Team Rosberg
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Team Rosberg GmbH is a motor racing organisation that competes in single-seater
and touring car
disciplines in Europe
. It was founded in 1994 by former Formula One
world champion Keke Rosberg
, of Finland
. It is headquartered at Neustadt an der Weinstraße
in Germany
, and competes under a German racing license.
's World Sports Car Championship operation in the early 1990s. He entered Germany's top-level touring car
championship – the DTM
– in 1992, driving first for Mercedes-AMG
, and then for Opel
Team Joest.
in a pair of Calibra V6 coupes. The Calibra was not as competitive as the Mercedes C-Klasse; Ludwig achieved Opel's only race win of the season on his way to 3rd in the drivers' championship, and Team Rosberg was ranked in 6th place in the teams' standings.
In 1996, Rosberg retired from driving to concentrate on team management. As the DTM evolved into the short-lived International Touring car Championship, Ludwig was joined by Hans Stuck
in the Opel line-up. Stuck won in Helsinki
and finished in 6th place in the standings.
and Sascha Maassen
. Asch was the highest ranked Nissan driver, finishing eighth in the championship. 1998 was no different; Asch again finished eighth overall, and Maassen's replacement, Michael Krumm, finished ninth.
When Nissan's factory participation in the STC came to an end in 1999, Rosberg took a sabbatical from touring cars and became involved in formula racing for the first time.
Team Rosberg promptly took the opportunity to participate in the DTM again when it was recreated at the turn of the millennium. While it might have been expected to renew its association with Opel, it instead partnered with Mercedes-AMG. It was one of four teams running CLK coupes, with Darren Turner
and Pedro Lamy
on driving duty. It was a respectable season, in which Rosberg was classified 7th in the teams' standings, while Lamy and Turner were classified 13th and 14th overall.
In 2001, with only the factory AMG team running 2001-spec CLKs, good results were harder to find. The lack of success prompted Lamy to leave to team, with David Saelens
taking his place. Turner was the highest placed of the three drivers, in 15th position overall, and Rosberg was left in 8th place in the teams' standings.
The next two years saw a continuation of Rosberg's position as a Mercedes team running year-old cars, with two cars for Stefan Mücke
and Christijan Albers
in 2002, and two cars for Mücke (later replaced by Patrick Huisman
) and Gary Paffett
in 2003. Albers and Paffett both graduated to the factory AMG line-up in 2003 and 2004 respectively, and Paffett became the DTM champion in 2005.
When the relationship between Rosberg and Mercedes ended after the 2004 season, it spent 2005 away from touring cars, while considering alternative programs. One such option, which did not come to fruition, was the possibility of running the Prodrive
-built Aston Martin
DBR9 GT1 car in the FIA GT Championship
.
The hiatus was ended with the opportunity to return to the DTM, not as a Mercedes customer, but as an Audi
customer in 2006. Rosberg ran a brace of 2005-spec A4 saloons for Frank Stippler
and Timo Scheider
, which resulted in 4th position in the teams' standings and 10th in the drivers' championship for Scheider.
In 2007, Team Rosberg ran Mike Rockenfeller
and Lucas Luhr
to 12th and 17th in the Drivers' Championship. Luhr's lack of results (he scored only one point) resulted in him returning to the American Le Mans Series
, where he was considerable more successful, being crowned the 2008 LMP1 champion with the Audi R10
.
Rockenfeller continues in DTM
in 2008 and is joined by Markus Winkelhock
, who showed considerable promise when substituting for Tom Kristensen
and Adam Carroll
last year. After 9 races, with two to go, both drivers are tied in 10th place.
. In 1999, it began a dual program at national level in Germany, with entry into Formula Three
and the first iteration of Formula BMW
. In the German F3 Championship, it ran future DTM and prototype driver Pierre Kaffer to 8th place in the standings, while its three-car Formula BMW line-up resulted in 2nd and 3rd in the championship for Giorgio Mecataff and Hannu Wiinikainen.
