About Markus Winkelhock
Markus Winkelhock (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁ.kʊs ˈvɪŋ.kl̩.hɔk]; born 13 June 1980) is a German professional racing driver. He made one Formula One start for Spyker at the 2007 European Grand Prix, where he led for several laps under heavy rain before retiring with hydraulic issues. As an Audi factory driver, Winkelhock raced in DTM, won the Nürburgring 24 Hours three times and was Intercontinental GT Challenge champion in 2017. He also won the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2012 driving a Mercedes. He is the son of Manfred Winkelhock and nephew of Joachim Winkelhock, both of whom were Formula One drivers in the 1980s. == Early career == Born in Stuttgart, Winkelhock won races in a string of junior formulae including Formula König, German Formula Renault and the Formula Renault Eurocup from 1998 to 2000. In 2001, Winkelhock joined the German Formula 3 Championship, where he remained until the championship became the F3 Euroseries in 2003. His record was fifth overall in 2001 (three wins), seventh in 2002 (one win) and fourth in 2003 (two wins). Winkelhock switched to touring car racing in 2004, with a season in the DTM in an AMG-Mercedes CLK. But he failed to score a point all year with the Persson team. Winkelhock switched back to single-seater racing in 2005, joining the World Series by Renault with Draco.
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