André Lotterer

André Lotterer (born 19 November 1981) is a German racing driver who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Genesis Magma Racing. In endurance racing, Lotterer has won two FIA World Endurance Drivers' Championship titles in and with Audi and Porsche, respectively, and is a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Audi. In Japanese motorsport, Lotterer won the Formula Nippon Championship in 2011, and is a two-time champion of Super GT, all with TOM'S.

Lotterer was also a test driver for the Jaguar Formula One team in . Twelve years later, he joined Caterham, replacing Kamui Kobayashi at the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix. Later he competed in Formula E from 2017 to 2023.

Early life Born in Duisburg, Lotterer is the son of a German-Peruvian father, Henri Lotterer, and a Belgian mother. He was raised with his mother in Nivelles, Belgium, from an early age, where he began his racing career by karting at the age of seven, effectively becoming an adopted Belgian.

Endurance racing career

Lotterer driving the Lexus SC 430 for Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S at the 2010 Super GT Fuji 400km race. After his stint with Jaguar in Formula One, Lotterer moved to Japan, winning both the Super GT Championship in 2006 and 2009 as well as the Formula Nippon (currently known as Super Formula) Championship in 2011.

Lotterer also made his debut in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans, as a race week fill-in driver for the Kolles privateer Audi team. Lotterer and co-driver Charles Zwolsman Jr., also a Le Mans rookie, drove the entire race themselves after third driver Narain Karthikeyan dislocated his shoulder in a non-racing related injury. Driving an Audi R10, the car that won the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Le Mans races, Lotterer and Zwolsman finished seventh overall and in the LMP1 class.thumbnail Lotterer with the Audi R18 e-tron quattro at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2014. leftLotterer's impressive performance that year earned him a drive with the works Audi Sport team in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving the new Audi R15 TDI plus. Along with Marcel Fässler and Benoît Tréluyer, he finished second overall and in the LMP1 class, despite the rival Peugeot 908s dominating for the first part of the race. Lotterer remained with Audi Sport to compete in the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans, co-driving the newly designed Audi R18 with Marcel Fässler and Benoît Tréluyer. After the Audi works team lost two out of three cars due to accidents, Lotterer and his co-drivers held off three Peugeot 908 works cars to claim both first place in the LMP1 class and the overall victory, beating the second place Peugeot by a mere thirteen seconds. This win gave Audi a total of ten overall victories at Le Mans, and Lotterer his first overall win at Le Mans.

From 2012 to 2016, Lotterer competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, continuing to drive for Audi Sport Team Joest with the R18. During his tenure with Audi in the WEC, Lotterer won the drivers' championship in the series' inaugural season with Benoît Tréluyer and Marcel Fässler. After Audi Sport Team Joest decided not to run in WEC for 2017, Lotterer moved to Porsche as the driver of the No. 1 car with Nick Tandy and 2016 drivers' world champion Neel Jani. Prior to joining Porsche, he received an offer to join Toyota.

After 2017, Porsche departed the series and from LMP1 competition. Lotterer joined Rebellion Racing for the 2018–19 season, joining Jani and Bruno Senna in the No. 1 entry. thumb Lotterer at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Porsche 963. Lotterer returned to the series in 2023, joining Porsche's Hypercar effort alongside Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor in the No. 6 entry. After last competing in the series in 2019, Lotterer stated that he felt like "a stranger" after almost four years away. Lotterer won the drivers' championship for the second time in his career in 2024 alongside Estre and Vanthoor, winning for the first time in twelve seasons. In December 2024, Lotterer joined Genesis alongside Pipo Derani to help spearhead the development of their GMR-001 LMDh prototype.

Single-seater career

Formula One

Reserve role at Jaguar (2001–2003) Lotterer tested Jaguar F1 cars from 2000 to 2003. He succeeded in both German and British Formula 3 Championships en route to being named Jaguar Racing's Formula One test driver in 2002. He was passed up for a race seat in 2003 with Eddie Irvine retiring and Pedro de la Rosa leaving, as the team chose Mark Webber and Antônio Pizzonia instead.

In 2002, Lotterer contested a one-off Champ Car event at the end of 2002 for Dale Coyne Racing, scoring a point at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Circuit.

Return with Caterham (2014) Lotterer replaced Caterham F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi for a one-off race at the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix. He qualified 21st place, in front of teammate Marcus Ericsson, but his race lasted just one lap before a mechanical failure put an abrupt end to his F1 debut. He was invited to race again at the Italian Grand Prix, but declined as the team planned to run Roberto Merhi in the car for the first practice session, contrary to his desire to take part in all the available running due to his lack of experience.

CART and Formula 3000

Lotterer made a one-off appearance with Dale Coyne Racing in the final round of the 2002 CART Season in Mexico. He finished 12th, scoring a solitary point.

