Florian Gruber (born 26 January 1983 in
Vilsbiburg,
Lower Bavaria
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auto racing
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driver.
Career
Gruber won Division 2 of the
German Touring Car Challenge in 2003, in a
Volkswagen Lupo.
[http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/6192/career/ Career statistics at Driver Database] He moved to the German SEAT Leon Supercopa for 2004, finishing in eighth place. He improved to fourth in 2005, before winning the series in 2006.
He was rewarded for his efforts with a one-off appearance for
SEAT Sport
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during the
2006 World Touring Car Championship season
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at his home event.
He finished in 15th place in both races.
Gruber moved on to the
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany in 2007.
In 2009 Gruber competed in the
FIA GT3 European Championship and
ADAC GT Masters.
References
External links
Career statistics at Driver Database
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1983 births
Living people
People from Vilsbiburg
Sportspeople from Lower Bavaria
German racing drivers
World Touring Car Championship drivers
Racing drivers from Bavaria
ADAC GT Masters drivers
Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers