Marc Breuers (born 10 April 1975 in

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) is a former

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and

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driver.

Racing career

Breuers started his first competitive racing championship in 1999. Breuers won nine races in his inaugural season. Breuers finished second in the championship, three points behind

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. The young driver struggled in his first season in the

. In

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his best results were two ninth place finishes at

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and

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. For

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

Breuers returned to the series. The American captured his first podium finish. At

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Breuers finished behind Sepp Koster and Matt Plumb. With consistent top ten finishes Breuers finished sixth in the standings. Breuers's third, and final, year in the Barber Dodge Pro Series proved to be his best season. With four podium finishes, including a win at

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, Breuers finished third in the standings. After his strong performance in the Barber Dodge Pro Series Breuers moved up the ladder into the

. However due to limited sponsorship he only raced three races. But after failing to achieve major results and failing to gain sponsorship Breuers retired from professional auto racing after the 2003 season.

Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

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

Barber Dodge Pro Series

Atlantic Championship

References

External links

Official website
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