Luca Stolz (born 29 July 1995) is a German racing driver who currently competes in the ADAC GT Masters and GT World Challenge Europe.
| Luca Stolz | |
|---|---|
 Stolz at the 2019 24 Hours of Spa | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 29 July 1995 Kirchen, Germany |
| ADAC GT Masters career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Toksport WRT |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 22 |
| Former teams | Team Zakspeed GRT Grasser Racing Team HTP Motorsport |
| Starts | 104 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 20 |
| Poles | 6 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2012 2013 2013 | ADAC Formel Masters ATS Formel 3 Cup French GT Championship Porsche Carrera Cup Germany |
| Championship titles | |
| 2016 2018 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver Cup GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Overall |
Career
editStolz began his racing career in 2007, competing in the Cadet class of the Belgian Karting Championship. He raced in karts until 2010, before moving into single-seaters in 2011. He made his debut in the 2011 ADAC Formel Masters, driving for URD Rennsport.[1] In his maiden season of formula competition, Stolz finished 12th in the championship. The following season, he moved to the German Formula Three Championship, initially competing in the Trophy class for HS Engineering,[2] before stepping up to the overall championship beginning at TT Circuit Assen.[3]
For 2013, Stolz began competing in sports car racing, joining Land Motorsport for the 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany season. He made his GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup debut the following season, driving alongside Lucas Wolf for HTP Motorsport.[4] Despite only competing in half the season, the duo would finish fourth in the Silver Cup class. For 2016, Stolz joined the Lamborghini GT3 Junior Program,[5] which led to a full-season GT World Challenge Europe campaign with GRT Grasser Racing Team.[6] Stolz and co-driver Michele Beretta were crowned Silver Cup champions of the Sprint Cup that season, claiming four class victories in ten races.
2017 saw Stolz join Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon for the Endurance Cup; the team with which he and co-drivers Yelmer Buurman and Maro Engel would claim the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup title.[7] 2018 also saw Stolz make his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut, driving for Keating Motorsports.[8] The team finished 29th overall, and third in the LMGTE Am class. After competing with Black Falcon in 2019 and Haupt Racing Team in 2020, Stolz and Engel joined Toksport WRT for the 2021 season.[9]
In 2022, Stolz began competing in the DTM, driving for Haupt Racing Team.[10] Throughout the season, he developed a reputation for staying out of the media limelight, preferring to essentially let his driving do the talking.[11] He claimed his first DTM race win at the Nürburgring, taking victory in the second event of the weekend.[12] 2022 also saw Stolz take victory at the Bathurst 12 Hour with Kenny Habul, Martin Konrad, and Jules Gounon.[13] The following year, Stolz, Habul, and Gounon went back-to-back, winning the 2023 edition of the race as well.[14] Stolz, Engel, and Mikaël Grenier added a victory at the Intercontinental GT Challenge season-ending Gulf 12 Hours, securing a second-place championship finish for Stolz.[15] His primary program for 2023 involved a sophomore DTM drive, where he claimed four podiums and a race victory at the Sachsenring.[16]
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit* Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC Formel Masters results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | URD Rennsport | OSC 1 9 |
OSC 2 11 |
OSC 3 10 |
SAC 1 19 |
SAC 2 12 |
SAC 3 11 |
ZOL 1 13 |
ZOL 2 7 |
ZOL 3 7 |
NÜR 1 12 |
NÜR 2 9 |
NÜR 3 11 |
RBR 1 9 |
RBR 2 7 |
RBR 3 6 |
LAU 1 6 |
LAU 2 9 |
LAU 3 5 |
ASS 1 14 |
ASS 2 Ret |
ASS 3 11 |
HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 7 |
HOC 3 10 |
12th | 72 |
Complete German Formula Three Championship 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Performance Racing | ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
SAC 3 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
OSC 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
SPA 3 |
ASS 1 8 |
ASS 2 2 |
ASS 3 5 |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 Ret |
RBR 3 8 |
LAU 1 3 |
LAU 2 10 |
LAU 3 4 |
NÜR 1 7 |
NÜR 2 3 |
NÜR 3 9 |
HOC 1 12 |
HOC 2 7 |
HOC 3 8 |
10th | 85 |
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Land — Motorsport | HOC 1 14 |
HOC 2 Ret |
NNS | RBR 1 8 |
RBR 2 Ret |
LAU 1 21 |
LAU 2 18 |
NOR 1 14 |
NOR 2 DNS |
NÜR 1 16 |
NÜR 2 17 |
OSC 1 Ret |
OSC 2 17 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
HOC 1 13 |
HOC 2 30† |
20th | 25 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results
edit* Season still in progress.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Silver | NOG QR |
NOG CR |
BRH QR |
BRH CR |
ZAN QR |
ZAN CR |
SLO QR 17 |
SLO CR 5 |
POR QR 8 |
POR CR 17 |
ZOL QR 19 |
ZOL CR 12 |
BAK QR 19 |
BAK CR DNS |
4th | 79 |
| 2016 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Silver | MIS QR 16 |
MIS MR 23 |
BRH QR 23 |
BRH MR 10 |
NÜR QR 15 |
NÜR MR 13 |
HUN QR 26 |
HUN MR 20 |
CAT QR 12 |
CAT MR 7 |
1st | 125 | ||||
| 2018 | Black Falcon | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Silver | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
HUN 1 9 |
HUN 2 12 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 2 |
7th | 43 | ||||
| 2019 | Black Falcon | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro | BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 1 |
MIS 1 3 |
MIS 2 4 |
ZAN 1 4 |
ZAN 2 4 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 4 |
HUN 1 2 |
HUN 2 3 |
2nd | 92.5 | ||||
| 2020 | Haupt Racing Team | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro | MIS 1 4 |
MIS 2 2 |
MIS 3 4 |
MAG 1 1 |
MAG 2 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
CAT 1 5 |
CAT 2 17 |
CAT 3 Ret |
