Werner Lupberger
Werner Lupberger (born December 15, 1975 in Pretoria ) is a former South African racing driver .
Racing career
Werner Lupberger came to Europe in the early 1990s and competed in Formula 3 and Formula 2 races . After his first races in the British Formula 3 Championship , he was third overall in the British Formula 2 Championship in 1996 . Two years followed, 1997 and 1998 , in the International Formula 3000 Championship and in 1999 a second place behind Giorgio Vinella in the Italian Championship .
At the beginning of the 2000s, Lupberger competed in sports car races . He competed in the American Le Mans Series , finished seventeenth overall in the 2004 Le Mans 24 Hours and 27th in the Sebring 12 Hours in 2002 .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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2001 | Ascari Cars | Ascari A410 | Ben Collins | Harri Toivonen | failure | fuel pump |
2002 | Ascari Cars | Ascari KZR-1 | Ben Collins | Timothy Bell | failure | accident |
2003 | Team Nasamax | Reynard 01Q | Robbie Stirling | Romain Dumas | failure | Fire |
2004 | Team Nasamax | Nasamax DM139 | Robbie Stirling | Kevin McGarrity | Rank 17 |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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2002 | Team Ascari | Ascari KZR-1 | Kristian Kolby | Timothy Bell | Rank 27 |
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Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lupberger, Werner |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15th December 1975 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pretoria |