Bruno Spengler

Bruno Spengler
At the Nürburgring in 2006, as a DTM driver.
NationalityCanada Canadian
France French
Born (1983-08-23) August 23, 1983
Schiltigheim, France
DTM career
Debut season2005
Current teamBMW Team RMG
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number7
Former teamsPersson Motorsport
HWA Team
Schnitzer Motorsport
Team MTEK
Team RBM
Starts195
Championships1 (2012)
Wins16
Podiums51
Poles18
Fastest laps15
Finished last season9th (106 pts)
Previous series
2003–04
2001–02		Formula 3 Euro Series
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Championship titles
2023
2012		Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup
DTM

Bruno Spengler (born August 23, 1983) is an Alsatian-born Canadian racing driver. A long-term Mercedes-AMG and BMW factory driver, he currently works for Bugatti. He was the 2012 DTM champion.[1]

Career

Early career

Spengler was born near Strasbourg, France but moved with his parents to Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec, Canada, when he was three.[2][3] He went to school in Canada but continued to go back to France where he started competing in kart racing in 1995.[2] Spengler continued karting in both France and Canada and then moved on to competing in the French Formula Renault.[2] Eventually this led to him being signed by Mercedes-Benz motorsport and in 2003 he was racing for ASM in the Formula Three Euroseries.[2]

Spengler driving for Mercedes-Benz in the 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season.

DTM

From 2005 until the end of 2011, Spengler drove a Mercedes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in Germany. In 2005 he ran with Persson Motorsport and he convinced AMG directors to have an official car in 2006. That year he finished the 2006 season second behind his teammate and five times champion Bernd Schneider.[4] He completed the 2007 season campaign once again in second place, this time behind Audi driver Mattias Ekström, despite Audi's mass pull-out in Barcelona.[5]

In August 2007, Spengler was mentioned in a possible move to the new Prodrive F1 team for 2008, and possibly for a drive with McLaren.[6] Spengler was a leading candidate for an F1 driver's seat based on his performances and also it was thought to help drive up interest in North America for Formula 1.[2] With Prodrive gone and Heikki Kovalainen signed for McLaren, this did not happen for 2008. While leading the DTM in points during the 2010 season, Spengler's name was again brought up as a possible candidate to drive in F1. Norbert Haug Mercedes motorsports director commented that if Spengler were to win the DTM championship he would earn a ride in F1.[3] However, he lost the championship in the last few races to Paul di Resta who went on to drive for Force India in the next F1 season.

Spengler competing in the 2014 DTM season.

For the 2012 season, Spengler left Mercedes and joined BMW Team Schnitzer for the latter's return to DTM.[7] Spengler had a strong season, coming into the last race at the Hockenheimring three points behind leader and Mercedes driver Gary Paffett. He overtook Paffett at the start and held on to win the race. With this victory, his fourth of the season, Spengler took the Driver's Championship by four points and helped Team Schnitzer to the Teams' Championship and BMW to the Manufacturers' Championship.[8]

Formula E

Spengler became, alongside Beitske Visser, one of the test and reserve drivers for Andretti Autosport ahead of the 2018–19 Formula E season.[9]

Sportscar racing

Spengler left the DTM after the 2019 season and switched focus to endurance racing. He debuted in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2020 for ByKolles Racing, won once for BMW Team RLL in the IMSA SportsCar Championship's GTLM class, and was crowned Italian GT Sprint champion in 2023. After two years in the Japanese Super GT Championship, he parted ways with BMW at the end of 2024.[10]

In 2025, Spengler joined Alsatian sports car manufacturer Bugatti in the role of "Pilote Officiel", taking over from Pierre-Henri Raphanel.[11]

Racing record

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

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

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2003 ASM F3 Dallara F303/016 Mercedes HOC
1 		HOC
2 		ADR
1 		ADR
2 		PAU
1 		PAU
2 		NOR
1
19† 		NOR
2
Ret 		LMS
1
11 		LMS
2
3 		NÜR
1
16 		NÜR
2
4 		A1R
1
3 		A1R
2
7 		ZAN
1
2 		ZAN
2
Ret 		HOC
3
6 		HOC
4
5 		MAG
1
Ret 		MAG
2
21 		10th 34
2004 ASL-Mücke Motorsport/
ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg 		Dallara F302/012 Mercedes HOC
1
7 		HOC
2
Ret 		EST
1
10 		EST
2
10 		ADR
1
7 		ADR
1
20 		PAU
1
6 		PAU
2
Ret 		NOR
1
8 		NOR
1
6 		MAG
1
5 		MAG
2
3 		NÜR
1
9 		NÜR
2
7 		ZAN
1
13 		ZAN
2
11 		BRN
1
11 		BRN
2
5 		HOC
1
21† 		HOC
2
9 		11th 27

