Marvin Kirchhöfer
| Marvin Kirchhöfer | |
|---|---|
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Kirchhöfer in 2012. | |
| Nationality | German |
| Born |
19 March 1994 Leipzig (Germany) |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | ART Grand Prix |
| Car no. | 5 |
| Starts | 34 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2014, 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2013 2012 |
German Formula Three ADAC Formel Masters |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013 2012 |
German Formula Three ADAC Formel Masters |
Marvin Kirchhöfer (born 19 March 1994) is a German racing driver.
Career
Karting
Born in Leipzig, Saxony, Kirchhöfer began karting in 1999 and raced mainly in his native Germany, working his way up from the junior ranks (Bambini-B) to progress through to the KF2 category by 2010. In 2011 he won the German Kart Championship (KF1), winning all five final races.[1]
ADAC Formel Masters - 2012
2012 saw his debut in the ADAC Formel Masters championship with Lotus.[2] He was able to win the first race in Oschersleben[3] and scored two wins from pole position at the following race weekend in Zandvoort.[4] He finished the season with a perfect round at the Hockenheim with 2 poles, 3 fastest laps and 3 wins in the 3 races. This meant he won the championship in his debut year with 9 wins and 329 points.
German Formula 3 - 2013
In 2013 Kirchhöfer debuted in the German Formula 3 championship. He dominated the series taking 25 podiums in 26 races, including 13 wins. He finished on 511 points with second place, team-mate Artem Markelov, on less than 350. His only non podium finish was a 4th place in the 2nd race of the year. He also set the fastest race lap in 17 of the races. His team Lotus won the team's championship while Kirchhöfer won the rookie cup with only 4 races not finishing as the best rookie.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F.L. | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ADAC Formel Masters | Lotus | 23 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 329 | 1st |
| 2013 | German Formula Three | Lotus | 26 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 511 | 1st |
| 2014 | GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 161 | 3rd |
| 2015 | GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 200 | 3rd |
Complete GP3 Series results
(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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ART Grand Prix | ESP FEA 5 |
ESP SPR 5 |
AUT FEA 5 |
AUT SPR DNS |
GBR FEA 3 |
GBR SPR 4 |
GER FEA 1 |
GER SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 11 |
HUN SPR 9 |
BEL FEA DNS |
BEL SPR 17 |
ITA FEA 3 |
ITA SPR 3 |
RUS FEA 2 |
RUS SPR 3 |
ABU FEA 2 |
ABU SPR 11 |
3rd | 161 |
| 2015 | ART Grand Prix | ESP FEA 5 |
ESP SPR 1 |
AUT FEA 6 |
AUT SPR 2 |
GBR FEA 1 |
GBR SPR 8 |
HUN FEA 3 |
HUN SPR 5 |
BEL FEA 3 |
BEL SPR Ret |
ITA FEA 4 |
ITA SPR 1 |
RUS FEA 9 |
RUS SPR 7 |
BHR FEA 1 |
BHR SPR 6 |
ABU FEA 1 |
ABU SPR 7 |
3rd | 200 |
References
- ↑ "Erfolge" (in German). cmv-sportmedia.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Kirchhöfer is official Lotus junior driver" (in German). cmv-sportmedia.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Kirchhöfer wins first race" (in German). adac-formel-masters.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Kirchhöfer wins second race in Zandvoort" (in German). adac-formel-masters.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Marvin Kirchhöfer career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Pascal Wehrlein |
ADAC Formel Masters Champion 2012 |
Succeeded by Alessio Picariello |
| Preceded by Jimmy Eriksson |
German Formula Three Champion 2013 |
Succeeded by Markus Pommer |
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