Florian Janits (born 21 January 1998) is an Austrian racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series. Having previously competed in the ADAC Formula 4 & Formula Renault 1.6 NEC amongst others.
| Florian Janits | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 21 January 1998 Steinberg-Dörfl, Austria |
| TCR International Series career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Liqui Moly Team Engstler |
| Car number | 45 |
| Starts | 2 |
| Previous series | |
| 2015 2013-14 2007-13 | ADAC Formula 4 Formula Renault 1.6 NEC Karting |
Racing career
editJanits began his career in 2007 in Karting, he raced there for many seasons up until 2013. In 2013 he switched to the Formula Renault 1.6 NEC championship, he raced there for two seasons and finished 3rd in the championship in 2014, taking 5 podiums, 2 pole positions and 1 victory. He switched to the ADAC Formula 4 championship for 2015, finishing within the top 16 in most of the races he took part in.[1][2]
In May 2016 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for Liqui Moly Team Engstler.[3][4]
Racing record
editCareer Summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Formula Renault 1.6 NEC | Walter Lechner Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18th |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 1.6 NEC | Lechner Racing School | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 250 | 3rd |
| 2015 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Lechner Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37th |
| 2016 | TCR International Series | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31st |
| 2018 | GT4 European Series | Lechner Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19th |
| 2020 | ADAC GT4 Germany | True Racing | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 148 | 4th |
| 2021 | DTM Trophy | True Racing by Reiter Engineering | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12th |
| 2022 | Prototype Cup Germany | Reiter Engineering | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 18th |
| 2022-23 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East | DHL Team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 3rd |
| 2023 | Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe - GT3 Cup | OJ Racing |
Complete TCR International Series 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | BHR 1 |
BHR 2 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
BEL 1 |
BEL 2 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 2 |
AUT 1 9 |
AUT 2 10 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
RUS 1 |
RUS 2 |
THA 1 |
THA 2 |
SIN 1 |
SIN 2 |
MYS 1 |
MYS 2 |
MAC 1 |
MAC 2 |
31st | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Florian Janits career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ David, Gruz (8 April 2015). "Dienst, Preining, Zhou headline ADAC F4 entry list". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Florian Janits joins Liqui Moly Team Engstler in Austria". tcr-series.com. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "16-year-old Florian Janits to drive for Team Engstler". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
External links
edit- Florian Janits career summary at DriverDB.com
- Official website
- Florian Janits on Facebook