Andreas Wirth
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Andreas Wirth is a German
racing driver. Wirth won the Formula BMW
USA championship in 2004 after coming stateside and advanced to Champ Car Atlantics
in 2005. He has raced in that series for two years, winning three races and finishing 6th and 3rd in the championship. He was named to drive Dale Coyne Racing
's #19 Sonny's BBQ entry for the Champ Car
round at Surfer's Paradise
, finishing 9th. In 2008 he was called to test in the Superleague Formula
and also ran in the American Le Mans Series
with PTG Panoz. During 2009 & 2010 Andreas had the privilege of working with a team rich in racing heritage - BMW ALPINA - as they celebrated their return to motorsport in the FIA GT3 European Championship, the ADAC GT Masters
and VLN Series and the 24h race of the famous Nürburgring
Nordschleife. 2011 marks the beginning of a new chapter for Wirth as he joins HEICO Motorsport to put the all-new Mercedes-AMG
SLS GT3 through its paces in the ADAC GT Masters Series and select endurance events.
Career Highlights
• Early in 2007 Andreas tested the new DP01 Champ Car with Dale Coyne Racing and was invited to explore a number of options with teams throughout a variety of racing series. Despite being sidelined in 2007 due to unreasonable budget demands Wirth continued building behind the scenes for a strong racing future.
• Led the season opener from wire-to-wire in his sophomore season in the Champ Car Atlantic Series to capture his second career win. Wirth’s third career victory represented the first time in fourteen years that a driver captured back-to-back wins in the opening two rounds of Atlantic competition.
• Enjoyed a total of six trips to the podium in 2006 (two first place finishes and four third place finishes), and a total of eight top ten finishes in the 12 events on the calendar with Forsythe Championship Racing.
• Earned five 3rd place finishes, one 2nd place and one victory in his 2005 rookie season with the Toyota Atlantic Series.
• Recorded podium finishes in 11 of 14 Formula BMW North American events in 2004 (never finishing lower than 5th place), including wins at Road America, Laguna Seca, and both events at Lime Rock.
• Earned two 10th-place finishes in Formula Ford including the event at Spa and the World Final at Brands Hatch in 2001.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
racing driver. Wirth won the Formula BMW
Formula BMW
Formula BMW is a junior racing formula for single seater cars. It is positioned at the bottom of the motorsport career ladder alongside the longer established Formula Ford category...
USA championship in 2004 after coming stateside and advanced to Champ Car Atlantics
Champ Car Atlantic Championship
The Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda was a formula race car series with races throughout North America. It is often colloquially referred to as the Atlantic Championship, Champ Car Atlantics , Toyota Atlantics , or just Atlantics or Formula...
in 2005. He has raced in that series for two years, winning three races and finishing 6th and 3rd in the championship. He was named to drive Dale Coyne Racing
Dale Coyne Racing
Dale Coyne Racing is a motorsports team in the IndyCar Series owned by former driver Dale Coyne. It was founded in 1986 with Chicago Bears great Walter Payton as Payton/Coyne Racing. The team fields the No. 18 Acorn Stairlifts and No...
's #19 Sonny's BBQ entry for the Champ Car
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
round at Surfer's Paradise
Lexmark Indy 300
The Nikon Indy 300 was an open-wheel motor race event that took place at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit in south east Queensland, Australia. Known generically as the Gold Coast Indy 300, Japanese camera giant Nikon was announced as new naming rights sponsor in early August 2008...
