Björn Wirdheim
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Björn Karl Mikael Wirdheim
Career
Born in Växjö, Wirdheim began racing karts at age ten, until the age of fifteen, winning the Southern Swedish Karting Championship. In 1996, he progressed to single-seaters in Swedish Formula Ford 1600 Junior Championship where he took the championship title in 1997 with 17 wins. In 1998 and 1999 he raced in the Formula Palmer Audi Championship, achieving two podium finishes.
International Formula 3000
In 2000, he switched to the
Wirdheim stayed with Arden in the following season of
At the end of 2003, Wirdheim had been noticed by several Formula One team bosses, giving him opportunity to test with both Jordan and BAR. After turning down an offer to drive Champ Car, Wirdheim signed with Jaguar as third driver performing the Friday testing for the team at Formula One Grand Prix weekends during the 2004 season.[2]
Champ Car
For the 2005 season, Wirdheim turned to the
Recent career
Wirdheim has since competed in the Japanese
While taking up a new challenge in 2018 as a Formula 1 TV-commentator for Viasat, Wirdheim has made guest appearances in Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia. In 2018 Wirdheim also won the 1966-1972 class of the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco in a March 711.
Racing record
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | Arden Team Russia | INT 5 |
IMO 7 |
CAT 8 |
A1R 2 |
MON Ret |
NÜR 6 |
SIL 6 |
MAG Ret |
HOC 2 |
HUN 4 |
SPA Ret |
MNZ 1 |
4th | 29 |
2003 | Arden International | IMO 1 |
CAT 2 |
A1R 2 |
MON 2 |
NÜR 13 |
MAG 2 |
SIL 1 |
HOC 2 |
HUN 2 |
MNZ 1 |
1st | 78 | ||
Complete Formula One participations
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | WDC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Jordan Ford | Jordan EJ13 | Ford V10 | AUS | MAL | BRA | SMR | ESP | AUT | MON | CAN | EUR | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | ITA | USA TD |
JPN | - | - | ||
2004 | Jaguar Racing | Jaguar R5 | Cosworth V10 | AUS TD |
MAL TD |
BHR TD |
SMR TD |
ESP TD |
MON TD |
EUR TD |
CAN TD |
USA TD |
FRA TD |
GBR TD |
GER TD |
HUN TD |
BEL TD |
ITA TD |
CHN TD |
JPN TD* |
BRA TD |
– | – |
Source:[5]
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* Was entered as Third Driver, but did not run due to bad weather.
Complete Champ Car results
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Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005
|
HVM Racing | LBH 12 |
MTY 8 |
MIL 15 |
POR 9 |
CLE 15 |
TOR 15 |
EDM 15 |
SJO 8 |
DEN 11 |
MTL 13 |
LVG 6 |
SRF | MXC | 14th | 115 | [6] |
Complete Formula Nippon results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Dandelion Racing | FUJ 4 |
SUZ 2 |
MOT 4 |
SUZ Ret |
AUT 6 |
FUJ 6 |
SUG 6 |
MOT 11 |
SUZ 9 |
6th | 13.5 |
2007 | Dandelion Racing | FUJ 4 |
SUZ 13 |
MOT 11 |
OKA 11 |
SUZ 2 |
FUJ 8 |
SUG Ret |
MOT 7 |
SUZ 8 |
9th | 17 |
Source:[3]
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Complete Super GT results
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Team LeMans | Lexus SC430
|
GT500 | SUZ
|
OKA | FUJ | SEP | SUG
|
SUZ Ret |
MOT | AUT | FUJ | 23rd | 11 |
2007 | Team LeMans | Lexus SC430
|
GT500 | SUZ 4 |
OKA 14 |
FUJ 3 |
SEP 9 |
SUG DNS |
SUZ 9 |
MOT 3 |
AUT 8 |
FUJ 16 |
9th | 38 |
2008 | Team LeMans | Lexus SC430
|
GT500 | SUZ 9 |
OKA 13 |
FUJ 6 |
SEP 8 |
SUG 7 |
SUZ 6 |
MOT 4 |
AUT 14 |
FUJ 3 |
13th | 39 |
2009 | Team LeMans | Lexus SC430
|
