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 56) 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 July 21, 1969) is a professional race car driver from Germany. His dad, Peter Graf, was also a rally driver. Klaus lives in the United States and used to race in a series called the American Le Mans Series. He was the champion in the LMP1 class in 2012 and 2013, and finished second in 2010 and 2011.

Klaus Graf's Racing Journey

Graf racing in the American Le Mans Series at Long Beach in 2012.

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

Early Career and NASCAR

In 2004, Klaus raced part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for a team called BAM Racing. He finished 17th in one race at Sonoma Raceway. He tried to race in two other events that year but didn't qualify. In 2007, he tried to qualify for eight more races with the same team but didn't make it into any of them.

Trans-Am Series Champion

In 2005, Klaus Graf won the championship in the Trans-Am Series. This was a big achievement because he was the first Trans-Am champion born outside the United States since David Hobbs won in 1983.

Success in American Le Mans Series

Klaus raced for Muscle Milk Pickett Racing in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). This series features sports cars racing on road courses.

In the 2010 season, he had some great results. He won the LMP2 class at the famous 12 Hours of Sebring race. He shared this win with his team owner, Greg Pickett, and another driver, Sascha Maassen. He also won two overall races (meaning he was the first car to finish, regardless of class) in the LMP class. These wins were at the Northeast Grand Prix (with Pickett) and the Grand Prix of Mosport (with Romain Dumas).

In 2011, Klaus continued his winning streak. He won races at Long Beach, Mosport, Mid-Ohio, and Road America. He was driving a Lola-Aston Martin car for his team.

For the 2012 season, Klaus Graf teamed up with Lucas Luhr. They drove a new car called the HPD ARX-03a for the entire ALMS season. Together, Graf and Luhr won the ALMS LMP1 driver's championships in both 2012 and 2013.

Le Mans Race Results

Klaus Graf has also competed in the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. This is a very long endurance race that lasts for 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

See also

In Spanish: Klaus Graf para niños