Marvin_Kirchhöfer
Marvin Kirchhöfer
German racing driver
Marvin Kirchhöfer (born 19 March 1994) is a German racing driver.
| Marvin Kirchhöfer | |
|---|---|
Kirchhöfer in 2012 | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 (age 30) Leipzig, Germany |
| GP2 Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Carlin |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 19 |
| Starts | 20 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 17th in 2016 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014-15 2013 2012 | GP3 Series German Formula Three ADAC Formel Masters |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013 2012 | German Formula Three ADAC Formel Masters |
Karting
Born in Leipzig, Saxony, Kirchhöfer began karting in 1999 and mainly raced in Germany, working his way up from the junior ranks (Bambini-B) to the KF2 category by 2010. In 2011, he won the German Kart Championship (KF1), winning all five final races.[1]
ADAC Formel Masters - 2012
2012 saw his debut in the ADAC Formel Masters championship with Lotus.[2] He was able to win the first race in Oschersleben[3] and scored two wins from pole position at the following race weekend in Zandvoort.[4] He finished the season with a perfect round at the Hockenheim with 2 poles, 3 fastest laps and 3 wins in the 3 races. He won the championship in his debut year with 9 wins and 329 points.
German Formula 3 - 2013
In 2013 Kirchhöfer debuted in the German Formula 3 Championship. He dominated the series, taking 25 podiums in 26 races, including 13 wins. He finished on 511 points with second place, team-mate Artem Markelov, on less than 350. His only non podium finish was a 4th place in the 2nd race of the year. He also set the fastest race lap in 17 of the races. His team Lotus won the team's championship while Kirchhöfer won the rookie cup with only 4 races not finishing as the best rookie.
GP3 Series
In 2014, Kirchhöfer debuted in the series with ART Grand Prix. He remained with the team for two seasons, finishing with two consecutive third places and accumulating six wins and fifteen podiums.
GP2 Series
In March 2016, it was announced Kirchhöfer would graduate to GP2 with Carlin.[5]
McLaren factory driver
In 2023, Kirchhöfer embarked on a full-season campaign in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, joining Danish drivers Benjamin Goethe and Nicolai Kjærgaard in Garage 59's Pro class entry.[6]
Goodwood Festival of Speed
In July 2023, the McLaren Solus GT made its dynamic debut at the 30th Goodwood Festival of Speed. During the timed shootout, Kirchhöfer set the fastest time in the Solus GT, finishing the hillclimb in 45.34 seconds.[7] This made him the first German driver to win the shootout since Nick Heidfeld in 1999.
Career summary
† As Kirchhöfer was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.
Complete ADAC Formel Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete German Formula Three 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lotus | OSC1 1 1 |
OSC1 2 4 |
OSC1 2 1 |
SPA 1 1 |
SPA 2 3 |
SPA 3 3 |
NÜR1 1 2 |
NÜR1 2 C |
NÜR1 3 1 |
SAC 1 1 |
SAC 2 2 |
SAC 3 1 |
LAU1 1 2 |
LAU1 2 3 |
LAU1 3 1 |
NÜR2 1 2 |
NÜR2 2 2 |
NÜR2 3 1 |
LAU2 1 3 |
LAU2 2 1 |
LAU2 3 2 |
OSC2 1 1 |
OSC2 2 2 |
OSC2 3 1 |
HOC 1 1 |
HOC 2 3 |
HOC 3 1 |
1st | 511 |
Complete GP3 Series 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 5 |
CAT SPR 5 |
RBR FEA 5 |
RBR SPR DNS |
SIL FEA 3 |
SIL SPR 4 |
HOC FEA 1 |
HOC SPR Ret |
HUN FEA 11 |
HUN SPR 9 |
SPA FEA DNS |
SPA SPR 17 |
MNZ FEA 3 |
MNZ SPR 3 |
SOC FEA 2 |
SOC SPR 3 |
YMC FEA 2 |
YMC SPR 11 |
3rd | 161 |
| 2015 | ART Grand Prix | CAT FEA 5 |
CAT SPR 1 |
RBR FEA 6 |
RBR SPR 2 |
SIL FEA 1 |
SIL SPR 8 |
HUN FEA 3 |
HUN SPR 5 |
SPA FEA 3 |
SPA SPR Ret |
MNZ FEA 4 |
MNZ SPR 1 |
SOC FEA 9 |
SOC SPR 7 |
BHR FEA 1 |
BHR SPR 6 |
YMC FEA 1 |
YMC SPR 7 |
3rd | 200 |
Complete GP2 Series 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Carlin | CAT FEA 15 |
CAT SPR 15 |
MON FEA 7 |
MON SPR 2 |
BAK FEA Ret |
BAK SPR 10 |
RBR FEA Ret |
RBR SPR 19 |
SIL FEA 12 |
SIL SPR 8 |
HUN FEA 14 |
HUN SPR 13 |
HOC FEA 10 |
HOC SPR 14 |
SPA FEA Ret |
SPA SPR 14 |
MNZ FEA 18 |
MNZ SPR 8 |
SEP FEA 15 |
SEP SPR 11 |
YMC FEA |
YMC SPR |
17th | 21 |
Complete Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete British GT Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 | GT3 | OUL 1 |
OUL 2 |
SIL 1 2 |
DON 1 |
SNE 1 |
SNE 2 |
SPA 1 |
BRH 1 |
DON 1 |
NC† | 0† |
| 2023 | Garage 59 | McLaren 720S GT3 | GT3 | OUL 1 11 |
OUL 2 3 |
SIL 1 33 |
DON 1 Ret |
SNE 1 16 |
SNE 2 WD |
ALG 1 Ret |
BRH 1 |
16th | 24 | |
| Optimum Motorsport | DON 1 7 |
† As Kirchhöfer was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.
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 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Inception Racing | GTD | McLaren 720S GT3 | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 3 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 48th | 326 |
| 2024 | Pfaff Motorsports | GTD Pro | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | DAY 10 |
SEB 12 |
LGA |
DET |
WGL |
MOS |
ELK |
VIR |
IMS |
PET |
12th* | 449* | |
| Source:[8] | |||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress.
- "Erfolge" (in German). cmv-sportmedia.de. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "Kirchhöfer is official Lotus junior driver" (in German). cmv-sportmedia.de. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "Kirchhöfer wins first race" (in German). adac-formel-masters.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "Kirchhöfer wins second race in Zandvoort" (in German). adac-formel-masters.de. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "Marvin Kirchhofer joins 2016 GP2 grid with Carlin". 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- Lloyd, Daniel (3 March 2023). "Garage 59 Confirms Pro Return With Updated McLaren". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- Ostler, Simon (16 July 2023). "2023 Festival of Speed Timed Shootout results | GRR". goodwood.com. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- "Marvin Kirchhöfer Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- Official website
- Marvin Kirchhöfer career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | ADAC Formel Masters Champion 2012 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | German Formula Three Champion 2013 |
Succeeded by |