Christian Engelhart
| Christian Engelhart | |
|---|---|
![]() Engelhart in 2017 | |
| Nationality | |
| Born | 13 December 1986 Ingolstadt, West Germany |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Current team | TGI Team by GRT |
| Categorisation | |
| Car number | 19 |
| Former teams | SSR Performance Toksport WRT |
| Starts | 18 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
Christian Engelhart (born 13 December 1986 in Ingolstadt) is a German racing driver, best known for his sports car racing career with Lamborghini.
Engelhart spent six seasons in Porsche Supercup, a period in which he won the Dubai 24 Hour in 2014.[1][2] Upon joining Lamborghini as factory driver in 2017,[3] Engelhart was crowned overall Blancpain GT Series and Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup champion, partnering Mirko Bortolotti and Andrea Caldarelli at GRT Grasser Racing Team.[4][5] After an incident where he destroyed the SD card of his onboard camera at Nürburgring in 2018, Engelhart was dropped by Lamborghini,[6][7] but still won the 24 Hours of Daytona in GTD in early 2019.[8]
A switch to Porsche in 2020 yielded an ADAC GT Masters title for Engelhart, driving for SSR Performance with Michael Ammermüller.[9] In parallel, Engelhart added wins to his GT World Challenge Europe tally and made his DTM debut, winning race two at Oschersleben in 2023.[10][11] Engelhart returned to Lamborghini in 2024.[12][13]
Racing record
Career summary
Complete Porsche Supercup results
(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 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SANITEC Racing | BHR | BHR | CAT | MON | IST | SIL 10 |
NÜR 11 |
HUN | VAL | SPA | MNZ | YMC | YMC | 16th | 15 |
| 2010 | SANITEC GILTRAP Racing | BHR 6 |
BHR 23 |
CAT 9 |
MON 9 |
VAL 14 |
SIL | HOC 3 |
HUN | SPA 9 |
MNZ 22 |
11th | 54 | |||
| 2011 | Konrad Motorsport | IST 1 |
CAT 9 |
MON 12 |
NNS 10 |
SIL 5 |
NÜR 8 |
HUN Ret |
SPA 5 |
MNZ 18 |
YMC 5 |
YMC 3 |
8th | 106 | ||
| 2012 | Konrad Motorsport | BHR 5 |
BHR 2 |
MON 3 |
VAL 15 |
SIL Ret |
HOC Ret |
HUN 7 |
HUN 1 |
SPA Ret |
MNZ 7 |
8th | 87 | |||
| 2013 | FACH Auto Tech | ESP | MON 5 |
SIL 8 |
NÜR Ret |
HUN 2 |
SPA 12 |
MNZ 4 |
YMC 9 |
YMC 12 |
8th | 69 | ||||
| 2014 | Konrad Motorsport | CAT 4 |
MON 8 |
RBR 4 |
SIL 13 |
HOC 7 |
HUN 14 |
SPA Ret |
MNZ 12 |
COA 6 |
COA 6 |
9th | 75 | |||
| 2015 | MRS GT-Racing | CAT 3 |
MON 4 |
RBR 5 |
SIL 5 |
HUN 3 |
SPA 5 |
SPA 3 |
MNZ 8 |
MNZ 4 |
COA C |
COA 13 |
4th | 124 | ||
| 2016 | MRS GT-Racing | CAT Ret |
MON 6 |
RBR 16 |
SIL 11 |
HUN | HOC 5 |
SPA 3 |
MNZ Ret |
COA 5 |
COA 6 |
7th | 76 |
Complete ADAC GT Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dempsey Racing | GTD | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 19 |
SEB 19 |
LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | IND | ELK | VIR | COA | PET | 66th | 26 | |
| 2015 | Konrad Motorsport | GTD | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 19† |
SEB | LGA | BEL | WGL | LIM | ELK | VIR | COA | PET | 61st | 1 | ||
| 2017 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 15 |
SEB 9 |
LBH |
AUS |
BEL |
WGL |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
VIR |
LGA |
PET |
50th | 38 |
| 2018 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 13 |
SEB | MDO | BEL | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 57th | 18 | |
| 2019 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | DAY 1 |
SEB | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 42nd | 35 | |
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Porsche 997 Cup | SP7 | 85 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 2017 | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | SP9 | 17 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 2020 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | SP9 Pro | 83 | 11th | 11th | ||
| 2022 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | SP9 Pro | 11 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 2023 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | SP9 Pro | 83 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 2025 | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | SP9 Pro | 140 | 5th | 4th | ||
| 2026 | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | SP9 Pro | 69 | DNF | DNF |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro | MNZ | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
NÜR 1 |
11th | 25 |
| 2017 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro | MNZ 1 |
SIL 1 |
LEC 13 |
SPA 6H 2 |
SPA 12H 1 |
SPA 24H Ret |
CAT 3 |
1st | 86 |
| 2018 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro | MNZ 4 |
SIL 10 |
LEC 13 |
SPA 6H 55 |
SPA 12H 59 |
SPA 24H Ret |
CAT 13 |
31st | 13 |
| 2019 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro | MNZ 40 |
SIL 36 |
LEC 7 |
SPA 6H 2 |
SPA 12H 6 |
SPA 24H 16 |
CAT | 13th | 21 |
| 2020 | Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Pro | IMO 10 |
NÜR 1 |
SPA 6H 13 |
SPA 12H 7 |
SPA 24H 3 |
LEC 10 |
3rd | 53 | |
| 2021 | Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Pro | MNZ 1 |
LEC 7 |
SPA 6H 18 |
SPA 12H 6 |
SPA 24H Ret |
NÜR 40 |
CAT 2 |
6th | 53 |
| 2023 | Dinamic GT Huber Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Pro | MNZ 9 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 6H 16 |
SPA 12H 13 |
SPA 24H 12 |
15th | 13 | ||
| Dinamic GT | NÜR 10 |
CAT 6 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Pro | LEC 11 |
SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