, finishing 9th. In 2008 he was called to test in the Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula is an open wheel single seater motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. The league introduced team sponsorship by association football clubs. It goes by the saying 'The Beautiful Race: Football at 300 km/h'. By 2011 the link with...
and also ran in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
with PTG Panoz. During 2009 & 2010 Andreas had the privilege of working with a team rich in racing heritage - BMW ALPINA - as they celebrated their return to motorsport in the FIA GT3 European Championship, the ADAC GT Masters
ADAC GT Masters
The ADAC GT Masters is a grand tourer-based auto racing series founded by the international Stéphane Ratel Organisation and supported by the German ADAC automotive club. Similar to an earlier ADAC GT Cup series in the 1990s, the new GT Masters ran their first season in 2007...
and VLN Series and the 24h race of the famous Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
Nordschleife. 2011 marks the beginning of a new chapter for Wirth as he joins HEICO Motorsport to put the all-new Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG, is a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz car company specializing in high-performance luxury cars....
SLS GT3 through its paces in the ADAC GT Masters Series and select endurance events.
Career Highlights
2011
• 2011 marks the beginning of a new chapter for Wirth as he joins HEICO Motorsport to put the all-new Mercedes-AMG SLS GT3 through its paces, showcasing it to the world. Thrilled to be working with a team steeped in motorsport history and a world-class manufacturer like Mercedes, he looks forward to an amazing season where he'll re-visit many now familiar tracks as he competes once again in the ADAC GT Masters, FIA GT3 European Championship and the 24 hours of the Nürburgring. Embarking on this exciting new journey the stage will be set as he kicks off this new chapter of his career at the 24 hours of Dubai -- the chosen testing grounds for his new Mercedes gull-wing supercar. 2011 will indeed be a season to remember.2010
• In 2010 Andreas continues to work with ALPINA on the development of the BMW ALPINA B6 race car with their new managing team S-Berg Racing of Austria. After a successful and fulfilling 2009 season, Wirth looks forward to competing once again in the German ADAC GT Masters series and the FIA GT3 European Championship in 2010.2009
• The 2009 race season marked the beginning of a new journey for this young racer as he joined a team rich in racing heritage - BMW ALPINA, as they celebrated their return to motorsport in the FIA GT3 European Championship, the GT Masters and VLN Series and the 24h race of the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife. Andreas was proud to join the ranks of such legendary ALPINA drivers as Niki Lauda, Jacky Ickx, Hans Stuck and Dieter Quester.2008
• In 2008 Andreas was called to test for Team Astromega in the Superleague Formula, and closed out his main stream racing efforts for the year in the American Le Mans Series with PTG Panoz competing in the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.2007
• In 2007 Wirth was honoured to accept the Champ Car World Series invitation and challenge to break the standing lap record at TT Circuit Assen in The Netherlands as part of a promotion for Champ Car’s European debut late in August of that year. Despite the fact that Wirth hadn’t raced with the series all year, and the fact that he’d never set wheels on the Assen track, he proudly bettered the track record set by Jos Verstappen in the smaller, lighter A1GP car by more than four seconds (1:28.276).• Early in 2007 Andreas tested the new DP01 Champ Car with Dale Coyne Racing and was invited to explore a number of options with teams throughout a variety of racing series. Despite being sidelined in 2007 due to unreasonable budget demands Wirth continued building behind the scenes for a strong racing future.
2006
• In 2006 Andreas was extended the privilege to debut in the Champ Car World Series at Surfer’s Paradise Australia with Dale Coyne Racing where he proudly finished in ninth place on one of the most difficult tracks on the schedule. He then went on to compete in the Champ Car season finale at Mexico City finishing 15th in an event that presented many challenges for the young up and comer.• Led the season opener from wire-to-wire in his sophomore season in the Champ Car Atlantic Series to capture his second career win. Wirth’s third career victory represented the first time in fourteen years that a driver captured back-to-back wins in the opening two rounds of Atlantic competition.
• Enjoyed a total of six trips to the podium in 2006 (two first place finishes and four third place finishes), and a total of eight top ten finishes in the 12 events on the calendar with Forsythe Championship Racing.
2005
• During his rookie year in the Toyota Atlantic Series, Andreas drove together in Brooks Associates Racing with Fernando Rees. He was second in the point standings going into the penultimate race, and was a serious contender for the Championship. However, due to an unfortunate accident he was forced to miss the final two events of the 2005 season. Despite missing the last two events, Andreas finished the season in a respectable 6th place.• Earned five 3rd place finishes, one 2nd place and one victory in his 2005 rookie season with the Toyota Atlantic Series.
