Michael Bartels (born 8 March 1968) is a German professional racing driver. He is a multiple FIA GT champion and former Grand Prix driver who attempted to qualify for four races in 1991 with Lotus.
| Michael Bartels | |
|---|---|
 Michael Bartels in Hockenheimring 2024 | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 8 March 1968 Plettenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
| FIA GT1 World Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2010 |
| Current team | Vitaphone Racing |
| Car number | 18 |
| Starts | 38 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2010 |
| Previous series | |
| 2004-09 2004 2003 2000-02 1997-99 1994-1996 1990-93 1988-89 1986-87 | FIA GT Championship Le Mans Series V8Star Series DTM Super Tourenwagen Cup DTM International Formula 3000 German F3 Formula Ford |
| Championship titles | |
| 1986 2006, 08-09 2010 | German Formula Ford 1600 FIA GT Championship GT1 FIA GT1 World Championship |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1991 |
| Teams | Lotus |
| Entries | 4 (0 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1991 German Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1991 Spanish Grand Prix |
Career
editBartels was the 1985 German karting champion and the 1986 German Formula Ford 1600 champion. He competed in the German Formula Three Championship in 1988 and 1989, before stepping up to International Formula 3000 in 1990.
Bartels filled in at Lotus for Johnny Herbert, who had commitments in Japanese Formula 3000, at four Grands Prix during the 1991 Formula One season, but failed to qualify at all four races. Bartels continued in F3000, finishing 4th in 1992, before switching to the DTM in 1994, where he continued to race until the series ended at the end of 1996. Bartels raced in the Super Tourenwagen Cup for the next three years, before the DTM was resurrected in 2000. He won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2000 (in a works Porsche 911 GT3) and 2001 (in a Chrysler Viper GTS-R).
After racing in the final year of the V8Star Series in 2003, finishing third behind Pedro Lamy and Thomas Mutsch, he switched to the FIA GT Championship for 2004 with Konrad Motorsport (in a Saleen S7R). For the 2005 season he began racing a Maserati MC12 for his own Bartels Motor & Sport team under the Vitaphone Racing banner, alongside compatriot Timo Scheider. Andrea Bertolini replaced Scheider for 2006 and the pairing won the championship in 2006, 2008 and 2009. Bartels also won the Spa 24 Hours in 2005, 2006 and 2008.
Racing record
editComplete International Formula 3000 results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CoBRa Motorsport | Reynard 90D | Mugen Honda | DON 11 |
SIL Ret |
PAU DSQ |
JER Ret |
MNZ Ret |
PER 7† |
HOC Ret |
BRH 11 |
BIR Ret |
BUG 13 |
NOG 6 |
22nd | 1 |
| 1991 | GA Motorsport | Ralt RT23 | Ford Cosworth | VAL DNQ |
NC | 0 | ||||||||||
| First Racing | Reynard 91D | PAU 8 |
JER Ret |
MUG 15 |
PER | HOC | BRH | SPA | BUG | NOG | ||||||
| 1992 | Crypton Engineering | Reynard 92D | Ford Cosworth | SIL Ret |
PAU 2 |
CAT Ret |
PER 4 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 2 |
SPA 3 |
ALB Ret |
NOG Ret |
MAG DSQ |
4th | 25 | |
| 1993 | Pacific Racing | Reynard 93D | Ford Cosworth | DON Ret |
SIL 3 |
PAU Ret |
PER Ret |
HOC Ret |
NÜR Ret |
SPA Ret |
MAG | NOG | 11th | 4 |
