Joel Sturm
| Joel Sturm | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 29 November 2001 Brühl, Germany |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Manthey Pure Rxcing |
| Car number | 92 |
| Starts | 3 (3 entries) |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | TBD (LMGT3) in 2024 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023–24 | AsLMS - GT |
Joel Sturm (born 29 November 2001) is a German racing driver currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Manthey Pure Rxcing.[1]
Early career[edit]
Having begun his career in karts at the age of eight, Sturm progressed into racing cars in 2020, driving for Allied-Racing in the ADAC GT4 Germany.[2] With Dennis Fetzer as his teammate, Sturm managed to score a podium at the season-finale and ended up seventh in the standings.[3][4] The following year saw Sturm enter the GT4 European Series.[5] He scored his first victory in sportscar racing at Spa-Francorchamps before winning in Barcelona, earning himself sixth place overall.[6][7] Additionally, three rounds in ADAC GT4 yielded a win in Hockenheim, and Sturm finished third in class at that year's 24 Hours of Nürburgring.[8]
GT3 career[edit]
Sturm progressed into GT3 competition in 2022, partnering Sven Müller at Allied Racing in the ADAC GT Masters.[9] The pair finished tenth in the championship, helped there by two podiums at the Nürburgring.[10] In parallel, the German competed in the Silver Cup class of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, though he and his teammates would only score a best overall finish of 29th.[11]
After attaining one win each in the Middle East Trophy and Asian Le Mans Series over the winter, Sturm would join Pure Rxcing for a full campaign in the Bronze Cup class of the GTWC Endurance Cup, pairing up with Klaus Bachler and bronze-ranked Alex Malykhin.[12] Despite winning the first race in class at Le Castellet and finishing second at the 24 Hours of Spa, two retirements would jeopardise Pure Rxcing's campaign, as they finished fifth in the Bronze Cup standings.[13][14] During the 2023-24 winter however, Sturm and his teammates would make good on the promise they'd shown over their European campaign, as they won the Asian Le Mans Series with two race victories and a further podium.[15]
The 2024 season saw Sturm, Pure Rxcing, and his 2023 teammates stepping into the newly formed LMGT3 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, as well as fielding a Pro-rated entry in the Endurance Cup.[16][17] Their season in the former started out in extraordinary fashion, as a strong opening run from Malykhin allowed Sturm and Bachler to maintain their advantage to win the Qatar 1812 km race.[18][19] Two further podiums followed, as Sturm and his teammates finished third to the WRT-duo at Imola before losing out on victory in Spa to their sister car on the final lap.[20]
Karting record[edit]
Karting career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf - X30 Senior | 25th | |
| 2018 | ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf - X30 Senior | 13th | |
| 2019 | Kerpen Winterpokal - X30 Senior | 8th | |
| Deutsche Elektro-Kart-Meisterschaft (DEKM) | |||
| ADAC Kart Masters - X30 Senioren | Fuldaer AC | 24th |
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ADAC GT4 Germany | Team Allied-Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 7th |
| 2021 | ADAC GT4 Germany | Team Allied Racing | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 5th |
| GT4 European Series - Silver | Allied Racing | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 6th | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - V6 | PROsport Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 2022 | ADAC GT Masters | Allied-Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 10th |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24th | ||
| 2022-23 | Middle East Trophy - GT3 | Pure Rxcing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 6th |
| 2023 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Herberth Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4th |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Pure Rxcing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27th | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 5th | |||
| 2023-24 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Pure Rxcing | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 76 | 1st |
| 2024 | FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 | Manthey Pure Rxcing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 72* | 1st* |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Pure Rxcing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4* | 8th* |
Complete ADAC GT4 Germany 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Team Allied-Racing | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 10 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 Ret |
SAC 1 5 |
SAC 2 14 |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 9 |
ZAN 1 17 |
ZAN 2 4 |
OSC 1 5 |
OSC 2 2 |
7th | 100 |
| 2021 | Team Allied-Racing | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | OSC 1 |
OSC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
SAC 1 6 |
SAC 2 6 |
HOC 1 3 |
HOC 2 1 |
NÜR 1 6 |