During its touring car return in 2000, Rosberg maintained its presence in formula racing. Hannu Wiinikainen graduated to the two-car F3 team, and the FBMW team was expanded to four cars. It again took the runner-up position in the drivers' championship, this time with Kimmo Liimatainen. It also ran future Formula One
driver Christian Klien
. Klien led the FBMW line-up in 2001, and finished 3rd in the championship.
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That year also saw the debut in the German F3 Championship of future DTM champion Gary Paffett
. He stayed with Rosberg in 2002 and won the drivers' championship. Rosberg also secured the teams' title in what became its most successful season. In Formula BMW ADAC, Nico Rosberg
won the championship in his rookie season, driving for his father's team under the banner of VIVA Racing. When Rosberg's Formula 3 team moved to the new Euroseries
in its inaugural year, Nico graduated with it, and stayed for two years before moving on to GP2
in 2005.
Team Rosberg took on Austria
's A1 Grand Prix
franchise in 2005, but Austria ended its involvement after one season, due to a lack of results. Rosberg's entry finished 19th in the standings. At the same time, Rosberg ended its participation in Formula BMW ADAC and the F3 Euroseries at the end of 2005, concentrating instead on its DTM association with Audi.
Open wheel car
Open-wheel car, formula car, or often single-seater car in British English, describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and, in most cases, one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or fenders...
and touring car
Touring car racing
Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Scandinavia and Britain.-Characteristics of a touring car:...
disciplines in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It was founded in 1994 by former Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
world champion Keke Rosberg
Keke Rosberg
Keijo Erik Rosberg , nicknamed "Keke", is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the Formula One World Championship. He was the first Finnish driver to compete regularly in the series. Rosberg grew up in Oulu and Iisalmi, Finland...
, of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is headquartered at Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Neustadt an der Weinstraße is a town located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With 53,892 inhabitants as of 2002, it is the largest town called Neustadt.-Etymology:...
in 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...
, and competes under a German racing license.
Touring cars (1995-present)
After his retirement from Formula One in 1986, Keke Rosberg stayed involved in racing, competing with PeugeotPeugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
's World Sports Car Championship operation in the early 1990s. He entered Germany's top-level touring car
Touring car racing
Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Scandinavia and Britain.-Characteristics of a touring car:...
championship – the DTM
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe....
– in 1992, driving first for 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....
, and then for Opel
Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...
Team Joest.
The DTM and ITC
It was in 1994 that he decided to begin the transition into team ownership, and the newly-formed Team Rosberg became part of Opel's DTM program in 1995. In this first year, Keke Rosberg continued driving alongside reigning champion Klaus LudwigKlaus Ludwig
Klaus Ludwig is a German race driver.- Biography :Unlike Hans-Joachim Stuck, Rolf Stommelen, Harald Ertl, Hans Heyer and Jochen Mass, he has never raced in single seaters...
in a pair of Calibra V6 coupes. The Calibra was not as competitive as the Mercedes C-Klasse; Ludwig achieved Opel's only race win of the season on his way to 3rd in the drivers' championship, and Team Rosberg was ranked in 6th place in the teams' standings.
In 1996, Rosberg retired from driving to concentrate on team management. As the DTM evolved into the short-lived International Touring car Championship, Ludwig was joined by Hans Stuck
Hans Stuck
Hans Stuck was a German motor racing driver...
in the Opel line-up. Stuck won in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
and finished in 6th place in the standings.
