring Car Championship results
[edit](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 | Pos | Pts |
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1993 | Team Dynamics | BMW 318is | SIL | DON | SNE | DON | OUL 11 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
PEM | SIL | KNO 1 |
KNO 2 |
OUL | BRH | THR | DON 1 |
DON 2 |
SIL | NC | 0 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results
[edit](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 | 23 | 24 | Pos. | Pts |
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1994 | Schübel Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | ZOL 1 DNS |
ZOL 2 DNS |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 15 |
NÜR 1 16 |
NÜR 2 20 |
MUG 1 14 |
MUG 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 DNS |
DON 1 13 |
DON 2 5 |
DIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
ALE 1 |
ALE 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NC | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans : Andrew Steven Wallace". www.24h-en-piste.com (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1961 births
- Living people
- English racing drivers
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- British Touring Car Championship drivers
- Rolex Sports Car Series drivers
- BRDC Gold Star winners
- American Le Mans Series drivers
- International Formula 3000 drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- 24 Hours of Le Mans winning drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- World Sportscar Championship drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- 12 Hours of Sebring drivers
- Audi Sport drivers
- TOM'S drivers
- Jaguar Racing drivers
- Highcroft Racing drivers
- David Price Racing drivers
- Level 5 Motorsports drivers
- Sportspeople from Oxford