NÜR 2 3 |
5th | 103 |
Complete GT4 European Series results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Allied-Racing | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | Silver | MNZ 1 31 |
MNZ 2 15 |
LEC 1 6 |
LEC 2 13 |
ZAN 1 3 |
ZAN 2 12 |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 1 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 28† |
CAT 1 28 |
CAT 2 1 |
6th | 87 |
Complete 24 Hours of Nürburgring results[edit]
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Allied-Racing
|
Dennis Fetzer Nicolaj Møller Madsen Luca-Sandro Trefz
|
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | SP10 | 54 | 28 | 3rd |
Complete ADAC GT Masters 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Allied-Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | OSC 1 DSQ3 |
OSC 2 14 |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 4 |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 5 |
NÜR 1 2 |
NÜR 2 3 |
LAU 1 15 |
LAU 2 112 |
SAC 1 16 |
SAC 2 9 |
HOC 1 12 |
HOC 2 10 |
10th | 106 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results[edit]
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Allied-Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Silver | MON | LEC | SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
NÜR 39 |
CAT 43 |
NC | 0 |
| 2022 | Allied-Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Silver | IMO 36 |
LEC 29 |
SPA 6H 41 |
SPA 12H 33 |
SPA 24H 29 |
HOC 34 |
CAT | 24th | 10 |
| 2023 | Pure Rxcing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Bronze | MNZ 15 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 6H 25 |
SPA 12H 21 |
SPA 24H 15 |
NÜR 26 |
CAT Ret |
5th | 69 |
| 2024 | Pure Rxcing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Pro | LEC 8 |
SPA 6H |
SPA 12H |
SPA 24H |
NÜR |
MNZ |
JED |
8th* | 4* |
Complete Asian Le Mans Series results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Herberth Motorsport | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DUB 1 4 |
DUB 2 10 |
ABU 1 2 |
ABU 2 15 |
4th | 31 | |
| 2023-24 | Pure Racing | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | SEP 1 6 |
SEP 2 1 |
DUB 1 |
ABU 1 Ret |
ABU 2 2 |
1st | 76 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results[edit]
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Manthey Pure Rxcing | LMGT3 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | QAT 1 |
IMO 3 |
SPA 2 |
LMS | SÃO | COA | FUJ | BHR | 1st* | 72* |
* Season still in progress.
References[edit]
- ^ "Manthey EMA and Manthey PureRxcing enter the 2024 FIA WEC Endurance Championship with strong driver line-ups". Endurance-Info. 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Joel Sturm Rennfahrer, Allied-Racing, Rennfahren, Sponsor". joelsturm.de (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Starke Debütsaison für Joel Sturm und Dennis Fetzer – Dennis Fetzer" (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Motorsport-Magazin.com. "GT4 Germany Oschersleben 2020 - Rennen 2 - Ergebnis". Motorsport-Magazin.com (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (6 April 2021). "GT4 European Series: Allied-Racing bestätigt Aufgebot". gt-place.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "JOEL STURM DOMINIERT IN BARCELONA IN DER GT4". motorsport-xl.de. 13 October 2021.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (9 October 2021). "GT4 European Series: Allied-Racing siegt in Barcelona". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "JOEL STURM SIEGT AUF DEM HOCKENHEIMRING". motorsport-xl.de. 27 October 2021.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (13 December 2021). "ADAC GT Masters & ADAC GT4 Germany Notebook". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "ADAC GT Masters auf dem Nürburgring: Joel Sturm Zweiter und Dritter beim Heimrennen auf dem Nürburgring". NRingInfo - Motorsportnews (in German). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (12 January 2022). "GT World Challenge Europe: Patrik Matthiesen für Allied-Racing" [GT World Challenge Europe: Patrik Matthiesen for Allied-Racing]. gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (28 March 2023). "Bachler to Lead Pure Rxcing Porsche Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (23 April 2023). "GT World Challenge Europe: Pure Rxcing siegt im Bronze Cup". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (2 July 2023). "24h Spa: Huber Motorsport gewinnt Bronze Cup". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Deutscher und Österreicher holen Titel in Asien und Le-Mans-Einladung". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Manthey EMA and Manthey PureRxcing enter the 2024 FIA WEC Endurance Championship with strong driver line-ups". Endurance-Info. 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Stacked 55-car field confirmed for Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS opener at Circuit Paul Ricard". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Pure Rxcing Porsche Wins LMGT3 On WEC Debut". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (2 March 2024). "Sturm, Bachler Credit Malykhin for Historic LMGT3 Win – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "#12 JOTA Porsche Claims Historic Victory At Spa". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.