Theo Oeverhaus
Theo Oeverhaus | |
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![]() Oeverhaus at the Red Bull Ring in 2024 | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Osnabrück, Germany | 18 December 2004
DTM Trophy career | |
Debut season | 2021 |
Current team | Walkenhorst Motorsport |
Racing licence | ![]() |
Car number | 34 |
Starts | 28 |
Wins | 2 |
Podiums | 9 |
Poles | 1 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
Theo Oeverhaus (born 18 December 2004) is a German racing driver. He is a protégé of Jörg Müller and the youngest driver ever to compete in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.[1][2]
Career
Karting
Oeverhaus started karting at the age of 12.[3] He mainly competed in German championships including the ADAC Kart Cup and the ADAC Kart Bundeslauf. In 2019 he finished fourth in the ADAC Kart Bundeslauf.
Cup racing
Oeverhaus made his car racing debut in 2020 by competing in the DMV BMW 318ti Cup.[3] He finished the season as runner-up.[4]
DTM Trophy
In 2021 made his debut in the DTM Trophy with Walkenhorst Motorsport. He took his first race win at the Hockenheimring and finished the season in sixth.[5][6]
In 2022 he competed in the DTM Trophy with Walkenhorst Motorsport once again.[5] He took his only race win of the season in a chaotic race at the Norisring which only ten cars finished.[7] He also scored five other podiums on his way to finish third in the championship.
ADAC GT4 Germany
In 2022 he also competed in the ADAC GT4 Germany for CV Performance Group after being drafted in shortly before the season began to replace Leon Koslowski.[8] He took two podiums at Circuit Zandvoort and finished the season in fifteenth.
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
In 2022 he took part in his first race in GT3 machinery at the 24 Hours of Spa with Walkenhorst Motorsport.[9][10] Together with his teammates Jörg Breuer, Henry Walkenhorst and Don Yount he finished second in the Bronze-class and thirtyseventh overall.
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
In 2022 he made his debut in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with Walkenhorst Motorsport at the age of 17.[1][6][9][11] He competed in the Nürburgring round as a guest driver. He finished in the top 20 in both races.[12]
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2020 | DMV BMW 318ti Cup | Hampl Motors Rennsport | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 334 | 2nd |
2021 | DTM Trophy | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 6th |
BMW M2 Cup Germany | Project 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19th | |
2022 | ADAC GT4 Germany | CV Performance Group | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 15th |
DTM Trophy | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 158 | 3rd | |
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | ||
2023 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | CarTech Motorsport Bonk | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 7th |
Nürburgring Endurance Series - VT3 | Team Mathol Racing e.V. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | NC† | |
2023–24 | Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East | DHL Team | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 243 | 1st |
2024 | Porsche Supercup | BWT Lechner Racing | |||||||
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Bonk Motorsport |
† As he was a guest driver, Oeverhaus was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress
Complete Porsche Carrera Cup Germany results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | DC | Points |
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2023 | CarTech Motorsport Bonk | SPA 1 7 |
SPA 2 6 |
HOC1 1 7 |
HOC1 2 5 |
ZAN 1 22 |
ZAN 2 13 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 13 |
LAU 1 Ret |
LAU 2 5 |
SAC 1 5 |
SAC 2 10 |
RBR 1 6 |
RBR 2 8 |
HOC2 1 5 |
HOC2 2 5 |
7th | 113 |
2024 | Bonk Motorsport | IMO 1 6 |
IMO 2 Ret |
OSC 1 4 |
OSC 2 4 |
ZAN 1 3 |
ZAN 2 3 |
HUN 1 4 |
HUN 2 2 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
3rd* | 101* |
*Season still in progress.
References
- ^ a b PM (2022-08-11). "Gute Nachricht des Tages: Osnabrücker Theo Oeverhaus geht als jüngster Rennfahrer aller Zeiten bei der DTM an den Start". HASEPOST ¦ Zeitung für Osnabrück (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "BMW-Gaststart bei DTM am Nürburgring: Youngster Oeverhaus schreibt Geschichte". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ a b "DTM". www.dtm.com. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Erfahren Sie mehr zu unseren Ergebnissen und Tabellen 2021". dmv-bmw318ticup.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ a b Plümer, Jonas (2022-03-03). "DTM Trophy: Theo Oeverhaus startet erneut für Walkenhorst Motorsport". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ a b sportschau.de. "DTM: Theo Oeverhaus wird jüngster Fahrer der Rennserie". sportschau.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (2022-07-02). "DTM Trophy: Theo Oeverhaus gewinnt Chaosrennen". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (2022-04-21). "ADAC GT4 Germany: Theo Oeverhaus für CV Performance Group". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ a b "DTM - Altersrekord in der DTM: Deutscher Theo Oeverhaus jüngster Pilot aller Zeiten". www.ran.de (in German). 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (20 July 2022). "More Lineups Confirmed in Updated 66-Car Entry for Spa – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Theo Oeverhaus im Doppel-DTM-Stress: "Mit Helm an direkt in GT3 gesprungen"". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (2022-09-02). "Theo Oeverhaus: "Einfach unbeschreiblich!"". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-02-19.
External links
- Theo Oeverhaus career summary at DriverDB.com