Luca Stolz (born 29 July 1995) is a German racing driver who currently competes in the ADAC GT Masters and GT World Challenge Europe.

Luca Stolz
Nationality German
Born (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995 (age 28)
Kirchen, Germany
ADAC GT Masters career
Debut season2014
Current teamToksport WRT
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number22
Former teamsTeam Zakspeed
GRT Grasser Racing Team
HTP Motorsport
Starts104
Wins2
Podiums20
Poles6
Fastest laps3
Previous series
2011
2012
2013
2013
ADAC Formel Masters
ATS Formel 3 Cup
French GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Championship titles
2016

2018
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver Cup
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Overall

Career

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Stolz began his racing career in 2007, competing in the Cadet class of the Belgian Karting Championship. He raced in karts until 2010, before moving into single-seaters in 2011. He made his debut in the 2011 ADAC Formel Masters, driving for URD Rennsport.[1] In his maiden season of formula competition, Stolz finished 12th in the championship. The following season, he moved to the German Formula Three Championship, initially competing in the Trophy class for HS Engineering,[2] before stepping up to the overall championship beginning at TT Circuit Assen.[3]

For 2013, Stolz began competing in sports car racing, joining Land Motorsport for the 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany season. He made his GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup debut the following season, driving alongside Lucas Wolf for HTP Motorsport.[4] Despite only competing in half the season, the duo would finish fourth in the Silver Cup class. For 2016, Stolz joined the Lamborghini GT3 Junior Program,[5] which led to a full-season GT World Challenge Europe campaign with GRT Grasser Racing Team.[6] Stolz and co-driver Michele Beretta were crowned Silver Cup champions of the Sprint Cup that season, claiming four class victories in ten races.

2017 saw Stolz join Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon for the Endurance Cup; the team with which he and co-drivers Yelmer Buurman and Maro Engel would claim the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup title.[7] 2018 also saw Stolz make his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut, driving for Keating Motorsports.[8] The team finished 29th overall, and third in the LMGTE Am class. After competing with Black Falcon in 2019 and Haupt Racing Team in 2020, Stolz and Engel joined Toksport WRT for the 2021 season.[9]

Stolz competing for Toksport WRT in 2021

In 2022, Stolz began competing in the DTM, driving for Haupt Racing Team.[10] Throughout the season, he developed a reputation for staying out of the media limelight, preferring to essentially let his driving do the talking.[11] He claimed his first DTM race win at the Nürburgring, taking victory in the second event of the weekend.[12] 2022 also saw Stolz take victory at the Bathurst 12 Hour with Kenny Habul, Martin Konrad, and Jules Gounon.[13] The following year, Stolz, Habul, and Gounon went back-to-back, winning the 2023 edition of the race as well.[14] Stolz, Engel, and Mikaël Grenier added a victory at the Intercontinental GT Challenge season-ending Gulf 12 Hours, securing a second-place championship finish for Stolz.[15] His primary program for 2023 involved a sophomore DTM drive, where he claimed four podiums and a race victory at the Sachsenring.[16]

