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Frank Biela

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German racing driver (born 1964)
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Frank Biela
Biela in 2006
NationalityGerman
Born (1964-08-02)2 August 1964 (age 60)
Neuss,West Germany
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1999–2008
TeamsAudi SportJoest,Audi Sport UK, Champion Racing
Best finish1st (2000,2001,2002,2006,2007)
Class wins5 (2000,2001,2002,2006,2007)

Frank Stanley Biela (born 2 August 1964) is a Germanauto racing driver, mainly competing intouring cars andsportscar racing. He has raced exclusively in cars manufactured by theAudi marque since 1990.

Career

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Biela started his career in 1983 inkarting before joining theFordYoungster Team programme in 1987 alongsideManuel Reuter andBernd Schneider. He drove for the team inFormula Ford and theDeutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (the German touring car championship), where he won the race atAVUS in 1987. Biela continued to compete in the DTM in 1988, and also raced a limited season in GermanFormula Three, scoring two wins.

In 1990, he moved toAudi, winning the DTM race at theNürburgring and the DTM championship in 1991 before Audi left the DTM in mid-season of 1992. Biela stayed with the company, and with the rise of the two-litre Class 2 (Super Touring) rules in other series across Europe, he was entered in various European touring car series over the following few seasons such as theFrench Supertouring Championship in 1993 driving the Audi 80 (in which he won the championship in) entered by Audi into the championship pairing alongsideMarc Sourd. Since his French Supertouring Championship victory in 1993, he is the only standing non-French driver to win it. In 1995, he won theTouring Car World Cup race atPaul Ricard in the newAudi A4, which quickly became one of the dominant touring cars of the mid-1990s.

Biela also competed in theSuper Tourenwagen Cup in his native Germany during 1994 and 1995; however his home championship would bring only frustration as in both years he dominated the first half of the season, only for late-season misfortunes to derail his title challenge, losing him the crown to BMW driversJohnny Cecotto andJoachim Winkelhock respectively. During the AVUS Berlin race in September 1995, Biela's Audi struckKieth O'dor's already accident-stranded Nissan Primera squarely on the driver's side, fatally injuring O'dor, who died later that day in a Berlin hospital.

Biela's Audi A4 of theBTCC.

For 1996, Audi decided to enter a works team of two A4s in theBTCC. Biela was selected to lead the team; alongside team-mateJohn Bintcliffe, the new Audi team dominated the competition. Biela comfortably won the title, finishing every single race and being classified in the top ten in all but two races (an 11th-place finish and a disqualification). He also capped an astonishing season by taking first place in theGuia Race of Macau.

Because of the Audis' dominance in 1996, the BTCC organisers imposed a heavy ballast weight "penalty" on all four-wheel-drive cars for the 1997 season. With his Audi badly handicapped by the penalty, Biela initially struggled to make a serious impact. The weight penalty was halved at the midpoint of the season, and results immediately improved to the point where Biela finished second overall to eventual championAlain Menu. Biela then left Britain to return to the GermanSuper Tourenwagen Cup for 1998, but was largely ineffective. He finished a lowly 14th in the final standings as the A4 (in a new two-wheel-drive racing configuration) became outclassed by rival manufacturers.[1]

Biela driving anAudi R10 in the2006 Le Mans 24 Hours.

In 1999, Biela abandoned touring cars in favour of joining theAudi R8 sports car project, racing under the Audi Sport Team Joest name. It was a good match, and Biela excelled insportscar racing over the next few seasons, winning several classic events at the wheel of the R8 as well as threeALMS races. The highlight of Biela's time with the R8 team was three successive victories (2000-2002) in the24 Hours of Le Mans alongsideEmanuele Pirro andTom Kristensen. Audi began to scale back support for the R8 programme after the 2002 season. After winning the ALMS series in 2003, Biela returned to the revamped German touring car series, driving an Audi forJoest Racing (the team which had run Biela's R8 for his three Le Mans wins); the season was not a success.

