Marvin Kirchhöfer
| Marvin Kirchhöfer | |
|---|---|
 Kirchhöfer in 2012. | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 19 March 1994 Leipzig, Germany |
| GP2 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Carlin |
| Car number | 19 |
| Starts | 20 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 17th in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014-15 2013 2012 | GP3 Series German Formula Three ADAC Formel Masters |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013 2012 | German Formula Three ADAC Formel Masters |
Marvin Kirchhöfer (born 19 March 1994) is a German racing driver.
Career
Karting
Born in Leipzig, Saxony, Kirchhöfer began karting in 1999 and raced mainly in his native Germany, working his way up from the junior ranks (Bambini-B) to progress through to the KF2 category by 2010. In 2011 he won the German Kart Championship (KF1), winning all five final races.[1]
ADAC Formel Masters - 2012
2012 saw his debut in the ADAC Formel Masters championship with Lotus.[2] He was able to win the first race in Oschersleben[3] and scored two wins from pole position at the following race weekend in Zandvoort.[4] He finished the season with a perfect round at the Hockenheim with 2 poles, 3 fastest laps and 3 wins in the 3 races. This meant he won the championship in his debut year with 9 wins and 329 points.
German Formula 3 - 2013
In 2013 Kirchhöfer debuted in the German Formula 3 championship. He dominated the series taking 25 podiums in 26 races, including 13 wins. He finished on 511 points with second place, team-mate Artem Markelov, on less than 350. His only non podium finish was a 4th place in the 2nd race of the year. He also set the fastest race lap in 17 of the races. His team Lotus won the team's championship while Kirchhöfer won the rookie cup with only 4 races not finishing as the best rookie.
GP3 Series
In 2014, Kirchhöfer debuted in the series with ART Grand Prix. He remained with the team for two seasons, finishing with two consecutive third places and accumulating six wins and fifteen podiums.
GP2 Series
In March 2016, it was announced Kirchhöfer would graduate to GP2 with Carlin.[5]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F.L. | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ADAC Formel Masters | Lotus | 23 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 329 | 1st |
| 2013 | German Formula Three | Lotus | 26 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 511 | 1st |
| 2014 | GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 161 | 3rd |
| British Formula Three Championship | Fortec Motorsports | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 8th | |
| 2015 | GP3 Series | ART Grand Prix | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 200 | 3rd |
| 2016 | GP2 Series | Carlin | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17th |
Complete GP3 Series results
(key) (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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 5 |
CAT SPR 5 |
RBR FEA 5 |
RBR SPR DNS |
SIL FEA 3 |
SIL SPR 4 |
HOC FEA 1 |
HOC SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 11 |
HUN SPR 9 |
SPA FEA DNS |
SPA SPR 17 |
MNZ FEA 3 |
MNZ SPR 3 |
SOC FEA 2 |
SOC SPR 3 |
YMC FEA 2 |
YMC SPR 11 |
3rd | 161 |
| 2015 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 5 |
CAT SPR 1 |
RBR FEA 6 |
RBR SPR 2 |
SIL FEA 1 |
SIL SPR 8 |
HUN FEA 3 |
HUN SPR 5 |
SPA FEA 3 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 4 |
MNZ SPR 1 |
SOC FEA 9 |
SOC SPR 7 |
BHR FEA 1 |
BHR SPR 6 |
YMC FEA 1 |
YMC SPR 7 |
3rd | 200 |
Complete GP2 Series results
(key) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Carlin | CAT FEA 15 |
CAT SPR 15 |
MON FEA 7 |
MON SPR 2 |
BAK FEA Ret |
BAK SPR 10 |
RBR FEA Ret |
RBR SPR 19 |
SIL FEA 12 |
SIL SPR 8 |
HUN FEA 14 |
HUN SPR 13 |
HOC FEA 10 |
HOC SPR 14 |
SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 14 |
MNZ FEA 18 |
MNZ SPR 8 |
SEP FEA 15 |
SEP SPR 11 |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
17th | 21 |
References
- ^ "Erfolge" (in German). cmv-sportmedia.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Kirchhöfer is official Lotus junior driver" (in German). cmv-sportmedia.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Kirchhöfer wins first race" (in German). adac-formel-masters.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Kirchhöfer wins second race in Zandvoort" (in German). adac-formel-masters.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Marvin Kirchhofer joins 2016 GP2 grid with Carlin". 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Marvin Kirchhöfer career summary at DriverDB.com