Racing record

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Career summary

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SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2011ADAC Formel MastersURD Rennsport2400107212th
2012ATS Formel 3 TrophyHS Engineering12545101845th
ATS Formel 3 CupPerformance Racing1800038510th
2013Porsche Carrera Cup GermanyLand Motorsport1500002520th
FFSA GT ChampionshipHTP Motorsport201020NC
2014Blancpain GT Sprint SeriesHTP Motorsport700001021st
ADAC GT Masters1600013624th
2015ADAC GT MastersHTP Motorsport1612021019th
2016Blancpain GT Series Sprint CupGRT Grasser Racing Team100000722nd
ADAC GT Masters1201103421st
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup501001527th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9Konrad Motorsport10000??
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/ADNF
2017ADAC GT MastersTeam Zakspeed1402238711th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeBlack Falcon10000414th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup501001919th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP920000??
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A13th
24H Series - A6Konrad Motorsport1000114?
Black Falcon1000
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDKonrad Motorsport100001179th
2018Blancpain GT Series Endurance CupBlack Falcon51102731st
Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup401011414th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP920001??
24H GT Series - A6-Pro20000??
ADAC GT MastersTeam Zakspeed1400004215th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDRiley Motorsports4000110719th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeBlack Swan Racing100011813th
Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10001
SunEnergy1 Racing20000
24 Hours of Le Mans - GTE AmKeating Motorsports10001N/A3rd
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10001N/A3rd
2019Blancpain GT Series Sprint CupBlack Falcon10112592.52nd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup50102513rd
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP920001??
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SPX11001??
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDRiley Motorsports100002550th
ADAC GT MastersToksport WRT400020NC
24H GT Series - A6Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon10000??
Toksport WRT20001
Intercontinental GT ChallengeMercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing20000489th
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing10000
Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10101
Mercedes-AMG Team SPS Automotive Performance10000
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon10001N/A2nd
2020ADAC GT MastersToksport WRT1411061673rd
24H GT Series - GT3-Pro10000??
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupHaupt Racing Team81214606th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup40001407th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP932102??
Intercontinental GT ChallengeMercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Black Falcon100002011th
Mercedes-AMG Team HRT10000
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team HRT10000N/ADNF
2021GT World Challenge Europe Sprint CupToksport WRT104226952nd
ADAC GT Masters1400061763rd
Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersMercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT200000NC†
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDSunEnergy1 Racing2000134144th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupHaupt Racing Team500012512th
Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP9???????
Intercontinental GT ChallengeMercedes-AMG Team HRT100000NC
Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing10000
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Bilstein10000N/ADNF
2022Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersMercedes-AMG Team HRT1610241086th
ADAC GT MastersMercedes-AMG Team zvo20000733rd
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupBWT Team GetSpeed Performance50002535th
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDSunEnergy1 Racing1000012870th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeSunEnergy1 Racing by Triple Eight11001554th
Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed10001
Al Manar Racing by Getspeed10000
24H GT Series - GT3Al Manar Racing by HRT
FIA Motorsport Games GT SprintTeam Germany10000N/A4th
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT10000N/A7th
2022-23Middle East Trophy - GT3Al Manar Racing by HRT
2023Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersMercedes-AMG Team HRT1611141336th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupMercedes-AMG Team Al Manar50002574th
GT World Challenge Asia - GT3Triple Eight JMR82114955th
GT World Challenge Asia - Pro-Am Cup81114965th
Asian Le Mans Series - GTHaupt Racing Team42013712nd
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDSunEnergy11010012568th
Intercontinental GT ChallengeSunEnergy1 Racing11001832nd
SPS automotive performance10000
Mercedes-AMG Team Al Manar10000
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing21112
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT10101N/A3rd
2023-24Asian Le Mans Series - GTTriple Eight JMR52002742nd
Middle East Trophy - GT3GetSpeed Performance
2024Deutsche Tourenwagen MastersMercedes-AMG Team HRT600115210th*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupMercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD ProSunEnergy1 Racing1000020113th*
Intercontinental GT ChallengeSunEnergy1
Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9Mercedes-AMG Team Bilstein by HRT
24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP910000N/A4th
GT World Challenge AsiaTriple Eight JMR

* Season still in progress.

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

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YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points
2016GRT Grasser Racing TeamLamborghini Huracán GT3ProMON
40
SIL
21
LEC
40
SPA
6H

4
SPA
12H

24
SPA
24H

15
NÜR
6
27th15
2017Mercedes-AMG Team Black FalconMercedes-AMG GT3ProMON
10
SIL
Ret
LEC
33
SPA
6H

13
SPA
12H

7
SPA
24H

8
CAT
5
19th19
2018Mercedes-AMG Team Black FalconMercedes-AMG GT3ProMON
3
SIL
6
LEC
Ret
SPA
6H

5
SPA
12H

2
SPA
24H

5
CAT
1
1st73
2019Black FalconMercedes-AMG GT3ProMON
3
SIL
7
LEC
15
SPA
6H

3
SPA
12H

3
SPA
24H

3
CAT
12
3rd51
2020Haupt Racing TeamMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProIMO
15
NÜR
3
SPA
6H

12
SPA
12H

4
SPA
24H

7
LEC
6
7th40
2021BWT Haupt Racing TeamMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMON
13
LEC
38
SPA
6H

16
SPA
12H

15
SPA
24H

36
NÜR
3
CAT
5
12th25
2022BWT Team GetSpeed PerformanceMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProIMO
3
LEC
Ret
SPA
6H

7
SPA
12H

10
SPA
24H

2
HOC
4
CAT
8
5th53
2023Mercedes-AMG Team Al ManarMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMNZ
Ret
LEC
2
SPA
6H

9
SPA
12H

15
SPA
24H

9
NÜR
2
CAT
4
4th57
2024Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeedMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProLEC
3
SPA
6H

SPA
12H

SPA
24H

NÜR
MNZ
JED
3rd*15*

* Season still in progress.

Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

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YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314Pos.Points
2014HTP MotorsportMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3SilverNOG
QR
NOG
CR
BRH
QR
BRH
CR
ZAN
QR
ZAN
CR
SLO
QR

17
SLO
CR

5
POR
QR

8
POR
CR

17
ZOL
QR

19
ZOL
CR

12
BAK
QR

19
BAK
CR

DNS
4th79
2016GRT Grasser Racing TeamLamborghini Huracán GT3SilverMIS
QR

16
MIS
MR

23
BRH
QR

23
BRH
MR

10
NÜR
QR

15
NÜR
MR

13
HUN
QR

26
HUN
MR

20
CAT
QR

12
CAT
MR

7
1st125
2018Black FalconMercedes-AMG GT3SilverZOL
1
ZOL
2
BRH
1
BRH
2
MIS
1
MIS
2
HUN
1

9
HUN
2

12
NÜR
1

15
NÜR
2

2
7th43
2019Black FalconMercedes-AMG GT3ProBRH
1

2
BRH
2

1
MIS
1

3
MIS
2

4
ZAN
1

4
ZAN
2

4
NÜR
1

8
NÜR
2

4
HUN
1

2
HUN
2

3
2nd92.5
2020Haupt Racing TeamMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMIS
1

