Marco Werner (born April 27, 1966) is a professional racer from Germany. Born in

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, he was the eighth driver to complete the informal triple crown in endurance racing. In his early career, Werner finished runner-up in the Formula Opel Euroseries in 1989 and runner-up in the German F3 series in 1991 behind Tom Kristensen. Having failed to graduate to

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, Werner switched to

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and

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. Werner was a regular driver in the

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and

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during the 1990s, but he found more success in the

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, which he won in 1995 in a Kremer-

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. In

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he joined Audi Sport Team Joest, becoming a regular driver in the

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. Werner won the

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in 2005 with an Audi R8, and in

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and

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with an Audi R10. In

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, he co-drove the Audi R10 in the

with Lucas Luhr to six overall victories and eight class wins, taking the LMP1 drivers title. After his last

participation in 2010, Werner became a regular participant in historic racing, winning the 2022 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco Série G race(for 3-litre Formula One cars from 1981 to 1985), in a Lotus 87B.

Racing record

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results

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

Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results

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

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results

References

External links

Marco Werner official site
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