List of notable or famous racecar drivers from Germany, with bios and photos, including the top racecar drivers born in Germany and even some popular racecar drivers who immigrated to Germany. If you're trying to find out the names of famous German racecar drivers then this list is the perfect resource for you. These racecar drivers are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known racecar driver from Germany is included when available.
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Adolf BrudesDec. at 87 (1899-1986)
Adolf Brudes was a Formula One driver from Germany. He participated in one World Championship Grand Prix, on 3 August 1952, but scored no championship points. He also participated in several ...more
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Adrian Sutilage 36
Adrian Sutil is a German racing driver who most recently drove for Sauber in Formula One for the 2014 season. He is currently reserve driver for the Williams team for 2015. Sutil started karting ...more
Alexandros Margaritis Greek: Αλέξανδρος Μαργαρίτης; is a racing driver who is best known for competing in the German-based Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car championship. Prior to that, ...more
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André Ahrlé
Andre Ahrle is a racing driver born in Germany. In 2001 he drove in the FIA GT Championship for the Larbre Porsche team, on a Porsche 996 GT3-R. He also filled in for other drivers in various ...more
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André Lottererage 37
André Lotterer is a Belgian-German professional racing driver competing with a Belgian licence, while representing Germany. He is best known for his success in endurance racing—including ...more
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Andreas Wirthage 34
Andreas Wirth was born 19 November 1984 in Heidelberg Germany, and currently resides near the famed Hockenheimring. From an early age Andreas proved himself to be a capable German racer. In 2004 ...more
Anita King was an American stunt driver, actress, and thoroughbred racehorse owner.
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Arnd Meierage 45
Arnd Meier is a former race car driver. After finishing second in the 1996 German Formula Three Championship behind Jarno Trulli, but ahead of teammate Nick Heidfeld, Meier participated in the ...more
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Arno Klasenage 52
Arno Klasen is a German racecar driver best known for his long career in VLN endurance racing series on the Nürburgring. He has collected 26 overall wins in the category, ranking fourth ...more
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Bernd Mayländerage 47
Bernd Mayländer is a German racing driver and current Formula One safety car driver.
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Bernd RosemeyerDec. at 29 (1909-1938)
Bernd Rosemeyer was a German racing driver.
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Bernd Schneiderage 54
Bernd Schneider is a racing driver from Germany.
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Catharina Felserage 36
Catharina Felser is a German race car driver born in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Catharina started her career in karting during 1997, moving up to Austrian Formula Ford in 2000. Her ...more
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Christian Abtage 51
Christian Abt is a race car driver born in Kempten, Germany, into a family of amateur race drivers and car dealers. His elder brother Hans-Jürgen Abt runs the Abt Sportsline Audi racing ...more
Christian Danner is a former race car driver from Germany. The son of car safety expert Max Danner, Christian started motor-racing in the Renault 5 cup. He advanced to Formula 2 and set the F2 ...more
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Christian LautenschlagerDec. at 77 (1877-1954)
Christian Friedrich Lautenschlager was a German Grand Prix motor racing champion.
Christian Vietoris is a German racing driver, currently driving in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for HWA Team. Vietoris is also a part of the revitalized Mercedes-Benz Junior Team, together ...more
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Christian WernerDec. at 40 (1892-1932)
Christian Werner was a German racecar driver.
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Claudia Hürtgenage 47
Claudia Hürtgen is a German race driver. Along with Ellen Lohr and Sabine Schmitz, she is one of Germany's best known female racers. Hürtgen started her career in karting and moved to ...more
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, better known as Dale Earnhardt, was an American race car driver and team owner, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR. Earnhardt began his career in ...more
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Dieter Glemserage 80
Dieter Glemser is a former touring car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany. He stated his career in the early 1960s in rallying with a Porsche 356 and In 1963 he won the Rally Poland with a ...more
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Dirk Adorfage 49
Dirk Adorf, is a German race car driver. Starting with small cars, he won the Nürburgring VLN German Endurance Trophy in 1992, 1996 and 1997. This earned him drives in the German Super ...more
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Dirk Müllerage 43
Dirk Müller is a German BMW factory racing driver, driving for BMW Team RLL in the 2012 American Le Mans Series. His former Schnitzer BMW team-mate Jörg Müller is unrelated, as is ...more
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Dominic Dobsonage 61
Dominic Dobson is a German-born former CART and Craftsman Truck Series driver who made 7 starts in the Indianapolis 500 with a best finish of 12th in 1992, over 60 starts in the CART, with a ...more
Edward Vernon Rickenbacker was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war. He was also ...more
