Klaus Graf facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Klaus Graf
Graf at the Grand Prix of Mosport in 2011
Nationality	German
Born	(1969-07-21) 21 July 1969 (age 55) Dornhan, Germany
Related to	Peter Graf (father)
United SportsCar Championship career
Current team	Muscle Milk Pickett Racing
Car no.	6
Engine	Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
Previous series
2004	ARCA Re/Max Series
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	72nd (2004)
First race	2004 Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Infineon)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	2000–2001, 2008
Teams	Team Den Blå Avis, Panoz Motorsports, Charouz Racing System, Team Cytosport
Best finish	DNF
Class wins	0
Last updated on: August 9, 2020.

Klaus Graf, born on July 21, 1969, is a professional German race car driver. His father, Peter Graf, was also a rally driver. Klaus lives in the United States. He raced in the American Le Mans Series, winning the LMP1 class championship in 2012. He also finished second in 2010 and 2011.

Racing Career Highlights

Graf in the American Le Mans Series race at Long Beach in 2012

Klaus Graf was born in Dornhan, Germany. He has won many championships and races in different types of road racing.

In 2004, he raced part-time in the NASCAR Nextel Cup for a team called BAM Racing. He finished 17th in one race at Infineon Raceway. He tried to race in two other events that year but did not qualify. In 2007, he tried to enter 8 more races for the same team but again, he did not qualify for any of them.

In 2005, Klaus Graf won the Trans-Am Series Driver's Championship. This made him the first Trans-Am champion not born in the United States since David Hobbs in 1983.

Klaus later raced for Muscle Milk Pickett Racing in the American Le Mans Series. In the 2010 season, he had some great results. He won the LMP2 class at the 12 Hours of Sebring. He shared this win with team owner Greg Pickett and Sascha Maassen. He also won overall races (and the LMP class) at the Northeast Grand Prix and the Grand Prix of Mosport. For these wins, he shared driving duties with Greg Pickett and Romain Dumas.

In 2011, Graf continued his winning streak. He took victories at Long Beach, Mosport, Mid-Ohio, and Road America. He drove the team's Lola-Aston Martin car. For the 2012 season, Graf stayed with the team. He drove a new HPD ARX-03a car with his teammate Lucas Luhr for the entire ALMS season.

Together, Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr won the ALMS LMP1 driver's championships in both 2012 and 2013.

24 Hours of Le Mans Results

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a famous endurance race held in France. Drivers and their teams try to complete as many laps as possible in 24 hours.

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2000	Team Den Blå Avis	John Nielsen Mauro Baldi	Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S-Élan	LMP900	205	NC	NC
2001	Panoz Motorsports	Jamie Davies Gary Formato	Panoz LMP07-Élan	LMP900	86	DNF	DNF
2008	Charouz Racing System Team Cytosport	Greg Pickett Jan Lammers	Lola B07/17-Judd	LMP1	146	DNF	DNF
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Images for kids

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  Graf at the Grand Prix of Mosport in 2011

See also

In Spanish: Klaus Graf para niños