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was a touring car racing series held from 1984 to 1996. Originally based in Germany, it held additional rounds elsewhere in Europe and later worldwide.... and International Touring car Championship Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was a touring car racing series held from 1984 to 1996. Originally based in Germany, it held additional rounds elsewhere in Europe and later worldwide.... results |
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| Year | Series | Car | Drivers | Wins | Poles | Fast laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
| 1995 | DTM Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was a touring car racing series held from 1984 to 1996. Originally based in Germany, it held additional rounds elsewhere in Europe and later worldwide.... |
Opel Calibra Opel Calibra The Opel Calibra, also known as the Vauxhall Calibra in the United Kingdom, the Chevrolet Calibra in South America, and the Holden Calibra in Australia and New Zealand is a sports car engineered and produced by German automaker Opel between 1989 and 1997, but sold until 1999 in the UK... V6 |
 Klaus LudwigKlaus Ludwig Klaus Ludwig is a German race driver.- Biography :Unlike Hans-Joachim Stuck, Rolf Stommelen, Harald Ertl, Hans Heyer and Jochen Mass, he has never raced in single seaters... |
2 | 0 | 80 | 3rd | 4th | |
 Keke RosbergKeke Rosberg Keijo Erik Rosberg , nicknamed "Keke", is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the Formula One World Championship. He was the first Finnish driver to compete regularly in the series. Rosberg grew up in Oulu and Iisalmi, Finland... |
0 | 0 | 17 | 18th | |||||
| ITC Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was a touring car racing series held from 1984 to 1996. Originally based in Germany, it held additional rounds elsewhere in Europe and later worldwide.... |
Opel Calibra Opel Calibra The Opel Calibra, also known as the Vauxhall Calibra in the United Kingdom, the Chevrolet Calibra in South America, and the Holden Calibra in Australia and New Zealand is a sports car engineered and produced by German automaker Opel between 1989 and 1997, but sold until 1999 in the UK... V6 |
Klaus Ludwig Klaus Ludwig Klaus Ludwig is a German race driver.- Biography :Unlike Hans-Joachim Stuck, Rolf Stommelen, Harald Ertl, Hans Heyer and Jochen Mass, he has never raced in single seaters... |
0 | 0 | 21 | 14th | 8th | ||
| Keke Rosberg Keke Rosberg Keijo Erik Rosberg , nicknamed "Keke", is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the Formula One World Championship. He was the first Finnish driver to compete regularly in the series. Rosberg grew up in Oulu and Iisalmi, Finland... |
0 | 0 | 3 | 20th | |||||
| 1996 | ITC Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was a touring car racing series held from 1984 to 1996. Originally based in Germany, it held additional rounds elsewhere in Europe and later worldwide.... |
Opel Calibra Opel Calibra The Opel Calibra, also known as the Vauxhall Calibra in the United Kingdom, the Chevrolet Calibra in South America, and the Holden Calibra in Australia and New Zealand is a sports car engineered and produced by German automaker Opel between 1989 and 1997, but sold until 1999 in the UK... V6 |
Jyrki Järvilehto Jyrki Järvilehto Jyrki Juhani Järvilehto , better known as "JJ Lehto", , is a racing driver from Finland. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, in 1995 and 2005... |
0 | 0 | 148 | 5th | 4th | |
| Hans-Joachim Stuck |
2 | 1 | 112 | 9th |
Super Touring
After the collapse of the ITC, Team Rosberg transferred to Germany's Super Touring series; the Super Tourenwagen Cup. Rosberg managed Nissan's factory program for two years, with a pair of Primeras for Roland AschRoland Asch
Roland Asch is a race car driver who is strongly associated with his home town Ammerbuch near Stuttgart, speaking the local Swabian dialect in interviews and commercials....
and Sascha Maassen
Sascha Maassen
Sascha Maassen, born September 28, 1969, in Aachen, Germany) is a veteran sports car driver. He is currently a Porsche factory driver, and drives the #6 Porsche RS Spyder for Penske Racing in the American Le Mans Series.-Early career:...
. Asch was the highest ranked Nissan driver, finishing eighth in the championship. 1998 was no different; Asch again finished eighth overall, and Maassen's replacement, Michael Krumm, finished ninth.
