Finn Gehrsitz (born 25 September 2004) is a German racing driver currently competing in the European Le Mans Series for United Autosports.[1][2]
| Finn Gehrsitz | |
|---|---|
 Gehrsitz in 2022 | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 25 September 2004 Stuttgart, Germany |
| ADAC GT Masters career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Current team | Team Joos Sportwagentechnik |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 91 |
| Co-driver | Sven Müller |
| Starts | 2 (0 entries) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1 in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2022 2021-22 2021 | Asian Le Mans Series European Le Mans Series Le Mans Cup |
Career
edit2020
editHaving been slated to make his car racing debut in the Lamera Cup at Misano in 2020,[3] Gehrsitz instead debuted in the Porsche Super Sports Cup at the Hockenheimring owing to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the racing schedule. He started his career out in brilliant fashion, winning his first two races in GT4 machinery.[4][5][6] At the GTC Finale held at the same circuit in November, Gehrsitz finished the endurance race in third, before being disqualified for an operational error, before winning the sprint race.[7]
2021
editFor the 2021 season, Gehrsitz would move to compete in the Michelin Le Mans Cup, driving in the LMP3 category for Phoenix Racing.[8] Partnering Hamza Owega, the German would qualify second for the opening two races, scoring a seventh and fourth place in the races, before taking his first pole position at Monza.[9] He made good use of his grid spot, remaining in first before handing over the car to Owega at the midway point of the race, before their car suffered a mechanical issue, forcing them to retire. Another pole followed at the penultimate round in Spa-Francorchamps, where the team finished fourth, before Gehrsitz missed the season finale, meaning he dropped to ninth in the standings by season's end.[10]
At the end of the year, Gehrsitz made his debut in the European Le Mans Series, driving for Eurointernational in the season finale at Portimão.[11]
2022
editGehrsitz competed in the Asian Le Mans Series at the start of 2022. Driving alongside Jürgen Häring and Marco Seefried in the GT-Am class, the team took four podiums and ended up third in the championship.[12]
His main campaign would lie in the European Le Mans Series, where he raced for United Autosports in the LMP3 class alongside Bailey Voisin and Josh Caygill.[13] His season started out strongly, as, having run first during his stint, teammate Caygill finished the race in Le Castellet in third, which turned into second once a car ahead had been disqualified.[14][15] The following rounds would bring less success however, as two retirements sandwiched a fifth and ninth place. At the season finale in the Algarve, Gehrsitz and his teammates took another podium finish, leading them to take eighth in the drivers' standings.[16]
Following the end of the campaign, Gehrsitz was selected as one of the designated Rookie Test drivers for the post-season rookie test in the World Endurance Championship.[17] The German drove in the LMGTE - Am category.[18]
2023
editThe 2023 season saw Gehrsitz switch back to the world of GT racing, where he teamed up with Porsche works driver Sven Müller at Team Joos Sportwagentechnik in the ADAC GT Masters.[19]
Personal life
editGehrsitz is mentored by Ellen Lohr, the only woman to ever win a race in the DTM.[20]
Karting record
editKarting career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Baden-Württemberg Kart-Cup — Rotax Micro | RMSV Urloffen-Flandria Germany | 1st |
| Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Micro | 5th | ||
| 2015 | Baden-Württemberg Kart-Cup — Rotax Mini | Flandria Kart Germany RMSV URLO | 1st |
| 2016 | Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Mini Max | 2nd | |
| 2017 | Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Junior | 6th | |
| 2018 | Rotax Max Challenge Euro Trophy — Junior | 14th | |
| 2019 | Deutsche Elektro-Kart-Meisterschaft (DEKM) | 2nd | |
| Sources:[21] | |||
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Porsche Super Sports Cup - GT4 | Mühlner Motorsport | 2 | 2 | 2 | ? | 2 | 0 | NC |
| 2021 | Le Mans Cup - LMP3 | Phoenix Racing | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 | 9th |
| European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | Eurointernational | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35th | |
