Karl Reindler
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Karl Reindler is a racing driver from Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

. Reindler will compete in the V8 Supercar series in 2010.

Reindler won the 2004 Australian Formula 3 Championship, beating Chris Gilmour
Chris Gilmour
Chris Gilmour is an English artist specialising in the creation of life-sized sculptures made of recycled cardboard and glue, using both plain packaging cardboard and recycled packaging material. His works replicate in painstaking detail many objects and machines out of our ordinary lives, ranging...

 by only 3 points.

Reindler moved to Britain in 2005 to complete a half-season running in British F3, before competing in a full season in 2006, finishing a disappointing 14th from 17 Championship Class runners.

He represented Australia in the final race as second driver in the 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations season, then second round
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on October 8, 2006 at Masaryk Circuit near Brno, Czech Republic...

 of the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix season was the second season for the A1 Grand Prix series.It began on 1 October 2006, at Circuit Park Zandvoort, and the season ended at Brands Hatch on 29 April 2007. A1 Team Germany won it with 128 points, 35 points lead ahead Team New Zealand.-Teams:24 teams, each...

 in the Czech Republic, without scoring any points, but in the third round
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Beijing, China
The 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on November 12, 2006 at Beijing International Streetcircuit, Beijing, China. It was the third race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the first ever meeting held at the circuit....

 in Beijing, China, he ended up on the podium in the Feature Race, profiting from other driver retirements. He continued on until the Durban event in South Africa then was dropped by the team. He joined the ranks of the Asian Formula Renault V6
2007 Formula Renault V6 Asia Championship
The 2007 Formula V6 Asia season took place in 5 Asian countries. The season started on May 5-6 in Sepang and ended on November 3-4 in Zuhai.British driver James Winslow was crowned the 2007 Formula V6 Asia Champion after last round of the championship....

 series in 2007, but only ran one meeting.

2008 saw him join Matt Connolly Motorsports Pontiac GTO.R team for the Daytona 24 Hour
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...

. Karl qualified the car 30th and 5th in GT, but had drama's during the race and finished 45th and 27th in class. He also drove in the 2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours
2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours
The 2008 FIA GT Brno 2 Hours was the seventh round of the 2008 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Brno Circuit, Czech Republic, on 14 September 2008.-Race results:...

 for ARC Bratislava, qualifying 27th and finishing 22nd in the race. This was in addition to a full season in Fujitsu
Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series
The Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series is an Australian touring car competition, specifically the second tier series for V8 Supercar competitors. Competing vehicles are older than those utilised in the V8 Supercar Championship series and are run by smaller teams with lower budgets...

 series in 2008, partnering Dean Canto
Dean Canto
Dean Justin Canto is a multiple-championship winning Australian motor racing driver. Best noted as a V8 Supercar driver, Canto was the inaugural winner of the second-tier V8 Supercar development series in 2000, and the first to become a multiple-champion five years later...

 at Howard Racing. 2009 saw just a handful of races which included the twin driver Australian Mini Challenge
Australian Mini Challenge
The Australian Mini Challenge was a touring car racing category in Australia. First held in 2008, the Mini Challenge supported both the V8 Supercar Championship Series and the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series. The category is managed by Toleman Motorsport, who took over management rights following the...

 race in Perth where he shared with his younger brother Chris and some V8 Supercar events.

Reindler will join the V8 Supercar Championship Series full time in 2010. Reindler will drive a Brad Jones Racing
Brad Jones Racing
Brad Jones Racing is an Australian motor racing team centred around brothers Kim and Brad Jones and is based in Albury, New South Wales. Presently the team compete in the V8 Supercar Series, which they joined in 2000. Recently they have also returned to the Australian Formula Ford Championship...

 customer Holden Commodore
Holden Commodore
The Holden Commodore is an automobile manufactured since 1978 by the Holden subsidiary of General Motors in Australia, and, formerly, in New Zealand. In the mid-1970s, Holden established proposals to replace the long-serving Kingswood nameplate with a smaller, Opel-based model...

 under the banner of Britek Motorsport
Britek Motorsport
Britek Motorsport is an Australian V8 Supercar motor racing team. Established in 2005 under the ownership of Bathurst 1000 winning driver Jason Bright, they have struggled in their first two seasons due to testing and licensing restrictions...

 and Fair Dinkum Sheds Racing.

On 1 May 2011, Reindler was involved in a major start-line accident with Steve Owen
Steve Owen
Steven Richard "Steve" Owen is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Martin Kemp.-Backstory:Prior to his arrival in Albert Square, Steve owned and managed a number of bars and nightclubs across southern Britain...

 at Barbagallo Raceway
Barbagallo Raceway
Barbagallo Raceway is a motorsport circuit located in Wanneroo, approximately north of Perth in Western Australia.The circuit was originally known as Wanneroo Park and the first race meet took place in March 1969. Initially the major race per year was a 6 hour Le Mans style race for sedans and...