When Nissan's factory participation in the STC came to an end in 1999, Rosberg took a sabbatical from touring cars and became involved in formula racing for the first time.
The reborn DTM
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 Pedro Lamy
Pedro Lamy
José Pedro Mourão Lamy Viçoso, OIH, better known as Pedro Lamy , is a professional racing driver from Portugal. He is notable for being the first Portuguese driver to score a point in a World Championship event, in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, for Minardi...
on driving duty. It was a respectable season, in which Rosberg was classified 7th in the teams' standings, while Lamy and Turner were classified 13th and 14th overall.
In 2001, with only the factory AMG team running 2001-spec CLKs, good results were harder to find. The lack of success prompted Lamy to leave to team, with David Saelens
David Saelens
David Saelens is a racing driver from Belgium. He drove in several racing classes such as Formula Three, International Formula 3000, American Le Mans Series, DTM and most recently the Porsche Supercup. In 1998 he won the Marlboro Masters of Formula Three at Zandvoort...
taking his place. Turner was the highest placed of the three drivers, in 15th position overall, and Rosberg was left in 8th place in the teams' standings.
The next two years saw a continuation of Rosberg's position as a Mercedes team running year-old cars, with two cars for 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...
and Christijan Albers
Christijan Albers
Christijan Albers is a Dutch racing driver. After success in the DTM he drove in Formula One from until the 2007 British Grand Prix, shortly after which he was dropped by his Spyker F1 team...
in 2002, and two cars for Mücke (later replaced by Patrick Huisman
Patrick Huisman
Patrick Huisman is a Dutch auto racing driver. He currently drives in the Porsche Supercup. Duncan Huisman is his younger brother.-External links:*...
) and Gary Paffett
Gary Paffett
Gary Paffett is a British racing driver in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is also a test driver for the McLaren Formula One team. Paffett progressed through the ranks of karting and junior formulae in the United Kingdom, winning the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in 1999...
in 2003. Albers and Paffett both graduated to the factory AMG line-up in 2003 and 2004 respectively, and Paffett became the DTM champion in 2005.
When the relationship between Rosberg and Mercedes ended after the 2004 season, it spent 2005 away from touring cars, while considering alternative programs. One such option, which did not come to fruition, was the possibility of running the Prodrive
Prodrive
Prodrive is a British motorsport and automotive engineering group based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. It designs, constructs and races cars for companies and teams such as Subaru, Aston Martin and Ford...
-built Aston Martin
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...
DBR9 GT1 car in the FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
.
The hiatus was ended with the opportunity to return to the DTM, not as a Mercedes customer, but as an Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
customer in 2006. Rosberg ran a brace of 2005-spec A4 saloons for Frank Stippler
Frank Stippler
Frank Stippler is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, Rolex Sports Car Series and the Swedish Touring Car Championship. He won both the Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany series in 2003.-External links:* *...
and Timo Scheider
Timo Scheider
Timo Scheider is a German racing driver who competes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Audi. He won the title in 2008 and 2009.-Karting:...
, which resulted in 4th position in the teams' standings and 10th in the drivers' championship for Scheider.
In 2007, Team Rosberg ran Mike Rockenfeller
Mike Rockenfeller
Mike Rockenfeller , nicknamed "Rocky", is a German race car driver, currently an Audi factory driver competing in the Le Mans Series and DTM.-Career:...
and Lucas Luhr
Lucas Luhr
Lucas Luhr is a German race car driver, currently contracted by Audi.-Early career:Luhr began his career in karts in 1989. Throughout the early 1990s, he won several local and national karting trophies...
to 12th and 17th in the Drivers' Championship. Luhr's lack of results (he scored only one point) resulted in him returning to 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...
, where he was considerable more successful, being crowned the 2008 LMP1 champion with the Audi R10
Audi R10
The Audi R10 TDI, usually abbreviated to R10, is a racing car from the German car manufacturer Audi. The car is a classic at Le Mans, winning every year since its introduction until it was replaced by the R15. It is designed and constructed for sports car racing in the Le Mans Prototype LMP1 class...