NÜR | MNZ | JED | NC | 0 |
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro | MIS QR 8 |
MIS CR 9 |
BRH QR 1 |
BRH CR 1 |
ZOL QR Ret |
ZOL CR 15 |
HUN QR 2 |
HUN CR 3 |
NÜR QR 19 |
NÜR CR 5 |
4th | 67 |
| 2018 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Pro | ZOL 1 1 |
ZOL 2 7 |
BRH 1 10 |
BRH 2 5 |
MIS 1 3 |
MIS 2 18 |
HUN 1 1 |
HUN 2 6 |
NÜR 1 DSQ |
NÜR 2 EX |
5th | 57.5 |
| 2019 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro | BRH 1 3 |
BRH 2 10 |
MIS 1 6 |
MIS 2 16 |
ZAN 1 2 |
ZAN 2 2 |
NÜR 1 2 |
NÜR 2 8 |
HUN 1 3 |
HUN 2 2 |
4th | 75 |
| 2021 | Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Pro | MAG 1 16 |
MAG 2 20 |
ZAN 1 12 |
ZAN 2 24 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 DNS |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
VAL 1 12 |
VAL 2 5 |
27th | 6 |
| 2022 | Dinamic Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Pro | BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 Ret |
MAG 1 12 |
MAG 2 10 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 6 |
MIS 1 12 |
MIS 2 Ret |
VAL 1 Ret |
VAL 2 14 |
20th | 5 |
| 2023 | Dinamic GT Huber Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Pro | BRH 1 DSQ |
BRH 2 12 |
MIS 1 20 |
MIS 2 Ret |
HOC 1 9 |
HOC 2 8 |
VAL 1 17 |
VAL 2 16 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 16 |
20th | 3 |
| 2025 | GRT - Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Bronze | ZAN 1 27 |
ZAN 2 36 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 Ret |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
VAL 1 18 |
VAL 2 33 |
16th | 11 | ||
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SSR Performance | Porsche 911 GT3 R | ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HOC 1 14 |
HOC 2 Ret |
31st | 0 |
| 2023 | Toksport WRT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | OSC 1 9 |
OSC 2 1 |
ZAN 1 23 |
ZAN 2 12 |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 17 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 WD |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
17th | 54 | ||
| GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | HOC 1 33 |
HOC 2 Ret | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | OSC 1 16 |
OSC 2 8 |
LAU 1 9 |
LAU 2 15 |
ZAN 1 Ret |
ZAN 2 Ret |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
20th | 16 |
| 2026 | TGI Team by GRT | Lamborghini Temerario GT3 | RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
LAU 1 |
LAU 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
NÜR 1 14 |
NÜR 2 WD |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
22nd* | 2* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ↑ "Sensation perfekt – Engelhart gewinnt Saisonauftakt". MotorsportXL (in German). 8 May 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Swiss Porsche team Stadler Motorsport takes Dubai 24H win". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Bosch, Miguel (6 October 2017). "Christian Engelhart: "Working day and night has been worth it"". GT REPORT. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (2 October 2017). "Bortolotti & Engelhart Take Overall Blancpain Title In Barcelona Showdown". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "The Lamborghini Huracan GT3 is the 2017 Champion of the Blancpain GT Series". The Speed Journal. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (16 September 2018). "#63 Grasser Lambo Disqualified From Nürburgring Weekend". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (3 October 2018). "Engelhart Dropped From Lamborghini Factory Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Medland, Chris (27 January 2019). "Grasser plays winning hand again in Daytona GTD". RACER. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Ammermüller and Christian Engelhart win the ADAC GT Masters 2020". Porsche Sport. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (18 April 2021). "Dinamic Porsche Wins 3H Monza in Mixed Conditions". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Plümer, Jonas (28 May 2023). "DTM: Christian Engelhart siegt bei Porsche-Vierfachsieg". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Grangier, Dorian (5 December 2023). "Christian Engelhart met fin à son aventure avec Porsche". AutoHebdo (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Thukral, Rachit; Haidinger, Sven (6 December 2023). "Engelhart returns to Lamborghini GT3 ranks after four-year Porsche stint". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
External links
- Official website
- Christian Engelhart career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ingolstadt
- Racing drivers from Bavaria
- German racing drivers
- Porsche Supercup drivers
- 24 Hours of Daytona drivers
- Rolex Sports Car Series drivers
- ADAC GT Masters drivers
- WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers
- 24H Series drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup drivers
- Porsche Motorsports drivers
- Formula BMW ADAC drivers
- Mücke Motorsport drivers
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers
- Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- Porsche Carrera Cup Germany drivers
- Toksport WRT drivers
- Lamborghini Squadra Corse drivers
- Abt Sportsline drivers
- 12 Hours of Sebring drivers
- Grasser Racing Team drivers
- GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup drivers
- International GT Open drivers
- Dinamic Motorsport drivers
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- Konrad Motorsport drivers
- Gulf 12 Hours drivers
