Markus Palttala: Racedriver biography - career and success

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Markus Palttala - Career and Success:

Nation: Finland
Date of Birth : 16 Aug 1977
Place of Birth: Nakkila

Season		Series / Class	Standing	Team / Car / Races
2022	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP-X (single race)	2.	True Racing , KTM X-Bow GT2
	GT	Nürburgring Endurance-Series GT3, Class SP-X		True Racing , KTM X-Bow GT2 1 of 8 races
	GT	IMSA SportsCar Championship, Class GTD	96.	NTE Sport , Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 of 13 races
2021	GT	IMSA SportsCar Championship, Class GT D	59.	NTE Sport , Audi R8 LMS (II) Evo 1 of 13 races
2021	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 9 (single race)	14.	GetSpeed Performance , Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
2020	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 9 (single race)	16.	GetSpeed Performance , Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
2019	GT	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Class PRO Cup		M-Sport , Bentley Continental GT3 (III) 1 of 5 races
2019	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 9 (single race)	12.	GetSpeed Performance , Mercedes-AMG GT3
2018	GT	Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup, Class PRO Cup	41.	Emil Frey Racing , Lexus RC F GT3 4 of 10 races
	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP9 (single race)	12.	Walkenhorst Motorsport , BMW M6 GT3 (F13)
	GT	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Class PRO Cup	50.	Emil Frey Racing , Lexus RC F GT3 5 of 5 races
	GT	IMSA SportsCar Championship, Class GTD	28.	Turner Motorsport , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 4 of 11 races 1 Win
2017-2018	GT	Asian LeMans Series, Class GT	10.	Team AAI , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 1 of 4 races 1 Win
2017	GT	VLN Endurance Championship GT3, Class SP-X	29.	Team Schnitzer , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 1 of 9 races
	GT	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Class PRO-AM Cup	32.	Walkenhorst Motorsport , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 1 of 5 races
	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 9 GT3 (single race)	2.	Rowe Racing , BMW M6 GT3 (F13)
	GT	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Class PRO Cup		Rowe Racing , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 3 of 5 races
	GT	Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup, Class PRO Cup	13.	Rowe Racing , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 10 of 10 races
	GT	VLN Endurance Championship GT3, Class SP9	95.	Rowe Racing , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 3 of 9 races
2016	GT	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup, Class PRO Cup		Emil Frey Racing , Jaguar XK Frey GT3 1 of 5 races
	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 9 GT3 (single race)		Rowe Racing , BMW M6 GT3 (F13)
	GT	IMSA SportsCar Championship, Class GTD	19.	Turner Motorsport , BMW M6 GT3 (F13) 11 of 11 races
2015	GT	ADAC GT Masters		Senkyr Motorsport , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 2 of 16 races
	GT	Blancpain Endurance Series, Class PRO Cup	12.	Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 2 of 5 races 1 Win
	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 9 GT3 (single race)	2.	Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
	GT	IMSA United SportsCar Championship, Class GTD	18.	Turner Motorsport , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 9 of 10 races
2014	GT	European LeMans Series, Class GTC	20.	Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 1 of 5 races 1 Win
	GT	Blancpain Endurance Series, Class PRO Cup	25.	Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 1 of 5 races
	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 9 GT3 (single race)		Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
	GT	FIA World Endurance Championship, Class GTE Am		Prospeed Competition , Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997-2009) 1 of 8 races
	GT	24h LeMans, Class GTE Am (single race)		Prospeed Competition , Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997-2009)
	TC	NASCAR Euro Series, Class Elite 1	22.	Racing Club Partners , Toyota Camry II (EuroNASCAR) 4 of 12 races
	GT	IMSA United SportsCar Championship, Class GTD	9.	Turner Motorsport , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 10 of 11 races 4 Wins