.
Rockenfeller continues in DTM
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe....
in 2008 and is joined by Markus Winkelhock
Markus Winkelhock
Markus Winkelhock is a German racing driver, who has taken part in one Formula One Grand Prix, which he briefly led...
, who showed considerable promise when substituting for Tom Kristensen
Tom Kristensen
Tom Kristensen is a Danish racing driver. He has won many championships in auto racing but his most famous achievement is being the only person to win the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times, six of which were consecutive...
and Adam Carroll
Adam Carroll
Adam Carroll is a Northern Irish racing driver. He currently races in the GP2 Series for Super Nova and in Auto GP for Campos Racing, making his debut with pole position at Donington Park...
last year. After 9 races, with two to go, both drivers are tied in 10th place.
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe.... results |
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| Year | Car | Drivers | Wins | Poles | Fast laps | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
| 2000 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season The 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the first Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season since the original series' demise in 1996. Nine events were held with two 40-minute races at each racing weekend.-Pre-Season:... |
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM |  Pedro LamyPedro Lamy José Pedro Mourão Lamy Viçoso, OIH, better known as Pedro Lamy , is a professional racing driver from Portugal. He is notable for being the first Portuguese driver to score a point in a World Championship event, in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, for Minardi... |
0 | 0 | 39 | 13th | 6th | |
| 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... |
0 | 0 | 19 | 14th | ||||
| 2001 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season The 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the second Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with one race at each event.-Race calendar and winners:-Championship standings:... |
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM | Pedro Lamy Pedro Lamy José Pedro Mourão Lamy Viçoso, OIH, better known as Pedro Lamy , is a professional racing driver from Portugal. He is notable for being the first Portuguese driver to score a point in a World Championship event, in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, for Minardi... |
0 | 0 | 12 | 16th | 8th | |
| 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... |
0 | 0 | 15 | 15th | ||||
| 2002 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season The 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the third Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with one race at each event.-Teams and drivers:-Race calendar and winners:... |
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM |  Christijan AlbersChristijan Albers Christijan Albers is a Dutch racing driver. After success in the DTM he drove in Formula One from until the 2007 British Grand Prix, shortly after which he was dropped by his Spyker F1 team... |
0 | 0 | 5 | 12th | 6th | |
| 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... |
0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||||
| 2003 2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season The 2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the fourth Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season since the series' resumption in 2000. As in 2002 there were ten race weekends with one race at each event.-Changes for 2003:... |
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM | Gary Paffett Gary Paffett Gary Paffett is a British racing driver in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is also a test driver for the McLaren Formula One team. Paffett progressed through the ranks of karting and junior formulae in the United Kingdom, winning the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in 1999... |
0 | 0 | 4 | 11th | 5th | |
| 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... |
0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||||
| Patrick Huisman Patrick Huisman Patrick Huisman is a Dutch auto racing driver. He currently drives in the Porsche Supercup. Duncan Huisman is his younger brother.-External links:*... |
0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||||
| 2004 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season The 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the fifth Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season since the series' resumption in 2000. There were 10 championship race weekend with one round each, plus a non-championship round at the streets of Shanghai... |
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM |  Jarek Janis |
0 | 0 | 0 | NC | NC | |
| Bernd Mayländer Bernd Mayländer Bernd Mayländer is a German racing driver.- Racing career :Bernd started his career in karting sport at the end of the 1980s. In the following years he made his way to the Formula Ford, the Porsche Carrera Cup and the original DTM. In 2000, he won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in a Porsche 911 GT3-R... |
