René Münnich Explained

René Münnich

Nationality:

German

Birth Date:

1977 5, df=yes

Birth Place:

Löbau, East Germany

Current Series:

World Touring Car Championship

First Year:

2012

Current Team:

All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport

Car Number:

Former Teams:

Special Tuning Racing

Starts:

Wins:

Poles:

Fastest Laps:

Best Finish:

19th

Year:

2014

Career Template1:

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Current Series:	FIA ERX Supercar Championship
Car Number:	77
Best Finish:	5th
Starts:	29
Wins:	1
Podiums:	3

Career Template2:

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Car Number:	77
First Year:	2014
Current Series:	FIA World Rallycross Championship
Best Finish:	8th
Year:	2022,2023
Starts:	58
Wins:	0
Podiums:	0
Prev Series:	European Rallycross Super1600 European Rallycross Division 1 European Rallycross Division 1A ADAC Procar Series German Rallycross Championship German Autocross Championship
Prev Series Years:	2012–2013 2008–2010 2007 2007 2006–2011 2005
Titles:	German Rallycross Championship
Title Years:	2007, 2009–11

René Münnich (born 6 May 1977) is a German auto racing driver, team owner and entrepreneur. He is the owner and team manager of Münnich Motorsport. Münnich is also the owner of Web hosting service all-inkl.com. He made his debut in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan.

Racing career

World Touring Car Championship

Special Tuning Racing (2012)

Born in Löbau, Münnich made his debut in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan, driving the Special Tuning Racing SEAT León WTCC that was previously raced by Darryl O'Young. The drive would allow him to assess a possible move for his Münnich Motorsport team to the WTCC in 2013, following the discontinuation of the FIA GT1 World Championship.^[1] His best result of the weekend was 17th in race one.

Münnich Motorsport (2013–)

In November 2012, Münnich Motorsport were in final discussions to purchase three SEAT Leóns to compete in the 2013 World Touring Car Championship season for Markus Winkelhock, Marc Basseng, and Münnich himself.^[2] Soon after, Münnich Motorsport completed the purchase of two cars from the Lukoil Racing Team.^[3]

Winkelhock decided at the last minute to pull out of the project as he wanted to focus solely on GT racing, allowing the door open for reigning World Touring Car champion Robert Huff to join the team after leaving Chevrolet.

Racing record

Complete World Touring Car Championship 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	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	DC	Points
2012	Special Tuning Racing	SEAT León WTCC	ITA 1	ITA 2	ESP 1	ESP 2	MAR 1	MAR 2	SVK 1	SVK 2	HUN 1	HUN 2	AUT 1	AUT 2	POR 1	POR 2	BRA 1	BRA 2	USA 1	USA 2	JPN 1	JPN 2	CHN 1	CHN 2	MAC 1	MAC 2	NC	0
2013	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	SEAT León WTCC	ITA 1	ITA 2	MAR 1	MAR 2	SVK 1	SVK 2	HUN 1	HUN 2	AUT 1	AUT 2	RUS 1	RUS 2	POR 1	POR 2	ARG 1	ARG 2	USA 1	USA 2	JPN 1	JPN 2	CHN 1	CHN 2	MAC 1	MAC 2	NC	0
2014	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1	MAR 1	MAR 2	FRA 1	FRA 2	HUN 1	HUN 2	SVK 1	SVK 2	AUT 1	AUT 2	RUS 1	RUS 2	BEL 1	BEL 2	ARG 1	ARG 2	BEI 1	BEI 2	CHN 1	CHN 2	JPN 1	JPN 2	MAC 1	MAC 2	19th	3
2016	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1	FRA 1	FRA 2	SVK 1	SVK 2	HUN 1	HUN 2	MAR 1	MAR 2	GER 1	GER 2	RUS 1	RUS 2	POR 1	POR 2	ARG 1	ARG 2	JPN 1	JPN 2	CHN 1	CHN 2	QAT 1	QAT 2			21st	2

^† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete TCR International Series results

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

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

Division 1

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	ERX	Points
2008	Münnich Motorsport	Škoda Fabia T16 4x4	POR	FRA	HUN	AUT	NOR	SWE	BEL	NED (NC)	CZE	POL	GER	36th	1
2009	Münnich Motorsport	Škoda Fabia T16 4x4	GBR (NC)	POR	FRA	HUN	AUT	SWE	BEL	GER	POL	CZE		33rd	3
2010	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Škoda Fabia T16 4x4	POR	FRA	GBR (NC)	HUN	SWE	FIN	BEL (NC)	GER	POL	CZE		15th	30

Supercar/RX1

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	ERX	Points
2011	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Škoda Fabia T16 4x4	GBR (17)	POR	FRA	NOR	SWE	BEL	NED	AUT	POL	CZE	18th	17
2014	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Audi S3	GBR	NOR	BEL	GER	ITA						36th	1
2017	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza	BAR			FRA	LAT						11th	38
Citroën DS3		NOR	SWE
2018	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza	BAR 11	BEL 9	SWE 5	FRA 10	LAT 4						7th	52
2019	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza	GBR 4	NOR 9	SWE 5	GER 3	FRA 5	LAT					5th	90
2021	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza	SWE 10	FRA 1	LAT	BEL 8							6th	53
2022	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza	HUN 19	SWE	NOR	LAT	POR	BEN					39th	0

Super1600

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	ERX	Points
2012	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Škoda Fabia	GBR	FRA	AUT (DNS)	HUN	NOR	SWE	BEL	NED (15)	FIN	GER	10th	53
2013	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Škoda Fabia	GBR	POR	HUN	FIN	NOR	SWE	FRA	AUT	GER		10th	54

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results

Supercar/RX1/RX1e

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	WRX	Points
2014	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Audi S3	POR	GBR	NOR	FIN	SWE	BEL	CAN	FRA	GER	ITA	TUR	ARG		57th	0
2015	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	Audi S3	POR	HOC	BEL	GBR	GER	SWE	CAN	NOR	FRA	BAR	TUR	ITA	ARG	41st	-2
2016	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza	POR	HOC	BEL	GBR	NOR	SWE	CAN	FRA	BAR	LAT	GER	ARG		49th	-3
2017	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza	BAR	POR	HOC	BEL							GER	RSA		27th	0
Citroën DS3					GBR	NOR	SWE	CAN	FRA	LAT
2018	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza	BAR	POR	BEL	GBR	NOR	SWE	CAN	FRA	LAT	USA	GER	RSA		24th	2
2020	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza RX	SWE 14	SWE 12	FIN 16	FIN 19	LAT 13	LAT 14								14th	18
2021	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza	BAR 5	SWE	FRA	LAT	LAT	BEL	PRT	GER	GER					18th	16
2022	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza RX1e	NOR	LAT	LAT	POR	POR	BEL	BEL	ESP	ESP	GER				8th	78
2023	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	ZEROID X1	POR	NOR	SWE	GBR	BLX	GER	RSA	RSA	CHN	CHN				8th	30
2024	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	SWE	SWE	HUN	HUN	BNL	BNL	PRT	PRT	CHN	CHN				7th*	53*

Season still in progress.

Notes and References

News: Mills. Peter. Special Tuning signs Rene Munnich for WTCC race at Suzuka. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 4 December 2012. 11 October 2012.
News: Basseng and Winkelhock set for WTCC 2013. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 4 December 2012. 8 November 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130111104629/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8388. 11 January 2013.
News: Hudson. Neil. Aleksei Dudukalo set for Lada switch in 2013. https://archive.today/20130111101211/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8403. dead. 11 January 2013. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 4 December 2012. 15 November 2012.