Lotterer also took part in a non-championship F3000 event, the Euro F3000 Sprint, at the Bologna Motor Show in December 2002. He drove for the Uboldi Corse SRL team. In a field of twelve identical Lola B99/50-Zyteks, Lotterer was one of only three non-Italians (the others being Sven Heidfeld and Phil Giebler), and the only one to reach the Semi-Finals. He won the event after beating Fabrizio Gollin in the Final.

Formula Nippon/Super Formula

Lotterer hoped to progress to either CART or F3000 full-time for 2003 but ended up switching to Formula Nippon. He would become a mainstay of the series until 2017, scoring 24 wins and securing the 2011 title.

A1 Grand Prix

Lotterer made a one-off appearance for Team Germany in Portugal in the final season of A1 Grand Prix. He retired from the Sprint race and finished ninth in the Feature race, scoring the only points of the season for the former series Champions.

Formula E

Techeetah (2017–2019) Lotterer with Techeetah during the 2019 Hong Kong ePrix where he would narrowly miss the victory. Lotterer joined Formula E with Techeetah in 2017, partnering Jean-Éric Vergne. After a disastrous Hong Kong weekend, where he was disqualified in race 1 and finished 13th in race 2 and a forgettable Marrakesh, Lotterer made his first podium in 2018 Santiago ePrix after battling with his teammate Vergne. They helped the team achieve the first 1-2 finish for a team in Formula E, although during the race it looked as though they could have blown it. A charging Lotterer drove into the back of Vergne late in the race and the team were not aware due to a power issue in the paddock. He finished third in 2018 Rome ePrix. He finished the 2017–18 season eighth with 64 points.

Lotterer nearly won the 2019 Hong Kong ePrix after leading most laps in the race. He was hit by Sam Bird in the second last lap which lead to his puncture and caused him to finish the race in 14th. In 2019 Rome ePrix he claimed his first pole position in Formula E. He finished the race second after Jaguar's Mitch Evans. The season finished with four consecutive races without points, ending the season eighth with 86 points, while his team-mate Jean-Éric Vergne won the championship for a second year.

Porsche (2019–2022)

Lotterer behind teammate Pascal Wehrlein, where they secured a 1-2 finish in the 2022 Mexico City ePrix. Lotterer joined newcomer team TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team on 17 July 2019, partnering Neel Jani. António Félix da Costa was announced as his replacement at Techeetah. He made his debut with Porsche at Diriyah finishing second in round 1, and finishing 14th in round 2. Lotterer secured pole for the Mexico City E-Prix, although lost the lead into the first corner and later on retired from the race. Lotterer scored a second place finish in the first of six races in Berlin, and ended the season in eighth with 71 points.

Lotterer stayed with Porsche for season 7 and his only podium finish was in the second race in Valencia, which was a second place. Both of the Porsche drivers were disqualified from the first race in Puebla after the team didn't declare the race tyres. Lotterer had finished in 16th, although his team-mate Wehrlein had crossed the finish line first. Lotterer finished the season in 17th with 58 points.

After ten races, Lotterer had a second place in Mexico City and is currently seventh with 59 points.

Andretti (2023) Lotterer during the 2023 Berlin ePrix with Avalanche Andretti. Lotterer was set to depart Formula E at the end of the 2021–22 season. However, he instead signed with Andretti Autosport's Formula E Team, Avalanche Andretti, to partner Jake Dennis and replace the outgoing Oliver Askew. Lotterer finished the season in a disappointing 18th place, scoring only 23 points, a far cry from teammate Dennis' 229 who became that season's champion. On 8 September, Lotterer announced his exit from the series, stating he would focus solely on the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Reserve role with Porsche (2024) Despite leaving Formula E full-time, Lotterer continued his involvement in the series, returning to TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team as their test and reserve driver.

Personal life As of 2004, Lotterer resided in Tokyo, Japan. He has since moved to Monaco and often visits Nivelles, Belgium, the town he was raised in, as well as his hometown Renningen. Lotterer's hobbies outside of racing include cycling, collecting and driving classic cars, photography, driving buggies, and discovering unique foods. Lotterer is close friends with Jean-Éric Vergne, his teammate from 2017 to 2019, and is also friends with former racing driver - turned Audi Sport ABT Schaffler team principal, Allan McNish.

Racing record

Career summary Season still in progress.

