Michael Bartels

Michael Bartels Nationality German Born (1968-03-08) 8 March 1968 Plettenberg, Germany FIA GT1 World Championship career Debut season 2010 Current team Vitaphone Racing Car no. 18 Starts 38 Wins 8 Poles 3 Fastest laps 2 Best finish 1st in 2010 Previous series 2004-09 2004 2003 2000-02 1997-99 1994-1996 1990-93 1988-89 1986-87 FIA GT Championship Le Mans Series V8Star Series DTM Super Tourenwagen Cup DTM International Formula 3000 German F3 Formula Ford Championship titles 1986 2006, 08-09 2010 German Formula Ford 1600 FIA GT Championship GT1 FIA GT1 World Championship Born (1968-03-08) 8 March 1968 Formula One World Championship career Active years 1991 Teams Lotus Entries 4 (0 starts) Championships 0 Wins 0 Podiums 0 Career points 0 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0 First entry 1991 German Grand Prix Last entry 1991 Spanish Grand Prix

Michael Bartels (born 8 March 1968 in Plettenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a professional racing driver. He is a multiple FIA GT champion and former Grand Prix driver who failed to qualify for 4 Formula One races with Lotus.

Career

Bartels was the 1985 German karting champion and the 1986 German Formula Ford 1600 champion. He competed in the German Formula Three Championship in 1988 and 1989, before stepping up to International Formula 3000 in 1990.

Bartels filled in at Lotus for Johnny Herbert, who had commitments in Japanese Formula 3000, at four Grands Prix during the 1991 Formula One season, but failed to qualify at all four races. Bartels continued in F3000, finishing 4th in 1992, before switching to the DTM in 1994, where he continued to race until the series ended at the end of 1996. Bartels raced in the Super Tourenwagen Cup for the next three years, before the DTM was resurrected in 2000. He won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2000 (in a works Porsche 911 GT3) and 2001 (in a Chrysler Viper GTS-R).

Michael Bartels in the Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12

After racing in the final year of the V8Star Series in 2003, finishing third behind Pedro Lamy and Thomas Mutsch, he switched to the FIA GT Championship for 2004 with Konrad Motorsport (in a Saleen S7R). For the 2005 season he began racing a Maserati MC12 for his own Bartels Motor & Sport team under the Vitaphone Racing banner, alongside compatriat Timo Scheider. Andrea Bertolini replaced Scheider for 2006 and the pairing won the championship in 2006, 2008 and 2009. Bartels also won the Spa 24 Hours in 2005, 2006 and 2008.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Partial Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

• † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Complete International Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete GT1 World Championship results

Complete Blancpain Sprint Series results

* Season still in progress.

References

External links

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• Official website (in German)