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| caption = Wittmer at the [[2013 24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| caption = Wittmer at the [[2013 24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| nationality = Canadian
| nationality = {{flagicon|CAN}} Canadian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|6|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hudson, Quebec|Hudson]], [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]
| birth_place = [[Hudson, Quebec|Hudson]], [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]
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'''Kuno Wittmer''' (born 6 September 1982) is a Canadian racing driver who currently competes in the [[Michelin Pilot Challenge]].<ref name="IMSA">{{cite web|url=https://www.imsa.com/drivers/kuno-wittmer/|title=Kuno Wittmer - IMSA|website=imsa.com|accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref>
'''Kuno Wittmer''' (born 6 September 1982) is a Canadian former racing driver. He competed in such series as the [[Michelin Pilot Challenge]].<ref name="IMSA">{{cite web|url=https://www.imsa.com/drivers/kuno-wittmer/|title=Kuno Wittmer - IMSA|website=imsa.com|accessdate=2 July 2020|archive-date=2 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702221151/https://www.imsa.com/drivers/kuno-wittmer/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
In 2014, Wittmer won the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|United SportsCar Championship]] GTLM class.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/the-good-news-kuno-wittmer-is-a-champion-the-bad-news-he-s-unemployed-457305/457305/|title=The good news: Kuno Wittmer is a champion. The bad news: He's unemployed.|website=motorsport.com|date=9 October 2014|accessdate=10 July 2020}}</ref> Prior to the [[2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge]] season, Wittmer joined AWA Racing's [[McLaren 570S|McLaren]] entry in the Grand Sport class.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/wittmer-joins-awa-mclaren-gt4-effort/|title=Wittmer Joins AWA McLaren GT4 Effort
In 2014, Wittmer won the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|United SportsCar Championship]] GTLM class.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/the-good-news-kuno-wittmer-is-a-champion-the-bad-news-he-s-unemployed-457305/457305/|title=The good news: Kuno Wittmer is a champion. The bad news: He's unemployed.|website=motorsport.com|date=9 October 2014|accessdate=10 July 2020}}</ref> Prior to the [[2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge]] season, Wittmer joined AWA Racing's [[McLaren 570S|McLaren]] entry in the Grand Sport class.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/wittmer-joins-awa-mclaren-gt4-effort/|title=Wittmer Joins AWA McLaren GT4 Effort
|website=sportscar365.com|date=27 December 2019|accessdate=11 July 2020}}</ref> Wittmer took pole in his first race with AWA, with a half-second advantage over Tyler McQuarrie in second.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/01/23/kuno-wittmer-wins-bmw-endurance-challenge-at-daytona-pole/|title=Kuno Wittmer Wins BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona Pole|website=frontstretch.com|date=23 January 2020|accessdate=11 July 2020}}</ref>
|website=sportscar365.com|date=27 December 2019|accessdate=11 July 2020}}</ref> Wittmer took pole in his first race with AWA, with a half-second advantage over Tyler McQuarrie in second.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/01/23/kuno-wittmer-wins-bmw-endurance-challenge-at-daytona-pole/|title=Kuno Wittmer Wins BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona Pole|website=frontstretch.com|date=23 January 2020|accessdate=11 July 2020}}</ref>

In August 2023, Wittmer announced his official retirement from professional racing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/kuno-wittmer-retires-from-pro-racing/|title=Kuno Wittmer Retires from Professional Racing
|website=sportscar365.com|date=16 August 2023|accessdate=16 August 2023}}</ref>


