Thomas Jäger (born 27 October 1976) is a German professional racing driver.

Career

Born in

Chemnitz Chemnitz (; from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt , ) is the third-largest city in the German state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden. It is the 28th largest city of Germany as well as the fourth largest city in the area of former East Germany a ...

, Jäger competed in the Renault Spider Trophy in 1997.http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/407/career/ Career statistics at Driver Database He began competing in the

German Formula Three Championship The German Formula Three Championship was the national Formula Three championship of Germany, and the former West Germany, from 1950 to 2002, then as Formel 3 until 2014. In 2003, the series had merged with the French Formula Three Championship to ...

in 1998, where he finished third behind Christijan Albers and Marcel Fässler in 1999. Jäger then raced in the

DTM DTM may refer to: Sport * Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, a motor-racing series staged annually in Germany since 2000 * Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft, a motor-racing championship staged in Germany from 1984 to 1995 Computing * Deterministic T ...

for

Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary established in 2019) is headquartere ...

between 2000 and 2003. He took two podiums and a best championship finish of seventh, in 2001. Jäger was signed by Hotfiel Sport for their

World Touring Car Championship The FIA World Touring Car Championship was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It has had several different incarnations, including a sin ...

campaign in 2005, although Jäger left after four rounds. Jäger won the German Mini Challenge in 2006, and moved to the

Porsche Carrera Cup Germany The Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, also known as Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, between 1986-1989 as Porsche 944 Turbo Cup; is a one-make racing series by Porsche based in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, ...

in 2007, which he won in 2009. In 2010 he began working as coordinator for AMG Customer Sports. Jäger won the

2013 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour The 2013 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour was an endurance race for a variety of GT and touring car classes, including: GT3 cars, GT4 cars, Group 3E Series Production Cars and Dubai 24 Hour cars. The event, which was staged at the Mount Panorama C ...

at the

Mount Panorama Circuit Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on Mount Panorama (Wahluu) and is best known as the home of the Bathurst 1000 motor race held each October, and the Bathurst 12 Hour ...

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driving a

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (C197 / R197) is a front mid-engine, 2-seater, limited production grand tourer developed by the Mercedes-AMG division of German automotive manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, with the assistance of David Coulthard. The car is ...

for Australian team

Erebus Motorsport Erebus Motorsport, (formerly known as Erebus Racing,) is an Australian motor racing team. The team competes in the Supercars Championship with two Holden ZB Commodores. The team's current drivers are Will Brown and Brodie Kostecki. The team is ...

alongside fellow Germans Alexander Roloff and Bernd Schneider. He returned to "The Mountain" for the 2014 race where he finished 2nd in a SLS AMG GT3 alongside Maximilian Buhk and

Harold Primat Harold Primat (born 12 June 1975) is a French-born Swiss racing driver who previously competed in the Blancpain Endurance Series and other long-distance events such as the Bathurst 12 Hour and Nurburgring 24 Hours. Early career The nephew of ...

. After missing the 2015 race, he returned in

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to again link with Erebus and again in a Mercedes SLS AMG finished in 5th place driving with Nico Bastian and Australian driver David Reynolds. Jäger Roloff Schneider SLS Bathurst 12 Hour 2013

Jäger Roloff Schneider SLS Bathurst 12 Hour 2013

Racing record

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) *† — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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

Complete GT1 World Championship results

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jager, Thomas 1976 births Living people German racing drivers German Formula Three Championship drivers Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers World Touring Car Championship drivers FIA GT1 World Championship drivers Porsche Supercup drivers Blancpain Endurance Series drivers ADAC GT Masters drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers Sportspeople from Chemnitz International GT Open drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers 24H Series drivers Mercedes-AMG Motorsport drivers HWA Team drivers Walter Lechner Racing drivers Rowe Racing drivers Strakka Racing drivers Graff Racing drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers