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'''Klaus Ludwig''' (born 5 September 1949 in Bonn, West Germany) is a German semi-retired racing driver. He is considered one of the best drivers to have never driven in [[Formula One]], having won multiple touring car championships throughout his career and also winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans on three occasions.  
'''Klaus Ludwig''' (born 5 September 1949 in Bonn, West Germany) is a German semi-retired racing driver.  
 
He is considered one of the finest racing drivers from Germany, having competed in [[Formula One]], having won multiple touring car championships throughout his career as well as winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans on three occasions.
 
==[[Formula One]]==
Ludwig made his Formula One debut in [[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]], driving for the [[Willi Kauhsen Racing Team]] alongside [[Anne Schröder]] in a part season effort.
 
==[[WTCM]]==
===[[1988 World Touring Car Masters season|1988]]-: [[Zakspeed]]===
Ludwig joined the newly formed [[World Touring Car Masters]] in 1988, racing a Ford Sierra RS500 for [[Zakspeed]] alongside fellow German [[Manuel Reuter]]. Despite not taking a class win all season, Ludwig finished the season in fifth place in Class A, the best of the non-works Ford drivers.
 
[[1989 World Touring Car Masters season|The following year]], Zakspeed beat out [[Andy Rouse]]'s team and were awarded the works Ford contract, meaning Ludwig and Reuter were joined by Kaliber ICS refugee [[Roland Ratzenberger]] and WTCM debutant [[Frank Biela]]. With access to the more powerful works package, Ludwig took six class wins on his way to second in the championship - only narrowly beaten by teammate Ratzenberger.
 
In [[1990 World Touring Car Masters season|1990]], Ludwig and Zakspeed continued their strong form - taking two wins on his way to fourth overall as teammate Reuter took the championship at a canter.
 
Development was key during [[1991_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1991]] as the series had moved into a new ruleset called Super Touring. The new rules restricted teams to two cars only barring a few races meaning Ludwig was named Ford's development driver for their new Sierra Sapphire model.


==Complete Career Results==
==Complete Career Results==
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|BAT<br /><small>10</small>
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|FUJ<br /><small>5</small>
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|GLN<br /><small>6</small>
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|GLN<br /><small>9</small>
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|NOR<br /><small>6</small>
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|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|KYA<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| KYA<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|KYA<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| HOC<br /><small>9†</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|HOC<br /><small>9†</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| HOC<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|HOC<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| CHA<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|CHA<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| CHA<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|CHA<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| BIR<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|BIR<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| BIR<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|BIR<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| MNZ<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|MNZ<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| MNZ<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|MNZ<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"| SPA<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|SPA<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| SPA<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|SPA<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| NUR<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|NUR<br /><small>Ret</small>
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!rowspan=3| [[1989 World Touring Car Masters season|1989]]
!rowspan=3| [[1989 World Touring Car Masters season|1989]]
!rowspan=3| Zakspeed
!rowspan=3| Zakspeed
!rowspan=3| Ford Sierra RS500
!rowspan=3| Ford Sierra RS500
!rowspan=3| {{Class-A}}
!rowspan=3| {{Class-A}} {{MNF}}
!colspan=2| {{JPN}}
!colspan=2| {{JPN}}
!colspan=2| {{USA}}
!colspan=2| {{USA}}
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!colspan=2| {{GER}}
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!align=center| {{AUS}}
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|rowspan=3 bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| '''2nd'''
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|FUJ<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|FUJ<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|GLN<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|GLN<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|KYA<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|KYA<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|PAU<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|PAU<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|'''BRN<br /><small>Ret</small>'''
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|BRN<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|MNZ<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|MNZ<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|CHA<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|CHA<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|BIR<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|BIR<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|SPA<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|''SPA<br /><small>1</small>''
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"|NUR<br /><small>20†</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|NUR<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|BAT<br /><small>Ret</small>
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!rowspan=3| [[1990_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1990]]
!rowspan=3| Zakspeed
!rowspan=3| Ford Sierra RS500
!rowspan=3| {{Class-A}} {{MNF}}
!colspan=2| {{JPN}}
!colspan=2| {{USA}}
!colspan=2| {{NGA}}
!colspan=2| {{GBR}}
!colspan=2| {{FRA}}
!colspan=2| {{CZE}}
!colspan=2| {{ITA}}
!colspan=2| {{FRA}}
!colspan=2| {{GBR}}
!colspan=2| {{BEL}}
!colspan=2| {{GER}}
!align=center| {{AUS}}
!rowspan=3| 4th
!rowspan=3| 188
!rowspan=3| 4th
!rowspan=3| 282
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|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| FUJ<br /><small>4</small>
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| FUJ<br /><small>1</small>
!width=20px| S
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| GLN<br /><small>Ret</small>
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| GLN<br /><small>4</small>
!width=20px| S
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| KYA<br /><small>Ret</small>
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| KYA<br /><small>9</small>
!width=20px| S
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| PAU<br /><small>4</small>
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| PAU<br /><small>2</small>
!width=20px| S
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| '''BRN<br /><small>Ret</small>'''
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| BRN<br /><small>5</small>
!width=20px| S
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| MNZ<br /><small>1</small>
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| MNZ<br /><small>2</small>
!width=20px| S
|bgcolor="#efcfff"| CHA<br /><small>Ret</small>
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| CHA<br /><small>11</small>
!width=20px| S
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| BIR<br /><small>4</small>
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| BIR<br /><small>1</small>
!width=20px| S
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| SPA<br /><small>1</small>
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| ''SPA<br /><small>1</small>''
!width=20px| S
|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| NUR<br /><small>20†</small>
!width=20px| E
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| NUR<br /><small>7</small>
!width=20px| S
|
!width=20px| E
!width=20px| S
!width=20px| E
|-
|-
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|'''FUJ<br /><small>1</small>'''
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|FUJ<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|GLN<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|GLN<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|LAG<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|LAG<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|BRH<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#ffcfcf"|BRH<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|PAU<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|PAU<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#ffffbf"|BRN<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|BRN<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|MNZ<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|MNZ<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|CHA<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|CHA<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|BIR<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|BIR<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|SPA<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#dfffdf"|SPA<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#ffdf9f"|NUR<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"|NUR<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#efcfff"|BAT<br /><small>Ret</small>
|}
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[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
[[Category:WTCM drivers]]

Latest revision as of 14:47, 10 April 2021

Klaus Ludwig (born 5 September 1949 in Bonn, West Germany) is a German semi-retired racing driver.

He is considered one of the finest racing drivers from Germany, having competed in Formula One, having won multiple touring car championships throughout his career as well as winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans on three occasions.

Formula One

Ludwig made his Formula One debut in 1978, driving for the Willi Kauhsen Racing Team alongside Anne Schröder in a part season effort.

WTCM

1988-: Zakspeed

Ludwig joined the newly formed World Touring Car Masters in 1988, racing a Ford Sierra RS500 for Zakspeed alongside fellow German Manuel Reuter. Despite not taking a class win all season, Ludwig finished the season in fifth place in Class A, the best of the non-works Ford drivers.

The following year, Zakspeed beat out Andy Rouse's team and were awarded the works Ford contract, meaning Ludwig and Reuter were joined by Kaliber ICS refugee Roland Ratzenberger and WTCM debutant Frank Biela. With access to the more powerful works package, Ludwig took six class wins on his way to second in the championship - only narrowly beaten by teammate Ratzenberger.

In 1990, Ludwig and Zakspeed continued their strong form - taking two wins on his way to fourth overall as teammate Reuter took the championship at a canter.

Development was key during 1991 as the series had moved into a new ruleset called Super Touring. The new rules restricted teams to two cars only barring a few races meaning Ludwig was named Ford's development driver for their new Sierra Sapphire model.

Complete Career Results

Complete World Touring Car Masters Results

Year Team Car Class WDC Pts Class Pts
1988 Zakspeed Ford Sierra RS500 A I Template:AUS Flag of Japan svg.png Template:USA Flag of Germany svg.png Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Flag of Germany svg.png Template:FRA Template:GBR Flag of Italy svg.png Template:BEL Flag of Germany svg.png 5th 189 5th 267
E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E
BAT
11 		BAT
10 		FUJ
14 		FUJ
5 		GLN
6 		GLN
9 		NOR
6 		NOR
6 		KYA
3 		KYA
5 		HOC
9† 		HOC
3 		CHA
5 		CHA
5 		BIR
4 		BIR
7 		MNZ
6 		MNZ
7 		SPA
3 		SPA
8 		NUR
Ret
1989 Zakspeed Ford Sierra RS500 A M Flag of Japan svg.png Template:USA Flag of South Africa 1928-1994 svg.png Template:FRA Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Flag of Italy svg.png Template:FRA Template:GBR Template:BEL Flag of Germany svg.png Template:AUS 2nd 193 2nd 304
E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E
FUJ
4 		FUJ
1 		GLN
Ret 		GLN
4 		KYA
Ret 		KYA
9 		PAU
4 		PAU
2 		BRN
Ret 		BRN
5 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		CHA
Ret 		CHA
11 		BIR
4 		BIR
1 		SPA
1 		SPA
1 		NUR
20† 		NUR
7 		BAT
Ret
1990 Zakspeed Ford Sierra RS500 A M Flag of Japan svg.png Template:USA Flag of Nigeria svg.png Template:GBR Template:FRA Flag of the Czech Republic svg.png Flag of Italy svg.png Template:FRA Template:GBR Template:BEL Flag of Germany svg.png Template:AUS 4th 188 4th 282
E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E
FUJ
1 		FUJ
4 		GLN
7 		GLN
8 		LAG
Ret 		LAG
4 		BRH
DNQ 		BRH
DNQ 		PAU
Ret 		PAU
3 		BRN
1 		BRN
Ret 		MNZ
5 		MNZ
7 		CHA
4 		CHA
3 		BIR
Ret 		BIR
7 		SPA
4 		SPA
9 		NUR
3 		NUR
2 		BAT
Ret
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