Gassner on 2010 Rallye de France. |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 29 November 1988 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2007 – present |
| Co-driver | Kathi Wüstenhagen |
| Teams | Red Bull Škoda |
| Rallies | 17 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 0 |
| First rally | 2007 Rallye Deutschland |
| Last updated on: 20 July 2011. | |
Hermann Gassner, Jr. (born 29 November 1988 in Bad Reichenhall) is a German rally driver, currently competing in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship (SWRC). His father Hermann Gassner, Sr. is also a rally driver.
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Gassner won the Suzuki Rallye Cup in Germany in 2007, finishing seventh overall in the German Rally Championship and winning Division 4.[1] He made his World Rally Championship debut on Rally Deutschland, which was also a round of the German championship. In 2008 he finished fourth in the German championship in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX. He was also the runner-up in the Mitropa Rally Cup behind his father. He contested the German and British rounds of the WRC, finishing 27th and 20th respectively.[2]
In 2009 Gassner won the German Rally Championship with four wins, as well as the Mitropa Rally Cup. He also entered five rounds of the WRC, with a best result of 12th overall in Portugal. In 2010 Gassner entered six rounds of the WRC in an Evo IX. He finished fourth in the Production World Rally Championship category in Germany, and also finished 13th overall and first in Group N in Spain.
For 2011 Gassner joined the Red Bull Škoda team in the SWRC, finishing third in the category in Jordan, fifth in Sardinia and fourth in Greece.
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kathrein Renn- und Rallye Team | Suzuki Ignis Sport | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRE | FIN | GER DNF |
NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | IRE | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 2008 | Hermann Gassner, Jr. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | JOR | ITA | GRE | TUR | FIN | GER 27 |
NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | GBR 20 |
NC | 0 | |
| 2009 | Hermann Gassner, Jr. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 12 |
ARG | GRE | POL Ret |
FIN | AUS | ESP 16 |
NC | 0 | ||||||
| Team Sidvin India | ITA Ret |
GBR 25 |
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| 2010 | Hermann Gassner, Jr. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | SWE 32 |
MEX | JOR | TUR | NZL | POR Ret |
BUL | FIN | DEU 23 |
JPN | FRA 33 |
ESP 13 |
GBR 31 |
NC | 0 | |||
| 2011 | Red Bull Škoda | Škoda Fabia S2000 | SWE | MEX | POR | JOR 12 |
ITA 16 |
ARG | GRE 14 |
FIN 16 |
DEU 32 |
AUS | FRA Ret |
ESP 18 |
GBR | NC* | 0* |
* Season in progress.
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | PWRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Team Sidvin India | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | NOR | CYP | POR | ARG | ITA Ret |
GRE | AUS | GBR 8 |
24th | 1 | |
| 2010 | Hermann Gassner, Jr. | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | SWE | MEX | JOR | NZL | FIN | DEU 4 |
JPN | FRA | GBR | 20th | 12 |
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | SWRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Red Bull Škoda | Škoda Fabia S2000 | MEX | JOR 3 |
ITA 5 |
GRE 4 |
FIN 4 |
DEU 7 |
FRA Ret |
ESP 5 |
5th | 65 |