2004
• Won the inaugural Formula BMW North American Championship in 2004.• Recorded podium finishes in 11 of 14 Formula BMW North American events in 2004 (never finishing lower than 5th place), including wins at Road America, Laguna Seca, and both events at Lime Rock.
2003
• Produced six top-five finishes in the 2003 German Formula BMW series, including a 2nd place finish in Italy.2002
• Finished in the top 10 in all eight races in 2002 Formula BMW series, including a 2nd place finish at the Austrian Grand Prix and a 3rd place finish at Zandvoort in the Netherlands.2001
• Finished second in the 2001 German Formula Ford Championship in his rookie year.• Earned two 10th-place finishes in Formula Ford including the event at Spa and the World Final at Brands Hatch in 2001.
1998-2000
• Raced in several junior and senior German Karting series, earning several championships along the way.American open–wheel racing results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest race lap)Atlantic Championship
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
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| 2005 2005 Toyota Atlantic Championship season The 2005 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 12 rounds. 14 different teams and 27 different drivers competed. In this one-make formula all drivers had to utilize Swift chassis and Toyota engines. This season also saw a C2-class running older Swift chassis and Toyota engines. In... |
Brooks Associates Racing Brooks Associates Racing Brooks Associates Racing is an American motorsport team based in Tucson, Arizona, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season championship.... |
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 MTY Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey The Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey was a round of the Champ Car World Series held on a street circuit at Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico. It was first held in 2001, and it was held for the last time in 2006.-Results:-External links:*... 8 |
POR1 Grand Prix of Portland The Grand Prix of Portland was a Champ Car World Series race held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. The race has not been highly considered as an addition to the Indy Car Series, but is a likely candidate should the league desire a Pacific Northwest venue.For nearly its entire... 3 |
POR2 Grand Prix of Portland The Grand Prix of Portland was a Champ Car World Series race held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. The race has not been highly considered as an addition to the Indy Car Series, but is a likely candidate should the league desire a Pacific Northwest venue.For nearly its entire... 2 |
CLE1 Grand Prix of Cleveland The Grand Prix of Cleveland was an open wheel automobile racing event in the Champ Car World Series, held annually at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. The 2006 race, held on June 25, marked the 25th anniversary of the event... 3 |
CLE2 Grand Prix of Cleveland The Grand Prix of Cleveland was an open wheel automobile racing event in the Champ Car World Series, held annually at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. The 2006 race, held on June 25, marked the 25th anniversary of the event... 3 |
 TOR Honda Indy Toronto The Honda Indy Toronto is an annual IndyCar Series race, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Molson Indy Toronto, it was a Champ Car World Series race held annually from 1986 to 2007... 3 |
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SJO San Jose Grand Prix The San Jose Grand Prix was an annual street circuit race in the Champ Car World Series in San Jose, California. The race had three different title sponsors over the course of its three year existence, being known as the Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose in 2005, Canary Foundation Grand Prix of... 5 |
DEN Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver The Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver is a former Champ Car race held on a street circuit in Denver, Colorado. A Champ Car race was first held in Denver at Centennial Park dirt oval in 1951 and 1952 under AAA sanctioning. 38 years later Champ Cars returned to Denver with a downtown... 1 |
ROA Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America The Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America was an open wheel car race held on the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It was a round of the Champ Car World Series for most of Champ Car's existence, the first race being held in 1982... DNS |
MTL Grand Prix of Montreal The Grand Prix of Montreal was an annual auto race in Montreal, Quebec on the Champ Car World Series circuit.-History:Originally known as the Molson Indy Montreal, it was first held at Sanair Super Speedway, an oval track, from 1984 through 1986... |
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| 2006 2006 Champ Car Atlantic season The 2006 Champ Car Atlantic season was the 33rd season of the Champ Car Atlantic Championship. It began April 9th at Long Beach and concluded September 24th at Road America... |