. Reindler's Commodore stalled on the grid and was hit from behind at an estimated 150 km/h by Owen, the resulting impact rupturing the safety fuel cell, producing a major fireball. The fuel entered the car and starting burning it from the inside out. Reindler walked away suffering burns to his face and hands, was hospitalised and released that evening.

Career results

Season Series Position Car Team
2003 Australian Formula 3 Championship 6th Dallara
Dallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...

 F301 Spiess Opel
Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...

Team BRM
Team BRM
Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship...

2004 Australian Formula 3 Championship 1st Dallara
Dallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...

 F301 Spiess Opel
Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...

Team BRM
Team BRM
Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship...

2005
2005 Australian Drivers' Championship
The 2005 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Formula 3 regulations. It was the first time Formula 3 had contested the Australian Drivers' Championship, with Formula Holden/Formula Brabham/Formula 4000 being demoted...

Australian Drivers' Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship
The Australian Drivers' Championship is a motor racing championship which has been contested annually since 1957 by drivers of cars complying with Australia's premier open-wheeler racing category as determined by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. Since 2005 this category has been Formula...

14th Dallara
Dallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...

 F304 Spiess Opel
Opel
Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929...

Bronte Rundle
Team BRM
Team BRM, formerly known as Bronte Rundle Motorsport, is the leading open-wheel motor racing team in Australia. The team have competed in Australian Formula 3 for over a decade winning several titles, including the Australian Drivers' Championship...

2005
2005 British Formula Three season
The 2005 British Formula Three season was the 55th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 2, 2005 and ended on October 9 after twenty two races.-Drivers and teams:...

British Formula Three Championship
British Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...

16th Dallara
Dallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...

 F305 Mugen
Mugen Motorsports
Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "Without Limit", or "Unlimited", is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company...

-Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

Alan Docking Racing
Alan Docking Racing
Alan Docking Racing is motor racing team based in Silverstone, United Kingdom. The team was formed in 1975 by Australian Alan Docking....

2006
2006 British Formula Three season
The 2006 British Formula Three season was the 56th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 17, 2006 and ended on October 1 after twenty two races.-Drivers and teams:...

British Formula Three Championship
British Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...

14th Dallara
Dallara
Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993...

 F306 Mugen
Mugen Motorsports
Mugen Motorsports is a Japanese company formed in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda, and Masao Kimura. Mugen, meaning "Without Limit", or "Unlimited", is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer closely associated with the Honda Motor Company...

-Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

Alan Docking Racing
Alan Docking Racing
Alan Docking Racing is motor racing team based in Silverstone, United Kingdom. The team was formed in 1975 by Australian Alan Docking....

2006-07
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix season was the second season for the A1 Grand Prix series.It began on 1 October 2006, at Circuit Park Zandvoort, and the season ended at Brands Hatch on 29 April 2007. A1 Team Germany won it with 128 points, 35 points lead ahead Team New Zealand.-Teams:24 teams, each...

A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...

13th Lola A1GP
A1 Grand Prix cars
The A1 Grand Prix car was a vehicle designed to compete in the A1 Grand Prix. The car was standardised for every team to provide a level playing field for competing nations. It was designed to reduce the volume of "dirty air", allowing drivers to close in on the car in front, encouraging...

 Zytek
Zytek
Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek...

A1 Team Australia
A1 Team Australia
A1 Team Australia is the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :The team chairman is former-Formula One world champion Alan Jones, backed by general manager and former NASCAR driver Peter Nolan...

2007 Formula Renault V6 Asia
2007 Formula Renault V6 Asia Championship
The 2007 Formula V6 Asia season took place in 5 Asian countries. The season started on May 5-6 in Sepang and ended on November 3-4 in Zuhai.British driver James Winslow was crowned the 2007 Formula V6 Asia Champion after last round of the championship....

15th Tatuus - Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...

 V6
Team E-Rain
2008
2008 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
The 2008 Fujitsu V8 Supercars season was the ninth running of the Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series, the second-tier V8 Supercar series. It began on February 21 at the Clipsal 500 and ended on December 7 at Oran Park Raceway after seven rounds.-Race calendar:...

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 8th Ford BA Falcon
Ford BA Falcon
The Ford BA Falcon is a full-size car, produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia between September 2002 and October 2005. The exterior styling of the BA was a substantial revision of that used for the preceding AU model. A new independent rear suspension setup was fitted to all sedan...

