Christophe Hurni (born 1 December 1962, Switzerland) is a Swiss racing driver.[1]
| Christophe Hurni | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Born | 1 December 1962 |
| GP3 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2011 |
| Current team | Jenzer Motorsport |
| Car number | 9 |
| Starts | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 36th in 2011 |
Biography
editHurni started racing at 21, competing in the Volant Elf talent search at Circuit Paul Ricard in 1983 and making the finals alongside Jean Alesi and eventual winner Éric Bernard. After a short stint in karting he moved into Formula 3, contesting mainly the Swiss championship but also various events across Europe (most notably in Monaco). Hurni then bounced around Renault Clio Cup Switzerland, Formula 3000 and Porsche Carrera Cup throughout the 1990s before stepping away from driving to focus on running his Sports Promotion team.[2]
Hurni returned to racing in 2003, entering the Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 series for the best part of a decade before gaining notoriety competing in the final round of the 2011 GP3 Series at Monza aged 48, making him the oldest driver to have ever raced in a (Formula One-sanctioned) GP2/GP3 race weekend.[3] The following year he entered a previous-generation Formula Renault 3.5 car into BOSS GP, before turning back to Formula Renault 2.0 in the form of V de V Challenge Monoplace.
In 2017, Hurni switched to GT racing and contested the European Ferrari Challenge. Contesting the amateur Coppa Shell championship, he finished third in 2017 before winning the 2018 championship and Ferrari World Finals.[4]
Career results
editCareer summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | FIA European Formula 3 Cup | Ecurie des 3 Chevrons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 20th |
| 1989 | FIA European Formula 3 Cup | Christophe Hurni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
| 1990 | Swiss Formula 3 Championship | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 98 | 4th | |
| 2005 | Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11th | |
| 2008 | Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland | Sports Promotion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2010 | Formula Renault 2.0 Middle European Championship | Ecurie des 3 Chevrons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13th |
| Sports Promotion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | GP3 Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th |
| 2012 | BOSS GP Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14th | |
| 2013 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | Sports Promotion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 16th |
| 2014 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | Sports Promotion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 21st |
| 2015 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | Sports Promotion | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 8th |
| 2016 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | Sports Promotion | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 9th |
| 2017 | Ferrari Challenge Europe - Coppa Shell | Team Zenith Sion – Lausanne | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 3rd |
| Finali Mondiali - Copp Shell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th | ||
| 2018 | Ferrari Challenge Europe - Coppa Shell Pro-Am | Team Zenith Sion – Lausanne | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 173.5 | 1st |
| Finali Mondiali - Coppa Shell Pro-Am | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2020 | Ultimate Cup Series Challenge Monoplace - F3R | Sports Promotion | 9 | 0 | ? | ? | 3 | 133 | 7th |
| 2021 | 24H TCE Series - TCR | Autorama Motorsport by Wolf-Power Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2023 | Ultimate Cup Series Challenge Monoplace - F3R | Sports-Promotion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 12th |
| TTE Formula Renault Cup | Sport Promotion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 17th | |
| 2024 | Ultimate Cup Series Challenge Monoplace - FR2.0 | Sports-Promotion | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 160 | 4th |
| Ferrari Challenge Europe - Coppa Shell (Silver) | Zenith Scuderia |
Complete GP3 Series results
edit(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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jenzer Motorsport | IST FEA |
IST SPR |
CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
VAL FEA |
VAL SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
NÜR FEA |
NÜR SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA 16 |
MNZ SPR 20 |
36th | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Ferrari Challenge Driver – Christophe Hurni". Ferrari N.V. 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Christophe Hurni – Sports-Promotion". Sports-Promotion.ch. 31 December 2021.
- ^ Allen, Peter (2011-09-08). "Jenzer Field 48-Year-Old Driver In GP3 Season Finale - GP3". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ^ "Christophe Hurni – Swiss Automobile Club". Automobile Club de Suisse. 31 December 2018.
External links
edit- Profile at Driver Database
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