Luca Stolz Explained

Luca Stolz
Birth Date:29 July 1995
Birth Place:Kirchen, Germany
Racing Licence: FIA Platinum
Current Series:ADAC GT Masters
First Year:2014
Current Team:Toksport WRT
Car Number:22
Former Teams:Team Zakspeed
GRT Grasser Racing Team
HTP Motorsport
Starts:104
Wins:2
Podiums:20
Poles:6
Fastest Laps:3
Prev Series:ADAC Formel Masters
ATS Formel 3 Cup
French GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Prev Series Years:2011
2012
2013
2013
Titles:GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver Cup
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Overall
Title Years:2016

2018

Luca Stolz (born 29 July 1995) is a German racing driver who currently competes in the ADAC GT Masters and GT World Challenge Europe.

Career

Stolz began his racing career in 2007, competing in the Cadet class of the Belgian Karting Championship. He raced in karts until 2010, before moving into single-seaters in 2011. He made his debut in the 2011 ADAC Formel Masters, driving for URD Rennsport.[1] In his maiden season of formula competition, Stolz finished 12th in the championship. The following season, he moved to the German Formula Three Championship, initially competing in the Trophy class for HS Engineering,[2] before stepping up to the overall championship beginning at TT Circuit Assen.[3]

For 2013, Stolz began competing in sports car racing, joining Land Motorsport for the 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany season. He made his GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup debut the following season, driving alongside Lucas Wolf for HTP Motorsport.[4] Despite only competing in half the season, the duo would finish fourth in the Silver Cup class. For 2016, Stolz joined the Lamborghini GT3 Junior Program,[5] which led to a full-season GT World Challenge Europe campaign with GRT Grasser Racing Team.[6] Stolz and co-driver Michele Beretta were crowned Silver Cup champions of the Sprint Cup that season, claiming four class victories in ten races.

2017 saw Stolz join Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon for the Endurance Cup; the team with which he and co-drivers Yelmer Buurman and Maro Engel would claim the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup title.[7] 2018 also saw Stolz make his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut, driving for Keating Motorsports.[8] The team finished 29th overall, and third in the LMGTE Am class. After competing with Black Falcon in 2019 and Haupt Racing Team in 2020, Stolz and Engel joined Toksport WRT for the 2021 season.[9]

In 2022, Stolz began competing in the DTM, driving for Haupt Racing Team.[10] Throughout the season, he developed a reputation for staying out of the media limelight, preferring to essentially let his driving do the talking.[11] He claimed his first DTM race win at the Nürburgring, taking victory in the second event of the weekend.[12] 2022 also saw Stolz take victory at the Bathurst 12 Hour with Kenny Habul, Martin Konrad, and Jules Gounon.[13] The following year, Stolz, Habul, and Gounon went back-to-back, winning the 2023 edition of the race as well.[14] Stolz, Engel, and Mikaël Grenier added a victory at the Intercontinental GT Challenge season-ending Gulf 12 Hours, securing a second-place championship finish for Stolz.[15] His primary program for 2023 involved a sophomore DTM drive, where he claimed four podiums and a race victory at the Sachsenring.[16]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2011ADAC Formel MastersURD Rennsport2400107212th
2012ATS Formel 3 TrophyHS Engineering12545101845th
ATS Formel 3 CupPerformance Racing1800038510th
2013Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyLand Motorsport1500002520th
FFSA GT ChampionshipHTP Motorsport201020NC
2014Blancpain GT Sprint SeriesHTP Motorsport700001021st
ADAC GT Masters1600013624th
2015ADAC GT MastersHTP Motorsport1612021019th
2016Blancpain GT Series Sprint CupGRT Grasser Racing Team100000722nd
ADAC GT Masters1201103421st
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup501001527th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9Konrad Motorsport10000??
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF
2017ADAC GT MastersTeam Zakspeed1402238711th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeBlack Falcon10000414th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup501001919th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP920000??
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A13th
24H Series - A6Konrad Motorsport1000114?
Black Falcon1000
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDKonrad Motorsport100001179th
2018Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupBlack Falcon51102731st
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup401011414th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP920001??
24H GT Series - A6-Pro20000??
ADAC GT MastersTeam Zakspeed1400004215th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDRiley Motorsports4000110719th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeBlack Swan Racing100011813th
Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10001
SunEnergy1 Racing20000
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE AmKeating Motorsports10001N/A3rd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10001N/A3rd
2019Blancpain GT Series Sprint CupBlack Falcon10112592.52nd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup50102513rd
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP920001??
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SPX11001??
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDRiley Motorsports100002550th
ADAC GT MastersToksport WRT400020NC
24H GT Series - A6Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon10000??
Toksport WRT20001
Intercontinental GT ChallengeMercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing20000489th
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing10000
Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10101
Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance10000
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10001N/A2nd
2020ADAC GT MastersToksport WRT1411061673rd
24H GT Series - GT3-Pro10000??
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupHaupt Racing Team81214606th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup40001407th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP932102??
Intercontinental GT ChallengeMercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Black Falcon100002011th
Mercedes-AMG Team HRT10000
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team HRT10000N/ADNF
2021GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupToksport WRT104226952nd
ADAC GT Masters1400061763rd
Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersMercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT200000NC†
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDSunEnergy1 Racing2000134144th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupHaupt Racing Team500012512th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9???????
Intercontinental GT ChallengeMercedes-AMG Team HRT100000NC
Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing10000
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Bilstein10000N/ADNF
2022Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersMercedes-AMG Team HRT1610241086th
ADAC GT MastersMercedes-AMG Team zvo20000733rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupBWT Team GetSpeed Performance50002535th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDSunEnergy1 Racing1000012870th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeSunEnergy1 Racing by Triple Eight11001554th
Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed10001
Al Manar Racing by Getspeed10000
24H GT Series - GT3Al Manar Racing by HRT
FIA Motorsport Games GT SprintTeam Germany10000N/A4th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT10000N/A7th
2022-23Middle East Trophy - GT3Al Manar Racing by HRT
2023Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersMercedes-AMG Team HRT1611141336th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupMercedes-AMG Team Al Manar50002574th
GT World Challenge Asia - GT3align=left rowspan=2Triple Eight JMR82114955th
GT World Challenge Asia - Pro-Am Cup81114965th
Asian Le Mans Series - GTHaupt Racing Team42013712nd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDSunEnergy11010012568th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeSunEnergy1 Racing11001832nd
SPS automotive performance10000
Mercedes-AMG Team Al Manar10000
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing21112
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT10101N/A3rd
2023-24Asian Le Mans Series - GTTriple Eight JMR52002742nd
Middle East Trophy - GT3GetSpeed Performance
2024Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersMercedes-AMG Team HRT1000117511th*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupMercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProSunEnergy1 Racing1000020113th*
Intercontinental GT ChallengeSunEnergy1
Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A4th
GT World Challenge AsiaTriple Eight JMR

