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Karl Wendlinger (German pronunciation:[kaʁlˈvɛndlɪŋɐ]; born 20 December 1968) is anAustrian professional racing and formerFormula One driver.
Born inKufstein,[1] Wendlinger started his career inkarting and inFormula Ford before entering the GermanFormula 3 Championship in 1988. After managing tenth place in that inaugural season, Wendlinger won the crown in 1989, which earned him also a drive in theMercedes-Benz sportscar team for 1990.
Driving theSauber-Mercedes C11 – alongsideMichael Schumacher,Heinz-Harald Frentzen,Mauro Baldi andJean-Louis Schlesser – the quintet managed to achieve fifth place in the 1990World Sportscar Championship standings.
In 1991, Wendlinger continued to race with Mercedes sportscars — alongside aFormula 3000 programme with theHelmut Marko team. Towards the end of the year, Mercedes's team bossJochen Neerpasch placed two of his protégés in Formula One. Schumacher went to theJordan team before signing forBenetton, whilst Wendlinger made a low key Formula One debut with theLeyton House outfit for the final two Grands Prix of the season.
Wendlinger's Formula One debut came at the1991 Japanese Grand Prix atSuzuka, bringing some money to the beleagueredLeyton House team in place of long-servingIvan Capelli. He qualified in 22nd place in a field of 26, but was unable to convert that into anything more, after he retired due to a big collision at turn one, between himself,JJ Lehto,Andrea de Cesaris andEmanuele Pirro. His second race didn't fare much better as theAdelaide circuit was a wash-out, torrential rain leading to a curtailed event. Wendlinger was classified in 20th place, two laps down on eventual winner Ayrton Senna, after aquaplaning on some of the huge puddles of water present that day.
Wendlinger was kept at the renamed March team in 1992, alongsidePaul Belmondo. The team were struggling financially due to the withdrawal of theLeyton House organisation, the only modifications to the 1991 car being reworking the cockpit to accommodate Wendlinger's tall frame. The results were very encouraging, including starting 7th at the openingSouth African Grand Prix but results were limited by the team's financial restraints. For example, at the Spanish Grand Prix the drying track at the start saw theFootwork team make a late change of tyres to their cars on the starting grid, incurring a fine but finishing 5th and 7th. Wendlinger was 8th, March being unable to afford the fine for changing his tyres at the same time. However, at theCanadian Grand Prix in Montreal a race of attrition allowed Wendlinger to bring the car home in fourth position, albeit a lap down — but nonetheless a huge result considering the financial troubles his team were in. These three points allowed Wendlinger to finish 12th in the Drivers' Championship ahead of respected names such asIvan Capelli,Thierry Boutsen,Johnny Herbert and former Brabham and Tyrrell driverStefano Modena.
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For 1993, Wendlinger was re-united withPeter Sauber, who that year had become a Formula One team owner. Much was expected of the team and early on Wendlinger and teammateJJ Lehto mixed with the front runners. Initially, he was out-paced by Lehto, who scored points in two of the first four races, though some of this was down to bad luck; Wendlinger had qualified 5th atDonington for example, only to be eliminated byMichael Andretti on the first lap. At theMonaco Grand Prix Wendlinger and Lehto collided, the team blaming Lehto. After that, Wendlinger's results improved. He scored his first point of the season in thenext round and added three more points scores — the best being 4th at theItalian Grand Prix after a long battle with Andretti. Other points finishes inPortugal andHungary helped give Wendlinger 12th in the Drivers' Championship again with seven points — two points and a place ahead of the more experienced Lehto.
For 1994, Wendlinger was retained asMercedes made their official return to Formula One, buying a stake inIlmor and becoming the team's engine supplier.Heinz-Harald Frentzen arrived in place of Lehto. The season started well for Wendlinger: He scored a point in the first race of the year atInterlagos and drove to fourth place in theSan Marino race, an event marred by the deaths of both Wendlinger's countrymanRoland Ratzenberger and the 3-time world championAyrton Senna.