0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||||
| 2006 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season The 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the seventh Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season since the series' resumption in 2000. The number of race weekends were taken down from the eleven in 2005 to ten for the 2006 season. Each track hosted one race, with the exception of Hockenheim, which... |
Audi A4 DTM 2005 Audi A4 The first generation Audi A4 debuted in 1994, with production starting November 1994. It was built on the Volkswagen Group B5 platform, which it shared with the fourth generation Volkswagen Passat . It had a front-mounted longitudinal engine and front-wheel drive... |
Timo Scheider Timo Scheider Timo Scheider is a German racing driver who competes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Audi. He won the title in 2008 and 2009.-Karting:... |
0 | 0 | 12 | 10th | 4th | |
| Frank Stippler Frank Stippler Frank Stippler is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, Rolex Sports Car Series and the Swedish Touring Car Championship. He won both the Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany series in 2003.-External links:* *... |
0 | 0 | 3 | 14th | ||||
| 2007 2007 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season The 2007 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the eighth Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season since the series' resumption in 2000.The season started dramatically with massive crash on opening lap of Hockenheim race. As a result, Tom Kristensen and Alexandre Prémat were forced to sit out... |
Audi A4 DTM 2005 Audi A4 The first generation Audi A4 debuted in 1994, with production starting November 1994. It was built on the Volkswagen Group B5 platform, which it shared with the fourth generation Volkswagen Passat . It had a front-mounted longitudinal engine and front-wheel drive... |
Mike Rockenfeller Mike Rockenfeller Mike Rockenfeller , nicknamed "Rocky", is a German race car driver, currently an Audi factory driver competing in the Le Mans Series and DTM.-Career:... |
0 | 0 | 11 | 12th | 6th | |
| Lucas Luhr Lucas Luhr Lucas Luhr is a German race car driver, currently contracted by Audi.-Early career:Luhr began his career in karts in 1989. Throughout the early 1990s, he won several local and national karting trophies... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 17th |
Formula racing (1999-2005)
When Team Rosberg left the Super Tourenwagen Cup, it made the jump to formula racingFormula racing
Formula racing is a term that refers to various forms of open wheeled single seater motorsport. Its origin lies in the nomenclature that was adopted by the FIA for all of its post-World War II single seater regulations, or formulae. The best known of these formulæ are Formula One, Formula Two, and...
. In 1999, it began a dual program at national level in Germany, with entry into Formula Three
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers...
and the first iteration of 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...
. In the German F3 Championship, it ran future DTM and prototype driver Pierre Kaffer to 8th place in the standings, while its three-car Formula BMW line-up resulted in 2nd and 3rd in the championship for Giorgio Mecataff and Hannu Wiinikainen.
During its touring car return in 2000, Rosberg maintained its presence in formula racing. Hannu Wiinikainen graduated to the two-car F3 team, and the FBMW team was expanded to four cars. It again took the runner-up position in the drivers' championship, this time with Kimmo Liimatainen. It also ran future Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
driver Christian Klien
Christian Klien
Christian Klien is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver. In total he has scored 14 points in Formula One.Klien currently drives for Aston Martin Racing in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup-Racing career:...
. Klien led the FBMW line-up in 2001, and finished 3rd in the championship.
Gary Paffett
Gary Paffett is a British racing driver in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is also a test driver for the McLaren Formula One team. Paffett progressed through the ranks of karting and junior formulae in the United Kingdom, winning the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in 1999...
. He stayed with Rosberg in 2002 and won the drivers' championship. Rosberg also secured the teams' title in what became its most successful season. In Formula BMW ADAC, Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg
Nico Erik Rosberg is a racing driver for the Mercedes GP Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career...
won the championship in his rookie season, driving for his father's team under the banner of VIVA Racing. When Rosberg's Formula 3 team moved to the new Euroseries
Formula Three Euroseries
The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship...
in its inaugural year, Nico graduated with it, and stayed for two years before moving on to GP2
GP2 Series
The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1...
in 2005.
