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Austrian racing driver
Norbert Siedler
Siedler in 2007
NationalityAustria Austrian
Born (1982-12-29) 29 December 1982 (age 41)
Wildschönau, Austria
Racing licence FIA Gold

Norbert Siedler (born 29 December 1982 in Wildschönau) is an Austrian racing driver.

Career

Siedler began his career in motorsport in karts. In 1992 he began at the age of ten years in the German Kartszene and in 1997, won the junior class. In 1999, he was an Austrian kart driver. In 2000, he moved into Formula Ford and won in Germany and Austria as well as the championship. In 2001 he drove in the German Formula Three Championship. For the team Palfinger he finished 4th place twice, including once at Hockenheim supporting the German Grand Prix. In 2002, he was sixth in the championship and finished the season with a victory in the last race at Hockenheim. This was followed by three years in the Italian Euro Formula 3000 Championship. In 2005,he won the championship after two victories in eight races overall standings.

In 2003, he traveled to Vallelunga for a Formula One test with Minardi. In 2007 he drove for Kruse Motorsport in the LMP2 class in the Le Mans Endurance Series finishing fifth place at Monza. He made his debut in the Le Mans 24 Hours, again in a Kruse Motorsport Pescarolo-Judd, ending with an engine failure after 98 laps.

Towards the end of the 2007 season, Siedler joined ADM Motorsport in the new racing series International Formula Master. Siedler began his career in the series with victory at Porto and Anderstorp.

Since 2008 Norbert Siedler has run in the Porsche Supercup.

Racing record

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2007 Germany Kruse Motorsport Canada Tony Burgess
France Jean de Pourtales
Pescarolo 01-Judd LMP2 98 DNF DNF

Complete Porsche Supercup 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 DC Points
2008 Veltins MRS Racing Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
17
BHR
Ret
ESP
DNS
TUR
Ret
MON
16
FRA
10
GBR
8
GER
26
HUN
24
ESP
10
BEL
4
ITA
11
17th 39
2009 Veltins MRS Racing Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
Ret
BHR
7
ESP
7
MON
8
TUR
5
GBR
15
GER
5
HUN
7
ESP
9
BEL
2
ITA
3
UAE
4
UAE
11
5th 132
2010 Veltins MRS Racing Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
23
BHR
5
ESP
1
MON
12
ESP
2
GBR
4
GER
6
HUN
Ret
BEL
16
ITA
3
3rd 98
2011 Veltins Lechner Racing Porsche 997 GT3 TUR
3
ESP
8
MON
7
GER
2
GBR
3
GER
4
HUN
4
BEL
7
ITA
4
UAE
4
UAE
7
2nd 145
2012 Veltins Lechner Racing Porsche 997 GT3 BHR
3
BHR
1
MON
4
ESP
11
GBR
2
GER
Ret
HUN
5
HUN
6
BEL
6
ITA
8
4th 121

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Sporting positions
Preceded bynone 3000 Pro Series champion
2005 with:
Max Busnelli
Succeeded byJan Charouz
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