Daniel Keilwitz

Daniel Keilwitz
Keilwitz in 2011
NationalityGermany German
Born (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989 (age 35)
Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Racing licence FIA Gold
Championship titles
2013
2010		ADAC GT Masters
FIA GT3 European Championship

Daniel Keilwitz (born 3 August 1989) is a German racing driver. A veteran of the GT3 scene, Keilwitz's most notable accolades include the 2010 FIA GT3 European Championship and 2013 ADAC GT Masters, as well as being the lap record holder at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.[1] He has also won the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup in the Pro-Am class.[2]

Having followed a runner-up finish in the ADAC Procar series in 2006 up with three race-winning seasons in the Mini Challenge Germany, Keilwitz entered the ADAC GT Masters in 2009 with Leipert Motorsport. He went on to triumph in the FIA GT3 European Championship the following year, winning four races at Callaway Competition alongside Christian Hohenadel.[3][4] Keilwitz and the team migrated to GT Masters from 2011 onward, finishing second in 2012 before triumphing overall in 2013.[5] He competed in the series until 2021, finishing third thrice and second in 2018.

Since 2022, Keilwitz has been driving for Rinaldi Racing in the LMP3 class of the Michelin Le Mans Cup.[6]

During his career, the German has taken part in the Nürburgring 24 Hours on a number of occasions. Aside from his record lap in 2023, Keilwitz finished second in the SP8 class in 2011 and won the 2023 contest whilst driving in the SP9 Pro-Am category in a Ferrari 296 GT3 fielded by WTM by Rinaldi Racing.[7]

Keilwitz's WTM by Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 in 2022.
  1. ^ "51. ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring Lap by Lap Race" (PDF). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Daniel Keilwitz | Rennfahrer aus Leidenschaft" (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  3. ^ Keilwitz and Hohenadel Take GT3 Drivers Title (Offizielle FIA-GT3-Seite am 19. September 2010)
  4. ^ "Hohenadel und Keilwitz sind GT3-Europameister / FIA GT3 - SPEEDWEEK.COM". www.speedweek.com (in German). 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. ^ "Alessi/Keilwitz sind ADAC GT Masters-Champions: Ford siegt im Finale | ADAC GT Masters". www.adac-motorsport.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  6. ^ Goodwin, Graham (15 March 2022). "2022 Michelin Le Mans Cup Attracts Record Entry". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Frikadelli: Der Fahrerkader steht – ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring" (in German). 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-05-24.