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HOU Grand Prix of Houston The Grand Prix of Houston was an annual auto race on the Champ Car World Series circuit. It was held in a street circuit located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States of America for four years, then returned for two years on a course laid out in the parking lot of the Reliant Park Complex... 1 |
MTY Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey The Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey was a round of the Champ Car World Series held on a street circuit at Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico. It was first held in 2001, and it was held for the last time in 2006.-Results:-External links:*... 6 |
POR Grand Prix of Portland The Grand Prix of Portland was a Champ Car World Series race held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. The race has not been highly considered as an addition to the Indy Car Series, but is a likely candidate should the league desire a Pacific Northwest venue.For nearly its entire... 3 |
CLE1 Grand Prix of Cleveland The Grand Prix of Cleveland was an open wheel automobile racing event in the Champ Car World Series, held annually at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. The 2006 race, held on June 25, marked the 25th anniversary of the event... 3 |
CLE2 Grand Prix of Cleveland The Grand Prix of Cleveland was an open wheel automobile racing event in the Champ Car World Series, held annually at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. The 2006 race, held on June 25, marked the 25th anniversary of the event... 18 |
TOR Honda Indy Toronto The Honda Indy Toronto is an annual IndyCar Series race, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally known as the Molson Indy Toronto, it was a Champ Car World Series race held annually from 1986 to 2007... Ret |
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SJO San Jose Grand Prix The San Jose Grand Prix was an annual street circuit race in the Champ Car World Series in San Jose, California. The race had three different title sponsors over the course of its three year existence, being known as the Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose in 2005, Canary Foundation Grand Prix of... 18 |
DEN Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver The Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver is a former Champ Car race held on a street circuit in Denver, Colorado. A Champ Car race was first held in Denver at Centennial Park dirt oval in 1951 and 1952 under AAA sanctioning. 38 years later Champ Cars returned to Denver with a downtown... 5 |
MTL Grand Prix of Montreal The Grand Prix of Montreal was an annual auto race in Montreal, Quebec on the Champ Car World Series circuit.-History:Originally known as the Molson Indy Montreal, it was first held at Sanair Super Speedway, an oval track, from 1984 through 1986... 12 |
ROA Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America The Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America was an open wheel car race held on the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It was a round of the Champ Car World Series for most of Champ Car's existence, the first race being held in 1982... 3 |
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| 2008 2008 Atlantic Championship season The 2008 Atlantic Championship season was the thirty-fifth Atlantic Championship season. It began on April 20, 2008 and ended on October 4, 2008. Despite the merger of Champ Car's premier series with the Indy Racing League, the Champ Car owners will continue to own and operate the series under a... |
Brooks Associates Racing Brooks Associates Racing Brooks Associates Racing is an American motorsport team based in Tucson, Arizona, which competes in the Indy Lights series. It previously competed in the Atlantic Championship where it won the 2008 season championship.... |
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LS Monterey Grand Prix The Monterey Grand Prix was an auto race held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The race was first held as a USAC Road Racing Championship event, following the success of the SCCA's Pebble Beach Road Races. After USAC's road racing series disbanded in 1962, the race became a non-championship race for... 8 |
MTT Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix The Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix was an auto race in the Champ Car World Series. It was held atCircuit Mont-Tremblant, in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.... 7 |
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ROA1 Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America The Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America was an open wheel car race held on the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It was a round of the Champ Car World Series for most of Champ Car's existence, the first race being held in 1982... |
ROA2 Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America The Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America was an open wheel car race held on the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It was a round of the Champ Car World Series for most of Champ Car's existence, the first race being held in 1982... |
TRR Circuit Trois-Rivières The Circuit Trois-Rivières is a street circuit located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. The circuit has hosted American Le Mans Series, Grand-Am Rolex Series, Trans-Am series and Formula Atlantic races in the past... |