4
MIS
2

2
MIS
3

4
MAG
1

1
MAG
2

3
ZAN
1
ZAN
2
CAT
1

5
CAT
2

17
CAT
3

Ret
6th60
2021Toksport WRTMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoProMAG
1

25
MAG
2

1
ZAN
1

7
ZAN
2

Ret
MIS
1

2
MIS
2

24
BRH
1

2
BRH
2

1
VAL
1

1
VAL
2

1
2nd95

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

YearEntrantChassis12345678910111213141516RankPoints
2021Mercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRTMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMNZ
1
MNZ
2
LAU
1
LAU
2
ZOL
1
ZOL
2
NÜR
1

9
NÜR
2

Ret
RBR
1
RBR
2
ASS
1
ASS
2
HOC
1
HOC
2
NOR
1
NOR
2
NC†0†
2022Mercedes-AMG Team HRTMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoALG
1

2
ALG
2

Ret
LAU
1

2
LAU
2

12
IMO
1

11
IMO
2

12
NOR
1

7
NOR
2

8
NÜR
1

17
NÜR
2

1
SPA
1

15
SPA
2

5
RBR
1

10
RBR
2

2
HOC
1

9
HOC
2

9
6th108
2023Mercedes-AMG Team HRTMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoOSC
1

Ret
OSC
2

Ret
ZAN
1

11
ZAN
2

3
NOR
1

Ret
NOR
2

10
NÜR
1

15
NÜR
2

13
LAU
1

6
LAU
2

3
SAC
1

11
SAC
2

23
RBR
1

7
RBR
2

Ret
HOC
1

8
HOC
2

73
6th133
2024Mercedes-AMG Team HRTMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoOSC
2

5
OSC
2

32
LAU
1

10
LAU
2

Ret
ZAN
1

10
ZAN
2

5
NOR
1

NOR
2

NÜR
1

NÜR
2

SAC
1

SAC
2

RBR
1

RBR
2

HOC
1

HOC
2

10th*52*

As Stolz was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

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

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.Points
2017Konrad MotorsportGTDLamborghini Huracán GT3Lamborghini 5.2 L V10DAY
20
SEBLBHAUSBELWGLMOSLIMELKVIRLGAPET79th11
2018Mercedes-AMG Team Riley MotorsportsGTDMercedes-AMG GT3Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 V8DAY
4
SEB
3
MOHBELWGL
5
MOSLIMELKVIRLGAPET
8
19th107
2019Mercedes-AMG Team Riley MotorsportsGTDMercedes-AMG GT3Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
6
SEBMDODETWGLMOSLIMELKVIRLGAPET50th25
2021SunEnergy1 RacingGTDMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
2
SEBMDODETWGLWGLLIMELKLGALBHVIRPET44th341
2022SunEnergy1GTDMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
21
SEB
LBH
LGA
MDO
DET
WGL
MOS
LIMELK
VIR
PET
70th128
2023SunEnergy1GTDMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
22
SEBLBHMONWGLMOSLIMELKVIRIMSPET68th125
2024SunEnergy1 RacingGTD ProMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8DAY
13
SEBLGADETWGLMOSELKVIRIMSPET13th*201*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Bathurst 12 Hour results

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YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsOvr.
Pos.
Cla.
Pos.
2018 Black Swan Racing Jeroen Bleekemolen
Marc Lieb
Tim Pappas
Porsche 911 GT3 R (991)Pro-Am2713rd1st
2019 Craft-Bamboo Racing /
Black Falcon
Maro Engel
Gary Paffett
Mercedes-AMG GT3Pro185DNFDNF
2020 Craft-Bamboo Racing Yelmer Buurman
Maro Engel
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro3145th5th
2022 SunEnergy1 Racing /
Triple Eight Race Engineering
Jules Gounon
Kenny Habul
Martin Konrad
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro-Am2911st1st
2023 SunEnergy1 Racing /
AKKodis ASP Team
Jules Gounon
Kenny Habul
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro3231st1st
2024 SunEnergy1 Racing Jules Gounon
Kenny Habul
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro2752nd2nd

References

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  2. ^ "Participant 2012". German Formula Three Championship. Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Gamma Racing Day Assen" (PDF). German Formula Three Championship (in German). Formel-3-Vereinigung e.V. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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  5. ^ "Lamborghini Squadra Corse announces 2016 GT3 Junior Program". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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  7. ^ "SRO Champions Crowned In London". dailysportscar.com. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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  9. ^ "Engel, Stolz to Continue in Sprint with Third Different Team". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Four talented youngsters in action for Mercedes-AMG Team HRT at the DTM test". AutoMobilSport.com. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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  12. ^ Newbold, James (28 August 2022). "DTM Nurburgring: Stolz scores maiden win, more drama for Bortolotti". Autosport. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. ^ Zalavari, Michael (16 May 2022). "SunEnergy1 Mercedes Claims Bathurst 12 Hour Victory! (Full Report)". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
Silver Cup Champion

2016
With: Michele Beretta
Succeeded by
Preceded by GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
Champion

2018
With: Yelmer Buurman & Maro Engel
Succeeded by