Torsten Kratz hugging a teammate after the race
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ABOUT ME.

36 years in motorsport, from karting to international GT3 and LMP3 podiums.

Vita

A journey that began on the Nordschleife.

It all started in a kart, in the early nineties. What began as a childhood passion never let go of me. Through RCN and VLN, I earned my first stripes before making the jump onto the international stage. GT4, GT3, eventually LMP3 prototypes with their brutal aerodynamic downforce, each vehicle class taught me something different. Podiums in Abu Dhabi, Le Castellet, Estoril, Barcelona and Spa-Francorchamps stand for a career that long ago outgrew any single track.

In the early years, I was often close to the car itself, understanding the technical side wasn't a side note, it was a requirement. That ground-up technical understanding has stayed with me and still shapes how I work with engineers today. Working with a pit crew, fine-tuning that last tenth of a second together, remains one of my favourite parts of motorsport. You don't build a fast car alone.

Eighteen starts at the Nürburgring 24 Hours are just as much part of my story as international outings, along with several lap records across various classes. Every track, every car has taught me something of its own, and that variety is exactly what draws me to endurance racing.

Being physically at my limit isn't a contradiction to getting older for me, it's a requirement. 24-hour races don't forgive physical neglect, and I train year-round accordingly.

What has driven me all these years was never just my own lap time. I've also worked as an instructor and coach for 18 years, including for well-known car manufacturers, passing on what I once had to teach myself the hard way. One dream has stayed with me, to race at Le Mans one day, the goal that stands above everything for any endurance driver.

What you see on this page is only a glimpse. The rest, I share on Instagram and YouTube.