Complete ADAC Formel Masters results

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

Complete German Formula Three Championship results

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

Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results

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

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2016nowrapGRT Grasser Racing TeamnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3ProMON
SIL
LEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

NÜR
27th15
2017nowrapMercedes-AMG Team Black FalconnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3ProMON
SIL
LEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

CAT
19th19
2018nowrapMercedes-AMG Team Black FalconnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3ProMON
SIL
LEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

CAT
1st73
2019nowrapBlack FalconnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3ProMON
SIL
LEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

CAT
3rd51
2020nowrapHaupt Racing TeamnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProIMO
NÜR
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

LEC
7th40
2021nowrapBWT Haupt Racing TeamnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMON
LEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

NÜR
CAT
12th25
2022nowrapBWT Team GetSpeed PerformancenowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProIMO
LEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

HOC
CAT
5th53
2023nowrapMercedes-AMG Team Al ManarnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMNZ
LEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

NÜR
CAT
4th57
2024nowrapMercedes-AMG Team GetSpeednowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProLEC
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

NÜR
MNZ
JED
3rd*15*

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314Pos.Points
2014nowrapHTP MotorsportnowrapMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3SilverNOG
CR
BRH
CR
ZAN
CR
SLO
QR

SLO
CR

POR
QR

POR
CR

ZOL
QR

ZOL
CR

BAK
QR

BAK
CR

4th79
2016nowrapGRT Grasser Racing TeamnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3SilverMIS
QR

MIS
MR

BRH
QR

BRH
MR

NÜR
QR

NÜR
MR

HUN
QR

HUN
MR

CAT
QR

CAT
MR

1st125
2018nowrapBlack FalconnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3SilverZOL
1
ZOL
2
BRH
1
BRH
2
MIS
1
MIS
2
HUN
1

HUN
2

NÜR
1

NÜR
2

7th43
2019nowrapBlack FalconnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3ProBRH
1

BRH
2

MIS
1

MIS
2

ZAN
1

ZAN
2

NÜR
1

NÜR
2

HUN
1

HUN
2

2nd92.5
2020nowrapHaupt Racing TeamnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMIS
1

MIS
2

MIS
3

MAG
1

MAG
2

ZAN
1
ZAN
2
CAT
1

CAT
2

CAT
3

6th60
2021nowrapToksport WRTnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMAG
1

MAG
2

ZAN
1

ZAN
2

MIS
1

MIS
2

BRH
1

BRH
2

VAL
1

VAL
2

2nd95

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearEntrantChassis12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2021nowrapMercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRTnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMNZ
1
MNZ
2
LAU
1
LAU
2
ZOL
1
ZOL
2
NÜR
1

NÜR
2

RBR
1
RBR
2
ASS
1
ASS
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
NOR
1
NOR
2
NC†0†
2022nowrapMercedes-AMG Team HRTnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoALG
1

ALG
2

LAU
1

LAU
2

IMO
1

IMO
2

NOR
1

NOR
2

NÜR
1

NÜR
2

SPA
1

SPA
2

RBR
1

RBR
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

6th108
2023nowrapMercedes-AMG Team HRTnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoOSC
1

