Tomáš Enge in 2007. |
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| Born | 11 September 1976 |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Active years | 2001 |
| Teams | Jordan (Test Driver), Prost |
| Races | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 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 | |
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| Participating years | 2002–2006, 2009 - |
| Teams | Prodrive, Aston Martin Racing, Young Driver AMR |
| Best finish | 4th (2009) |
| Class wins | 1 (2003) |
Tomáš Enge (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈɛŋɡɛ]) (born 11 September 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.
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He started his career at the age of 16, entering a Ford Fiesta he bought with his own money in the Czechoslovakian Ford Fiesta Cup. He participated in the final three races of the 2001 F1 season, debuting on 16 September 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 subsidiary, 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] 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.
On 31 March 2007, Enge was injured whilst driving his F430 at the ALMS St. Petersburg race. The car crashed whilst leading the GT2 class, suffering heavy damage to the driver's side and a brief fire. Enge was removed under medical supervision and transported to the local medical centre.[2] He was later revealed to have suffered a shattered elbow, cracked ribs, a partially collapsed lung and a potentially broken ankle, but not to be in any serious danger.[3]
On 21 July 2007, Enge was released from his contract with Peterson Motorsports/White Lightning Racing due to a penalty incurred after crashing into Mika Salo during the Acura Sports Car Challenge ALMS race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.[4]
In 2009 he drove for Aston Martin Racing in the 2009 Le Mans Series season and is the current LMP1 champion alongside Stefan Mücke and Jan Charouz.
He is participating in the 2010 GT1 World Championship. Together with his team-mate Darren Turner he drives an Aston Martin DBR9 for the Young Driver AMR team.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Auto Sport Racing | OSC | IMO | CAT | SIL | MON | PAU | A1R | HOC 15 |
HUN 12 |
SPA 7 |
PER Ret |
NÜR 6 |
23rd | 1 |
| 1999 | WRT Fina | IMO DNQ |
MON DNQ |
CAT 14 |
MAG 2 |
SIL 17 |
A1R 11 |
HOC Ret |
HUN 14 |
SPA 11 |
NÜR Ret |
11th | 6 | ||
| 2000 | MySAP.com | IMO 5 |
SIL 13 |
CAT Ret |
NÜR Ret |
MON DNQ |
MAG 5 |
A1R 16 |
HOC 1 |
HUN 17 |
SPA 6 |
6th | 15 | ||
| 2001 | Coca-Cola Nordic Racing | INT 12 |
IMO 3 |
CAT 1 |
A1R 3 |
MON 7 |
NÜR 1 |
MAG 3 |
SIL 5 |
HOC 5 |
HUN 11 |
SPA 4 |
MNZ | 3rd | 39 |
| 2002 | Arden International | INT Ret |
IMO 6 |
CAT 2 |
A1R 1 |
MON 3 |
NÜR 13 |
SIL 1 |
MAG 1 |
HOC Ret |
HUN DSQ |
SPA 4 |
MNZ 2 |
3rd | 50 |
| 2004 | Ma-Con Engineering | IMO 5 |
CAT Ret |
MON 14 |
NÜR 7 |
MAG 2 |
SIL 3 |
HOC Ret |
HUN 4 |
SPA 4 |
MNZ 2 |
4th | 38 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Prost Grand Prix | Prost AP04 | Acer V10 | AUS |
MAL |
BRA |
SMR |
ESP |
AUT |
MON |
CAN |
EUR |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
BEL |
ITA 12 |
USA 14 |
JPN Ret |
24th | 0 |
(key)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Patrick Racing | HMS |
PHX |
MOT |
INDY |
TXS |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIL |
MIS |
KTY |
PPIR |
NZR |
CHI |
FON Ret |
TX2 13 |
27th | 31 | |
| 2005 | Panther Racing | HMS Ret |
PHX Ret |
STP Ret |
MOT DNS |
INDY Ret |
TXS 19 |
RIR 7 |
KAN 11 |
NSH Ret |
MIL |
MIS |
KTY 11 |
PPIR 6 |
SNM 5 |
CHI Ret |
WGL Ret |
FON 8 |
16th | 261 |
| 2006 | Cheever Racing | HMS |
STP |
MOT Ret |
INDY |
WGL |
TXS |
RIR |
KAN |
NSH |
MIL |
MIS |
KTY |
SNM |
CHI |
33rd | 12 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | wins | Poles | Fast laps | Points | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Czech Republic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19th (1) |
| 2006-07 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Czech Republic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12th (1) |
| 2005-06 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Czech Republic | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 12th (1) |
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Young Driver AMR | Aston Martin | ABU QR Ret |
ABU CR 11 |
SIL QR 4 |
SIL CR EX |
BRN QR 2 |
BRN CR 2 |
PRI QR 10 |
PRI CR 16 |
SPA QR 10 |
SPA CR 6 |
NÜR QR 1 |
NÜR CR 1 |
ALG QR 4 |
ALG CR 10 |
NAV QR Ret |
NAV CR 4 |
INT QR 2 |
INT CR 10 |
SAN QR 10 |
SAN CR 15 |
4th | 104 |
| 2011 | Young Driver AMR | Aston Martin | ABU QR Ret |
ABU CR 6 |
ZOL QR 3 |
ZOL CR 3 |
ALG QR Ret |
ALG CR Ret |
SAC QR 10 |
SAC CR Ret |
SIL QR 1 |
SIL CR 2 |
NAV QR Ret |
NAV CR 13 |
PRI QR 2 |
PRI CR 3 |
ORD QR 16 |
ORD CR 14 |
BEI QR 1 |
BEI CR 2 |
SAN QR 5 |
SAN CR 10 |
4th | 103 |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Alexandre Prémat Mike Rockenfeller |
Le Mans Series Champion 2009 with: Jan Charouz Stefan Mücke |
Succeeded by Stéphane Sarrazin |
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