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

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 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 Pos. Points
2005 Persson Motorsport AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 HOC
12 		LAU
15† 		SPA
Ret 		BRN
11 		OSC
16 		NOR
13† 		NÜR
15 		ZAN
9 		LAU
6 		IST
8 		HOC
8 		16th 5
2006 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006 HOC
9 		LAU
5 		OSC
2 		BRH
7 		NOR
1 		NÜR
1 		ZAN
4 		CAT
5 		BUG
1 		HOC
1 		2nd 63
2007 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2007 HOC
14 		OSC
Ret 		LAU
3 		BRH
5 		NOR
1 		MUG
4 		ZAN
5 		NÜR
2 		CAT
2 		HOC
4 		2nd 47
2008 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2008 HOC
4 		OSC
3 		MUG
9 		LAU
6 		NOR
2 		ZAN
5 		NÜR
7 		BRH
6 		CAT
Ret 		BUG
7 		HOC
4 		5th 38
2009 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HOC
Ret 		LAU
2 		NOR
2 		ZAN
5 		OSC
6 		NÜR
6 		BRH
6 		CAT
5 		DIJ
3 		HOC
7 		4th 41
2010 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HOC
2 		VAL
2 		LAU
1 		NOR
3 		NÜR
1 		ZAN
7 		BRH
2 		OSC
2 		HOC
Ret 		ADR
3 		SHA
13 		3rd 66
2011 HWA Team AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HOC
1 		ZAN
2 		SPL
4 		LAU
3 		NOR
1 		NÜR
2 		BRH
7 		OSC
13† 		VAL
7 		HOC
9 		3rd 51
2012 BMW Team Schnitzer BMW M3 DTM HOC
Ret 		LAU
1 		BRH
2 		SPL
Ret 		NOR
3 		NÜR
1 		ZAN
6 		OSC
1 		VAL
6 		HOC
1 		1st 149
2013 BMW Team Schnitzer BMW M3 DTM HOC
5 		BRH
2 		SPL
1 		LAU
7 		NOR
6 		MSC
19 		NÜR
14 		OSC
21† 		ZAN
20 		HOC
3 		3rd 82
2014 BMW Team Schnitzer BMW M4 DTM HOC
6 		OSC
12 		HUN
3 		NOR
11 		MSC
2 		SPL
10 		NÜR
12 		LAU
15 		ZAN
16 		HOC
12 		11th 42
2015 BMW Team MTEK BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
11 		HOC
2
9 		LAU
1
11 		LAU
2
19 		NOR
1
5 		NOR
2
3 		ZAN
1
5 		ZAN
2
3 		SPL
1
15 		SPL
2
15 		MSC
1
3 		MSC
2
2 		OSC
1
2 		OSC
2
10 		NÜR
1
19† 		NÜR
2
3 		HOC
1
19† 		HOC
2
8 		5th 123
2016 BMW Team MTEK BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
6 		HOC
2
Ret 		SPL
1
13 		SPL
2
9 		LAU
1
11 		LAU
2
9 		NOR
1
5 		NOR
2
7 		ZAN
1
13 		ZAN
2
14 		MSC
1
15 		MSC
2
3 		NÜR
1
18 		NÜR
2
6 		HUN
1
14 		HUN
2
12 		HOC
1
14 		HOC
2
12 		15th 51
2017 BMW Team RBM BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
12 		HOC
2
9 		LAU
1
14 		LAU
2
16 		HUN
1
3 		HUN
2
14 		NOR
1
1 		NOR
2
12 		MSC
1
12 		MSC
2
3 		ZAN
1
14 		ZAN
2
10 		NÜR
1
13 		NÜR
2
4 		SPL
1
12 		SPL
2
16 		HOC
1
10 		HOC
2
14 		13th 75
2018 BMW Team RBM BMW M4 DTM HOC
1
6 		HOC
2
8 		LAU
1
5 		LAU
2
15 		HUN
1
12 		HUN
2
DSQ 		NOR
1
6 		NOR
2
4 		ZAN
1
12 		ZAN
2
13 		BRH
1
17 		BRH
2
14 		MIS
1
Ret 		MIS
2
11 		NÜR
1
2 		NÜR
2
4 		SPL
1
Ret 		SPL
2
15 		HOC
1
9 		HOC
2
6 		12th 85
2019 BMW Team RMG BMW M4 Turbo DTM HOC
1
7 		HOC
2
5 		ZOL
1
10 		ZOL
2
7 		MIS
1
4 		MIS
2
8 		NOR
1
5 		NOR
2
1 		ASS
1
15 		ASS
2
Ret 		BRH
1
12 		BRH
2
Ret 		LAU
1
9 		LAU
2
14 		NÜR
1
2 		NÜR
2
10 		HOC
1
8 		HOC
2
9 		9th 106

