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Pierre Kaffer

b. 1976

Racing driver for ByKolles Racing Team in the World Endurance Championship

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Born 1976. Pierre Kaffer is a German racing automobile driver.

Pierre Kaffer (born 7 November 1976 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a race car driver from Germany, currently living in Switzerland. Kaffer won the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans in the GT2 class for Risi Competizione alongside Jaime Melo and Mika Salo.

Career Kaffer won the 2004 12 Hours of Sebring on his LMP1 debut for Audi. Kaffer driving for Audi (Team Phoenix) in the 2006 DTM season. Kaffer driving for Audi (Scherer Sport PHX) in the 2023 24H Series season. In 1990, Kaffer started in Karting, moving in 1994 to Formula Ford, later Formula Opel and then from 1997 to 2001 in the German Formula 3 Championship.

Kaffer's biggest success was in 2004, winning the 12 Hours of Sebring in an Audi R8.

For 2005 and 2006, Kaffer competed for Audi Sport Team Joest in the DTM series.

In 2009, Kaffer piloted a Ferrari F430GT for Risi Competizione in the American Le Mans Series.

For 2012, Kaffer competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series in a Pecom Racing Oreca 03-Nissan.

Racing record

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2004 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx Allan McNish Frank Biela Audi R8 LMP1 350 5th 5th 2008 Farnbacher Racing Pierre Ehret Lars-Erik Nielsen Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 317 23rd 3rd 2009 Risi Competizione Jaime Melo Mika Salo Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 329 18th 1st 2010 Risi Competizione Jaime Melo Gianmaria Bruni Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 116 DNF DNF 2011 PeCom Racing Luís Pérez Companc Matías Russo Lola B11/40-Judd LMP2 139 DNF DNF 2012 PeCom Racing Luís Pérez Companc Soheil Ayari Oreca 03-Nissan LMP2 352 9th 3rd 2013 PeCom Racing Luís Pérez Companc Nicolas Minassian Oreca 03-Nissan LMP2 325 10th 4th 2014 AF Corse Davide Rigon Olivier Beretta Ferrari 458 Italia GTC GTEPro 28 DNF DNF 2015 Team ByKolles Simon Trummer Tiago Monteiro CLM P1/01-AER LMP1 260 EX EX 2016 Team ByKolles Simon Trummer Oliver Webb CLM P1/01-AER LMP1 206 DNF DNF 2017 Risi Competizione Toni Vilander Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 488 GTE GTEPro 72 DNF DNFSources:

Complete Porsche Supercup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Pts 2002 Team HP-Phoenix - PZK Porsche 996 GT3 ITA ESP AUT MON GER GBR GER HUN BEL ITA USA USA NC‡ 0‡ 2003 Infineon Team Farnbacher PZM Porsche 996 GT3 ITA ESP AUT MON GER FRA GBR GER HUN ITA USA USA 3rd 154 ‡ Not eligible for points for being a guest driver. Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results (key) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts 2007 Schnabl Engineering Porsche 997 GT3 HOC OSC LAU1 LAU2 NOR ZAN NÜR CAT HOC 12th 48

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) † Kaffer did not complete sufficient laps in order to score full points.

Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts 2018 Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Pro ZOL1 ZOL2 BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HUN1 HUN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 21st 6.5

Complete Le Mans Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rank Points 2024 Racing Spirit of Léman LMP3 Ligier JS P320 CAT LEC LMS1 LMS2 SPA MUG ALG NC† 0† 2025 M Racing LMP3 Pro-Am Ligier JS P325 CAT LEC LMS1 LMS2 SPA SIL ALG 27th* 3* † As Kaffer was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points. Season still in progress.

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Who is Pierre Kaffer?

racing driver for ByKolles Racing Team in the World Endurance Championship

When was Pierre Kaffer born?

Pierre Kaffer was born on 7 November 1976 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.

What is Pierre Kaffer's occupation?

Pierre Kaffer is a racing automobile driver.

What nationality is Pierre Kaffer?

Pierre Kaffer is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Kaffer

· Wikidata: Q73081

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