René Münnich
| René Münnich | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 German |
| Born |
6 May 1977 Löbau, Germany |
| 2014 World Touring Car Championship | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport |
| Car no. | 37 |
| Former teams | Special Tuning Racing |
| Starts | 26 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | NC in 2012-13 |
| Previous series | |
| 2010, 2012 2007 2006–2011 2005 |
European Rallycross Championship ADAC Procar Series German Rallycross Championship German Autocross Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007, 2009–11 | German Rallycross Championship |
René Münnich (born 6 May 1977 in Löbau) is a German auto racing driver, team owner and entrepreneur. He is the owner and team manager of Münnich Motorsport. Münnich is also the owner of Web hosting service all-inkl.com. He made his debut in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan.
Racing career
World Touring Car Championship
Special Tuning Racing (2012)
Münnich made he debut in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan, driving the Special Tuning Racing SEAT León WTCC that was previously raced by Darryl O'Young. The drive would allow him to assess a possible move for his Münnich Motorsport team to the WTCC in 2013, following the discontinuation of the FIA GT1 World Championship.[1] His best result of the weekend was 17th in race one.
Münnich Motorsport (2013–)
In November 2012, Münnich Motorsport were in final discussions to purchase three SEAT Leóns to compete in the 2013 World Touring Car Championship season for Markus Winkelhock, Marc Basseng, and Münnich himself.[2] Soon after, Münnich Motorsport completed the purchase of two cars from the Lukoil Racing Team.[3]
Winkelhock decided at the last minute to pull out of the project as he wanted to focus solely on GT racing, allowing the door open for reigning World Touring Car champion Robert Huff to join the team after leaving Chevrolet.
Racing record
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Special Tuning Racing | SEAT León WTCC | ITA 1 |
ITA 2 |
ESP 1 |
ESP 2 |
MAR 1 |
MAR 2 |
SVK 1 |
SVK 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
AUT 1 |
AUT 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
BRA 1 |
BRA 2 |
USA 1 |
USA 2 |
JPN 1 17 |
JPN 2 20 |
CHN 1 |
CHN 2 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
NC | 0 |
| 2013 | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT León WTCC | ITA 1 16 |
ITA 2 21 |
MAR 1 15 |
MAR 2 Ret |
SVK 1 21 |
SVK 2 19 |
HUN 1 18 |
HUN 2 21 |
AUT 1 17 |
AUT 2 18 |
RUS 1 16 |
RUS 2 19 |
POR 1 Ret |
POR 2 Ret |
ARG 1 18 |
ARG 2 17 |
USA 1 22 |
USA 2 19 |
JPN 1 16 |
JPN 2 14 |
CHN 1 18 |
CHN 2 22 |
MAC 1 16 |
MAC 2 Ret |
NC | 0 |
* Season in progress.
References
- ↑ Mills, Peter (11 October 2012). "Special Tuning signs Rene Munnich for WTCC race at Suzuka". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ "Basseng and Winkelhock set for WTCC 2013". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). 8 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ Hudson, Neil (15 November 2012). "Aleksei Dudukalo set for Lada switch in 2013". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 4 December 2012.
External links
Media related to René Münnich at Wikimedia Commons
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