| Thomas Holzer | |
|---|---|
 Holzer at the 2013 6 Hours of Silverstone | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | (1985-12-27) 27 December 1985 Augsburg (Germany) |
| FIA World Endurance Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Lotus |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 32 |
| Starts | 11 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 65th in 2012 |
| Previous series | |
| 2011 2005 2003–04 2002 2001 | ADAC GT Masters Formula 3 Euro Series German Formula Three Formula BMW ADAC Formula BMW Junior |
Thomas Josef Holzer (born 27 December 1985)1 is a German racing driver.
Career
Formula BMW
Born in Augsburg, Holzer began his karting career in 1997, before moving into the Formula BMW ADAC championship in 2001, with ADAC e.V. Motorsport.2 Holzer finished seventh in the championship.3 He switched teams and went to the main class, joining Mücke Motorsport for 2002 and finished the season on the sixth place with two wins at EuroSpeedway Lausitz.4
Formula Three
Holzer graduated to the Formula 3 class in 2003, joining the German Formula Three Championship and Trella Motorsport. He finished seventh with one podium.5 He stayed in the series for the next year, but switched to his family team AM-Holzer Rennsport. He improved to fifth place in the standings and won race at EuroSpeedway Lausitz.6
In 2005, Holzer moved to the Formula 3 Euro Series. He finished 22nd in the standings without scoring a point.7
ADAC GT Masters
After six-year absence, Holzer returned in racing, participating in local series ADAC GT Masters with Heico Motorsport.8
FIA World Endurance Championship
In 2012, Holzer moved to the endurance racing, joining FIA World Endurance Championship and Lotus.9 He continued his LMP2 campaign with Lotus-backed Kodewa in 2013.10
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Formula BMW Junior | ADAC e.V. Motorsport | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 131 | 7th |
| 2002 | Formula BMW ADAC | Mücke Motorsport | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 130 | 6th |
| 2003 | German Formula Three | Trella Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 7th |
| 2004 | German Formula Three | AM-Holzer Rennsport | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 121 | 5th |
| 2005 | Formula 3 Euro Series | AM-Holzer Rennsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22nd |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 22nd | ||
| 2011 | ADAC GT Masters | Heico Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2012 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Lotus | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 65th |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8th | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| 2013 | FIA World Endurance Championship | Lotus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5* | 17th* |
| FIA World Endurance Championship - LMP2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8* | 28th* | ||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| European Le Mans Series - LMP2 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
* Season still in progress.
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | AM-Holzer Rennsport | Dallara FF305/060 | Opel | HOC 1 11 |
HOC 2 Ret |
PAU 1 18 |
PAU 2 13 |
SPA 1 DSQ |
SPA 2 16 |
MON 1 Ret |
MON 2 14 |
OSC 1 16 |
OSC 2 20 |
NOR 1 13 |
NOR 2 17 |
NÜR 1 19 |
NÜR 2 15 |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 13 |
LAU 1 11 |
LAU 2 16 |
HOC 3 Ret |
HOC 4 15 |
22nd | 0 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lotus | LMP2 | Lola B12/80 | Lotus 3.6 L V8 | SEB 6 |
SPA Ret |
LMS Ret |
SIL 6 |
SÃO 8 |
BHR Ret |
FUJ Ret |
SHA 6 |
8th | 32 |
| 2013 | Lotus | LMP2 | Lotus T128 | Praga Judd 3.6 L V8 | SIL NC |
SPA 6 |
LMS Ret |
SÃO Ret |
COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | 32nd* | 8* |
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lotus
|
Mirco Schultis Luca Moro
|
Lola B08/80-Lotus (Judd) | LMP2 | 155 | DNF | DNF |
| 2013 |  Lotus
|
Jan Charouz Dominik Kraihamer
|
Lotus T128-Praga (Judd) | LMP2 | 219 | DNF | DNF |
References
References
- Dangeard, Laurent. "Pilote des 24 heures du Mans: Thomas Josef Holzer" [Driver of 24 heures du Mans: Thomas Josef Holzer]. 24-heure-en-piste.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- "Results". cmv-sportmedia.de. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "Formula BMW Junior 2001". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "Formula BMW ADAC 2002". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "Deutsche Formel 3 Meisterschaft 2003". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "Deutsche Formel 3 Meisterschaft 2004". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "Formula 3 Euro Series 2005". Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "ADAC GT Masters 2011". Driver Database. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- O'Leary, Jamie (24 February 2012). "Thomas Holzer to drive Lotus-backed LMP2 Kodewa Lola in World Endurance Championship". Autosport. Haymarket. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- "Lotus LMP2 in FIA WEC and 24H of Le Mans". endurance-info.com. Endurance-Info. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2013.