Christian Menzel
Christian Menzel ( born June 22, 1971 in Langenfeld ) is a German racing driver.
Career
His career began in 1981 in Kart From 1991, he drove the BMW ADAC Formula Junior, later Formula Renault and Formula 3 from 1994
In 1996 he moved to BMW in the Super Tourenwagen Cup and was there for two years for the Isert team active. In 1998 he won with Hans -Joachim Stuck, Andreas and Marc Duez Bovensiepen on a BMW 320d which, after he had taken part in previous years several times on other vehicles Nürburgring 24 Hours.
1999 Menzel supported the American BMW team Prototype Technology Group in the American Le Mans Series and finished doing one of the three championship races as a class winner of the GT category. In 2000, Menzel separated by BMW and drove at the alongside DTM for Opel in a run of the Asia Pacific Le Mans Porsche 996 GT3 R a seris for Dick Barbour Racing. He then received a contract for the following year at the Porsche team Alex Job Racing in the American Le Mans Series, entered previously but already in the 24- hour race at Daytona for White Lightning Racing at. Its first use in the Grand-Am, he finished with Mike Fitzgerald, Lucas Luhr and Randy Pobst on the second place overall and class victory of the GT. In the now following eight rounds of the ALMS Menzel was with Randy Pobst in three runs on the podium in its class. In addition, he finished a race in the European Le Mans Series on the podium of the GT class.
After that Menzel focused on the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - where he was the overall winner in 2005 - and the Porsche Supercup at which he participated a total of seven years. In 2008 he joined the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia for Star Chase team from China. There he finished second in the overall standings to second place, 2009 and 2010, he won the Cup. Also in the BFGoodrich Endurance Championship on the Nürburgring Christian Menzel goes on various Porsche 911 GT3 Cup at the start.
In addition, he works as an instructor at the driving safety center at the Nürburgring, his place of residence Kelberg is very close to the traditional race track.