André Ahrlé
André Ahrlé (born June 27, 1961 ) is a German entrepreneur and former racing driver .
Racing career
André Ahrlé was active in GT and sports car racing between 1993 and 2002 . His career began in 1993 in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany . He finished the season 13th overall. In 1995 he finished ninth overall in the Porsche Supercup and made his debut at the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1996 . He drove a Porsche 911 GT2 for the French racing team Larbre Compétition . His teammates were Patrick Bourdais and Patrice Goueslard . The trio finished the race in 20th place overall. This placement meant the sixth final place in the GT2 class, which was won by Guy Martinolle , Ralf Kelleners and Bruno Eichmann (also in a Porsche 911 GT2). By the end of his career, Ahrlé had competed four times in the 24-hour race in western France. He achieved his best placement in the final classification in 1997 when he finished tenth overall with Bruno Eichmann and Andy Pilgrim . That was second place in the GT2 class.
His greatest international success was winning the GT2 class at the 1997 Daytona 24-hour race , again on a Porsche 911 GT2, this time reported by Roock Racing . Ahrlé was part of a team of four that also included Claudia Hürtgen , Patrice Goueslard and Ralf Kelleners. In the overall ranking, the quartet came fourth. Also in the 12-hour race at Sebring Ahrlé was twice at the start.
At the beginning of the 2000s he drove a few races in the FIA GT Championship and the American Le Mans Series and retired from professional racing at the end of the 2002 season.
Historic motorsport
André Ahrlé owns a Shelby Cobra 427 , built in 1965, which was used in international sports car races by Essex Wire Corporation in the 1960s . He takes the vehicle to the start at historic motorsport events.
Entrepreneur
Andre Ahrlé was a co-founder of Bonn- based Special Security Services GmbH , a company that offered security services at concerts and sporting events. In 1999 he and his partners sold it to Deutsche Entertainment AG . Ahrlé remained a minority shareholder and was managing director of the AG for many years.
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1996 | Larbre Compétition | Porsche 911 GT2 | Patrick Bourdais | Patrice Goueslard | Rank 20 | |
1997 | Roock Racing | Porsche 911 GT2 | Andy Pilgrim | Bruno Eichmann | Rank 10 | |
1998 | Roock Racing | Porsche 911 GT2 | Robert Schirle | David Warnock | Rank 22 | |
1999 | Roock Racing | Porsche 911 GT2 | Claudia Huertgen | Vincent Vosse | Rank 20 |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1996 | Konrad Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo | A. Hermann | Charles Mendez | F. Konrad | K. Dolejší | failure | drive shaft |
1997 | 917 Racing Team | Porsche 911 GT3 RS | Hervé Clément | Bernard Simmenauer | Rank 20 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 1993
- ↑ Porsche Supercup 1995
- ↑ 1997 Daytona 24 Hours
- ^ André Ahrlé and the Shelley Cobra
- ↑ André Ahrlé next to his Shelby Cobra ( Memento of the original from July 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ André Ahrlé at the wheel of his Shelby Cobra
- ↑ On the sale of Special Security Services GmbH to Deutsche Entertainment AG
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ahrlé, André |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur and car racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1961 |