Alexandros (Alex, Alexander) Margaritis (born September 20, 1984) is a racing driver who is best known for competing in the German-based Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car championship. Prior to that, his career had focused on formula single seater racing in Europe. Margaritis has dual nationality as a result of his place of birth and Greek parentage.
| Alexandros Margaritis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality | Greek-German |
| Born | September 20, 1984 Bonn, West Germany |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | |
| Years active | 2005-2007 |
| Teams | Persson Motorsport Mücke Motorsport |
| Starts | 28 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2007 |
| Previous series | |
| 2004 2003-2004 2002 2002 2001-2002 | FIA GT Championship Formula Three Euroseries German Formula Renault Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Formula BMW ADAC |
Karting and formula racing
Margaritis had his first experience of karting in 1996, and in 1997, he competed in the ICA Junior class, in which he secured the championship runner-up position. He spent the next two seasons competing in the International Junior class in Germany, finishing 4th overall in 1999. In the following year, Margaritis made his single seater formula debut in the Formula BMW ADAC championship. In 2001, he achieved three podium finishes and one pole position on the way to 6th in the championship standings.
After one season in German Formula Renault, in which he finished 7th overall, Margaritis made his Formula Three debut in the first season of the new Formula Three Euroseries. He achieved one podium finish and two pole positions during the first year and retained a place in the series in 2004.
Touring cars
In 2005, Margaritis moved from formula racing to touring cars when an opportunity arose in one of Europe's most high-profile touring car championships. He was signed by Mücke Motorsport, which was making the same transition between disciplines.
In a 2004-specification AMG Mercedes C Klasse, Margaritis did not achieve any points finishes; his best finish was 9th place at Spa-Francorchamps. He then moved to Persson Motorsport as the third driver in its 2006 line-up alongside Matthias Lauda and Jean Alesi. He was classified 11th in the standings, with a total of 11 points, and achieved a best finish of 5th position in the season's first race. Persson retained his services in 2007 alongside Paul di Resta and Gary Paffett. He finished 10th in the overall drivers standings with 16 points, achieving two 4th places.
On February 27, 2008, Margaritis announced his intention to leave the DTM and seek a position in another championship or category, citing as a primary factor the handicap of competing in year-old cars against machinery of factory specification.[1]
Racing record
Complete Formula Three Euroseries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | MB Racing Performance | Dallara F303/021 | Spiess-Opel | HOC1 1 8 |
HOC1 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 |
HOC2 1 2 |
HOC2 2 4 |
MAG 1 26 |
MAG 2 4 |
13th | 23 |
| 2004 | Opel Team KMS | Dallara F303/021 | Spiess-Opel | HOC1 1 13 |
HOC1 2 8 |
EST 1 6 |
EST 2 15 |
ADR 1 6 |
ADR 1 9 |
PAU 1 DSQ |
PAU 2 DSQ |
NOR 1 16 |
NOR 1 20 |
MAG 1 4 |
MAG 2 Ret |
13th | 18 | ||||||||
| AB Racing Performance | NÜR 1 23 |
NÜR 2 13 |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 10 |
BRN 1 Ret |
BRN 2 16 |
HOC2 1 7 |
HOC2 2 5 |
Complete DTM results
(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 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mücke Motorsport | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | HOC1 Ret |
LAU1 Ret |
SPA 9 |
BRN Ret |
OSC 18 |
NOR 11 |
NÜR 16 |
ZAN 13 |
LAU2 14 |
IST 11 |
HOC2 Ret |
19th | 0 |
| 2006 | Persson Motorsport | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | HOC1 5 |
LAU 6 |
OSC Ret |
BRH 8 |
NOR Ret |
NÜR 15 |
ZAN Ret |
CAT 8 |
BUG 7 |
HOC2 Ret |
11th | 11 | |
| 2007 | Persson Motorsport | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006 | HOC1 4 |
OSC 8 |
LAU Ret |
BRH 9 |
NOR 7 |
MUG Ret |
ZAN 8 |
NÜR 13 |
CAT 4 |
HOC2 7 |
10th | 16 |
Complete GT1 World Championship results
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | 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 8 |
PRI CR 3 |
SPA QR |
SPA CR |
7th | 84 | ||||||||||
| Phoenix Racing/Carsport | Corvette | NÜR QR 2 |
NÜR CR 3 |
ALG QR 3 |
ALG CR 3 |
NAV QR 11 |
NAV CR 8 |
INT QR 6 |
INT CR 3 |
SAN QR 18 |
SAN CR 12 |
Sources
References
- ^ Elizalde, P. "Margaritis leaves DTM", Autosport.com, February 27, 2008. Retrieved on February 27, 2008.