OSC
2

ZAN
1

ZAN
2

NOR
1

NOR
2

NÜR
1

NÜR
2

LAU
1

LAU
2

SAC
1

SAC
2

RBR
1

RBR
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

6th133
2024nowrapMercedes-AMG Team HRTnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoOSC
1

OSC
2

LAU
1

LAU
2

ZAN
1

ZAN
2

NOR
1

NOR
2

NÜR
1

NÜR
2

SAC
1

SAC
2

RBR
1

RBR
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

11th*75*
As Stolz was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011 12Points
2017nowrapKonrad MotorsportGTDnowrapLamborghini Huracán GT3nowrapLamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
SEBAUSBELWGLMOSELKVIRLGAPET79th11
2018nowrapMercedes-AMG Team Riley MotorsportsGTDnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3nowrapMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 V8DAY
SEB
MOHBELWGL
VIRLGAPET
19th107
2019nowrapMercedes-AMG Team Riley MotorsportsGTDnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3nowrapMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
SEBMDOWGLVIRPET50th25
2021nowrapSunEnergy1 RacingGTDnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvonowrapMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
SEBMDOWGLWGLLIMLGALBH44th341
2022nowrapSunEnergy1GTDnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvonowrapMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
SEB
LBH
LGA
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
ELK
VIR
PET
70th128
2023nowrapSunEnergy1GTDnowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvonowrapMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
SEBLBHMONWGLMOSLIMELKVIRIMS68th125
2024nowrapSunEnergy1 RacingnowrapGTD PronowrapMercedes-AMG GT3 EvonowrapMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
SEBLGADETWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET13th*201*

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLaps
2018 Black Swan Racing Jeroen Bleekemolen
Marc Lieb
Tim Pappas
Porsche 911 GT3 R (991)Pro-Am2713rd1st
2019 Craft-Bamboo Racing /
Black Falcon
Maro Engel
Gary Paffett
Mercedes-AMG GT3Pro185DNFDNF
2020 Craft-Bamboo Racing Yelmer Buurman
Maro Engel
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro3145th5th
2022 SunEnergy1 Racing /
Jules Gounon
Kenny Habul
Martin Konrad
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo2911st1st
2023 SunEnergy1 Racing /
AKKodis ASP Team
Jules Gounon
Kenny Habul
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro3231st1st
2024 SunEnergy1 Racing Jules Gounon
Kenny Habul
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro2752nd2nd

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Starterliste. ADAC Formel Masters. ADAC. 19 July 2021. German. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718193929/http://www.adac-formel-masters.de/steckbriefe/index.php?PHPSESSID=f3ec8c17fd9be7dd46593b753dd0a621&flash=czjqeglnvdaz&lg=d&st=76&. 18 July 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: Participant 2012. German Formula Three Championship. Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V.. 19 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323170151/http://www.formel3.de/teilnehmer-starterliste.php. 23 March 2012. dead.
  3. News: Gamma Racing Day Assen. 26 July 2012. German Formula Three Championship. Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V.. German. 19 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20121031144759/http://www.formel3.de/ergebnisse/2012-08-05-s.pdf. 31 October 2012. dead.
  4. News: HTP to field third Mercedes in Slovakia Ring Blancpain Sprint round. Autosport. Watkins. Gary. 18 August 2014. 19 July 2021.
  5. News: Lamborghini Squadra Corse announces 2016 GT3 Junior Program. gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 17 February 2016. 19 July 2021.
  6. News: Full program for the GRT Grasser Racing Team 2016. German. grasser-racing.com. 17 February 2016. 19 July 2021. 19 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719160502/https://www.grasser-racing.com/2016/02/04/grt-busy-2016/. dead.
  7. News: SRO Champions Crowned In London. dailysportscar.com. 27 November 2018. 19 July 2021.
  8. News: Stolz Completes Keating Lineup for 24H Le Mans. John Dagys Media. sportscar365.com. 14 February 2018. 19 July 2021.
  9. News: Engel, Stolz to Continue in Sprint with Third Different Team. John Dagys Media. sportscar365.com. 26 March 2021. 19 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Four talented youngsters in action for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT at the DTM test. AutoMobilSport.com. 11 November 2021. 3 February 2023.
  11. News: Luca Stolz: The DTM's Raikkonen turning heads with Mercedes. James. Newbold. Motorsport.com. 30 June 2022. 3 February 2023.
  12. News: DTM Nurburgring: Stolz scores maiden win, more drama for Bortolotti. James. Newbold. Autosport. 28 August 2022. 3 February 2023.
  13. News: SunEnergy1 Mercedes Claims Bathurst 12 Hour Victory! (Full Report). Michael. Zalavari. Dailysportscar. 16 May 2022. 5 February 2023.
  14. News: SunEnergy1 Goes Back To Back At The Mountain, Full Race Report. Michael. Zalavari. Dailysportscar. 5 February 2023. 5 February 2023.
  15. News: GruppeM Wins Gulf 12H; Gounon Crowned IGTC Champion. Davey. Euwema. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 10 December 2023. 25 May 2024.
  16. News: Stolz Takes Lights-To-Flag Saturday Sachsenring Win. Davey. Euwema. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 9 September 2023. 25 May 2024.