NJ New Jersey Motorsports Park New Jersey Motorsports Park is a racing facility located in Millville, New Jersey. The park has two road courses and a high-performance karting facility. In the future, a tri-oval track and off-road course are to be built on the park's property. NJMP hosts amateur and professional automobile and... |
UTA Miller Motorsports Park Miller Motorsports Park is an auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing facility located in the unincorporated Erda area just outside Tooele, Utah.- The Track :... |
ATL Road Atlanta Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams... |
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Champ Car
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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| 2006 2006 Champ Car World Series Season The 2006 Champ Car season was the third and penultimate season of the Champ Car World Series era of American open wheel racing. It began on April 9, 2006 in Long Beach, California and ended on November 12 in Mexico City, Mexico after 14 races. The Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series... |
Dale Coyne Racing Dale Coyne Racing Dale Coyne Racing is a motorsports team in the IndyCar Series owned by former driver Dale Coyne. It was founded in 1986 with Chicago Bears great Walter Payton as Payton/Coyne Racing. The team fields the No. 18 Acorn Stairlifts and No... |
LBH 2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach The 2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the first round of the 2006 Champ Car season, held on April 9, 2006 on the streets of Long Beach, California... |
HOU 2006 Grand Prix of Houston The 2006 Grand Prix of Houston was the second round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on May 13, 2006 on the streets around Reliant Park in Houston, Texas.-Qualifying results:-Race:-Caution flags:-Notes:... |
MTY 2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey The 2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey was the third round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on May 29, 2006 on the Fundidora Park street circuit in Monterrey, Mexico.-Qualifying results:-Race:-Notes:... |
MIL 2006 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 The 2006 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 was the fourth round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on June 4, 2006 on the Milwaukee Mile oval in West Allis, Wisconsin. It was the final CART/Champ Car event to take place on an oval.... |
POR 2006 Grand Prix of Portland The 2006 Grand Prix of Portland was the fifth round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on June 18, 2006 on Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon.-Qualifying results:-Race:-Notes:... |
CLE 2006 Grand Prix of Cleveland The 2006 Grand Prix of Cleveland was the sixth round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on June 25, 2006 on Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio. It was the 25th anniversary edition of the event.-Qualifying results:-Race:... |
TOR 2006 Molson Grand Prix of Toronto The 2006 Molson Grand Prix of Toronto was the seventh round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on July 9, 2006 on the streets of Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Qualifying results:-Race:-Caution flags:-Notes:... |
EDM 2006 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton The 2006 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton was the eighth round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on July 23, 2006 at JAGFlo Speedway, a temporary track laid out at City Centre Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Qualifying results:... |
SJO 2006 Canary Foundation Grand Prix of San Jose The 2006 Canary Foundation Grand Prix of San Jose was the ninth round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on July 30, 2006 on the streets of San Jose, California... |
DEN 2006 Grand Prix of Denver The 2006 Grand Prix of Denver was the tenth round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on August 13, 2006 on the streets of Denver, Colorado.-Qualifying results:-Race:... |
MTL 2006 Champ Car Grand Prix de Montreal The 2006 Champ Car Grand Prix de Montreal was the eleventh round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on August 27 & August 28, 2006 on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.... |
ROA 2006 Grand Prix of Road America The 2006 Grand Prix of Road America was the twelfth round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on September 24, 2006 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The event is most remembered for a horrific crash involving Katherine Legge that resulted a 42-minute red flag.-Qualifying... |
 SRF 2006 Lexmark Indy 300 The 2006 Lexmark Indy 300 was the thirteenth and penultimate round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on 21 October 2006 on the streets of Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia... 9 |
MXC 2006 Gran Premio Telmex The 2006 Gran Premio Telmex was the fourteenth and final round of the 2006 Champ Car World Series season, held on November 12, 2006 on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico.-Qualifying results:-Race:-Caution flags:-Notes:... 15 |
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