Bruno Spengler

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Bruno Spengler

At the Nürburgring in 2006, as a DTM driver.
Nationality Canada Canadian
Born August 23, 1983 (1983-08-23) (age 28)
Schiltigheim (France)
2012 DTM
Debut season 2005
Current team Mercedes-AMG
Car no. 3
Starts 73
Wins 9
Poles 8
Fastest laps 9
Best finish 2nd in 2006, 2007
Previous series
2003-2004
2001-2002		 Formula Three Euroseries
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0

Bruno Spengler (born August 23, 1983 in Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin) is a French-born Canadian racing driver, nicknamed 'The Secret Canadian'.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Early career

Spengler was born in Strasbourg, France but moved to Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec, Canada, when he was 3.[1][2] He went to school in Canada but continued to go back to France where he started competing in kart racing in 1995.[1] Spengler continued karting in both France and Canada and then moved on to competing in the French Formula Renault.[1] Eventually this led to him being signed by Mercedes-Benz motorsport and in 2003 he was racing for ASM in the Formula Three Euroseries.[1]

Spengler driving for Mercedes-Benz in the 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season.

[edit] DTM

Since 2005 he has driven a Mercedes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in Germany. In 2005 he ran with Persson Motorsport and he convinced AMG directors to have an official car in 2006. That year he finished the 2006 season second behind his team mate and five times champion Bernd Schneider.[3] He completed the 2007 season campaign once again in second place, this time behind Audi driver Mattias Ekström, despite Audi's mass pull-out in Barcelona.[4]

In August 2007 he was mentioned in a possible move to the new Prodrive F1 team for 2008, and possibly for a drive with McLaren.[5] Spengler was a leading candidate for an F1 driver's seat based on his performances and also it was thought to help drive up interest in North America for Formula 1.[1] With Prodrive gone and Heikki Kovalainen signed for McLaren, this did not happen for 2008. While leading the DTM in points during the 2010 season, Spengler's name was again brought up as a possible candidate to drive in F1. Norbert Haug Mercedes motorsports director commented that if Spengler were to win the DTM championship he would earn a ride in F1.[2] However, he lost the championship in the last few races to Paul di Resta who went on to drive for Force India in the next F1 season.

[edit] Racing record

[edit] Complete DTM results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

 Year  Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Points
2005 Persson Motorsport AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 HOC1
12		 LAU1
15		 SPA
Ret		 BRN
11		 OSC
16		 NOR
13		 NÜR
15		 ZAN
9		 LAU2
6		 IST
8		 HOC2
8		 16th 5
2006 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006 HOC1
9		 LAU
5		 OSC
2		 BRH
7		 NOR
1		 NÜR
1		 ZAN
4		 CAT
5		 BUG
1		 HOC2
1		 2nd 63
2007 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2007 HOC1
14		 OSC
Ret		 LAU
3		 BRH
5		 NOR
1		 MUG
4		 ZAN
5		 NÜR
2		 CAT
2		 HOC2
4		 2nd 47
2008 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2008 HOC1
4		 OSC
3		 MUG
9		 LAU
6		 NOR
2		 ZAN
5		 NÜR
7		 BRH
6		 CAT
Ret		 BUG
7		 HOC2
4		 5th 38
2009 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HOC1
Ret		 LAU
2		 NOR
2		 ZAN
5		 OSC
6		 NÜR
6		 BRH
6		 CAT
5		 DIJ
3		 HOC2
7		 4th 41
2010 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HOC1
2		 VAL
2		 LAU
1		 NOR
3		 NÜR
1		 ZAN
7		 BRH
2		 OSC
2		 HOC2
Ret		 ADR
3		 SHA
13		 3rd 66
2011 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HOC1
1		 ZAN
2		 SPL
4		 LAU
3		 NOR
1		 NÜR
2		 BRH
7		 OSC
13		 VAL
7		 HOC2
9		 3rd 51

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e "The case for Bruno Spengler". F1 News. November 6, 2007. http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19837.html. Retrieved 2010-08-13. 
  2. ^ a b Jeff Pappone (November 9, 2010). "Spengler now closer to his Formula One dream". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/motorsports/spengler-now-closer-to-his-formula-one-dream/article1666764/. Retrieved 2010-08-13. 
  3. ^ http://racing.auto123.com/en/racing/news/index,view.spy?artid=72368
  4. ^ http://www.maximummotorsport.co.uk/2007/09/23/dtm-barcelona-scandal-as-audi-withdraw/
  5. ^ http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19837.html

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