Team Rosberg took on Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...
franchise in 2005, but Austria ended its involvement after one season, due to a lack of results. Rosberg's entry finished 19th in the standings. At the same time, Rosberg ended its participation in Formula BMW ADAC and the F3 Euroseries at the end of 2005, concentrating instead on its DTM association with Audi.
| A1 Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"... results |
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| 2005-06 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season was the inaugural season for the A1 Grand Prix series.It began on 25 September 2005, and finished on 2 April 2006 after eleven races.This first season was won by A1 Team France on March 12, 2006.-Teams:... |
Lola-Zytek |  A1 Team AustriaA1 Team Austria The A1 Team Austria is the Austrian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. It was involved only in the first A1 Grand Prix season.- Owners :A1 Team Austria seat holder is Lauda Motorsport Management.- Drivers :... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19th |
| Formula Three Euroseries Formula Three Euroseries The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship... results |
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| 2003 2003 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2003 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the first championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The championship consisted of ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of 1 hour and 30 minutes of free practice on Friday – in... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F303-Spiess Spiess - Family name :* August Von Spiess* Christian Heinrich Spiess, German writer of romances* Fred Spiess, American oceanographer* Gerry Spiess, American sailer- See also :* Joseph Spiess Company, American chain of department stores in Illinois... Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg Nico Erik Rosberg is a racing driver for the Mercedes GP Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career... |
1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 8th | 6th |
| Andreas Zuber Andreas Zuber Andreas "Andi" Zuber is a motor racing driver. An Austrian by birth, he races under a licence issued by the United Arab Emirates.- Formula König :... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24th | |||
| 2004 2004 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the second championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The championship consisted of ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of 1 hour and 30 minutes of free practice on Friday – in... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F303-Spiess Spiess - Family name :* August Von Spiess* Christian Heinrich Spiess, German writer of romances* Fred Spiess, American oceanographer* Gerry Spiess, American sailer- See also :* Joseph Spiess Company, American chain of department stores in Illinois... Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg Nico Erik Rosberg is a racing driver for the Mercedes GP Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career... |
3 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 4th | 6th |
| Andreas Zuber Andreas Zuber Andreas "Andi" Zuber is a motor racing driver. An Austrian by birth, he races under a licence issued by the United Arab Emirates.- Formula König :... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
| 2005 2005 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2005 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the third championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The championship consisted of ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and two 30-minute... |
Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F303-Spiess Spiess - Family name :* August Von Spiess* Christian Heinrich Spiess, German writer of romances* Fred Spiess, American oceanographer* Gerry Spiess, American sailer- See also :* Joseph Spiess Company, American chain of department stores in Illinois... Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
Giedo van der Garde Giedo van der Garde Giedo van der Garde is a Dutch racing driver.-Karting:Van der Garde has a successful karting career, winning the Dutch championship in 1998... |
0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 9th | 7th |
 Kohei HirateKohei Hirate -Career:Hirate began karting in 1999 when he was 13. After winning the All Japan Junior Kart Championship, coming third and fifth in the All Japan Kart Championship and coming third in the FIA Oceania Championship, he moved on to Formula Toyota, where he raced for the Tom's Spirit team and came... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12th |
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| 2003 | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F303-Spiess Spiess - Family name :* August Von Spiess* Christian Heinrich Spiess, German writer of romances* Fred Spiess, American oceanographer* Gerry Spiess, American sailer- See also :* Joseph Spiess Company, American chain of department stores in Illinois... Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
Masters of Formula 3 Masters of Formula 3 The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder... |
Andreas Zuber Andreas Zuber Andreas "Andi" Zuber is a motor racing driver. An Austrian by birth, he races under a licence issued by the United Arab Emirates.- Formula König :... |
no | no | 26th |
