André Lotterer Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids André Lotterer
Lotterer at the 2024 6 Hours of Fuji
Born	(1981-11-19) 19 November 1981 (age 43) Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany

FIA World Endurance Championship career
Debut season	2012
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
Car no.	6
Former teams	Audi, Porsche, Rebellion
Starts	72
Championships	2 (2012, 2024)
Wins	12
Podiums	42
Poles	13
Fastest laps	11
Best finish	1st in 2012 (LMP1), 2024 (HY)


Formula E career
Years active	2017–2023
Teams	Techeetah, Porsche, Andretti
Car no.	18 (2017–2018) 36 (2018–2023)
Starts	81
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	8
Poles	2
Fastest laps	4
Best finish	8th in 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20


Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	German
Active years	2014
Teams	Caterham
Entries	1 (1 start)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2014 Belgian Grand Prix


Super Formula career
Years active	2003–2017
Teams	Nakajima, TOM'S
Starts	123
Championships	1 (2011)
Wins	24
Podiums	56
Poles	11
Fastest laps	10


Super GT career
Years active	2003–2011
Teams	Nakajima, TOM'S
Starts	70
Championships	2 (2006, 2009)
Wins	5
Podiums	19
Poles	1
Fastest laps	2
Best finish	1st in 2006, 2009 (GT500)


24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	2009–2019, 2023–2024
Teams	Kolles, Audi, Porsche, Rebellion
Best finish	1st (2011, 2012, 2014)
Class wins	3 (2011, 2012, 2014)
Previous series
2001 2000 1999 1999 1998	British F3 German F3 Formula Renault Eurocup Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW Junior
Championship titles
1999 1998	Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW Junior

André Lotterer (born 19 November 1981) is a German racing driver. He is famous for his success in different types of car races. He recently competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Porsche.

André has won many big races. He won the Formula Nippon Championship in 2011. He also won the Super GT championship twice with the TOM'S team. In endurance racing, he has won the FIA World Endurance Championship title twice. He is also a three-time winner of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race with Audi.

He also raced in Formula One in 2014 and in Formula E from 2017 to 2023.

Early Life and Racing Start
Endurance Racing Success
Single-Seater Racing
- Formula One Experience
- Formula E Adventures
Personal Life
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Early Life and Racing Start

André Lotterer was born in Duisburg, Germany, on November 19, 1981. His father is German-Peruvian, and his mother is Belgian. He grew up in Nivelles, Belgium, with his mother.

André started his racing journey very young. He began karting when he was just seven years old. This early start helped him become the skilled driver he is today.

Endurance Racing Success

After being a test driver for the Jaguar Formula One team, André moved to Japan. There, he became a champion in Japanese motorsport. He won the Super GT Championship in 2006 and 2009. He also won the Formula Nippon (now called Super Formula) Championship in 2011.

André first raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2009. He was a last-minute replacement driver for the Kolles Audi team. He and his teammate, Charles Zwolsman Jr., drove the entire race by themselves. Their third driver, Narain Karthikeyan, was injured. They finished 7th overall in an Audi R10 TDI.

Lotterer driving a Lexus SC 430 for Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S in 2010.

His great performance led him to join the main Audi Sport team in 2010. He raced the new Audi R15 TDI plus and finished 2nd overall.

In 2011, André, along with Marcel Fässler and Benoît Tréluyer, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. They drove the new Audi R18. They beat their rivals by only 13 seconds! This was André's first win at Le Mans.

Lotterer with the Audi R18 e-tron quattro in 2014.

From 2012 to 2016, André raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Audi. He won the drivers' championship in 2012 with his teammates. After Audi left the series, André joined Porsche in 2017.

After 2017, Porsche also left the top class of endurance racing. André then joined Rebellion Racing for the 2018–19 season.

Lotterer at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Porsche 963.

André returned to the series in 2023 with Porsche's new Hypercar team. He won his second drivers' championship in 2024 with Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor. In December 2024, André joined Genesis to help develop their new racing car.

Single-Seater Racing

André also had a career in single-seater racing, which includes Formula One and Formula E.

Formula One Experience

André was a test driver for the Jaguar Racing Formula One team from 2000 to 2003. A test driver helps the team try out new parts and settings for the car.

In 2014, he got a chance to race in Formula One. He replaced Kamui Kobayashi at the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix for the Caterham team. His race ended early due to a mechanical problem. He was asked to race again but decided not to, as he wanted more practice time.

Formula E Adventures

André joined Formula E in 2017 with the Techeetah team. Formula E cars are powered by electricity. In his first season, he achieved two podium finishes, meaning he finished in the top three. He ended the 2017–18 season in 8th place.

Lotterer with Techeetah at the 2019 Hong Kong ePrix.

In 2019, he almost won the 2019 Hong Kong ePrix but had a tire puncture near the end. He also got his first pole position in Formula E at the 2019 Rome ePrix, finishing second in that race.

In 2019, André moved to the new TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team. He finished 2nd in his first race with them. He also got a pole position in Mexico City.

Lotterer behind his teammate Pascal Wehrlein in 2022.

He continued with Porsche for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. In 2022, he finished 2nd in the 2022 Mexico City ePrix.

For the 2022–23 season, André joined Avalanche Andretti. He finished 18th in the championship. In September 2023, he announced he would leave Formula E to focus on endurance racing.

Lotterer during the 2023 Berlin ePrix with Avalanche Andretti.

Even though he left full-time racing in Formula E, André remained involved. He returned to the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team as a test and reserve driver in 2024.

Personal Life

André Lotterer has lived in Tokyo, Japan, and now lives in Monaco. He often visits Nivelles, Belgium, where he grew up. His hobbies include cycling, collecting classic cars, photography, driving buggies, and trying new foods. He is good friends with fellow racing drivers Jean-Éric Vergne and Allan McNish.