Tomáš Enge
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| Tomáš Enge | |
| Nationality |  Czech |
|---|---|
| World Championship Career | |
| Active years | 2001 |
| Team(s) | Prost |
| Races | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 2001 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 2001 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans Career | |
| Participating years | 2002 - 2006 |
|---|---|
| Team(s) | Prodrive, Aston Martin Racing |
| Best Finish | 6 (2006) |
| Class Wins | 1 (2003) |
Tomáš Enge (born September 11, 1976 in Liberec) is a motor racing driver from the Czech Republic, who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One. He participated in the final three races of 2001, debuting on September 16 at the Italian Grand Prix. Enge was brought in as a replacement for Luciano Burti after the latter's crash in the Belgian race, becoming his country's first F1 driver. The Prost team folded before the start of the 2002 season, leaving Enge without a drive.
He obtained his F1 break using the sponsorship from the local Coca-Cola branch, which had also funded the Nordic Racing F3000 team he raced for that year. He finished 3rd in the 2001 standings despite missing the final race, and was stripped of the 2002 title due to a positive marijuana test [1] - as his Arden International team's main sponsor produced vodka this can be regarded as ironic. He returned to F3000 in 2004, and then headed to America for 2005, driving for Panther Racing in the IRL, with modest success. Among his 17 career IRL starts was his rookie start in the 2005 Indianapolis 500. He then drove for Team Czech Republic in the 2005-2006 A1GP season. Enge has also been a frequent driver for Prodrive's sportscar teams, driving both their Ferrari 550 Maranellos and Aston Martin DBR9s in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2006 he was driver of the #007 Aston Martin Racing entry in the American Le Mans Series, but for 2007 will switch to the Petersen/White Lightning Ferrari F430.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Prost | AUS |
MAL |
BRA |
SMR |
ESP |
AUT |
MON |
CAN |
EUR |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
BEL |
ITA 12 |
USA 14 |
JPN Ret |
Prost | 24th | 0 |
