- Maro Engel
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Maro Engel Nationality German Born August 27, 1985
Munich (Germany)2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Debut season 2008 Current team AMG Mercedes Car no. 16 Starts 42 Wins 0 Poles 0 Fastest laps 0 Best finish 12th in 2009 Previous series 2001-2002
2003-2004
2005
2006-2007Formula BMW
Recaro F3 Cup
Italian Formula 3000
British F3 ChampionshipMaro Engel (born August 27, 1985 in Munich) is a German racing driver, now residing in Monaco. He currently competes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters championship.
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Racing career
Early career
After competing in karting in Germany and France between 1996 and 1999, Maro finished 4th in the 2000 European Junior Karting Championship. He then moved onto Formula BMW, finishing 3rd in the 2001 Junior Cup, before finishing 8th in Formula BMW ADAC the following year.
Formula Three (2003-2007)
He moved onto Formula Three in 2003 as a factory Opel driver, and raced in the Recaro F3 Cup in 2004, and Italian Formula 3000 in 2005. He returned to F3 for the British series in 2006 and 2007, receiving backing from Direxiv, driving for Carlin Motorsport. He finished fifth with one victory in 2006, and was runner-up to Marko Asmer in 2007 with three wins.
DTM (2008-)
He was signed by AMG Mercedes to drive a one-year old car run by Mücke Motorsport in the DTM for 2008. He carried on in this role for 2009 and 2010.[1]
Racing record
Complete DTM results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points 2008 Mercedes HOC1
17OSC
RetMUG
11LAU
11NOR
9ZAN
14NÜR
RetBRH
17CAT
13BUG
14HOC2
1216th 0 2009 Mercedes HOC1
6LAU
8NOR
RetZAN
7OSC
7NÜR
12BRH
10CAT
10DIJ
12HOC2
1012th 8 2010 Mercedes HOC1
16VAL
11LAU
15NOR
9NÜR
8ZAN
RetBRH
11OSC
12HOC2
9ADR
7SHA
1615th 3 2011 Mercedes HOC1
8ZAN
7SPL
14LAU
10NOR
9NÜR
15BRH
10OSC
7VAL
15HOC2
1413th 5 Commitment
Maro Engel is today a member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.[2]
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External links
2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season Audi Abt Sportsline Team Phoenix Team Rosberg 8 Ekström
9 Rockenfeller22 Molina
14 Tomczyk
15 Frey18 Albuquerque
19 MortaraMercedes-Benz HWA Team Persson Motorsport Mücke Motorsport 6 Schumacher
8 Green10 Wolff
11 Vietoris16 Engel
17 CoulthardCategories:- 1985 births
- People from Munich
- German racecar drivers
- DTM drivers
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- Euro Formula 3000 drivers
- Formula BMW ADAC drivers
- Living people
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