Thomas Klenke
Thomas Klenke (born 31 October 1966 in Bad Pyrmont, Lower Saxony) is a German auto racing driver. In 2005 he competed in the FIA World Touring Car Championship for Ford Hotfiel Sport in a Ford Focus.[1] The car was uncompetetive and Klenke scored no championship points with a best placed finish of tenth in Oschersleben. The team did not return to the WTCC in 2006.
In 2009 he won the 24 Hours of Nürburgring AT class in an alternative fuelled Volkswagen Scirocco GT24-CNG alongside Vanina Ickx, Peter Terting and Klaus Niedzwiedz.[2]
His previous racing included Formula Renault in 1991. Most of his career has been spent in touring cars, competing in the German Touring Car Challenge, winning the championship in 2002 with Hotfiel Sport. Klenke also competed as an independent driver in the European Touring Car Championship.
Results
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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ford Hotfiel Sport | Ford Focus | ITA 1 Ret |
ITA 2 DNS |
FRA 1 Ret |
FRA 2 23 |
GBR 1 19 |
GBR 2 18 |
SMR 1 17 |
SMR 2 16 |
MEX 1 |
MEX 2 |
BEL 1 21 |
BEL 2 Ret |
GER 1 10 |
GER 2 20 |
TUR 1 Ret |
TUR 2 17 |
ESP 1 Ret |
ESP 2 DNS |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
NC | 0 |
References
- ↑ http://www.racecar.com/story.asp?NewsID=9288 Klenke & Jäger for Ford Focus WT Car
- ↑ http://www.dunlop-tires.com/dunlop_nlnl/Images/InTouch_Issue_Three_tcm425-62997.pdf
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Markus Gedlich |
ADAC Procar Series Champion 2002 |
Succeeded by Claudia Hürtgen |