Biela continued to race an R8 at Le Mans each year with mixed results. In2003, he missed the pit lane after just 15 laps and ran out of fuel.[2] He finished 5th and 3rd in2004 and2005, respectively. In December 2005 he participated in the first runs of the newAudi R10 diesel sportscar, the R8's successor. Driving an R10 (again for Team Joest) in the2006 24 Hours of Le Mans, alongside Pirro and new team-mateMarco Werner, Biela took his fourth victory to date in the classic race. He repeated the victory with the same car and team in2007.[3]

Honors and awards

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His greatest achievements include winning:

Frank Biela in the Walk of fame atLe Mans- Winners 2002

Racing record

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Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324Pos.Pts
1987Wolf RacingFord Sierra XR4 TIHOC
12		ZOL
18		NÜR
6		AVU
1		MFA
5		NOR
Ret		NÜRWUN
DNS		DIE
15		SAL14th59
1988Team Hein Gericke Ford Grab MotorsportFord Sierra RS 500 CosworthZOL
1		ZOL
2		HOC
1		HOC
2		NÜR
1
11		NÜR
2
7		BRN
1
10		BRN
2
4		AVU
1		AVU
2		MFA
1
Ret		MFA
2
17		NÜR
1
7		NÜR
2
Ret		NOR
1		NOR
2		WUN
1
3		WUN
2
3		SAL
1		SAL
2		HUN
1
12		HUN
2
7		HOC
1
13		HOC
2
9		16th25
1989Ford-Grab Motorsport GmbHFord Sierra RS 500 CosworthZOL
1
19		ZOL
2
Ret		HOC
1
13		HOC
2
10		NÜR
1
16		NÜR
2
Ret		MFA
1
14		MFA
2
7		AVU
1
Ret		AVU
2
16		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
DNS		NOR
1
14		NOR
2
10		HOC
1
7		HOC
2
2		DIE
1
10		DIE
2
6		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
Ret		HOC
1
2		HOC
2
6		13th135
1990MS-Jet-RacingMercedes 190E 2.5-16 EvoZOL
1
10		ZOL
2
5		HOC
1
11		HOC
2
Ret		NÜR
1
7		NÜR
2
5		AVU
1
20		AVU
2
Ret		MFA
1
3		MFA
2
3		WUN
1
11		WUN
2
9		NÜR
1
4		NÜR
2
1		NOR
1
16		NOR
2
9		DIE
1
10		DIE
2
15		NÜR
1
20		NÜR
2
Ret		HOC
1
27		HOC
2
DNS		10th80
1991Audi Zentrum ReutlingenAudi V8 Quattro EvoZOL
1
15		ZOL
2
3		HOC
1
19		HOC
2
3		NÜR
1
6		NÜR
2
7		AVU
1
2		AVU
2
1		WUN
1
5		WUN
2
4		NOR
1
5		NOR
2
11		DIE
1
4		DIE
2
6		NÜR
1
8		NÜR
2
11		ALE
1
1		ALE
2
DSQ		HOC
1
1		HOC
2
1		BRN
1
11		BRN
2
7		DON
1
1		DON
2
1		1st174
1992Audi Zentrum ReutlingenAudi V8 Quattro EvoZOL
1
3		ZOL
2
Ret		NÜR
1
1		NÜR
2
18		WUN
1
DSQ		WUN
2
DSQ		AVU
1
Ret		AVU
2
8		HOC
1
21		HOC
2
14		NÜR
1
14		NÜR
2
15		NOR
1		NOR
2		BRN
1		BRN
2		DIE
1		DIE
2		ALE
1		ALE
2		NÜR
1		NÜR
2		HOC
1		HOC
2		15th35
2004Audi Sport Team JoestAudi A4 DTM 2004HOC
16		EST
15		ADR
Ret		LAU
12		NOR
11		SHA
13‡		NÜR
Ret		OSC
13		ZAN
9		BRN
14		HOC
11		17th0
2007Abt SportslineAudi A4 DTM 2007HOCOSC
18†		LAUBRHNORMUGZANNÜRCATHOC23rd0
Sources:[5][6]
  • † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
  • ‡ A non-championship one-off race was held in 2004 at the streets of Shanghai, China.

Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920Pos.Pts
1994Racing Organisation CourseAudi 80 Quattro CompetitionAVU
1		WUN
1		ZOL
2		ZAN
1		ÖST
10		SAL
15		SPA
4		NÜR
3		2nd98
1995Racing Organisation CourseAudi A4 QuattroZOL
1
1		ZOL
2
1		SPA
1
3		SPA
2
Ret		ÖST
1
2		ÖST
2
1		HOC
1
1		HOC
2
1		NÜR
1
3		NÜR
2
3		SAL
1
17		SAL
2
10		AVU
1
7		AVU
2
Ret		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
5		3rd391
1998Abt Sportsline Team AudiAudi A4HOC
1
13		HOC
2
Ret		NÜR
1
14		NÜR
2
12		SAC
1
Ret		SAC
2
11		NOR
1
20		NOR
2
Ret		REG
1
10		REG
2
5		WUN
1
8		WUN
2
Ret		ZWE
1
13		ZWE
2
11		SAL
1
14		SAL
2
9		OSC
1
11		OSC
2
8		NÜR
1
6		NÜR
2
11		14th242
Source:[6]

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position - 1 point awarded all races) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526PosPts
1996Audi Sport UKAudi A4 quattroDON
1
1		DON
2
1		BRH
1
1		BRH
2
4		THR
1
1		THR
2
3		SIL
1
11		SIL
2
1		OUL
1
2		OUL
2
2		SNE
1
2		SNE
2
DSQ		BRH
1
2		BRH
2
8		SIL
1
3		SIL
2
2		KNO
1
1		KNO
2
2		OUL
1
2		OUL
2
1		THR
1
2		THR
2
3		DON
1
4		DON
2
3		BRH
1
4		BRH
2
1		1st289
1997Audi Sport UKAudi A4 quattroDON
1
Ret		DON
2
3		SIL
1
7		SIL
2
Ret		THR
1
1		THR
2
Ret		BRH
1
9		BRH
2
6		OUL
1
3		OUL
2
Ret		DON
1
1		DON
2
3		CRO
1
4		CRO
2
17		KNO
1
2		KNO
2
1		SNE
1
3		SNE
2
9		THR
1
2		THR
2
1		BRH
1
1		BRH
2
5		SIL
1
8		SIL
2
15		2nd171
Sources:[5][6]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1999GermanyAudi Sport Team JoestBelgiumDidier Theys
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R8RLMP3603rd3rd
2000GermanyAudi Sport Team JoestDenmarkTom Kristensen
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R8LMP9003681st1st
2001GermanyAudi Sport Team JoestDenmarkTom Kristensen
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R8LMP9003211st1st
2002GermanyAudi Sport Team JoestDenmarkTom Kristensen
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R8LMP9003751st1st
2003United KingdomAudi Sport UK
United KingdomArena Motorsport		United KingdomPerry McCarthy
FinlandMika Salo		Audi R8LMP90028DNFDNF
2004United KingdomAudi Sport UK Team VeloqxUnited KingdomAllan McNish
GermanyPierre Kaffer		Audi R8LMP13505th5th
2005United StatesADTChampion RacingUnited KingdomAllan McNish
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R8LMP13643rd3rd
2006GermanyAudi Sport Team JoestGermanyMarco Werner
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R10 TDILMP13801st1st
2007GermanyAudi Sport North AmericaGermanyMarco Werner
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R10 TDILMP13691st1st
2008GermanyAudi Sport North AmericaGermanyMarco Werner
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R10 TDILMP13676th6th
Sources:[5][7]

Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results

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YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1999GermanyAudi Sport Team JoestUnited KingdomPerry McCarthy
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R8RLMP3045th5th
2000GermanyAudi Sport North AmericaItalyEmanuele Pirro
DenmarkTom Kristensen		Audi R8LMP3601st1st
2001GermanyAudi Sport North AmericaItalyEmanuele Pirro
DenmarkTom Kristensen		Audi R8LMP9003702nd2nd
2002GermanyAudi Sport North AmericaItalyEmanuele Pirro
DenmarkTom Kristensen		Audi R8LMP9003275th5th
2003GermanyInfineonTeam JoestGermanyMarco Werner
AustriaPhilipp Peter		Audi R8LMP9003671st1st
2004United KingdomAudi Sport UK Team VeloqxUnited KingdomAllan McNish
GermanyPierre Kaffer		Audi R8LMP13501st1st
2005United StatesADTChampion RacingItalyEmanuele Pirro
United KingdomAllan McNish		Audi R8LMP13612nd2nd
2006United StatesAudi Sport North AmericaGermanyMarco Werner
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R10 TDILMP1117DNFDNF
2007United StatesAudi Sport North AmericaGermanyMarco Werner
ItalyEmanuele Pirro		Audi R10 TDILMP13641st1st
Source:[8]

Complete Porsche Supercup results

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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeam1234567891011DCPointsRef
2007Porsche AGBHRBHRESPMONFRAGBRGER
18		HUNTURBELITANC‡0‡[9]

‡ Not eligible for points due to being a guest driver.

Complete Bathurst 1000 results

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YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.		Ref
1989AustraliaAllan Moffat EnterprisesWest GermanyKlaus NiedzwiedzFord Sierra RS500A1612nd2nd[10]
1990AustraliaAllan Moffat EnterprisesWest GermanyKlaus Niedzwiedz
BelgiumPierre Dieudonné		Ford Sierra RS500115110th10th[11]
1997*AustraliaORIX Audi Sport AustraliaAustraliaBrad JonesAudi A4 Quattro1612nd2nd[12]

*Super Touring race

References

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  1. ^"Frank Biela - Racing Profile | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Archived fromthe original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved5 November 2016.
  2. ^"Le Mans 2003".Channel 4. 18 June 2003. Archived fromthe original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved16 June 2007.
  3. ^"Frank Biela: Out of gas".Lemans.org.
  4. ^"Top 20 tin-top drivers".Motorsportmagazine.com. 4 April 2016.
  5. ^abc"Frank Biela Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved27 August 2023.
  6. ^abc"Frank Biela race results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved27 August 2023.
  7. ^"Franck Biela".Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved27 August 2023.
  8. ^"Complete Archive of Frank Biela". Racing Sports Cars. pp. 2,3. Retrieved27 August 2023.
  9. ^"Porsche Supercup – Season 2007: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved27 August 2023.
  10. ^de Jong, Frank."Tooheys 1000 Bathurst 1989". History of Touring Car Racing 1952–1993. Retrieved27 August 2023.
  11. ^de Jong, Frank."Tooheys 1000 Bathurst 1990". History of Touring Car Racing 1952–1993. Retrieved27 August 2023.
  12. ^"1997 AMP Bathurst 1000 – Australian Racing Drivers Club". Natsoft. Archived fromthe original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved27 August 2023.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded byAutosport
National Racing Driver of the Year
1996		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded byGerman Touring Car Champion
1991		Succeeded by
Preceded byFrench Touring Car Champion
1993		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of theFIA World Touring Car Cup
1995		Succeeded by
none
Preceded byBritish Touring Car Champion
1996		Succeeded by
Preceded byGuia Race winner
1996		Succeeded by
Preceded byWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2000 with:
Tom Kristensen
Emanuele Pirro		Succeeded by
Preceded byWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2001 with:
Tom Kristensen
Emanuele Pirro		Succeeded by
Preceded byWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2002 with:
Tom Kristensen
Emanuele Pirro		Succeeded by
Preceded byAmerican Le Mans Series champion
2003
withMarco Werner		Succeeded by
Preceded byAmerican Le Mans Series champion
2005
withEmanuele Pirro		Succeeded by
Preceded byWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2006 with:
Emanuele Pirro
Marco Werner		Succeeded by
Preceded byWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2007 with:
Emanuele Pirro
Marco Werner		Succeeded by
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