Lucas Luhr

Lucas Luhr
Lucas Luhr in 2007
Nationality German
Born22 July 1979 (1979-07-22) (age 45)
Mülheim-Kärlich, West Germany
Racing licence FIA Gold
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2000, 2002–2003, 2007–2009, 2011, 2013
TeamsDick Barbour Racing, The Racer's Group, Alex Job Racing, Audi Sport Team Joest, JR Motorsports, Flying Lizard Motorsports, Flying Lizard Motorsports, Muscle Milk Racing, Starworks Motorsport, BMW Motorsport
Best finish1st in LMGT (2002, 2003)
Class wins2 (2002, 2003)

Lucas Luhr (born 22 July 1979) is a German racing driver. He is a staple of the American Le Mans Series during the 2000s and early 2010s, winning the GT class with Porsche in 2002, the LMP2 category in 2006, and taking the overall LMP1 championship as part of the Audi Sport North America works outfit in 2008.[1] He also won the P1 title in 2012 and 2013, driving for Honda-fielding Muscle Milk Pickett Racing.[2]

Luhr's GT successes in Europe included class victories at the 2002 and 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans races with Porsche, as well as the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship title.[3][4] In 2014, Luhr became a BMW factory driver, with whom he won the 2015 24 Hours of Spa, before departing in 2017.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Briggs, Gemma (2008-10-20). "Werner and Luhr cap title-winning season with final Alms victory". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ^ "Luhr, Graf win Baltimore GP, clinch ALMS title". ESPN.com. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. ^ "Porsche rivals combine for Le Mans win". Crash. 15 June 2003. Archived from the original on 27 January 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  4. ^ Richards, Giles (2011-11-07). "JRM's Lucas Luhr and Michael Krumm grab FIA GT1 drivers' title". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ "Luhr And Sims On Joining The BMW Gang". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ Dagys, John (2015-07-28). "Luhr: "The 24H Spa Win is Huge, Especially for BMW" – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  7. ^ Newbold, James (2017-05-26). "Luhr: Porsche Return "Like Coming Home" – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.