2013	GT	FIA World Endurance Championship, Class GTE Am	29.	IMSA Performance , Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997-2012) 3 of 8 races
	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 9 GT3 (single race)		Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
	GT	Blancpain Endurance Series, Class PRO Cup	20.	Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 5 of 5 races
2012	GT	24h LeMans, Class GTE Am (single race)	8.	James Watt Automotive , Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
	GT	24h Nürburgring Nordschleife, Class SP 9 GT3 (single race)	4.	Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
	GT	Blancpain Endurance Series, Class PRO Cup	4.	Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 6 of 6 races 2 Wins
	GT	FIA World Endurance Championship, Class GTE Am	17.	James Watt Automotive , Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) 5 of 8 races
2011	GT	FIA GT1 World Championship	37.	Belgian Racing , Ford GT1 Matech 4 of 20 races
	GT	FIA GT3 European Championship	45.	Fischer Racing , Ford GT GT3 Matech 10 of 12 races
	GT	Blancpain Endurance Series, Class PRO Cup	2.	Marc VDS Racing Team , BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 2 of 5 races 2 Wins Marc VDS Racing Team , Ford GT GT3 Matech 3 of 5 races
2010	GT	24h LeMans, Class GT1 (single race)		Marc VDS Racing Team , Ford GT1 Matech
	GT	LeMans Series (LMS), Class GT1	7.	Marc VDS Racing Team , Ford GT1 Matech 1 of 5 races 1 Win
	GT	FIA GT3 European Championship	19.	Prospeed Competition , Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (997) 12 of 12 races
	GT	FIA GT1 World Championship	56.	Marc VDS Racing Team , Ford GT1 Matech 20 of 20 races
	GT	Grand-Am Sports Car Series, Class GT	128.	Matt Connolly Motorsports , Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997) 1 of 12 races
2009	GT	FIA GT3 European Championship	53.	Mühlner Motorsport , Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (997) 2 of 12 races
	GT	LeMans Series (LMS), Class GT2		James Watt Automotive , Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) 1 of 5 races Prospeed Competition , Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997-2009) 1 of 5 races
	GT	FIA GT Championship, Class GT1	35.	DKR Engineering , Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 1 of 8 races
2008	GT	FIA GT Championship, Class GT2	20.	Prospeed Competition , Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) 9 of 11 races
2008	GT	LeMans Series (LMS), Class GT2	31.	James Watt Automotive , Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) 4 of 5 races
2007	OM	Porsche Supercup		Konrad Motorsport , Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997) 1 of 11 races
2007	GT	LeMans Series (LMS), Class GT2	44.	Ice Pol Racing Team , Ferrari F430 GT2 1 of 6 races
2006	GT	American LeMans Series, Class GT2		Risi Competizione , Ferrari F430 GT2 1 of 10 races
	GT	FIA GT Championship, Class GT1	35.	PSI Experience , Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 1 of 10 races
	GT	LeMans Series (LMS), Class GT1	14.	PSI Experience , Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 5 of 5 races
2005	GT	FIA GT Championship, Class GT2		Ice Pol Racing Team , Porsche 911 GT3-RSR (996) 1 of 11 races
2005	GT	LeMans Endurance Series (LMES), Class GT2	7.	Ice Pol Racing Team , Porsche 911 GT3-RSR (996) 5 of 5 races
2002	OM	Porsche Supercup		PSI Experience , Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (996) 1 of 12 races
2002	GT	FIA GT Championship, Class GT		PSI Experience , Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo (996) 4 of 10 races
2001	TC	European Superproduction Championship	20.	GDL Racing , Honda Integra Type-R 4 of 10 races
2000		Belcar Series, 4. (Porsche)
		German Touringcar Challenge(Honda, some races)
		German Porsche Carrera Cup (some races)
1999		Finnish Touringcars, 4. (Honda)
1999		German Supertouringcars, Class B-3. (Honda)
1998		Finnish Touringcars, 5. (Honda)
1997		Karting
1996		Karting
1995		Karting
1994		Karting
1993		Karting
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Intermediate standings during the current season.
Wins and Top-Positions in season standings are marked.
When racing in several series in a season the chronologically later participation is always on top.

F.1 : Formula Racing Level 1
F.2 : Formula Racing Level 2
F.3 : Formula Racing Level 3
F.4 : Formula Racing Level 4
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