Thomas Jäger (born 27 October 1976) is a German professional racing driver.
Career
Born in
Chemnitz, 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 t ...
in 1998, where he finished third behind
Christijan Albers
Christijan Albers () (born 16 April 1979) is a Dutch former professional racing driver. After success in the DTM he drove in Formula One from until the 2007 British Grand Prix, shortly after which he was dropped by the Spyker F1 team.
In 200 ...
and
Marcel Fässler in 1999.
Jäger then raced in the
DTM 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 headquarter ...
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 s ...
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 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 at the
Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, 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 ...
in
Australia 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 ...
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 m ...
. After missing the
2015 race, he returned in
2016 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.
Racing record
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
(
key) (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
(
key) (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
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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