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Christian Danner
Born: April 4, 1958
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Biography
Christian Danner (born 4 April 1958 in Munich) is a former race car driver from Germany.
The son of car safety expert Max Danner, Christian started motor-racing in the Renault 5 cup. He advanced to Formula 2 and set the F2 lap record of the current configuration of the old Nürburgring, which also stands as the third fastest lap around the track.
Danner won the inaugural Formula 3000 championship in 1985, and debuted in Formula One on 15 September 1985 for the all-German team Zakspeed. He eventually participated in 47 Grand Prix events. His best result was 4th place at the 1989 United States Grand Prix for Rial, having started 26th and last on the grid. He also managed one 6th place whilst driving for Arrows.
Danner competed in Japanese Formula 3000 in 1990 driving for Leyton House's F3000 team. He scored 4 points and was ranked 14th. In 1991 he drove in one race of the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton in a BMW M3.
Danner later raced in Champ Cars and also in the International Touring Car Championship for Alfa Romeo. He took part in the now defunct series, Grand Prix Masters.
He is also an F1 commentator for the channel RTL in his native Germany.
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Motorsports career results
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | European Formula Two | March Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Helmut Marko RSM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 1982 | European Formula Two | March Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14th |
| 1983 | European Formula Two | Onyx Racing | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 5th |
| 1984 | European Formula Two | BS Automotive | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 5th |
| 1985 | International Formula 3000 | BS Automotive | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 1st |
| Formula One | West Zakspeed Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Kreepy Krauly Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 22nd | |
| 1986 | Formula One | Osella Squadra Corse | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18th |
| Barclay Arrows BMW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Kouros Sauber Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 1987 | Formula One | West Zakspeed Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1988 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | Alpina | 22 | 2 | ? | 0 | 3 | 151 | 11th |
| 1989 | Formula One | Rial Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21st |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | Linder Rennsport | 6 | 0 | ? | 0 | 0 | 46 | 21st | |
| 1990 | Japanese Formula 3000 | Leyton House Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15th |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | Schnitzer Rennsport | 3 | 0 | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 1991 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | MM-Diebels | 15 | 0 | ? | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21st |
| 1992 | PPG Indycar Series | Euromotorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th |
| 1993 | PPG Indycar Series | Euromotorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31st |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | Schübel Engineering | 22 | 0 | ? | 2 | 6 | 161 | 5th | |
| 1994 | PPG Indycar Series | Project Indy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30th |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | Schübel Engineering | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 9th | |
| 1995 | PPG Indycar Series | Project Indy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25th |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | Schübel Engineering | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 9th | |
| International Touring Car Championship | Schübel Engineering | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13th | |
| 1996 | International Touring Car Championship | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 15th |
| 1997 | Super Tourenwagen Cup | JAS Engineering | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 29th |
| PPG Indycar Series | Dale Coyne Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31st | |
| 2004 | Mini Challenge Deutschland | O2 can Race Team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 24th |
| 2005 | Grand Prix Masters | Team Unipart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 7th |
| 2006 | Grand Prix Masters | Team LUK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | N/A | N/A |
| Mini Challenge Deutschland | Team MINI Deutschland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NC |
European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | March Racing | March 812 | BMW | SIL |
HOC |
THR |
NÜR |
VAL |
MUG |
PAU |
PER |
SPA |
DON |
MIS |
MAN |
18th | 2 | |
| 1982 | March Racing | March 822 | BMW | SIL |
HOC |
THR |
NÜR |
MUG |
VAL |
PAU |
SPA |
HOC |
DON |
MAN |
PER |
MIS |
14th | 6 |
| 1983 | Onyx Racing | March 832 | BMW | SIL |
THR |
HOC |
NÜR |
VAL |
PAU |
JAR |
DON |
MIS |
PER |
ZOL |
MUG |
5th | 21 | |
| 1984 | BS Automotive | March 842 | BMW | SIL |
HOC |
THR |
VAL |
MUG |
PAU |
HOC |
MIS |
PER |
DON |
BRH |
5th | 23 |
Le Mans 24 Hours results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Helmut Marko RSM | Peter Oberndofer Prince Leopold von Bayern |
BMW M1 | GT | 49 | DNF | DNF |