Complete German Formula Three Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2000 Opel Team BSR Dallara F399 Opel ZOL1 ZOL2 HOC11 HOC12 OSC11 OSC12 NOR1 NOR2 SAC1 SAC2 NÜR11 NÜR12 LAU1 LAU2 OSC21 OSC22 NÜR21 NÜR22 HOC21 HOC22 4th 151

Complete British Formula Three Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DC Points 2001 Jaguar Junior Team Dallara F301 Mugen-Honda SIL11 SIL12 SNE1 SNE2 DON1 DON2 OUL1 OUL2 CRO1 CRO2 ROC1 ROC2 CAS1 CAS2 BRH11 BRH12 DON1 DON2 KNO1 KNO2 THR1 THR2 THR3 BRH21 BRH22 SIL21 SIL22 7th 143

Complete CART/Champ Car results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team No. Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Rank Points Ref 2002 Dale Coyne Racing 19 Lola B02/00 Ford XF V8 t MTY LBH MOT MIL LS POR CHI TOR CLE VAN MDO ROA MTL DEN ROC MIA SRF FON MXC22nd1

Complete Formula Nippon/Super Formula results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points 2003 Nakajima Racing Mugen SUZ FUJ MIN MOT SUZ SUG FUJ MIN MOT SUZ 5th 22 2004 Nakajima Racing Mugen SUZ SUG MOT SUZ SUG MIN SEP MOT SUZ 2nd 33 2005 Nakajima Racing Mugen MOT SUZ SUG FUJ SUZ MIN FUJ MOT SUZ 4th 20 2006 TOM'S Racing Toyota FUJ SUZ MOT SUZ AUT FUJ SUG MOT SUZ 3rd 30 2007 TOM'S Racing Toyota FUJ SUZ MOT OKA SUZ FUJ SUG MOT SUZ 5th 37 2008 Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota FUJ SUZ MOT OKA SUZ SUZ MOT MOT FUJ FUJ SUG 3rd 49 2009 Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota FUJ SUZ MOT FUJ SUZ MOT AUT SUG 3rd 39 2010 Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota SUZ MOT FUJ MOT SUG AUT SUZ SUZ 2nd 43 2011 Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota SUZAUT FUJ MOT SUZ SUG MOT MOT 1st 56 2012 Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota SUZ MOT AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ SUZ 4th 38 2013 Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota SUZ AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ SUZ 2nd 37 2014 Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota SUZ FUJ FUJ FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ SUZ 3rd 34.5 2015 Petronas Team TOM'S Toyota SUZ OKA FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ SUZ 3rd 40 2016 Vantelin Team TOM'S Toyota SUZ OKA FUJ MOT OKA OKA SUG SUZ SUZ 2nd 30 2017 Vantelin Team TOM's Toyota SUZ OKA OKA FUJ MOT AUT SUG SUZ SUZ 6th 21

Complete JGTC/Super GT results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2009 ByKolles Charles Zwolsman Jr. Narain Karthikeyan Audi R10 TDI LMP1 369 7th 7th 2010 Audi Sport Team Joest Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer Audi R15 TDI plus LMP1 396 2nd 2nd 2011 Audi Sport Team Joest Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer Audi R18 TDI LMP1 355 1st 1st 2012 Audi Sport Team Joest Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 378 1st 1st 2013 Audi Sport Team Joest Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 338 5th 5th 2014 Audi Sport Team Joest Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1-H 379 1st 1st 2015 Audi Sport Team Joest Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 393 3rd 3rd 2016 Audi Sport Team Joest Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer Audi R18 LMP1 367 4th 4th 2017 Porsche LMP Team Neel Jani Nick Tandy Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 318 DNF DNF 2018 Rebellion Racing Neel Jani Bruno Senna Rebellion R13-Gibson LMP1 375 4th 4th 2019 Rebellion Racing Neel Jani Bruno Senna Rebellion R13-Gibson LMP1 376 4th 4th 2023 Porsche Penske Motorsport Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor Porsche 963 Hypercar 320 22nd 11th 2024 Porsche Penske Motorsport Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor Porsche 963 Hypercar 311 4th 4th 2025 IDEC Sport Jamie Chadwick Mathys Jaubert Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 206 DNF DNF 2026 Genesis Magma Racing Pipo Derani Mathys Jaubert Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar 263 DNF DNFSources:

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points 2012 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) SEB SPA LMS SIL SÃO BHR FUJ SHA 1st 172.5 2013 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) SIL SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ SHA BHR 2nd 149.25 2014 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) SIL SPA LMS COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 2nd 127 2015 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) SIL SPA LMS NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR 2nd 161 2016 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6(Hybrid Diesel) SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 5th 104 2017 Porsche LMP Team LMP1 Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4(Hybrid) SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 4th 129 2018–19 Rebellion Racing LMP1 Rebellion R13 Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB SPA LMS 5th 91 2023 Porsche Penske Motorsport Hypercar Porsche 963 Porsche 4.6 L Turbo V8 SEB ALG SPA LMS MNZ FUJ BHR 6th 71 2024 Porsche Penske Motorsport Hypercar Porsche 963 Porsche 4.6 L Turbo V8 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 1st 152 2026 Genesis Magma Racing Hypercar Genesis GMR-001 Genesis G8MR 3.2 L Turbo V8 IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ CAT MNZ 18th* 4*Sources: Season still in progress.

Complete Formula One results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 WDC Points Caterham F1 Team Caterham CT05 Renault Energy F12014 1.6 V6 t AUS MAL BHR CHN ESP MON CAN AUT GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JPN RUS USA BRA ABU NC 0Source:

Complete Formula E results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)