Ben Dörr (born 26 January 2005 in
Lich
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Various works of fantasy fiction, such as Clark Ashton Smith's " The Empire of the Necromancers" ( 1932), had used ''lich'' as a general ter ...
) is a German racing driver currently competing in the
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is a grand touring car series sanctioned by ITR e.V. who have been affiliated to the DMSB- FIA since 1984. The series is based in Germany, with rounds elsewhere in Europe. The s ...
with Dörr Motorsport.
Career
In 2021, Dörr made his car racing debut in the
ADAC GT4 Germany
The ADAC GT4 Germany is a grand tourer-based auto racing series that is largely held in Germany. The races are held as part of the ADAC GT Masters, and GT4 vehicles are used. The championship took place for the first time in 2019.
History
On 27 J ...
championship. Alongside Nico Hantke Dörr finished the season in 7th place with one podium scored at
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg () is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it has ho ...
. That year he also appeared as a guest in
Nürburgring
The is a 150,000 person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It features a Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a long "North loop" track, built in the 1920s, around the village a ...
round of
GT4 European Series
The GT4 European Series is a sports car championship created and organised by SRO Motorsports Group. It is a pro/am championship which followed a formula similar to the FIA GT3 European Championship, which was itself derived from the FIA GT Cha ...
.
For 2022 season, Dörr stayed in the ADAC GT4 Germany. That season, alongside Romain Leroux, the German finished 2nd in the championship, even though he has not finished on the top step of the podium.
2023 season saw Dörr staying in ADAC GT4 Germany series, as well as him making his debut in
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie
The Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) is an organisation of motorsport clubs of which each hosts one event of a nine-race series held on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Participants of NLS races range from amateurs in small road legal cars ...
. He competed as a guest in 8 races, in 5 of these he competed in SP9 Pro class driving an
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 and in remaining 3 races he competed in SP8T class driving an
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4. He also took part in the
2023 24 Hours of Nürburgring
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The 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours (officially known as ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Race at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for sponsorship reasons) was the 51st running of the Nürburgring 24 Hours, which took place over 20–21 May 2023. Th ...
in SP9 Pro-Am class, even though the car retired from the race after 62 laps.
On March 11, 2024 it was announced that Ben Dörr will make his
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is a grand touring car series sanctioned by ITR e.V. who have been affiliated to the DMSB- FIA since 1984. The series is based in Germany, with rounds elsewhere in Europe. The s ...
debut driving for Dörr Motorsport in a
McLaren 720S GT3 Evo. He finished the DTM season in 16th place with 4 points to his name. He also secured a fastest lap during the first race at
Circuit Zandvoort
Circuit Zandvoort (), known for sponsorship reasons as CM.com Circuit Zandvoort, and previously known as Circuit Park Zandvoort until 2017, is a motorsport race track located in the dunes north of Zandvoort, the Netherlands, near the North Sea ...
. He also took part in
2024 24 Hours of Nürburgring in SP11 Pro-Am class, and won the class driving a
KTM X-Bow GT2.
Karting record
Karting career summary
Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results
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key
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Common meanings
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* Key (ma ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete Karting World Championship results
Racing record
Racing career summary
† As Dörr was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress
Complete ADAC GT4 Germany results
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (ma ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(
key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (ma ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.
References
External links
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German racing drivers
Living people
2005 births
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers
Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers
Racing drivers from Hesse
GT4 European Series drivers
Karting World Championship drivers
21st-century German sportsmen