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Finn Gehrsitz

Finn Gehrsitz (born 25 September 2004) is a German racing driver currently competing in the European Le Mans Series for United Autosports.[1][2]

Finn Gehrsitz
Gehrsitz in 2022
NationalityGermany German
Born (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 19)
Stuttgart, Germany
ADAC GT Masters career
Debut season2023
Current teamTeam Joos Sportwagentechnik
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number91
Co-driverSven Müller
Starts2 (0 entries)
Wins1
Podiums2
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish1 in 2023
Previous series
2022
2021-22
2021		Asian Le Mans Series
European Le Mans Series
Le Mans Cup

Career edit

2020 edit

Having been slated to make his car racing debut in the Lamera Cup at Misano in 2020,[3] Gehrsitz instead debuted in the Porsche Super Sports Cup at the Hockenheimring owing to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the racing schedule. He started his career out in brilliant fashion, winning his first two races in GT4 machinery.[4][5][6] At the GTC Finale held at the same circuit in November, Gehrsitz finished the endurance race in third, before being disqualified for an operational error, before winning the sprint race.[7]

2021 edit

For the 2021 season, Gehrsitz would move to compete in the Michelin Le Mans Cup, driving in the LMP3 category for Phoenix Racing.[8] Partnering Hamza Owega, the German would qualify second for the opening two races, scoring a seventh and fourth place in the races, before taking his first pole position at Monza.[9] He made good use of his grid spot, remaining in first before handing over the car to Owega at the midway point of the race, before their car suffered a mechanical issue, forcing them to retire. Another pole followed at the penultimate round in Spa-Francorchamps, where the team finished fourth, before Gehrsitz missed the season finale, meaning he dropped to ninth in the standings by season's end.[10]

At the end of the year, Gehrsitz made his debut in the European Le Mans Series, driving for Eurointernational in the season finale at Portimão.[11]

2022 edit

Gehrsitz competed in the Asian Le Mans Series at the start of 2022. Driving alongside Jürgen Häring and Marco Seefried in the GT-Am class, the team took four podiums and ended up third in the championship.[12]

His main campaign would lie in the European Le Mans Series, where he raced for United Autosports in the LMP3 class alongside Bailey Voisin and Josh Caygill.[13] His season started out strongly, as, having run first during his stint, teammate Caygill finished the race in Le Castellet in third, which turned into second once a car ahead had been disqualified.[14][15] The following rounds would bring less success however, as two retirements sandwiched a fifth and ninth place. At the season finale in the Algarve, Gehrsitz and his teammates took another podium finish, leading them to take eighth in the drivers' standings.[16]

Following the end of the campaign, Gehrsitz was selected as one of the designated Rookie Test drivers for the post-season rookie test in the World Endurance Championship.[17] The German drove in the LMGTE - Am category.[18]

2023 edit

The 2023 season saw Gehrsitz switch back to the world of GT racing, where he teamed up with Porsche works driver Sven Müller at Team Joos Sportwagentechnik in the ADAC GT Masters.[19]

Personal life edit

Gehrsitz is mentored by Ellen Lohr, the only woman to ever win a race in the DTM.[20]

Karting record edit

Karting career summary edit

Season Series Team Position
2014 Baden-Württemberg Kart-Cup — Rotax Micro RMSV Urloffen-Flandria Germany 1st
Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Micro 5th
2015 Baden-Württemberg Kart-Cup — Rotax Mini Flandria Kart Germany RMSV URLO 1st
2016 Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Mini Max 2nd
2017 Rotax Max Challenge Germany — Junior 6th
2018 Rotax Max Challenge Euro Trophy — Junior 14th
2019 Deutsche Elektro-Kart-Meisterschaft (DEKM) 2nd
Sources:[21]

Racing record edit

Racing career summary edit

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2020 Porsche Super Sports Cup - GT4 Mühlner Motorsport 2 2 2 ? 2 0 NC
2021 Le Mans Cup - LMP3 Phoenix Racing 6 0 2 0 0 37.5 9th
European Le Mans Series - LMP3 Eurointernational 1 0 0 0 0 4 35th
2022 European Le Mans Series - LMP3 United Autosports 6 0 0 0 2 48 7th
Asian Le Mans Series - GT Am Herberth Motorsport 4 0 0 0 4 60 3rd
2023 ADAC GT Masters Team Joos by RACEmotion 12 1 0 2 5 151 5th
2023-24 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Huber Motorsport
2024 GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 Absolute Corse

* Season still in progress.

