Alexandros Margaritis

Alex Margaritis
Born	Alexandros Margaritis (1984-09-20) September 20, 1984 Bonn, Germany
Other names	Alex Margaritis
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	1996–present
Known for	Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, FIA GT1 World Championship, ADAC GT Masters

Alexandros "Alex" Margaritis (; born on 20 September 1984) is a racing driver of Greek-German descent, recognized for his participation in the German-based Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car series. His initial racing endeavors were centered around formula single-seater competitions across Europe. Margaritis possesses dual citizenship, reflecting both his place of birth and Greek ancestry.

Karting and formula racing

Beginning his karting career in 1996, Margaritis secured the runner-up position in the ICA Junior category by 1997. He spent two seasons competing in Germany's International Junior division, finishing 4th overall in 1999. Transitioning to single-seaters in 2000, he entered the Formula BMW ADAC championship, where he achieved three podium finishes and one pole position, concluding the 2001 season in 6th place.

Following a year in German Formula Renault with a 7th place championship result, Margaritis progressed to participate in the inaugural Formula 3 Euro Series. In his debut year, he earned one podium and two pole positions and continued competing in this series through to 2004.

Touring cars

In 2005, Margaritis made the switch from formula racing to touring cars, joining Mücke Motorsport in Europe's top-tier touring car competition. Piloting a 2004-specification AMG Mercedes C Klasse, he did not score points that season, with his best race result being 9th place at Spa-Francorchamps.

The following year, he transferred to Persson Motorsport alongside teammates Mathias Lauda and Jean Alesi, finishing the season 11th overall with 11 points and a top race finish of 5th. Persson Motorsport retained him for the 2007 campaign, during which he improved to 10th in the championship standings with 16 points and achieved two fourth-place finishes.

On 27 February 2008, Margaritis declared his exit from DTM competition, citing the competitive disadvantage of driving year-old vehicles against factory-supported cars.

Grand Tourers

In 2008, Margaritis redirected his career towards GT cars, participating in the 24 Hours of Spa representing Phoenix Racing in a Corvette C6.R. The car retired from the race and was classified in 37th position.

After stepping away from major series for a period, he returned to compete in the inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship, driving for both Triple H Team Hegersport and Phoenix Racing. Despite missing some events, he finished seventh overall.

In 2011, Margaritis competed in the ADAC GT Masters, capturing the drivers' championship alongside teammate Dino Lunardi driving a BMW ALPINA B6 GT3. The subsequent year saw him join Team Heico with co-driver Lance David Arnold, ending the season ranked eighteenth while piloting a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. Heico also enlisted his services for the 2011 and 2012 editions of the 24 Hours Nürburgring endurance race.

In 2013, Margaritis obtained a part-time seat with H&R Spezialfedern GmbH & Co competing in the VLN endurance racing series.

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races highlighted in bold denote pole positions) (Races shown 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
2003	MB Racing Performance	Dallara F303/021	Spiess-Opel	HOC 1 8	HOC 2 25	ADR 1 9	ADR 2 27	PAU 1 7	PAU 2 DNS	NOR 1 16	NOR 2 Ret	LMS 1 23	LMS 2 9	NÜR 1 10	NÜR 2 14	A1R 1 DSQ	A1R 2 17	ZAN 1 14	ZAN 2 13	HOC 1 2	HOC 2 4	MAG 1 26	MAG 2 4	13th	23
2004	Opel Team KMS	Dallara F303/021	Spiess-Opel	HOC < br >1 < br > 13	HOC < br >2 < br > 8	EST < br >1 < br > 6	EST < br >2 < br > 15	ADR < br >1 < br > 6
	ADR < br >2 < br > 9			PAU < br >1 < br > DSQ	PAU < br >2 < br > DSQ	NOR < br >1 < br > 16	NOR < br >2 < br > 20	MAG < br >1 < br > 4	MAG < br >2 < br > Ret									13th	18
AB Racing Performance													NÜR < br >1 < br > 23	NÜR < br >2 < br > 13	ZAN < br >1 < br > 11	ZAN < br >2 Template:Small 10   |   |   |   |   |   !

Full Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Entries in bold represent pole positions) (Entries in italics denote fastest laps)

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Final Position	Total Points
2005	Mücke Motorsport	AMG-Mercedes C-Class 2004	HOC Ret	LAU Ret	SPA 9	BRN 17†	OSC 18	NOR 11	NÜR 16	ZAN 13	LAU 14	IST 11	HOC Ret	19th	0
2006	Persson Motorsport	AMG-Mercedes C-Class 2005	HOC 5	LAU 6	OSC 20†	BRH 8	NOR Ret	NÜR 15	ZAN Ret	CAT 8	BUG 7		11th	11

• † — Retired but classified, having completed over 90% of the race distance.

Full GT1 World Championship results

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final Standing	Accumulated Points
2010	Triple H Team Hegersport	Maserati	ABU QR 5	ABU CR 9	SIL QR NC	SIL CR 6	BRN QR 13	BRN CR Ret	PRI QR < br >< small >8 < br ></ small >	PRI CR < br >< small >3 < br ></ small >										rowspan=2 |7th	rowspan=2 |84
	Phoenix Racing/Carsport	Corvette											NÜR < br > QR < br >< small >2 < br ></ small >	NÜR < br > CR < br >< small >3 < br ></ small >	ALG < br > QR < br >< small >3 < br ></ small >	ALG < br > CR < br >< small >3 < br ></ small >	NAV < br > QR < br >< small >11 < br ></ small >	NAV < br > CR < br >< small >8 < br ></ small >	INT < br > QR < br >< small >6 < br ></ small >	INT < br > CR < br >< small >3 < br ></ small >	SAN < br > QR < br >< small >18 < br ></ small >	SAN < br > CR < br >< small >12 < br ></ small >

Sources

• Speedsport Magazine
• Official website
• Touring Car Times