Christophe Hurni
Christophe Hurni | |
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| Born | December 1, 1962 Switzerland |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Known for | Extensive experience in formula racing and GT categories; 2018 Ferrari Challenge Europe Coppa Shell Pro-Am champion |
Christophe Hurni (born 1 December 1962) is a Swiss motorsport competitor known for his extensive experience in both formula racing and GT categories.
Biography
Hurni embarked on his racing journey at the age of 21, making it to the final stages of the Volant Elf talent competition held at Circuit Paul Ricard in 1983, where he competed alongside drivers such as Jean Alesi. Following his karting career, he mainly contested in Swiss Formula 3 and European circuits, including support races at Monaco. During the 1990s, Hurni took part in various series like the Renault Clio Cup Switzerland, Formula 3000, and Porsche Carrera Cup, before dedicating efforts to managing his own team, Sports Promotion.
In 2003, he resumed active racing by entering Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 events for close to ten years. At 48 years old in 2011, Hurni became the oldest participant to race during a (Formula One-sanctioned) GP3 Series weekend at the Monza finale. The next year, he competed in BOSS GP driving a previous-generation Formula Renault 3.5 vehicle and subsequently raced in the V de V Challenge Monoplace Formula Renault 2.0 championship.
Shifting focus to GT racing in 2017, Hurni joined the European Ferrari Challenge, competing within the amateur Coppa Shell division. He achieved third place overall in 2017 and went on to claim both the 2018 championship title and victory at the Ferrari World Finals, underscoring his prominence in elite GT competitions.
Career summary
rowspan="2" |2010| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1987 | FIA European Formula 3 Cup | Ecurie des 3 Chevrons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 20th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | FIA European Formula 3 Cup | Christophe Hurni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Swiss Formula 3 Championship | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 98 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland | Sports Promotion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Formula Renault 2.0 Middle European Championship | Ecurie des 3 Chevrons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports Promotion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2011 GP3 Series | Jenzer Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | BOSS GP Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | Sports Promotion | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 16th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | V de V Challenge Monoplace | Sports Promotion | 6 | 146 | 21st | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2015 V de V Challenge Monoplace | Sports Promotion | 14 | 277 | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2016 V de V Challenge Monoplace | Sports Promotion | "21"|437|"9th"|- ! rowspan="2" |2017 |-|"2017 Ferrari Challenge Europe#Coppa Shell"|Team Zenith Sion – Lausanne|"14"|"2"|"102"|3rd |-|"2017 Finali Mondiali#Copp Shell"| |"1"|"7th" |- ! rowspan="2" |2018 |-|"2018 Ferrari Challenge Europe#Coppa Shell Pro-Am"|Team Zenith Sion – Lausanne|"14"|"4"|"2"|"5"|"8"|"173.5"|1st |-|"2018 Finali Mondiali#Coppa Shell Pro-Am"| |"1"|"1"|1st |- !2020 |-|"Ultimate Cup Series Challenge Monoplace - F3R"|Sports Promotion|"9"|"3" | "7th" |- !2021 |-|"2021 24H TCE Series#TCR"|Autorama Motorsport by Wolf-Power Racing|"1" |- ! rowspan="2" |2023 |-|"2023 Ultimate Cup Series#Challenge Monoplace - F3R"|Sports-Promotion|"6"|"71"|"12th" |-|"2023 TTE Formula Renault Cup"|Sport Promotion|"2"|"190"|"17th" |- ! rowspan="2" |2024 |-|"Ultimate Cup Series Challenge Monoplace - FR2.0"|Sports-Promotion|"6"|"5"|"160"|"4th" |-|"Ferrari Challenge Europe - Coppa Shell (Silver)"|"Zenith Scuderia"| | - !2025 |-|"Ultimate Cup European Series - Hoosier Formula Cup"|Sports Promotion | }
Full GP3 Series outcomes(key) (Events highlighted in bold represent pole positions) (Events in italics denote fastest laps)
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