Mike Rockenfeller

Mike Rockenfeller
Mike Rockenfeller

Mike Rockenfeller during an autograph session at Norisring in 2007
Nationality Germany German
Born October 31, 1983 (1983-10-31) (age 28)
Neuwied (Germany)
2011 DTM
Debut season 2007
Current team Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
Car no. 9
Starts 51
Wins 1
Poles 0
Fastest laps 2
Best finish 6th in 2011
Previous series
2008
2006
2005
2002-2004
2001
Le Mans Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
FIA GT
German Carrera Cup
Formula König
Championship titles
2008
2005
2004
Le Mans Series
FIA GT Championship GT2
German Carrera Cup
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Participating years 20042005, 2007
Teams Orbit Racing, Alex Job Racing, Audi Sport Team Joest
Best finish 1st (2010)
Class wins 2 (2005, 2010)

Mike Rockenfeller (born October 31, 1983 in Neuwied), nicknamed "Rocky", is a German race car driver, currently an Audi factory driver competing in the Le Mans Series and DTM.

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Career

Rockenfeller began racing karts in 1995 at age of 11, winning the Bambini North state championship. He competed in various local and national karting series in the 1990s. In 2002, he won the Jörg van Ommen Kart Cup Super Series.

In 2001, Rockenfeller moved to cars, and finished 4th in the Formula König championship, winning one race. In 2002, he joined the Porsche Junior team and raced in the German Carrera Cup, finishing 10th, and in a partial Porsche Supercup season. In 2003, he finished 2nd in the German Carrera Cup championship, and made his American Le Mans Series debut at Petit Le Mans, finishing 10th in GT2 class. In 2004, Rockenfeller won the German Carrera Cup and also won two races in Porsche Supercup. At that year he also raced at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 1000km of Nürburgring, and Petit Le Mans.

Mike Rockenfeller driving the Audi R10 TDI en route to winning the 2008 Le Mans Series Drivers Championship.

2005 became Rockenfeller's breakthrough year. He became a full Porsche factory driver and won the GT2 class driver championship title in the FIA GT Championship driving with Marc Lieb for GruppeM Racing. He collected 6 class wins, including the Spa 24 Hours. Rockenfeller also won the GT2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving with Lieb and Leo Hindrey for Alex Job Racing. 2006 saw him race again in the ALMS and Grand-Am series for Alex Job. He won in the ALMS at Houston and finished second in LMP2 class at Petit Le Mans, driving a Porsche RS Spyder for Penske Racing. He also took two Grand-Am wins.

Mike Rockenfeller driving an Audi A4 at Hockenheim during the 2009 DTM season.

For 2007, Rockenfeller became an Audi factory driver and raced an A4 DTM for Audi Sport Team Rosberg in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving an Audi R10. In addition to DTM and having already moderate experience with Le Mans Prototype cars, in 2008 he drove for Audi Sport Team Joest in the Le Mans Series, alongside Alexandre Prémat. Despite not winning any races, Rockenfeller and Prémat won the title at the 2008 1000 km of Silverstone, after an accident on lap 46 for the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP of Nicolas Minassian and Marc Gené. He also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, occupying the third Audi entry with Prémat and Lucas Luhr. After qualifying fifth, their entry finished in fourth place overall, seven laps down on winning team-mates Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish.

For 2009, Rockenfeller continues in the DTM with Team Rosberg.[1]

Rockenfeller starts the 2010 racing season winning the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona overall in the Action Express Racing Porsche Riley with teammates João Barbosa, Terry Borcheller, and Ryan Dalziel.

In the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rockenfeller was involved in a horrific accident at Porsche corner while passing a slower GTE vehicle at 5:49 into the race. Shortly after nightfall, he was involved in a violent crash at the kinks on the straight between Mulsanne Corner and Indianapolis after near contact with the number 71 car of Robert Kauffman. Rockenfeller then climbed from his car and jumped to safety over the Armco barrier. He sustained a small flesh wound on his right arm and was admitted into a hospital overnight for observation.

Accolades

Racing record

Complete DTM results

(key)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points
2007 Team Rosberg Audi A4 DTM 2006 HOC1
12
OSC
3
LAU
13
BRH
Ret
NOR
13
MUG
6
ZAN
10
NÜR
17
CAT
7
HOC2
Ret
12th 11
2008 Team Rosberg Audi A4 DTM 2007 HOC1
10
OSC
7
MUG
14
LAU
9
NOR
13
ZAN
10
NÜR
15
BRH
13
CAT
5
BUG
9
HOC2
9
11th 6
2009 Team Rosberg Audi A4 DTM 2008 HOC1
Ret
LAU
7
NOR
9
ZAN
12
OSC
13
NÜR
10
BRH
7
CAT
12
DIJ
13
HOC2
9
14th 4
2010 Team Phoenix Audi A4 DTM 2008 HOC1
5
VAL
6
LAU
4
NOR
12
NÜR
9
ZAN
13
BRH
9
OSC
5
HOC2
3
ADR
16
SHA
12
7th 22
2011 Abt Sportsline Audi A4 DTM 2009 HOC1
11
ZAN
1
SPL
5
LAU
NOR
14
NÜR
3
BRH
6
OSC
6
VAL
9
HOC2
4
6th 31


24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Class No Tyres Car Team Co-Drivers Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2004 GT 87 M Porsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
United States Orbit Racing
United States BAM!
United States Leo Hindery
Germany Marc Lieb
223 DNF DNF
2005 GT2 71 Y Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
United States Alex Job Racing
United States BAM! Motorsport
Germany Marc Lieb
United States Leo Hindery
332 10th 1st
2007 LMP1 3 M Audi R10 TDI
Audi TDI 5.5L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Germany Lucas Luhr
France Alexandre Prémat
23 DNF DNF
2008 LMP1 3 M Audi R10 TDI
Audi TDI 5.5L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Germany Lucas Luhr
France Alexandre Prémat
374 4th 4th
2009 LMP1 2 M Audi R15 TDI
Audi TDI 5.5L Turbo V10
(Diesel)
Germany Audi Sport North America Germany Marco Werner
Germany Lucas Luhr
104 DNF DNF
2010 LMP1 9 M Audi R15 TDI plus
Audi TDI 5.5L Turbo V10
(Diesel)
Germany Audi Sport North America Germany Timo Bernhard
France Romain Dumas
397 1st 1st
2011 LMP1 1 M Audi R18 TDI
Audi TDI 3.7L Turbo V6
(Diesel)
Germany Audi Sport Team Joest Germany Timo Bernhard
France Romain Dumas
116 DNF DNF

References

  1. ^ English, Steven (2009-02-17). "Audi confirms unchanged lineup". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73323. Retrieved 2009-02-17. 

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Frank Stippler
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany champion
2004
Succeeded by
Christian Menzel
Preceded by
Stéphane Sarrazin
Pedro Lamy
Le Mans Series Champion
2008 with:
Alexandre Prémat
Succeeded by
Tomáš Enge
Jan Charouz
Stefan Mücke
Preceded by
David Brabham
Marc Gené
Alexander Wurz
Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2010 with:
Timo Bernhard
Romain Dumas
Succeeded by
Marcel Fässler
André Lotterer
Benoît Tréluyer

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