Horst Felbermayr
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Horst Felbermayr | |
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.jpg) Felbermayr at the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans. | |
| Born | 19 February 1945 |
| Died | 17 March 2020 (aged 75) Wels, Austria |
| Occupations | Industrialist Racing driver |
| Categorisation |  FIA Bronze[1] |
| Relatives | Horst Felbermayr Jr. (son) Emma Felbermayr (granddaughter) Horst Felix Felbermayr (grandson) |
Horst Felbermayr Sr. (19 February 1945 – 17 March 2020) was an Austrian industrialist, businessman, and amateur racing driver who participated in six different 24 Hours of Le Mans.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Felbermayr was a frequent collaborator with the racing team Proton Competition via the Felbermayr construction and transport company, which he led from 1967 until 2015.[4][5]
Felbermayr died on 17 March 2020 at the age of 75.[6] Felbermayr's son Horst Jr. and grandchildren, Horst Felix and Emma, are also racing drivers.[7][8][9][10]
Racing results
[edit]24 Hours of Le Mans results
[edit]| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 2005 |  Seikel Motorsport |
 Philip Collin David Shep |
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 274 | 23rd | 7th |
| 2007 | Seikel Motorsport |
Philip Collin Horst Felbermayr Jr. |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 68 | DNF | DNF |
| 2008 | Team Felbermayr-Proton |
 Alex Davison Wolf Henzler |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 309 | 27th | 5th |
| 2009 |  IMSA Performance Matmut Team Felbermayr-Proton |
Horst Felbermayr Jr. Michel Lecourt |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 102 | DNF | DNF |
| 2010 | Team Felbermayr-Proton |
Horst Felbermayr Jr. Miro Konôpka |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 304 | 24th | 8th |
| 2011 | Proton Competition |
Horst Felbermayr Jr. Christian Ried |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | LMGTE Am |
199 | DNF | DNF |
References
[edit]- ↑ "2013 FIA WEC - Liste des catégorisations des pilotes" (PDF). nextgen-auto.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "Pilote des 24 heures du mans : Horst Felbermayr Sr". 24h-en-Piste (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ↑ "almares de Horst Sr Felbermayr aux 24H du Mans". www.les24heures.fr (in French).
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (17 March 2020). "Horst Felbermayr Snr: 1945-2020". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "Executive Board". felbermayr.cc. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "Horst Felbermayr Sr. Passes Away at 74". sportscar 365. 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "A CLASS WIN FOR REITER ENGINEERING AND PODIUM SUCCESS FOR MIGUEL OLIVEIRA IN BARCELONA 24 HOURS". True Racing. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "Audi customer team Car Collection Motorsport wins the Imola 12 Hours". Audi MediaCenter. 7 March 2017.
- ↑ "Emma Felbermayr joins Rodin Motorsport in Sauber entry for 2025 F1 Academy". Racers - Behind the Helmet. 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "Rodin signs Sauber-supported Emma Felbermayr for three F4 series". Formula Scout. 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "Horst Felbermayr Sr. Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Horst Felbermayr Sr*". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Horst Felbermayr Sr. at 24 Hours of Le Mans (in French)