| 2022 | European Le Mans Series - LMP3 | United Autosports | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 7th |
| Asian Le Mans Series - GT Am | Herberth Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 3rd | |
| 2023 | ADAC GT Masters | Team Joos by RACEmotion | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 151 | 5th |
| 2023-24 | Middle East Trophy - GT3 | Huber Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Asia | Absolute Corse | 12 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 16 | 31st |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Le Mans Cup results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Phoenix Racing | LMP3 | BAR 7 |
LEC 4 |
MNZ Ret |
LMS 12 |
LMS 5 |
SPA 4 |
POR | 9th | 37.5 |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eurointernational | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | CAT | RBR | LEC | MNZ | SPA | ALG 9 |
35th | 4 |
| 2022 | United Autosports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P320 | Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 | LEC 2 |
IMO Ret |
MNZ 5 |
CAT 9 |
SPA Ret |
ALG 2 |
8th | 48 |
Complete ADAC GT Masters results
edit(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 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team Joos by RACEmotion | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | HOC1 1 5 |
HOC1 2 13 |
NOR 1 3 |
NOR 2 22 |
NÜR 1 10 |
NÜR 2 33 |
SAC 1 5 |
SAC 2 8 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 23 |
HOC2 1 4 |
HOC2 2 Ret |
5th | 151 |
Complete GT World Challenge Asia results
edit(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 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Absolute Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 | SEP 1 19 |
SEP 2 14 |
BUR 1 11 |
BUR 2 8 |
FUJ 1 22 |
FUJ 2 14 |
SUZ 1 4 |
SUZ 2 25 |
OKA 1 12 |
OKA 2 25 |
SHA 1 Ret |
SHA 2 Ret |
31st | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "Profil". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "ELMS". www.europeanlemansseries.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Finn Gehrsitz: Sprung vom Kart ins Auto, jüngster Langstreckenrennfahrer Deutschlands". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Master, debleu (5 July 2021). "Young talent Finn Gehrsitz competes in the GT Winter Series". GT Winter Series. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "ERFOLGE". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Finn Gehrsitz: Doppelsieg beim Sportwagendebüt Start beim Finale des Porsche Super Sports Cup in Hockenheim". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). 13 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Finn Gehrsitz mit starker Vorstellung im GTC Race". www.gtc-race.de (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "FINN GEHRSITZ MIT PHOENIX RACING IM MICHELIN LE MANS CUP". motorsport-xl.de. 31 March 2021.
- ^ derWAC (14 July 2021). "Starker Auftritt in Monza: Finn Gehrsitz holt erste LMP3-Pole-Position". derWAC.com (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "FINN GEHRSITZ STÜRMT IN SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS AUF POLE-POSITION". motorsport-xl.de. 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Finn Gehrsitz überzeugt mit solidem ELMS-Debüt in Portugal". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Motorsport: Finn Gehrsitz fährt in Abu Dhabi zweimal aufs Podest". krzbb.de (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (23 March 2022). "Finn Gehrsitz Joins United Autosports For 2022 European Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ S, TYPE. "Spektakulärer 2. Platz für Finn Gehrsitz beim Le Mans Series Saisonstart". TYPE S (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (17 April 2022). "Prema Takes Maiden Win; LMP3, GTE Decided on Last Lap – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Der Regenmeister von Portugal: Finn Gehrsitz stürmt auf das LMP3-Podium". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (16 September 2022). "Rookie Test Drivers Named; Wadoux to Sample Hypercar – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (13 November 2022). "Lopez Leads Morning Rookie Test Session – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (9 April 2023). "ADAC GT Masters: Sven Müller und Finn Gehrsitz starten für Joos Sportwagentechnik". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Finn Gehrsitz im GT4-Audi beim Finale GTC Race". www.gtc-race.de (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Finn Gehrsitz | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
External links
edit- Finn Gehrsitz career summary at DriverDB.com