GT500 | OKA 10 |
SUZ 4 |
FUJ 6 |
SEP 14 |
SUG 5 |
SUZ Ret |
FUJ 5 |
AUT 10 |
MOT 4 |
12th | 35 |
2010 | Team LeMans | Lexus SC430
|
GT500 | SUZ 2 |
OKA 5 |
FUJ 3 |
SEP 4 |
SUG 3 |
SUZ 11 |
FUJ C |
MOT 12 |
4th | 51 | |
2011 | Kondo Racing | Nissan GT-R | GT500 | OKA 9 |
FUJ 7 |
SEP 4 |
SUG 4 |
SUZ 10 |
FUJ 11 |
AUT 5 |
MOT 12 |
10th | 29 | |
2012 | Kondo Racing | Nissan GT-R | GT500 | OKA 11 |
FUJ 14 |
SEP Ret |
SUG 10 |
SUZ 3 |
FUJ 13 |
AUT 4 |
MOT 11 |
15th | 22 | |
2013 | Gainer | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
|
GT300 | OKA 1 |
FUJ 6 |
SEP 3 |
SUG 13 |
SUZ 6 |
FUJ 7 |
FUJ 2 |
AUT 4 |
MOT 1 |
2nd | 80 |
2014 | Gainer | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
|
GT300 | OKA 3 |
FUJ 2 |
AUT 3 |
SUG Ret |
FUJ 2 |
SUZ 10 |
BUR 8 |
MOT 1 |
2nd | 78 | |
2015 | Gainer | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
|
GT300 | OKA 12 |
FUJ 3 |
CHA 4 |
FUJ 3 |
SUZ 11 |
SUG 3 |
AUT Ret |
MOT 3 |
5th | 52 | |
2016 | Gainer | Mercedes-AMG GT | GT300 | OKA 4 |
FUJ Ret |
SUG 4 |
FUJ 7 |
SUZ Ret |
CHA 9 |
MOT 4 |
MOT 10 |
9th | 32 | |
2017 | Gainer | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | GT300 | OKA 18 |
FUJ 2 |
AUT 22 |
SUG 1 |
FUJ 17 |
SUZ 9 |
CHA 8 |
MOT 7 |
6th | 45 | |
2019 | R'Qs Motor Sports | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | GT300 | OKA | FUJ | SUZ
|
CHA
|
FUJ 23 |
AUT | SUG
|
MOT | NC | 0 | |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Greaves Motorsport | LMP2 | Zytek Z11SN | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | SPA | LMS | SÃO 4 |
COA | SHA 5 |
BHR 3 |
17th | 18 | |
GAINER International | FUJ 3 |
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Source:[4]
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Complete European Le Mans Series results
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Greaves Motorsport | LMP2 | Gibson 015S | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 1 |
IMO 4 |
RBR 4 |
LEC 1 |
EST 2 |
1st | 93 | |
2016 | Krohn Racing | LMP2 | Ligier JS P2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 4 |
IMO 6 |
RBR | LEC | SPA | EST
|
16th | 20 |
Source:[4]
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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Flash Engineering | Saab 9-3 | SKÖ 1 |
SKÖ 2 |
MAN 1 2 |
MAN 2 4 |
AND 1 5 |
AND 2 4 |
FAL 1 4 |
FAL 2 Ret |
KAR 1 5 |
KAR 2 1 |
SOL 1 2 |
SOL 2 Ret |
KNU 1 4 |
KNU 2 3 |
4th | 220 |
Source:[9]
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References
- ^ Björn Wirdheim (22 November 2019). "...with Distinction! Felt like going back to school again in a good way..." – via Instagram.
- ^ Newbold, James. "What could have been: The F3000 champion whose Champ Car move turned sour". www.autosport.com. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ a b "Bjorn Wirdheim". Motor Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Björn Wirdheim Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Björn Wirdheim – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Björn Wirdheim – 2005 Champ Car World Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Japanese Super GT Series – Season 2006: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Japanese Super GT Series – Season 2007: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Björn Wirdheim race results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
External links
- Official Björn Wirdheim site
- Forix
- Björn Wirdheim career summary at DriverDB.com