Complete Le Mans Cup results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points
2021 Phoenix Racing LMP3 BAR
7 		LEC
4 		MNZ
Ret 		LMS
12 		LMS
5 		SPA
4 		POR 9th 37.5

Complete European Le Mans Series results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points
2021 Eurointernational LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 CAT RBR LEC MNZ SPA ALG
9 		35th 4
2022 United Autosports LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 LEC
2 		IMO
Ret 		MNZ
5 		CAT
9 		SPA
Ret 		ALG
2 		8th 48

Complete ADAC GT Masters results edit

(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 DC Points
2023 Team Joos by RACEmotion Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) HOC1
1
5 		HOC1
2
13 		NOR
1
3 		NOR
2
22 		NÜR
1
10 		NÜR
2
33 		SAC
1
5 		SAC
2
8 		RBR
1
Ret 		RBR
2
23 		HOC2
1
4 		HOC2
2
Ret 		5th 151

* Season still in progress.

References edit

  1. ^ "Profil". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ^ "ELMS". www.europeanlemansseries.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Finn Gehrsitz: Sprung vom Kart ins Auto, jüngster Langstreckenrennfahrer Deutschlands". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). 15 September 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ Master, debleu (5 July 2021). "Young talent Finn Gehrsitz competes in the GT Winter Series". GT Winter Series. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  5. ^ "ERFOLGE". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Finn Gehrsitz: Doppelsieg beim Sportwagendebüt Start beim Finale des Porsche Super Sports Cup in Hockenheim". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). 13 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Finn Gehrsitz mit starker Vorstellung im GTC Race". www.gtc-race.de (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  8. ^ "FINN GEHRSITZ MIT PHOENIX RACING IM MICHELIN LE MANS CUP". motorsport-xl.de. 31 March 2021.
  9. ^ derWAC (14 July 2021). "Starker Auftritt in Monza: Finn Gehrsitz holt erste LMP3-Pole-Position". derWAC.com (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  10. ^ "FINN GEHRSITZ STÜRMT IN SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS AUF POLE-POSITION". motorsport-xl.de. 22 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Finn Gehrsitz überzeugt mit solidem ELMS-Debüt in Portugal". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Motorsport: Finn Gehrsitz fährt in Abu Dhabi zweimal aufs Podest". krzbb.de (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  13. ^ Goodwin, Graham (23 March 2022). "Finn Gehrsitz Joins United Autosports For 2022 European Le Mans Series". Dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  14. ^ S, TYPE. "Spektakulärer 2. Platz für Finn Gehrsitz beim Le Mans Series Saisonstart". TYPE S (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  15. ^ Euwema, Davey (17 April 2022). "Prema Takes Maiden Win; LMP3, GTE Decided on Last Lap – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Der Regenmeister von Portugal: Finn Gehrsitz stürmt auf das LMP3-Podium". FINN GEHRSITZ (in German). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  17. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (16 September 2022). "Rookie Test Drivers Named; Wadoux to Sample Hypercar – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  18. ^ Euwema, Davey (13 November 2022). "Lopez Leads Morning Rookie Test Session – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  19. ^ Plümer, Jonas (9 April 2023). "ADAC GT Masters: Sven Müller und Finn Gehrsitz starten für Joos Sportwagentechnik". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Finn Gehrsitz im GT4-Audi beim Finale GTC Race". www.gtc-race.de (in German). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Finn Gehrsitz | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

External links edit

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