Tomáš Enge
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| Tomáš Enge | |
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| Tomáš Enge in 2007. | |
Nationality  Czech |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 2001 |
| Teams | Prost |
| Races | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 2001 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last race | 2001 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Participating years | 2002 - 2006 |
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| Teams | Prodrive, Aston Martin Racing |
| Best finish | 6 (2006) |
| Class wins | 1 (2003) |
Tomáš Enge (IPA: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈɛŋɡɛ]) (born September 11, 1976 in Liberec) is a motor racing driver from the Czech Republic, who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One.
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[edit] Career
He started his career at the age of 16, entering a Ford Fiesta he bought with his own money in the Czechoslovakian Ford Fiesta Cup. He participated in the final three races of 2001, debuting on September 16 at the Italian Grand Prix. Enge was brought in as a replacement for Luciano Burti after the latter's crash in the Belgian race, becoming his country's first F1 driver. The Prost team folded before the start of the 2002 season, leaving Enge without a drive.
He obtained his F1 break using the sponsorship from the local Coca-Cola subsidiary, which had also funded the Nordic Racing F3000 team he raced for that year. He finished 3rd in the 2001 standings despite missing the final race, and was stripped of the 2002 title due to a positive marijuana test [1]. He returned to F3000 in 2004, and then headed to America for 2005, driving for Panther Racing in the IRL, with modest success. Among his 17 career IRL starts was his rookie start in the 2005 Indianapolis 500. He then drove for Team Czech Republic in the 2005-2006 A1GP season. Enge has also been a frequent driver for Prodrive's sportscar teams, driving both their Ferrari 550 Maranellos and Aston Martin DBR9s in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2006 he was driver of the #007 Aston Martin Racing entry in the American Le Mans Series, but for 2007 will switch to the Petersen/White Lightning Ferrari F430.
On March 31, 2007, Enge was injured whilst driving his F430 at the ALMS St. Petersburg race. The car crashed whilst leading the GT2 class, suffering heavy damage to the driver's side and a brief fire. Enge was removed under medical supervision and transported to the local medical centre.[1] He was later revealed to have suffered a shattered elbow, cracked ribs, a partially collapsed lung and a potentially broken ankle, but not to be in any serious danger.[2]
On July 21, 2007, Enge was released from his contract with Peterson Motorsports/White Lightning Racing due to a penalty incurred after smashing with Mika Salo during the Acura Sports Car Challenge ALMS race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course [2].
[edit] Racing record
[edit] Complete Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
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| 1998 | Auto Sport | Lola T96/50 | Zytek-Judd V8 | A | OSC |
IML |
CAT |
SIL |
MON |
PAU |
A1 |
HOC 15 |
HUN 12 |
SPA 7 |
PER Ret |
NÜR 6 |
23rd | 1 |
| 1999 | WRT FINA | Lola B99/50 | Zytek V8 | A | SMR DNQ |
MON DNQ |
ESP 14 |
FRA 2 |
GBR 17 |
AUT 11 |
GER Ret |
HUN 14 |
BEL 11 |
EUR Ret |
11th | 6 | ||
| 2000 | McLaren Junior | Lola B99/50 | Zytek V8 | A | SMR 5 |
GBR 13 |
ESP Ret |
EUR Ret |
MON DNQ |
FRA 5 |
AUT 16 |
GER 1 |
HUN 17 |
BEL 6 |
6th | 15 | ||
| 2001 | Nordic | Lola B99/50 | Zytek V8 | A | BRA 12 |
SMR 3 |
ESP 1 |
AUT 3 |
MON 7 |
EUR 1 |
FRA 3 |
GBR 5 |
GER 5 |
HUN 11 |
BEL 4 |
ITA |
3rd | 39 |
| 2002 | Arden | Lola B02/50 | Zytek-Judd KV | A | BRA Ret |
SMR 6 |
ESP 2 |
AUT 1 |
MON 3 |
EUR 13 |
GBR 1 |
FRA 1 |
GER Ret |
HUN DSQ |
BEL 4 |
ITA 2 |
3rd | 50 |
| 2004 | Ma-Con | Lola B02/50 | Zytek-Judd KV | A | SMR 5 |
ESP Ret |
MON 14 |
EUR 7 |
FRA 2 |
GBR 3 |
GER Ret |
HUN 4 |
BEL 4 |
ITA 2 |
4th | 38 |
[edit] Complete Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Team | WDC | Points |
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| 2001 | Prost | AUS |
MAL |
BRA |
SMR |
ESP |
AUT |
MON |
CAN |
EUR |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
BEL |
ITA 12 |
USA 14 |
JPN Ret |
Prost | 24th | 0 |
[edit] Career results
| Season | Series | Team | Races | wins | Poles | Fast laps | Points | Pos. |
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| 2007-08 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Czech Republic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19th (1) |
| 2006-07 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Czech Republic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12th (1) |
| 2005-06 | A1 Grand Prix | A1 Team Czech Republic | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 12th (1) |
- (1) = Team standings.
