Fischer Racing GmbH is an auto racing

Auto racing

Auto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...

 team founded by Erhard Fischer in 2006 and based in Paderborn

Paderborn

Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader, which originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.-History:...

, Germany

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...

. Initially created to compete in the German SEAT León

SEAT León

The SEAT León is a small family car built by the Spanish car manufacturer, and Volkswagen Group subsidiary SEAT, S.A. since October 1998.The two León generations are, or have been built upon two differing variants of the Volkswagen Group A platform, and they also share many other components with...

 Supercopa, the team expanded in 2009, purchasing Ford GT

Ford GT

The Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 race cars of the 1960s.- Development :...

s to compete in the German 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...

 series as well as the FIA GT3 European Championship

FIA GT3 European Championship

The FIA GT3 European Championship is a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It is a championship derived from the international FIA GT1 World Championship, but meant to provide competition for more...

. During their 2009 European Championship

2009 FIA GT3 European Championship season

The 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship season was the fourth season of the FIA GT3 European Championship. The season began on May 2 at Silverstone and will end on November 14, 2009 at Zolder. The season featured six double-header rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of 60 minutes...

 campaign Fischer Racing's Florian Gruber

Florian Gruber

Florian Gruber is a German auto racing driver.-Career:Gruber won Division 2 of the German Touring Car Challenge in 2003, in a Volkswagen Lupo. He moved to the German SEAT Leon Supercopa for 2004, finishing in eighth place...

 and Christoffer Nygaard won the second race at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben

Motorsport Arena Oschersleben

The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is long race track with a width of 11 – 13 meters and elevation changes of 23 metres. The circuit is located in Oschersleben, Börde , Northern Germany...

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At the end of the 2009 season Fischer Racing was named a partner with Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Racing is an auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer Aston Martin and engineering group Prodrive. The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning Aston Martin to sports car racing with the DBR9, a heavily modified...

, serving as one of two teams to campaign the Aston Martin DBR9

Aston Martin DBR9

The Aston Martin DBR9 is a racing car built by Aston Martin Racing, debuting in 2005. The name DBR9 is derived from the original 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning DBR1 car, named for then-owner David Brown, which not only won the 24 Hour race in 1959 but also the World Sportscar title.-Development:Based...

 in the inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship

FIA GT1 World Championship

The FIA GT1 World Championship is a world championship sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It features multiple grand tourer race cars based on production road cars and conforming with the GT1 regulations competing in...

 in 2010

2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season

The 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season was the debut season of the FIA GT1 World Championship, a motor racing competition reserved for FIA GT1 cars. The championship was a replacement for the FIA GT Championship which was held from 1997 to 2009...

. Fischer Racing will compete under the Young Driver AMR title in association with their partners Aston Martin Racing and the Young Driver program. Fischer will retain 2009 driver Nygaard while adding Aston Martin factory drivers Tomáš Enge

Tomáš Enge

Tomáš Enge is a motor racing driver from the Czech Republic, who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One.-Career:...

, Darren Turner

Darren Turner

Darren Turner is an English racing driver. He was McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year in 1996. He is a former test driver for the McLaren Formula One team, but has raced primarily in touring cars and sportscars since 2000. He spent 2 years in the DTM for Keke Rosberg's...

, and Stefan Mücke

Stefan Mücke

- Racing career :Mücke started his racing career in 1998, when he won the Formula BMW ADAC series, with his father's Mücke Motorsport team, also making their debut. He competed in German Formula Three for his father's team for the next three years, before moving to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters...

. Fischer have also been invited to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans

2010 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 78th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, also known as the Grand Prix of Endurance. The race took place on 12–13 June 2010 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, and was organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest . Fifty-six cars participated in the...

, a first for the team. Fischer will also continue their participation in the FIA GT3 European Championship, remaining with their Ford GTs.

External links

• Fischer Racing
• Young Driver AMR