6th | 60 | ||||
| 2021 | Toksport WRT | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro | MAG 1 25 |
MAG 2 1 |
ZAN 1 7 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
MIS 1 2 |
MIS 2 24 |
BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 1 |
VAL 1 1 |
VAL 2 1 |
2nd | 95 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
ASS 1 |
ASS 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NC† | 0† |
| 2022 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | ALG 1 2 |
ALG 2 Ret |
LAU 1 2 |
LAU 2 12 |
IMO 1 11 |
IMO 2 12 |
NOR 1 7 |
NOR 2 8 |
NÜR 1 17 |
NÜR 2 1 |
SPA 1 15 |
SPA 2 5 |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 2 |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 9 |
6th | 108 |
| 2023 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | OSC 1 Ret |
OSC 2 Ret |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 3 |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 10 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 13 |
LAU 1 6 |
LAU 2 3 |
SAC 1 11 |
SAC 2 23 |
RBR 1 7 |
RBR 2 Ret |
HOC 1 8 |
HOC 2 73 |
6th | 133 |
| 2024 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | OSC 1 5 |
OSC 2 32 |
LAU 1 10 |
LAU 2 Ret |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 5 |
NOR 1 11 |
NOR 2 7 |
NÜR 1 12 |
NÜR 2 11 |
SAC 1 4 |
SAC 2 13 |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 Ret |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
9th | 127 |
† As Stolz was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Konrad Motorsport | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 20 |
SEB | LBH | AUS | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 79th | 11 |
| 2018 | Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 V8 | DAY 4 |
SEB 3 |
MOH | BEL | WGL 5 |
MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET 8 |
19th | 107 | |
| 2019 | Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsports | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 6 |
SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 50th | 25 | |
| 2021 | SunEnergy1 Racing | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 2 |
SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | WGL | LIM | ELK | LGA | LBH | VIR | PET | 44th | 341 |
| 2022 | SunEnergy1 | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 21 |
SEB |
LBH |
LGA |
MDO |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM | ELK |
VIR |
PET |
70th | 128 |
| 2023 | SunEnergy1 | GTD | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 22 |
SEB | LBH | MON | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 68th | 125 | |
| 2024 | SunEnergy1 Racing | GTD Pro | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | DAY 13 |
SEB | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 45th | 201 |
Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results
edit| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Ovr. Pos. |
Cla. Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Black Swan Racing
|
 Jeroen Bleekemolen Marc Lieb Tim Pappas
|
Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) | Pro-Am | 271 | 3rd | 1st |
| 2019 |  Craft-Bamboo Racing / Black Falcon
|
Maro Engel Gary Paffett
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro | 185 | DNF | DNF |
| 2020 | Craft-Bamboo Racing
|
Yelmer Buurman Maro Engel
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro | 314 | 5th | 5th |
| 2022 | SunEnergy1 Racing / Triple Eight Race Engineering
|
 Jules Gounon Kenny Habul Martin Konrad
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro-Am | 291 | 1st | 1st |
| 2023 | SunEnergy1 Racing / AKKodis ASP Team
|
Jules Gounon Kenny Habul
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro | 323 | 1st | 1st |
| 2024 | SunEnergy1 Racing
|
Jules Gounon Kenny Habul
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Pro | 275 | 2nd | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ "Starterliste". ADAC Formel Masters (in German). ADAC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Participant 2012". German Formula Three Championship. Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Gamma Racing Day Assen" (PDF). German Formula Three Championship (in German). Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Watkins, Gary (18 August 2014). "HTP to field third Mercedes in Slovakia Ring Blancpain Sprint round". Autosport. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Lamborghini Squadra Corse announces 2016 GT3 Junior Program". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Full program for the GRT Grasser Racing Team 2016". grasser-racing.com (in German). 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "SRO Champions Crowned In London". dailysportscar.com. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Stolz Completes Keating Lineup for 24H Le Mans". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Engel, Stolz to Continue in Sprint with Third Different Team". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Four talented youngsters in action for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT at the DTM test". AutoMobilSport.com. 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Newbold, James (30 June 2022). "Luca Stolz: The DTM's Raikkonen turning heads with Mercedes". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Newbold, James (28 August 2022). "DTM Nurburgring: Stolz scores maiden win, more drama for Bortolotti". Autosport. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Zalavari, Michael (16 May 2022). "SunEnergy1 Mercedes Claims Bathurst 12 Hour Victory! (Full Report)". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Zalavari, Michael (5 February 2023). "SunEnergy1 Goes Back To Back At The Mountain, Full Race Report". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (10 December 2023). "GruppeM Wins Gulf 12H; Gounon Crowned IGTC Champion". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (9 September 2023). "Stolz Takes Lights-To-Flag Saturday Sachsenring Win". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
External links
edit- Luca Stolz at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
- Luca Stolz driver statistics at Racing-Reference