| 2004 | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F303-Spiess Spiess - Family name :* August Von Spiess* Christian Heinrich Spiess, German writer of romances* Fred Spiess, American oceanographer* Gerry Spiess, American sailer- See also :* Joseph Spiess Company, American chain of department stores in Illinois... Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
Masters of Formula 3 Masters of Formula 3 The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder... |
Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg Nico Erik Rosberg is a racing driver for the Mercedes GP Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career... |
no | no | 6th |
| Andreas Zuber Andreas Zuber Andreas "Andi" Zuber is a motor racing driver. An Austrian by birth, he races under a licence issued by the United Arab Emirates.- Formula König :... |
no | no | 25th | |||
| F3 Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held... |
Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg Nico Erik Rosberg is a racing driver for the Mercedes GP Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career... |
NC | ||||
| Bahrain F3 Superprix | Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg Nico Erik Rosberg is a racing driver for the Mercedes GP Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, although he competed for Finland earlier in his career... |
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| 2005 | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F303-Spiess Spiess - Family name :* August Von Spiess* Christian Heinrich Spiess, German writer of romances* Fred Spiess, American oceanographer* Gerry Spiess, American sailer- See also :* Joseph Spiess Company, American chain of department stores in Illinois... Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
Masters of Formula 3 Masters of Formula 3 The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder... |
Kohei Hirate Kohei Hirate -Career:Hirate began karting in 1999 when he was 13. After winning the All Japan Junior Kart Championship, coming third and fifth in the All Japan Kart Championship and coming third in the FIA Oceania Championship, he moved on to Formula Toyota, where he raced for the Tom's Spirit team and came... |
no | no | 5th |
| Giedo van der Garde Giedo van der Garde Giedo van der Garde is a Dutch racing driver.-Karting:Van der Garde has a successful karting career, winning the Dutch championship in 1998... |
no | no | 6th | |||
| F3 Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held... |
Kohei Hirate Kohei Hirate -Career:Hirate began karting in 1999 when he was 13. After winning the All Japan Junior Kart Championship, coming third and fifth in the All Japan Kart Championship and coming third in the FIA Oceania Championship, he moved on to Formula Toyota, where he raced for the Tom's Spirit team and came... |
NC |
| German Formula Three Championship German Formula Three Championship The German Formula Three Championship – currently titled the ATS Formel 3 Cup – is Germany's national Formula Three series. In the hierarchy of motor racing formulae, Formula Three is placed between national Formula Renault and championships such as GP2... results |
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| 1999 | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F399-Sodemo Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... |
Pierre Kaffer Pierre Kaffer Pierre Kaffer is a race driver from Germany, currently living in Switzerland.-Career:... |
0 | 2 | 1 | 71.5 | 8th | 7th |
| Kari Mäenpää |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21st | |||
| Wouter van Eeuwijk |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||
| 2000 | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F399-Sodemo Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... |
Kari Mäenpää |
0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21st | 15th |
| Hannu Viinikainen |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28th | |||
| 2001 | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F301-Sodemo Renault Renault Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker... |
Gary Paffett Gary Paffett Gary Paffett is a British racing driver in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is also a test driver for the McLaren Formula One team. Paffett progressed through the ranks of karting and junior formulae in the United Kingdom, winning the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in 1999... |
1 | 1 | 2 | 123 | 6th | 6th |
 Laurent Delahaye |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26th | |||
| 2002 | Dallara Dallara Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993... F302-Spiess Spiess - Family name :* August Von Spiess* Christian Heinrich Spiess, German writer of romances* Fred Spiess, American oceanographer* Gerry Spiess, American sailer- See also :* Joseph Spiess Company, American chain of department stores in Illinois... Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
Gary Paffett Gary Paffett Gary Paffett is a British racing driver in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is also a test driver for the McLaren Formula One team. Paffett progressed through the ranks of karting and junior formulae in the United Kingdom, winning the McLaren Autosport BRDC Award in 1999... |
7 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 1st | 1st |
| Kimmo Liimatainen |
1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10th |
- D.C. = Drivers' Championship position, T.C. = Teams' Championship position.