Timo Scheider facts for kids
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Timo Scheider in 2015
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| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 10 November 1978 Lahnstein, West Germany |
| FIA World Rallycross Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | Münnich Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car no. | 44 |
| Former teams | MJP Racing Team Austria |
| Starts | 49 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 6 |
| Best finish | 4th in 2023 |
| DTM | |
| Years active | 2000–2016 |
| Former teams | Team Holzer Opel Phoenix Racing Opel Audi Sport Team Rosberg Abt Sportsline Audi Sport Team Phoenix |
| Starts | 201 |
| Championships | 2 (2008, 2009) |
| Wins | 7 |
| Podiums | 24 |
| Poles | 12 |
| Fastest laps | 14 |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 2010 |
| Teams | BMS Scuderia Italia |
| Best finish | 14th |
| Class wins | 0 |
| Previous series | |
| 2005–06 2005–06 1997–99 |
A1 Grand Prix FIA GT Championship German F3 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2008, 2009 | DTM |
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Timo Scheider (born on November 10, 1978, in Lahnstein, Germany) is a famous German racing driver. He is best known for winning the DTM championship twice, in 2008 and 2009. He currently competes in the FIA World Rallycross Championship for Münnich Motorsport.
Timo Scheider's Racing Journey
Starting in Karting
Like many race car drivers, Timo Scheider began his career in karting. He started racing karts in 1989. In 1992, he won the Kerpen Winter Cup. The next year, he finished seventh in the German Junior Kart NRW-Cup. He came back strong in 1994 and won that cup.
Moving to Formula Renault
In 1995, Timo joined the German Formula Renault 1800 championship. He won the championship in his very first year! The following year, he moved up to the 2000 championship and finished in fourth place.
Racing in Formula Three
After just two years in Formula Renault, Timo moved to Formula Three in 1997. He raced in the German Formula Three Championship. In 1997, he finished second overall, right behind Nick Heidfeld, and won three races. His performance dropped a bit in 1998, where he finished seventh, even though he still won three races. In 1999, he finished sixth, which was his last year in single-seater racing.
Dominating in DTM Racing
Timo Scheider then spent five years racing in the DTM series for Opel. In his first DTM year, 2000, he finished twelfth. He improved to eighth place in 2002 and again in 2003. In 2003, he also achieved a pole position, meaning he started the race from the very front. That same year, he won the famous 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race. In 2004, he kept his eighth place in DTM.
Exploring GT Racing
In 2005, Timo left DTM for a busy year in other racing series. He joined Vitaphone Racing in the FIA GT Championship, where he finished second overall. He won two big races: the Spa 24 Hours and a race in Istanbul. He also finished 13th overall and won his class in the Nürburgring 24 Hours. He was also chosen to race for A1 Team Germany that year.
Returning to DTM and Winning Championships
After one year away, Timo returned to DTM in 2006 with Audi Sport Team Rosberg, finishing tenth. In 2007, he joined the main Audi team, Abt Sportsline, and finally got his first podium finish, ending the season in seventh place.
The years 2008 and 2009 were amazing for Timo. In 2008, he won three races and became the DTM Champion! He finished four points ahead of Paul di Resta. In 2009, he won the DTM title again for Audi, beating Gary Paffett by five points. He won two races that year. This made him only the second DTM driver ever to win the championship two years in a row, after Bernd Schneider.
Leaving DTM
In October 2016, Timo Scheider announced that he would retire from DTM racing at the end of that season.
Adventures in Rallycross
After leaving DTM, Timo started racing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship. He made a few appearances in 2015 and 2016 for Münnich Motorsport. In 2017, he signed with MJP Racing Team Austria to race a full season. He started strong, finishing second in the first race in Barcelona.
In 2023, Timo had a great year in World Rallycross. He finished on the podium (top three) three times and even won a race in South Africa! He ended the 2023 season in fourth place overall.
Racing in Extreme E
Timo Scheider also started racing in Extreme E in 2023. This is an off-road racing series that uses electric SUVs in remote locations to highlight climate change issues. He raced for Carl Cox Motorsport with Christine GZ as his teammate. For the 2024 season, Timo became both the team principal (the boss) and a driver for a new team called SUN Minimeal XE Team, racing alongside Klara Andersson.
Images for kids
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Timo Scheider in 2015
See also
In Spanish: Timo Scheider para niños
