Florian Gruber

Florian Gruber ( born January 26, 1983 in Vilsbiburg ) is a German racing driver.

Career

Gruber started his motorsport career in 1994 in karting, where he was active until 1999. In 2000 he moved to touring car racing and went to the German Volkswagen Lupo Cup. After he had finished eighth in his debut season, 2001, he was third in the championship. In the next season he drove the Bilstein Touring Car Cup and took there the first place. In the following season, he competed in the German Touring Car Challenge ( DTC) and won the championship in the second division.

Mid-2004 Gruber in the German SEAT Leon Supercopa. After he is in his first season and the eighth in 2005 to fourth place in the standings, he won his first race in 2006 in the race series and decided the championship. He also received as a reward for winning the European Masters, SEAT 2005, the opportunity in 2006 to a race weekend of the World Touring Car Championship ( WTCC) to participate. In the factory SEAT Sport team, he participated in Oschersleben on world championship race. He scored no points.

2007 Gruber changed in the German Porsche Carrera Cup. For Herberth Motorsport starting, he finished the season in 18th place in the drivers' standings, while his teammate Uwe Alzen won the championship. He also participated as a guest part in a run in the German SEAT Leon Supercopa and came in a race to the finish first. 2008 Gruber did not participate in the race series and launched only in the 24 -hour race on the Nürburgring. For this he won the SP3T rating. In 2009, Gruber for Fischer Racing in the FIA ​​GT3 European part. He won a race and was together with his teammate Christoffer Nygaard sixth in the championship. He also took part in six races of the ADAC GT Masters and finished the season off on the 19th Place. At the 24 -hour race at the Nürburgring, he again won the SP3T rating. In 2010, Gruber only one race in the FIA GT3 European part and finished the championship in 27th place.

Others

Gruber presented on 13 August 2009 on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a Gumpert Apollo with a time of 7:11,570 a new lap record for road vehicles.

Career Stats

  • 2004: German SEAT Leon Supercopa (8th place )
  • 2005: German SEAT Leon Supercopa (4th place )
  • 2006: German SEAT Leon Supercopa (Master)
  • 2006: WTCC
  • 2007: German Porsche Carrera Cup ( 18th place)
  • 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship ( 6th place)
  • 2009: ADAC GT Masters ( 19th place )
  • 2010: FIA GT3 European Championship ( 27th place )
ADAC Procar Series 2006 World Touring Car Championship season 2009 ADAC GT Masters season
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