| 1985 | Kreepy Krauly Racing | Graham Duxbury Almo Coppelli |
March 85G-Porsche | C1 | 270 | 22th | 17th |
| 1986 | Kouros Sauber Racing Team | Henri Pescarolo Dieter Quester |
Sauber C8-Mercedes | C1 | 86 | DNF | DNF |
International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | BS Automotive | March 85B | Cosworth | SIL |
THR |
EST |
VAL |
PAU |
SPA |
DIJ |
PER |
ZEL |
ZAN |
DON |
1st | 51 |
Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 841 | Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L4T | BRA | POR | SMR | MON | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | BEL |
EUR |
RSA | AUS | NC | 0 |
| 1986 | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1F | Alfa Romeo 890T 1.5 V8T | BRA |
ESP |
SMR |
MON |
BEL |
CAN |
18th | 1 | ||||||||||
| Barclay Arrows BMW | Arrows A8 | BMW M12/13 1.5 L4T | DET |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
ITA |
POR |
MEX |
AUS |
||||||||||
| Arrows A9 | HUN |
||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 861 | Zakspeed 1500/4 1.5 L4T | BRA |
SMR |
NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Zakspeed 871 | BEL |
MON |
DET |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
AUT |
ITA |
POR |
ESP |
MEX |
JPN |
AUS |
|||||||
| 1989 | Rial Racing | Rial ARC2 | Ford Cosworth DFR (Mader) 3.5 V8 | BRA |
SMR |
MON |
MEX |
USA |
CAN |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
BEL |
ITA |
POR |
ESP | JPN | AUS | 21st | 3 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results
(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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Alpina | BMW M3 | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
BRN 1 |
BRN 2 |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
MFA 1 |
MFA 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
WUN 1 |
WUN 2 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
11th | 151 |
| 1989 | Linder Rennsport | BMW M3 | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
MFA 1 |
MFA 2 |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
DIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
21st | 46 | ||
| 1990 | Schnitzer Motorsport | BMW M3 | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
MFA 1 |
MFA 2 |
WUN 1 |
WUN 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
DIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NC | 0 | ||
| 1991 | MM-Diebels | BMW M3 | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
WUN 1 |
WUN 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
DIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
ALE 1 |
ALE 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
BRN 1 |
BRN 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
21st | 6 |
| 1993 | Schübel Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
WUN 1 |
WUN 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
ALE 1 |
ALE 2 |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
5th | 161 | ||
| 1994 | Schübel Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
DIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
ALE 1 |
ALE 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
9th | 88 |
| 1995 | Schübel Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
AVU 1 |
AVU 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
DIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
ALE 1 |
ALE 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
9th | 48 |
Complete International Touring Car Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 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 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Schübel Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
HEL 1 |
HEL 2 |
DON 1 |
DON 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
15th | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | TV Spielfilm Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
EST 1 |
EST 2 |
HEL 1 |
HEL 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
DIE 1 |
DIE 2 |
SIL 1 |
SIL 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
INT 1 |
INT 2 |
SUZ 1 |
SUZ 2 |
15th | 48 |
Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | JAS Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 TS | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
ZOL 2 |
ZOL 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 1 |
WUN 1 |
WUN 2 |
ZWE 1 |
ZWE 2 |
SAL 1 |
SAL 2 |
REG 1 |
REG 1 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 1 |
29th | 37 |
Complete Japanese Formula 3000 Championship 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Leyton House Racing | SUZ |
FUJ |
MIN |
SUZ |
SUG |
FUJ |
FUJ |
SUZ |
FUJ |
SUZ | 15th | 4 |
American Open-Wheel racing results
PPG Indycar Series
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Euromotorsport | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY | DET |
POR | MIL | NHA | TOR |
MCH | CLE |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LAG |
39th | 0 | |
| 1993 | Euromotorsport | SRF |
PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET | POR | CLE |
TOR | MCH | NHA | ROA |
VAN | MDO | NAZ | LAG |
31st | 2 | |
| 1994 | Project Indy | SRF | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | DET |
POR | CLE |
TOR | MCH | MDO | NHA | VAN | ROA |
NAZ | LAG | 30th | 2 | |
| 1995 | Project Indy | MIA |
SRF | PHX | LBH | NAZ | INDY | MIL | DET |
POR | ROA | TOR | CLE | MCH | MDO | NHA | VAN | LAG | 25th | 6 |
| 1997 | Payton/Coyne | MIA | SRF | LBH | NAZ | RIO | GAT | MIL | DET |
POR |
CLE | TOR | MCH | MDO | ROA | VAN |
LAG | FON | 31st | 1 |
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