Complete Formula One results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Team Lotus | Lotus 102B | Judd EV 3.5 V8 | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER DNQ |
HUN DNQ |
BEL | ITA DNQ |
POR | ESP DNQ |
JPN | AUS | NC | 0 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nissan Primera Racing | Nissan Primera eGT | AVU 12 |
WUN 7 |
ZOL Ret |
ZAN 14 |
ÖST 2 |
SAL 4 |
SPA 7 |
NÜR Ret |
6th | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1997 | Opel Team SMS | Opel Vectra | HOC 1 18 |
HOC 2 13 |
ZOL 1 17 |
ZOL 2 26 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 10 |
SAC 1 Ret |
SAC 2 DNS |
NOR 1 15 |
NOR 2 17 |
WUN 1 13 |
WUN 2 9 |
ZWE 1 16 |
ZWE 2 16 |
SAL 1 5 |
SAL 2 4 |
REG 1 10 |
REG 2 6 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 5 |
11th | 263 |
| 1998 | Peugeot Esso | Peugeot 406 | HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
NOR 1 |
NOR 2 |
REG 1 |
REG 2 |
WUN 1 |
WUN 2 |
ZWE 1 11 |
ZWE 2 8 |
SAL 1 10 |
SAL 2 3 |
OSC 1 15 |
OSC 2 9 |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 14 |
19th | 143 |
| 1999 | Jever Audi-Team AZK Phoenix | Audi A4 Quattro | SAC 1 5 |
SAC 2 4 |
ZWE 1 6 |
ZWE 2 Ret |
OSC 1 6 |
OSC 2 13 |
NOR 1 6 |
NOR 2 5 |
MIS 1 7 |
MIS 2 6 |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 6 |
SAL 1 8 |
SAL 2 7 |
OSC 1 11 |
OSC 2 7 |
HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 2 |
NÜR 1 7 |
NÜR 2 4 |
7th | 419 |
Complete International Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Euroteam | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti | MUG 1 13 |
MUG 2 DNS |
HEL 1 Ret |
HEL 2 DNS |
DON 1 19 |
DON 2 Ret |
EST 1 21† |
EST 2 DNS |
MAG 1 18† |
MAG 2 DNS |
26th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | JAS Motorsport | Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI | HOC 1 14 |
HOC 2 14 |
NÜR 1 11 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
EST 1 18 |
EST 2 DNS |
HEL 1 4 |
HEL 2 Ret |
NOR 1 Ret |
NOR 2 DNS |
DIE 1 8 |
DIE 2 Ret |
SIL 1 DSQ |
SIL 2 8 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 14 |
MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 Ret |
MUG 1 20† |
MUG 2 DNS |
HOC 1 13 |
HOC 2 Ret |
INT 1 Ret |
INT 2 17 |
SUZ 1 15 |
SUZ 2 17† |
21st | 16 |
Complete GT1 World Championship results
edit| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Maserati MC12 | ABU QR 3 |
ABU CR 4 |
SIL QR 3 |
SIL CR 7 |
BRN QR 1 |
BRN CR 5 |
PRI QR 1 |
PRI CR 1 |
SPA QR Ret |
SPA CR 7 |
NÜR QR 10 |
NÜR CR 6 |
ALG QR 2 |
ALG CR 1 |
NAV QR 7 |
NAV CR 6 |
INT QR 8 |
INT CR 9 |
SAN QR 12 |
SAN CR 7 |
1st | 138 |
| 2012 | BMW Team Vita4One | BMW Z4 (E89) | NOG QR 11 |
NOG CR 10 |
ZOL QR 1 |
ZOL CR 2 |
NAV QR 3 |
NAV QR 5 |
SVK QR 3 |
SVK CR 1 |
ALG QR 2 |
ALG CR 5 |
SVK QR 1 |
SVK CR 1 |
MOS QR 10 |
MOS CR 7 |
NÜR QR 4 |
NÜR CR 4 |
DON QR 9 |
DON CR 9 |
3rd | 144 |
Complete Blancpain Sprint Series results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vita4one Racing Team | BMW Z4 GT3 | Pro-Am | NOG QR |
NOG CR |
BRH QR |
BRH CR |
ZAN QR |
ZAN CR |
SVK QR |
SVK CR |
ALG QR |
ALG CR |
ZOL QR 18 |
ZOL CR 16 |
BAK QR |
BAK CR |
55th | 0 |
Personal life
editFrom 1992 to 1999, Bartels dated tennis player Steffi Graf.[1]
References
edit- ^ Roberts, John (1 November 1999). "Andre takes courtly bow with Steffi". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2017.