The next race was inMonaco for the fourth round of the Championship. During the first practice session, Wendlinger exited the tunnel and lost control of the car under braking for the Nouvelle Chicane. The Sauber, sliding sideways, hit a barrier with considerable force; the barrier was protected by large plastic containers that were supposed to be filled with water but were not.[2] Although his vital signs were quickly stabilized, he remained in a coma for several weeks and did not drive in a race for the rest of the year.[3] He had planned to make his comeback at theJapanese Grand Prix, but pre-race testing revealed his neck was not strong enough.
Wendlinger recovered from his injuries before the start of the 1995 Formula One season, where he would be driving at Sauber (now with Ford engines) alongside Frentzen. However, he performed poorly and was reluctantly replaced in the team before the Monaco Grand Prix, a year on from the accident, byJean-Christophe Boullion.Peter Sauber then recalled Wendlinger for the final two races of the season in one last attempt to regain his pre-accident form, without success. Wendlinger later recounted that he had admitted to himself that his Monaco crash had left him unable to "withstand the stresses and strains of Formula One".[4]
Since then, Wendlinger has competed successfully insports cars andtouring cars,[5] winning theFIA GT Championship (withOlivier Beretta) in 1999. After a spell racing for Abt-Audi inDTM in 2002 and 2005 he raced for JMB Racing in FIA GT again, driving aMaserati MC12 with Andrea Bertolini.
Since 2006, Wendlinger has been part of theJetAlliance Racing team, competing again in the FIA GT Championship. His teammate in 2006 was Phillip Peter, and in 2007 his teammate was Scottish driver,Ryan Sharp.
In 2007, Wendlinger competed at the24 Hours of Daytona with Sigal Sport team in a BMW powered Riley DP. He crashed during the night on his in lap at the end of his second stint and was sent to the hospital as a precaution. The car eventually was retired from the damage.
Wendlinger competed for JetAlliance Racing in 2008 alongside Ryan Sharp. They started well at the RAC Tourist Trophy round from Silverstone. Wendlinger and Sharp won the GT1 class and overall race ahead ofMichael Bartels andAndrea Bertolini's Maserati MC12.
Wendlinger is married and has two children. His sonJonas Wendlinger [de] is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch sideAlmere City FC.[6]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | German Formula Ford 1600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 208 | 7th | |
| European Formula Ford 1600 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 8 | 15th | ||
| 1988 | Austrian Formula Three Championship | Krafft Walzen Team | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st |
| German Formula Three Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 11th | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 1989 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | Star-Marko RSM | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30th |
| German Formula Three Championship | Krafft Walzen Team Marko RSM | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 164 | 1st | |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 1990 | International Formula 3000 | RSM Marko | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19th |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | AMG Motorenbau GmbH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| World Sportscar Championship | Team SauberMercedes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 5th | |
| 1991 | World Sportscar Championship | Team SauberMercedes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 9th |
| International Formula 3000 Championship | RSM Marko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12th | |