[[File:2013 24 Hours of Le Mans 5135 (9118758501).jpg|thumb|240px|The [[Dodge Viper|SRT Viper]] Wittmer piloted at Le Mans in 2013]]
[[File:2013 24 Hours of Le Mans 5135 (9118758501).jpg|thumb|240px|The [[Dodge Viper|SRT Viper]] Wittmer piloted at Le Mans in 2013]]
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! Rank
! Rank
! Points
! Points
!Ref
|-
|-
| [[2012 American Le Mans Series|2012]]
| [[2012 American Le Mans Series|2012]]
! [[Street & Racing Technology|SRT Motorsports]]
! [[Street and Racing Technology|SRT Motorsports]]
! GT
! GT
! [[Dodge Viper|SRT Viper GTS-R]]
! [[Dodge Viper|SRT Viper GTS-R]]
! [[Street & Racing Technology|SRT]] 8.0L [[V10 engine|V10]]
! [[Street and Racing Technology|SRT]] 8.0L [[V10 engine|V10]]
| [[2012 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
| [[2012 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
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! 28th
! 28th
! 5
! 5
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer – 2012 American Le Mans Series Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wittmku01/2012/LM/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2013 American Le Mans Series|2013]]
| [[2013 American Le Mans Series|2013]]
! [[Street & Racing Technology|SRT Motorsports]]
! [[Street and Racing Technology|SRT Motorsports]]
! GT
! GT
! [[Dodge Viper|SRT Viper GTS-R]]
! [[Dodge Viper|SRT Viper GTS-R]]
! [[Street & Racing Technology|SRT]] 8.0L [[V10 engine|V10]]
! [[Street and Racing Technology|SRT]] 8.0L [[V10 engine|V10]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br/>{{small|8}}
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! 9th
! 9th
! 73
! 73
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer – 2013 American Le Mans Series Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wittmku01/2013/LM/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|}
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! Rank
! Rank
! Points
! Points
!Ref
|-
|-
| [[2013 Rolex Sports Car Series|2013]]
| [[2013 Rolex Sports Car Series|2013]]
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! 128th
! 128th
!
!
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer – 2013 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wittmku01/2013/GA/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|}
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! Rank
! Rank
! Points
! Points
!Ref
|-
|-
| [[2014 United SportsCar Championship|2014]]
| [[2014 United SportsCar Championship|2014]]
! [[Street & Racing Technology|SRT Motorsports]]
! [[Street and Racing Technology|SRT Motorsports]]
! GTLM
! GTLM
! [[Dodge Viper|SRT Viper GTS-R]]
! [[Dodge Viper|SRT Viper GTS-R]]
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2014 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2014 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2014 Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase|LBH]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[IMSA Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2014 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2014 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|IMS]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2014 Brickyard Grand Prix|IMS]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Road Race Showcase at Road America|ELK]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2014 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[GT Challenge at VIR|VIR]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Circuit of the Americas|COT]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2014 Lone Star Le Mans|COT]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2014 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|'''1st'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|'''331'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|'''331'''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wittmku01/2014/TU/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| [[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015]]
|rowspan=2| [[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015]]
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2015 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2015 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|1}}
| [[2015 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
| [[2015 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]
| [[IMSA Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]
| [[2015 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]
| [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|DET]]
| [[2015 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic|BEL]]
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!rowspan=2| 10th
!rowspan=2| 10th
!rowspan=2| 202
!rowspan=2| 202
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wittmku01/2015/TU/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
! TRG-AMR
! TRG-AMR
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|
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|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2015 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Lime Rock Park|LIM]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Road America|ELK]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Virginia International Raceway|VIR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Circuit of the Americas|COT]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Lone Star Le Mans|AUS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|9}}
|
|
|-
|-
| [[2016 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2016]]
| [[2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2016]]
! [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]]
! [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]]
! GTLM
! GTLM
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2016 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2016 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|6}}
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2016 Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase|LBH]]
| [[IMSA Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]
| [[2016 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]
| [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|WGL]]
| [[2016 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]
| [[Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]
| [[2016 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]
| [[Lime Rock Park|LIM]]
| [[2016 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]
| [[Road Race Showcase at Road America|ELK]]
| [[2016 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]]
| [[GT Challenge at VIR|VIR]]
| [[2016 Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]]
| [[Circuit of the Americas|COT]]
| [[2016 Lone Star Le Mans|AUS]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|6}}
! 16th
! 16th
! 73
! 73
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wittmku01/2016/TU/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2017]]
| [[2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2017]]
! [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]]
! [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]]
! GTLM
! GTLM
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|6}}
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2017 BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix|LBH]]
| [[2017 Advance Auto Parts Sportscar Showdown|AUS]]
| [[Circuit of the Americas|COT]]
| [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|WGL]]
| [[2017 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]
| [[Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]
| [[2017 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]
| [[Lime Rock Park|LIM]]
| [[2017 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]
| [[Road America|ELK]]
| [[2017 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]]
| [[GT Challenge at VIR|VIR]]
| [[2017 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR|VIR]]
| [[IMSA Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]
| [[2017 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2017 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|1}}
! 13th
! 13th
! 80
! 80
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wittmku01/2017/TU/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2018 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|2018]]
| [[2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2018]]
! [[C. J. Wilson|C.J. Wilson Racing]]
! [[C. J. Wilson|C.J. Wilson Racing]]
! GTD
! GTD
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| [[2018 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]
| [[2018 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|16}}
| [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|MDO]]
| [[2018 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MOH]]
| [[Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)|DET]]
| [[2018 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic|BEL]]
| [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen|WGL]]
| [[2018 6 Hours of The Glen|WGL]]
| [[Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]
| [[2018 SportsCar Grand Prix|MOS]]
| [[Lime Rock Park|LIM]]
| [[2018 Northeast Grand Prix|LIM]]
| [[Road America|ELK]]
| [[2018 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase|ELK]]
| [[GT Challenge at VIR|VIR]]
| [[2018 Oak Tree Grand Prix|VIR]]
| [[IMSA Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]
| [[2018 Monterey Grand Prix|LGA]]
| [[Petit Le Mans|PET]]
| [[2018 Petit Le Mans|PET]]
! 61st
! 61st
! 15
! 15
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wittmku01/2018/TU/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2022]]
| [[2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2022]]
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 24 Hours of Daytona|DAY]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 12 Hours of Sebring|SEB]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio|MDO]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 Lexus Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio|MDO]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#;"| [[2022 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| [[2022 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen|WGL]]
|style="background:"| [[Canadian Tire Motorsports Park|MOS]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:"| [[2022 Chevrolet Grand Prix|MOS]]
|style="background:"| [[Road America|ELK]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:"| [[2022 IMSA SportsCar Weekend|ELK]]
|style="background:"| [[2022 Petit Le Mans|PET]]<br>{{small|}}
|style="background:"| [[2022 Petit Le Mans|PET]]
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! 4th*
! 25th
! 302*
! 556
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/wittmku01/2022/TU/ |access-date=19 May 2024 |website=Racing-Reference |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>
|-
|-
! colspan="19" |Source:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Kuno Wittmer Results |url=https://www.motorsportstats.com/driver/kuno-wittmer/results |access-date=7 January 2024 |publisher=Motorsport Stats}}</ref>
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| 9th
|-
|-
! colspan="8" |Source:<ref name=":0" />
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{{succession box|title= [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship|United SportsCar Championship]]<br>GTLM Champion|before= None|after=[[Patrick Pilet]]|years= [[2014 United SportsCar Championship|2014]]}}
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Latest revision as of 19:19, 19 May 2024

