Mike Rockenfeller


Mike Rockenfeller, nicknamed "Rocky", is a German professional racing driver, currently an Audi factory driver competing in the DTM. He won his first DTM title in 2013, driving for Audi Sport Team Phoenix.

Career

Rockenfeller began racing karts in 1995 at age of 11, winning the Bambini North state championship. He competed in various local and national karting series in the 1990s. In 2002, he won the Jörg van Ommen Kart Cup Super Series.
In 2001, Rockenfeller moved to cars, and finished 4th in the Formula König championship, winning one race. In 2002, he joined the Porsche Junior team and raced in the German Carrera Cup, finishing 10th, and in a partial Porsche Supercup season. In 2003, he finished 2nd in the German Carrera Cup championship, and made his American Le Mans Series debut at Petit Le Mans, finishing 10th in GT2 class. In 2004, Rockenfeller won the German Carrera Cup and also won two races in Porsche Supercup. That year he also raced in the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 1000km of Nürburgring, and Petit Le Mans.
en route to winning the 2008 Le Mans Series Drivers Championship.
2005 became Rockenfeller's breakthrough year. He became a full Porsche factory driver and won the GT2 class driver championship title in the FIA GT Championship driving with Marc Lieb for GruppeM Racing. He collected 6 class wins, including the Spa 24 Hours. Rockenfeller also won the GT2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving with Lieb and Leo Hindrey for Alex Job Racing. 2006 saw him race again in the ALMS and Grand-Am series for Alex Job. He won in the ALMS at Houston and finished second in LMP2 class at Petit Le Mans, driving a Porsche RS Spyder for Penske Racing. He also took two Grand-Am wins.
during the 2009 DTM season.
For 2007, Rockenfeller became an Audi factory driver and raced an A4 DTM for Audi Sport Team Rosberg in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving an Audi R10. In addition to DTM and having already moderate experience with Le Mans Prototype cars, in 2008 he drove for Audi Sport Team Joest in the Le Mans Series, alongside Alexandre Prémat. Despite not winning any races, Rockenfeller and Prémat won the title at the 2008 1000 km of Silverstone, after an accident on lap 46 for the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP of Nicolas Minassian and Marc Gené. He also participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, occupying the third Audi entry with Prémat and Lucas Luhr. After qualifying fifth, their entry finished in fourth place overall, seven laps down on winning team-mates Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish.
For 2009, Rockenfeller continues in the DTM with Team Rosberg.
Rockenfeller started the 2010 racing season winning the Rolex 24 At Daytona overall in the Action Express Racing Porsche Riley with co-drivers João Barbosa, Terry Borcheller, and Ryan Dalziel.
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In the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans, Rockenfeller was involved in a horrific accident while passing a slower GTE vehicle at 5:49 into the race. Shortly after nightfall, he was involved in a violent crash at the kinks on the straight between Mulsanne Corner and Indianapolis after near contact with the number 71 car of Robert Kauffman. Rockenfeller then climbed from his car and jumped to safety over the Armco barrier. He sustained a small flesh wound on his right arm and was admitted into a hospital overnight for observation.
Rockenfeller took part in the 2014 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona race in the Spirit of Daytona Corvette Daytona Prototype with Richard Westbrook and Michael Valiante.

Accolades

Complete Porsche Supercup results

YearTeamCar123456789101112DCPoints
2002UPS Porsche-Junior TeamPorsche 996 GT3IMO
10		CATA1RMONNÜR
12		SILHOC
Ret		HUN
8		SPAMNZINDINDNC‡0‡
2003UPS Porsche-Junior TeamPorsche 996 GT3IMOCATA1RMON
Ret		NÜR
1		MAGSIL
2		HOC
5		HUNMNZ
Ret		INDINDNC‡0‡
2004UPS Porsche-Junior TeamPorsche 996 GT3IMOCATMON
1		INDINDMAGSIL
2		HOC
1		HUN
3		SPAMNZ
8		NC‡0‡
2004Eichin Racing-PZ FreiburgPorsche 996 GT3NÜR
2		NC‡0‡

‡ - Not eligible for points.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

