Pierre Kaffer
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| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
|---|---|
| Participating years | 2004, 2008 - |
| Teams | Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx, Farnbacher Racing, Risi Competizione, PeCom Racing |
| Best finish | 5th (2004) |
| Class wins | 1 (2009) |
Pierre Kaffer (born 7 November 1976 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a race driver from Germany, currently living in Switzerland.
[edit] Career
In, 1990 Kaffer started in Karting, moving in 1994 to Formula Ford, later Formula Opel and then from 1997 to 2001 in the German Formula 3 Championship.
His biggest success was in 2004, winning the 12 Hours of Sebring in an Audi R8.
For 2005 and 2006 he competed for Audi Sport Team Joest in the DTM series.
In 2009 Kaffer will pilot a Ferrari F430GT for Risi Competizione in the American Le Mans Series.
For 2012, Kaffer will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series in a Pecom Racing Oreca 03-Nissan.
[edit] 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | LMP1 | 8 | M | Audi R8 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 |
350 | 5th | 5th | ||
| 2008 | GT2 | 90 | D | Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0L V8 |
317 | 23rd | 3rd | ||
| 2009 | GT2 | 82 | M | Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0L V8 |
329 | 18th | 1st | ||
| 2010 | GT2 | 82 | M | Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0L V8 |
116 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 2011 | LMP2 | 39 | M | Lola B11/40 Judd-BMW HK 3.6L V8 |
139 | DNF | DNF |
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joël Camathias Marcel Fässler |
International GT Open champion 2010 with Álvaro Barba |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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