Howard Racing
2009
2009 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series
The 2009 Fujitsu V8 Supercars season was the tenth running of the V8 Supercar Development series. It supported the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series, beginning on 19 March at the Clipsal 500 and ending on 6 December at the Sydney 500 after seven rounds....

Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series 19th Ford BF Falcon
Ford BF Falcon
The Ford BF Falcon was a full-size car that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in Victoria, Australia. The BF Falcon started production in October 2005 and a MkII update was released in October 2006...

McElrea Racing
2009
2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series was the eleventh V8 Supercar Championship Series and the thirteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title...

V8 Supercar Championship Series
V8 Supercar
V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations...

44th Ford FG Falcon
Ford FG Falcon
The Ford FG Falcon is a full-size car produced by the Ford Motor Company of Australia since 2008. The FG series is the current model of the Ford Falcon and is the seventh generation of the car...

Stone Brothers Racing
Stone Brothers Racing
Stone Brothers Racing is an Australian motor racing team competing in the International V8 Supercars Championship, formed in 1998 by experienced New Zealand-born motorsport veterans, Ross Stone and Jim Stone after buying out their partner in their previous racing team...

2010
2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an FIA sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the twelfth V8 Supercar Championship Series and the fourteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title...

V8 Supercar Championship Series
V8 Supercar
V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations...

27th Holden VE Commodore Britek Motorsport
Britek Motorsport
Britek Motorsport is an Australian V8 Supercar motor racing team. Established in 2005 under the ownership of Bathurst 1000 winning driver Jason Bright, they have struggled in their first two seasons due to testing and licensing restrictions...



Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(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 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2006–07 A1 Team Australia
A1 Team Australia
A1 Team Australia is the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.- Management :The team chairman is former-Formula One world champion Alan Jones, backed by general manager and former NASCAR driver Peter Nolan...

NED
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on October 1, 2006 at the Circuit Park Zandvoort circuit in Zandvoort, Netherlands...


PO
NED
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands was a A1 Grand Prix race, held on October 1, 2006 at the Circuit Park Zandvoort circuit in Zandvoort, Netherlands...


PO
CZE
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on October 8, 2006 at Masaryk Circuit near Brno, Czech Republic...


15
CZE
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on October 8, 2006 at Masaryk Circuit near Brno, Czech Republic...


16
CHN
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Beijing, China
The 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on November 12, 2006 at Beijing International Streetcircuit, Beijing, China. It was the third race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the first ever meeting held at the circuit....


12
CHN
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Beijing, China
The 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, China was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on November 12, 2006 at Beijing International Streetcircuit, Beijing, China. It was the third race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the first ever meeting held at the circuit....


3
MYS
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on November 26, 2006 at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia...


PO
MYS
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on November 26, 2006 at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia...


PO
IDN
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on December 10, 2006 at Sentul International Circuit, Indonesia...


PO
IDN
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on December 10, 2006 at Sentul International Circuit, Indonesia...


PO
NZL
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand is an A1 Grand Prix race, held on January 21, 2007 at Taupo Motorsport Park, New Zealand. The sixth race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the first meeting held at the circuit.__FORCETOC__...


14
NZL
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand is an A1 Grand Prix race, held on January 21, 2007 at Taupo Motorsport Park, New Zealand. The sixth race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the first meeting held at the circuit.__FORCETOC__...


13
AUS
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on 4 February 2007 at Eastern Creek Raceway, Australia. This was the seventh race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the second meeting held at the circuit.__FORCETOC__...


14
AUS
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on 4 February 2007 at Eastern Creek Raceway, Australia. This was the seventh race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the second meeting held at the circuit.__FORCETOC__...


14
RSA
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa is an A1 Grand Prix race, held on 25 February 2007 at Durban street circuit, South Africa...


16
RSA
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa is an A1 Grand Prix race, held on 25 February 2007 at Durban street circuit, South Africa...


Ret
MEX
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico is an A1 Grand Prix race, held on March 25, 2007 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico. This was the ninth race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the first meeting held at the circuit.__FORCETOC__...


MEX
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico is an A1 Grand Prix race, held on March 25, 2007 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico. This was the ninth race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the first meeting held at the circuit.__FORCETOC__...


CHN
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China is an A1 Grand Prix race, held on April 15, 2007 at the Shanghai International Circuit, China...


CHN
FEA
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China is an A1 Grand Prix race, held on April 15, 2007 at the Shanghai International Circuit, China...


GBR
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on 29 April 2007 at Brands Hatch, Great Britain. This was the eleventh and final race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the second meeting held at the circuit....


GBR
SPR
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain
The 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on 29 April 2007 at Brands Hatch, Great Britain. This was the eleventh and final race in the 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season and the second meeting held at the circuit....


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