Kuno Wittmer
Wittmer at the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans
NationalityCanada Canadian
Born (1982-09-06) 6 September 1982 (age 41)
Hudson, Montreal, Canada
Michelin Pilot Challenge career
Debut season2018
Current teamAWA
Car number13
Former teamsCompass Racing
Previous series
  • 2012–2013
  • 2013
  • 2006–2016
  • 2014–2018
Championship titles
2014United SportsCar Championship – GTLM class

Kuno Wittmer (born 6 September 1982) is a Canadian former racing driver. He competed in such series as the Michelin Pilot Challenge.[1]

Career[edit]

In 2014, Wittmer won the United SportsCar Championship GTLM class.[2] Prior to the 2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge season, Wittmer joined AWA Racing's McLaren entry in the Grand Sport class.[3] Wittmer took pole in his first race with AWA, with a half-second advantage over Tyler McQuarrie in second.[4]

In August 2023, Wittmer announced his official retirement from professional racing.[5]

The SRT Viper Wittmer piloted at Le Mans in 2013

Racing record[edit]

Complete American Le Mans Series results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rank Points Ref
2012 SRT Motorsports GT SRT Viper GTS-R SRT 8.0L V10 SEB LBH LGA LIM MOS MDO
10 		ELK
9 		BAL VIR PET
8 		28th 5 [6]
2013 SRT Motorsports GT SRT Viper GTS-R SRT 8.0L V10 SEB
10 		LBH
8 		LGA
11 		LIM
6 		MOS
3 		ELK
6 		BAL
6 		COT
2 		VIR
9 		PET
5 		9th 73 [7]

Complete Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points Ref
2013 TRG GT Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 DAY
20 		COT BAR ATL DET MDO WGL IMS ELK KAN LGA LIM 128th [8]

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points Ref
2014 SRT Motorsports GTLM SRT Viper GTS-R Dodge 8.0L V10 DAY
6 		SEB
2 		LBH
10 		LGA
7 		WGL
3 		MOS
2 		IMS
1 		ELK
3 		VIR
5 		COT
1 		PET
3 		1st 331 [9]
2015 Riley Motorsports GTD Dodge Viper GT3-R Dodge 8.3L V10 DAY
1 		SEB LGA BEL 10th 202 [10]
TRG-AMR Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 WGL
10 		LIM
3 		ELK
2 		VIR
2 		AUS
8 		PET
9
2016 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW 4.4L V8 DAY
11 		SEB
6 		LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS PET
6 		16th 73 [11]
2017 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW 4.4L V8 DAY
11 		SEB
6 		LBH AUS WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET
1 		13th 80 [12]
2018 C.J. Wilson Racing GTD Acura NSX GT3 Acura 3.5L Turbo V6 DAY SEB
16 		MOH BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 61st 15 [13]
2022 AWA LMP3 Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
5 		SEB
4 		MDO
8 		WGL MOS ELK PET 25th 556 [14]
Source:[15]

Complete Bathurst 12 Hours results[edit]

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2018 United States RHC-Lawrence/Strom United States Cameron Lawrence
United States Daren Jorgensen
United States Brett Strom 		BMW M4 GT4 C 188 29th 4th

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[edit]

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2013 United States SRT Motorsports United States Tommy Kendall
United States Jonathan Bomarito 		SRT Viper GTS-R LMGTE Pro 301 31st 9th
Source:[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kuno Wittmer - IMSA". imsa.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ "The good news: Kuno Wittmer is a champion. The bad news: He's unemployed". motorsport.com. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Wittmer Joins AWA McLaren GT4 Effort". sportscar365.com. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Kuno Wittmer Wins BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona Pole". frontstretch.com. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Kuno Wittmer Retires from Professional Racing". sportscar365.com. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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  8. ^ "Kuno Wittmer – 2013 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Kuno Wittmer – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Kuno Wittmer – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Kuno Wittmer – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Kuno Wittmer – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Kuno Wittmer – 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Kuno Wittmer – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by
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 United SportsCar Championship
GTLM Champion
2014 		Succeeded by
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