Claudia Hürtgen
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Claudia Hürtgen is a German race driver. Along with Ellen Lohr
and Sabine Schmitz
, she is one of Germany's best known female racers.
Hürtgen started her career in karting and moved to German Formula 3. In 1993, during the F3 invitational race of the Monaco Grand Prix
weekend, she suffered hand injuries in a roll-over crash, which ended her single-seater career.
She began racing again with touring car
s in 1995, winning the Austrian championship, followed with sports car racing
, in which she scored class wins, in an LMP-675 class car or a Porsche
, in the American Le Mans Series
as well as in the 24 Hours of Daytona
and the 24 Hours of Le Mans
.
In 2000, she returned to the site of her crash, to win the Monaco Historic Grand Prix in a Maserati
.
Between 2003 and 2004, she was champion in Germany's Deutsche Tourenwagen Challenge DTC
, which was renamed DMSB-Produktionswagen-Meisterschaft DPM
.
In 2005, Team Schubert and Hürtgen moved on the VLN
endurance racing series on the Nürburgring
Nordschleife. Hürtgen won the VLN championship in 2005, making her the first female champion since Sabine Schmitz
in 1998.
At the 2006 24 Hours Nürburgring
, Hürtgen drove two cars for a total of 11 hours, scoring 5th place among 220 cars with a 245bhp 120d
.
Ellen Lohr
Ellen Lohr is a German race driver.She is one of Germany's most accomplished female drivers, having won a DTM race, on 24 May 1992 in a Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 on the Hockenheimring....
and Sabine Schmitz
Sabine Schmitz
Sabine Schmitz , is a German former professional motor racing driver for BMW, now known for driving the BMW "Ring taxi" around the Nürburgring race track as well as being a television personality...
, she is one of Germany's best known female racers.
Hürtgen started her career in karting and moved to German Formula 3. In 1993, during the F3 invitational race of the Monaco Grand Prix
Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, alongside the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans...
weekend, she suffered hand injuries in a roll-over crash, which ended her single-seater career.
She began racing again with touring car
Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
s in 1995, winning the Austrian championship, followed with sports car racing
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
, in which she scored class wins, in an LMP-675 class car or a Porsche
Porsche
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
, in the American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
as well as in the 24 Hours of Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...
and the 24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
.
In 2000, she returned to the site of her crash, to win the Monaco Historic Grand Prix in a Maserati
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
.
Between 2003 and 2004, she was champion in Germany's Deutsche Tourenwagen Challenge DTC
DTC
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, which was renamed DMSB-Produktionswagen-Meisterschaft DPM
DPM
-Science and technology:* Damp-proof membrane, see damp proofing* Data Position Measurement* Diesel particulate matter, see diesel exhaust* Digital processing module, see digital signal processing...
.
In 2005, Team Schubert and Hürtgen moved on the VLN
VLN
The VLN, properly the Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring is an organisation of motorsport clubs of which each hosts one event of a ten-race series held on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the "VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring"...
endurance racing series on the Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
Nordschleife. Hürtgen won the VLN championship in 2005, making her the first female champion since Sabine Schmitz
Sabine Schmitz
Sabine Schmitz , is a German former professional motor racing driver for BMW, now known for driving the BMW "Ring taxi" around the Nürburgring race track as well as being a television personality...
in 1998.
At the 2006 24 Hours Nürburgring
24 Hours Nürburgring
The 24 Hours Nürburgring is a touring car and GT endurance racing event on the Nürburgring Nordschleife . With a lap length of over , it allows the participation of more than 200 cars, and over 700 drivers.-Overview:...
, Hürtgen drove two cars for a total of 11 hours, scoring 5th place among 220 cars with a 245bhp 120d
BMW 1 Series
The BMW 1 Series is an entry level sports car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is unusual in its class as it features rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an advanced aluminum multilink suspension...
.