| Formula One | Leyton House Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Team SauberMercedes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 5th | |
| 1992 | Formula One | March F1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | Peugeot Talbot Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 1993 | Formula One | Team Sauber Formula 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12th |
| 1994 | Formula One | Broker Sauber Mercedes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19th |
| 1995 | Formula One | Red Bull Sauber Ford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| BPR Global GT Series | March One Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 1996 | Super Tourenwagen Cup | A.Z.K./ROC Competition | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 366 | 5th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT1 | Porsche AG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
| 1997 | Italian Superturismo Championship | Audi Sport Italia | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 156 | 5th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT1 | Roock Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
| 1998 | FIA GT Championship - GT2 | Viper Team Oreca | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 3rd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 1999 | FIA GT Championship | Chrysler Viper Team Oreca | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 78 | 1st |
| American Le Mans Series - GTS | Viper Team Oreca | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 137 | 2nd | |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2000 | American Le Mans Series - GTS | Viper Team Oreca | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 264 | 2nd |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 1st | ||
| 2001 | V8Star Series | Zakspeed Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 11th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP900 | Team PlayStation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | |
| American Le Mans Series - GT | Schnitzer Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 33rd | |
| 2002 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Abt Sportsline | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14th |
| 2003 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | Abt Sportsline | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16th |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - E1-XP | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
| 2004 | FIA GT Championship - GT1 | JMB Racing | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 50.5 | 8th |
| 2005 | FIA GT Championship - GT1 | JMB Racing | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 4th |
| Rolex Sports Car Series - GT | Red Bull Ebimotors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 172nd | |
| 2006 | FIA GT Championship - GT1 | Race Alliance | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32.5 | 14th |
| 2007 | FIA GT Championship - GT1 | Jetalliance Racing | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 2nd |
| Le Mans Series - GT1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25th | ||
| Rolex Sports Car Series - DP | Sigalsport BMW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 79th | |
| 2008 | FIA GT Championship - GT1 | Jetalliance Racing | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 6th |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT1 | Aston Martin Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9th | ||
| 2009 | FIA GT Championship - GT1 | K plus K Motorsport | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 18th |
| 2010 | GT1 World Championship | Swiss Racing Team | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43rd |
