Horst Felbermayr

Horst Felbermayr
Felbermayr at the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Born19 February 1945
Ried im Innkreis, Austria
Died17 March 2020(2020-03-17) (aged 75)
NationalityAustrian
OccupationIndustrialist

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.[1][2]

Biography

He was a frequent collaborator with the racing team Proton Competition.

Felbmayr died on 17 March 2020 at the age of 75.[3] Felbermayr's son and granddaughter, Horst Jr. and Emma, are also racing drivers.[4][5][6]

Racing results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2005 Germany Seikel Motorsport United States Philip Collin
Canada David Shep 		Porsche 911 GT3-RSR GT2 274 23rd 7th
2007 Germany Seikel Motorsport United States Philip Collin
Austria Horst Felbermayr Jr. 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 68 DNF DNF
2008 Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton Australia Alex Davison
Germany Wolf Henzler 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 309 27th 5th
2009 France IMSA Performance Matmut
Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton 		Austria Horst Felbermayr Jr.
France Michel Lecourt 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 102 DNF DNF
2010 Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton Austria Horst Felbermayr Jr.
Slovakia Miro Konôpka 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 304 24th 8th
2011 Germany Proton Competition Austria Horst Felbermayr Jr.
Germany Christian Ried 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR LMGTE
Am 		199 DNF DNF
Sources:[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "almares de Horst Sr Felbermayr aux 24H du Mans". www.les24heures.fr (in French).
  3. ^ "Horst Felbermayr Sr. Passes Away at 74". sportscar 365. 18 March 2020.
  4. ^ "A CLASS WIN FOR REITER ENGINEERING AND PODIUM SUCCESS FOR MIGUEL OLIVEIRA IN BARCELONA 24 HOURS". True Racing. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Audi customer team Car Collection Motorsport wins the Imola 12 Hours". Audi MediaCenter. 7 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Emma Felbermayr joins Rodin Motorsport in Sauber entry for 2025 F1 Academy". Racers - Behind the Helmet. 17 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Horst Felbermayr Sr. Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Horst Felbermayr Sr*". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 14 January 2023.