† Driver did not finish, but completed 75% of the race distance.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2015 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW Z4 GTE BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY
2 		SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET 21st 33
2016 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY
5 		SEB
2 		LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET 18th 60
2017 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY
8 		SEB LBH COA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 26th 23
2020 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
5 		DAY
4 		SEB
4 		ELK
6 		VIR
2 		ATL
1 		MDO
3 		CLT
3 		PET
6 		LGA
5 		SEB
4 		4th 313
2021 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 DAY
5 		SEB
2 		DET WGL
3 		WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET
5 		7th 1251
2023 Turner Motorsport GTD Pro BMW M4 GT3 BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6 DAY
9 		SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 27th 245

Complete ADAC GT Masters 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 DC Points
2015 BMW Sports Trophy Team Schubert BMW Z4 GT3 OSC
1 		OSC
2 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		LAU
1 		LAU
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		SAC
1 		SAC
2 		ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		HOC
1
4 		HOC
2
3 		25th 30
2023 FK Performance Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		SAC
1 		SAC
2 		RBR
1
1 		RBR
2
10 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		20th 31

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

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

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points
2018–19 BMW Team MTEK LMGTE Pro BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB
7 		SPA LMS 28th 8
2019–20 ByKolles Racing Team LMP1 ENSO CLM P1/01 Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA
11 		LMS
Ret 		BHR NC† 0†

† As Spengler was a guest driver he was ineligible to score points.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2020 Austria ByKolles Racing Team United Kingdom Oliver Webb
France Tom Dillmann 		ENSO CLM P1/01-Gibson LMP1 97 DNF DNF

Complete Super GT results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DC Points
2023 BMW Team Studie x CRS BMW M4 GT3 GT300 OKA
6 		FUJ SUZ FUJ SUZ
16 		SUG
13 		AUT
8 		MOT
12 		21st 8
2024 BMW M Team Studie x CRS BMW M4 GT3 GT300 OKA FUJ
11 		SUZ
7 		FUJ
7 		SUG AUT
4 		MOT SUZ
13 		15th 16

References

  1. ^ "DTM | Bruno Spengler claims DTM championship crown with victory". Archived from the original on 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The case for Bruno Spengler". F1 News. November 6, 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
  3. ^ a b Jeff Pappone (November 9, 2010). "Spengler now closer to his Formula One dream". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
  4. ^ Unknown
  5. ^ "DTM Barcelona: Scandal as Audi withdraw — Maximum Motorsport". Archived from the original on 2008-01-02. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  6. ^ "Latest Formula 1 Breaking News - Grandprix.com". www.grandprix.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  7. ^ "Bruno Spengler to drive for BMW in the DTM from 2012". Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. ITR e.V. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 November 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  8. ^ Johan Meissner (October 21, 2012). ""Sensational" triple title for BMW and Bruno Spengler". Touring Car Times. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  9. ^ "VISSER, SPENGLER NAMED BMW ANDRETTI 2018/19 FORMULA E RESERVE". FormulaRapida.net. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Goodbye, legend! DTM Champion Bruno Spengler leaves BMW M Motorsport after 13 years together". BMW Group. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Passing the torch: Bruno Spengler steps into Pierre-Henri Raphanel's role as Bugatti Pilote Officiel". Bugatti. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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