| 2011 | GT1 World Championship | Swiss Racing Team | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 16th |
| 2012 | International GT Open | Seyffarth Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| ADAC GT Masters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | KRK Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16th | |
| 2013 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro | Fortec Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2015 | Blancpain Endurance Series - Pro-Am | Car Collection Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 24H Series - A6 | |||||||||
| 2016 | ADAC GT Masters | Car Collection Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Krafft Walzen Team | Alfa Romeo | A | ZOL Ret | HOC Ret | NÜR 6 | BRN 6 | HOC 11 | MFA 15 | NOR C | WUN Ret | SAL 16 | NÜR 4 | HUN 6 | HOC Ret | 11th | 69 |
| 1989 | Krafft Walzen Team | Alfa Romeo | A | HOC DNS | NÜR 4 | AVU 1 | BRN 4 | ÖST 4 | HOC 2 | WUN 4 | HOC 1 | DIE 3 | NÜR 2 | NÜR 7 | HOC 14 | 1st | 164 |
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | RSM Marko | Lola T90/50 | Cosworth | DON DNQ | SIL 14 | PAU | JER DNQ | MNZ Ret | PER Ret | HOC 5 | BRH DNQ | BIR 10 | BUG | NOG 9 | 21st | 2 |
| 1991 | RSM Marko | Reynard 91D | Cosworth | VAL | PAU | JER 5 | MUG | PER Ret | HOC 3 | BRH | SPA Ret | BUG Ret | NOG | 12th | 6 |
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Leyton House Racing | Leyton HouseCG911 | Ilmor 2175A 3.5V10 | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN Ret | AUS 20 | NC | 0 | |
| 1992 | March F1 | MarchCG911 | Ilmor 2175A 3.5V10 | RSA Ret | MEX Ret | BRA Ret | ESP 8 | SMR 12 | MON Ret | CAN 4 | FRA Ret | GBR Ret | GER 16 | HUN Ret | BEL 11 | ITA 10 | POR Ret | JPN | AUS | 12th | 3 | |
| 1993 | Team Sauber Formula 1 | SauberC12 | Sauber2175A 3.5V10 | RSA Ret | BRA Ret | EUR Ret | SMR Ret | ESP Ret | MON 13 | CAN 6 | FRA Ret | GBR Ret | GER 9 | HUN 6 | BEL Ret | ITA 4 | POR 5 | JPN Ret | AUS 15 | 12th | 7 | |
| 1994 | Broker Sauber Mercedes | SauberC13 | Mercedes-Benz2175B 3.5V10 | BRA 6 | PAC Ret | SMR 4 | MON DNS | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | JPN | AUS | 19th | 4 | |
| 1995 | Red Bull Sauber Ford | SauberC14 | FordECA Zetec-R 3.0V8 | BRA Ret | ARG Ret | SMR Ret | ESP 13 | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | PAC | JPN 10 | AUS Ret | NC | 0 |
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  TeamSauberMercedes | Michael SchumacherFritz Kreutzpointner | Mercedes-Benz C11 | C2 | 355 | 5th | 5th |
| 1992 |  Peugeot Talbot Sport |  Eric van de PoeleAlain Ferté | Peugeot 905 Evo 1B | C1 | 208 | DNF | DNF |
| 1996 | Porsche AG | Yannick Dalmas Scott Goodyear | Porsche 911 GT1 | GT1 | 341 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 1997 | Roock Racing | Stéphane Ortelli Allan McNish | Porsche 911 GT1 | GT1 | 8 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | ViperTeam Oreca | Marc Duez Patrick Huisman | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | GT2 | 28 | DNF | DNF |
| 1999 | ViperTeam Oreca |  Olivier BerettaDominique Dupuy | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | GTS | 325 | 10th | 1st |
| 2000 | ViperTeam Oreca | Olivier BerettaDominique Dupuy | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | GTS | 333 | 7th | 1st |
| 2001 | Team PlayStation | Olivier Beretta Pedro Lamy | Chrysler LMP | LMP900 | 298 | 4th | 3rd |
| 2008 | Aston Martin Racing | Heinz-Harald Frentzen Andrea Piccini | Aston Martin DBR9 | GT1 | 339 | 16th | 4th |
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Star-Marko RSM | Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16 | ZOL 1 27 | ZOL 2 Ret | HOC 1 23 | HOC 2 16 | NÜR 1 23 | NÜR 2 DNS | MFA 1 17 | MFA 2 14 | AVU 1 25 | AVU 2 DNS | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 DNS | HOC 1 18 | HOC 2 19 | DIE 1 22 | DIE 2 14 | NÜR 1 17 | NÜR 2 Ret | HOC 1 17 | HOC 2 20 | 30th | 20 |