24 Hours of Daytona results

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920PosPoints
2007Team RosbergAudi A4 DTM 2006HOC
12		OSC
3		LAU
13		BRH
Ret		NOR
13		MUG
6		ZAN
10		NÜR
17		CAT
7†		HOC
DSQ		12th11
2008Team RosbergAudi A4 DTM 2007HOC
10		OSC
7		MUG
14		LAU
9		NOR
13		ZAN
10		NÜR
15		BRH
13		CAT
5		BUG
9		HOC
9		11th6
2009Team RosbergAudi A4 DTM 2008HOC
Ret		LAU
7		NOR
9		ZAN
12†		OSC
13		NÜR
10		BRH
7		CAT
12		DIJ
13		HOC
9		14th4
2010Team PhoenixAudi A4 DTM 2008HOC
5		VAL
6		LAU
4		NOR
12		NÜR
9		ZAN
13		BRH
9		OSC
5		HOC
3		ADR
16		SHA
12		7th22
2011Abt SportslineAudi A4 DTM 2009HOC
11		ZAN
1		SPL
5		LAUNOR
14		NÜR
3		BRH
6		OSC
6		VAL
9		HOC
4		6th31
2012Phoenix RacingAudi A5 DTMHOC
5		LAU
13		BRH
3		SPL
7		NOR
6		NÜR
5		ZAN
2		OSC
6		VAL
5		HOC
Ret		4th85
2013Phoenix RacingAudi RS5 DTMHOC
8		BRH
1		SPL
4		LAU
2		NOR
5		MSC
1		NÜR
4		OSC
2		ZAN
2		HOC
16		1st142
2014Audi Sport Team PhoenixAudi RS5 DTMHOC
4		OSC
2		HUN
10		NOR
8		MSC
Ret		SPL
13		NÜR
2		LAU
10		ZAN
15		HOC
2		3rd72
2015Audi Sport Team PhoenixAudi RS5 DTMHOC
1
5		HOC
2
6		LAU
1
9		LAU
2
10		NOR
1
14		NOR
2
Ret		ZAN
1
8		ZAN
2
11		SPL
1
8		SPL
2
4		MSC
1
10		MSC
2
1		OSC
1
Ret		OSC
2
19		NÜR
1
11		NÜR
2
7		HOC
1
5		HOC
2
15		10th83
2016Audi Sport Team PhoenixAudi RS5 DTMHOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
10		SPL
1
12		SPL
2
8		LAU
1
19		LAU
2
17		NOR
1
18		NOR
2
DSQ		ZAN
1
14		ZAN
2
15		MSC
1
16		MSC
2
15		NÜR
1
14		NÜR
2
22		HUN
1
4		HUN
2
8		19th31
2016Audi Sport Team Abt SportslineAudi RS5 DTMHOC
1
5		HOC
2
11		19th31
2017Audi Sport Team PhoenixAudi RS5 DTMHOC
1
3		HOC
2
7		LAU
1
5		LAU
2
5		HUN
1
4		HUN
2
10		NOR
1
13		NOR
2
Ret		MSC
1
2		MSC
2
12		ZAN
1
4		ZAN
2
1		NÜR
1
14		NÜR
2
17		SPL
1
7		SPL
2
2		HOC
1
2		HOC
2
3		4th167
2018Audi Sport Team PhoenixAudi RS5 DTMHOC
1
14		HOC
2
2		LAU
1
11		LAU
2
8		HUN
1
11		HUN
2
4		NOR
1
15		NOR
2
16		ZAN
1
15		ZAN
2
16		BRH
1
10		BRH
2
6		MIS
1
10		MIS
2
9		NÜR
1
6		NÜR
2
13		SPL
1
2		SPL
2
8		HOC
1
6		HOC
2
11		11th87
2019Audi Sport Team PhoenixAudi RS5 Turbo DTMHOC
1
2		HOC
2
Ret		ZOL
1
5		ZOL
2
4		MIS
1
6		MIS
2
10		NOR
1
Ret		NOR
2
3		ASS
1
9		ASS
2
1		BRH
1
7		BRH
2
6		LAU
1
3		LAU
2
3		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
7		HOC
1
3		HOC
2
2		4th182

† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

YearTeamClassMakeEngine1234567891011RankPoints
2014Spirit of Daytona RacingPCoyote Corvette DPChevrolet 5.5L V8DAY
4		SEB
10		LBH
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
IMS
ELK
COA
PET
7		28th76
2015VisitFlorida.com RacingPCoyote Corvette DPChevrolet 5.5L V8DAY
3		SEB
3		LBH
LGA
DET
WGL
MOS
ELK
COA
PET
5		14th89