Jens Höing (born February 21, 1987, in

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) is a German racing driver.

Career

Formula BMW

After a five-year karting career, Höing moved up into the

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championship via a scholarship. Driving for

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, Höing scored 2 points in 2005, but stayed in the series for 2006, but changed teams to GU-Racing. He improved from 23rd in 2005 to 14th in 2006, but still didn't crack the higher echelons of the standings, only amassing thirteen points. A new points system was introduced in 2007, which meant that Höing scored over 200 points but yet remained in 14th place overall. He competed at the end of season World Final in

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in 2006, and finished in 18th place.

Formula Three

After his three seasons in FBMW, Höing moved up into the

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but continued with GU-Racing. Höing finished in the points once, at the

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as he came out in 17th in the championship.

Formula Two

Höing originally signed up to drive in the

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, driving car number twenty. However, some contractual issues forced Höing to remove himself from the championship. Once they were rectified, Höing returned to the championship, and was also reinstated to his original car number, after

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had used it at the first group test at

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. It also forced organisers

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to increase the field to 25. He finished 26th in the standings, with no points. Höing was frequently involved in racing incidents, failing to finish in ten of the sixteen races.

Racing record

Career summary

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

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

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoing, Jens 1987 births Living people German racing drivers German Formula Three Championship drivers FIA Formula Two Championship drivers Formula BMW ADAC drivers Sportspeople from Münster Racing drivers from North Rhine-Westphalia People with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Team Rosberg drivers 21st-century German sportsmen