| 1990 | AMG Motorenbau GmbH | Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo | ZOL 1 | ZOL 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | AVU 1 | AVU 2 | MFA 1 | MFA 2 | WUN 1 | WUN 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NOR 1 23 | NOR 2 15 | DIE 1 12 | DIE 2 13 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NC | 0 | ||
| Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 DNS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Abt Sportsline | Abt-Audi TT-R | HOC QR 10 | HOC CR 6 | ZOL QR 12 | ZOL CR 18 | DON QR 7 | DON CR 5 | SAC QR 21† | SAC CR DNS | NOR QR Ret | NOR CR 12 | LAU QR 10 | LAU CR Ret | NÜR QR 6 | NÜR CR 12 | A1R QR 13 | A1R CR 16 | ZAN QR 9 | ZAN CR 19 | HOC QR 4 | HOC CR Ret | 14th | 3 | ||
| 2003 | Abt Sportsline | Abt-Audi TT-R | HOC 15 | ADR 12 | NÜR 16 | LAU 13 | NOR 11 | DON 15 | NÜR 11 | A1R 16 | ZAN 8 | HOC 17 | 16th | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | A.Z.K./ROC | Audi A4 Quattro | ZOL 1 5 | ZOL 2 Ret | ASS 1 5 | ASS 2 5 | HOC 1 3 | HOC 2 2 | SAC 1 4 | SAC 2 4 | WUN 1 3 | WUN 2 4 | ZWE 1 7 | ZWE 2 Ret | SAL 1 12 | SAL 2 13 | AVU 1 6 | AVU 2 5 | NÜR 1 10 | NÜR 2 5 | 5th | 366 |
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Audi Sport Italia | Audi A4 Quattro | MNZ 1 3 | MNZ 2 4 | MUG 1 3 | MUG 2 4 | MAG 1 Ret | MAG 2 Ret | IMO 1 6 | IMO 2 6 | IMO 1 3 | IMO 2 7 | BIN 1 3 | BIN 2 3 | PER 1 4 | PER 2 5 | VAR 1 3 | VAR 2 3 | MIS 1 Ret | MIS 2 5 | VAL 1 7 | VAL 2 6 | 5th | 156 |
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| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Viper TeamOreca | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | GT2 | OSC 2 | SIL Ret | HOC 2 | DIJ 2 | HUN Ret | SUZ 2 | DON 3 | A1R 1 | HOM Ret | LAG DNS | 3rd | 38 | |
| 1999 | Chrysler Viper TeamOreca | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | GT2 | MNZ 1 | SIL 1 | HOC | HUN 2 | ZOL 1 | OSC 1 | DON 1 | HOM 2 | GLN 2 | ZHU 1 | 1st | 78 | |
| 2004 | JMB Racing | Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello | GT | MNZ Ret | VAL 4 | MAG 2 | HOC 11 | BRN 2 | DON 1 | SPA 4 | IMO 9 | OSC 4 | DUB Ret | ZHU 5 | 8th | 50.5 |
| 2005 | JMB Racing | Maserati MC12 GT1 | GT1 | MNZ 5 | MAG 1 | SIL 4 | IMO 4 | BRN 2 | SPA 2 | OSC 2 | IST 3 | ZHU 6 | DUB 4 | BHR Ret | 4th | 71 |
| 2006 | Race Alliance | Aston Martin DBR9 | GT1 | SIL Ret | BRN Ret | OSC 7 | SPA 8 | PRI 4 | DIJ 2 | MUG 1 | HUN Ret | ADR Ret | DUB 5 | 14th | 32.5 | |
| 2007 | Jetalliance Racing | Aston Martin DBR9 | GT1 | ZHU 9 | SIL 4 | BUC 4 | MNZ 1 | OSC Ret | SPA Ret | ADR 1 | BRN 2 | NOG 5 | ZOL 1 | 2nd | 57 | |
| 2008 | Jetalliance Racing | Aston Martin DBR9 | GT1 | SIL 1 | MNZ 7 | ADR Ret | OSC 1 | SPA Ret | BUC DNS | BUC | BRN 1 | NOG 5 | ZOL 3 | SAN | 9th | 44 |
| 2009 | K plus K Motorsport | Saleen S7R | GT1 | SIL 1 | ADR Ret | OSC 10 | SPA | BUC DSQ | ALG | PRI | ZOL | 18th | 10 | |||
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Swiss Racing Team | Nissan GT-R GT1 | ABU QR 9 | ABU CR 14 | SIL QR 15 | SIL CR Ret | BRN QR 12 | BRN CR 10 | PRI QR 21 | PRI CR 15 | SPA QR 16 | SPA CR 12 | NÜR QR 14 | NÜR CR 10 | ALG QR Ret | ALG CR 20 | NAV QR 14 | NAV CR Ret | INT QR 17 | INT CR 18 | SAN QR 7 | SAN CR Ret | 43rd | 2 |
| 2011 | Swiss Racing Team | Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670 R-SV | ABU QR 10 | ABU CR 7 | ZOL QR 4 | ZOL CR 4 | ALG QR 10 | ALG CR 5 | SAC QR 12 | SAC CR Ret | SIL QR | SIL CR | NAV QR | NAV CR | PRI QR | PRI CR | ORD QR | ORD CR | BEI QR | BEI CR | SAN QR | SAN CR | 16th | 31 |
Wendlinger's helmet is yellow with 2 blue parallel lines in the middle of the helmet, a blue circle on the top and 3 red white red arrows between the parallel lines.
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