René Münnich

René Münnich (born 6 May 1977) is a German auto racing driver, team owner and entrepreneur. He is the owner and team manager of Münnich Motorsport. Münnich is also the owner of Web hosting service all-inkl.com. He made his debut in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan.

René Münnich
NationalityGermany German
Born (1977-05-06) 6 May 1977
Löbau, East Germany
World Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2012
Current teamAll-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport
Car number77
Former teamsSpecial Tuning Racing
Starts52
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish19th in 2014
FIA ERX Supercar Championship career
Debut season2011
Current teamAll-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport
Car number77
Starts29
Wins1
Podiums3
Best finish5th in 2018
FIA World Rallycross Championship career
Debut season2014
Current teamAll-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport
Car number77
Starts52
Wins0
Podiums0
Best finish8th in 2020
Previous series
2012–2013
2008–2010
2007
2007
2006–2011
2005		European Rallycross Super1600
European Rallycross Division 1
European Rallycross Division 1A
ADAC Procar Series
German Rallycross Championship
German Autocross Championship
Championship titles
2007, 2009–11German Rallycross Championship

Racing career

Special Tuning Racing (2012)
Munnich competing in the 2013 World Touring Car Championship.

Born in Löbau, Münnich made his debut in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan, driving the Special Tuning Racing SEAT León WTCC that was previously raced by Darryl O'Young. The drive would allow him to assess a possible move for his Münnich Motorsport team to the WTCC in 2013, following the discontinuation of the FIA GT1 World Championship.[1] His best result of the weekend was 17th in race one.

Münnich competing in the 2014 World Touring Car Championship.

Münnich Motorsport (2013–)

In November 2012, Münnich Motorsport were in final discussions to purchase three SEAT Leóns to compete in the 2013 World Touring Car Championship season for Markus Winkelhock, Marc Basseng, and Münnich himself.[2] Soon after, Münnich Motorsport completed the purchase of two cars from the Lukoil Racing Team.[3]

Winkelhock decided at the last minute to pull out of the project as he wanted to focus solely on GT racing, allowing the door open for reigning World Touring Car champion Robert Huff to join the team after leaving Chevrolet.

Racing record

Complete World Touring Car Championship 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 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2012 Special Tuning Racing SEAT León WTCC ITA
1		 ITA
2		 ESP
1		 ESP
2		 MAR
1		 MAR
2		 SVK
1		 SVK
2		 HUN
1		 HUN
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 POR
1		 POR
2		 BRA
1		 BRA
2		 USA
1		 USA
2		 JPN
1
17		 JPN
2
20		 CHN
1		 CHN
2		 MAC
1		 MAC
2		 NC 0
2013 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT León WTCC ITA
1
16		 ITA
2
21		 MAR
1
15		 MAR
2
Ret		 SVK
1
21		 SVK
2
19		 HUN
1
18		 HUN
2
21		 AUT
1
17		 AUT
2
18		 RUS
1
16		 RUS
2
19		 POR
1
Ret		 POR
2
Ret		 ARG
1
18		 ARG
2
17		 USA
1
22		 USA
2
19		 JPN
1
16		 JPN
2
14		 CHN
1
18		 CHN
2
22		 MAC
1
16		 MAC
2
Ret		 NC 0
2014 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 MAR
1
Ret		 MAR
2
Ret		 FRA
1
12		 FRA
2
12		 HUN
1
19		 HUN
2
13		 SVK
1
13		 SVK
2
C		 AUT
1
11		 AUT
2
9		 RUS
1
13		 RUS
2
10		 BEL
1
15		 BEL
2
14		 ARG
1
13		 ARG
2
12		 BEI
1
Ret		 BEI
2
DNS		 CHN
1
17†		 CHN
2
Ret		 JPN
1
NC		 JPN
2
16		 MAC
1
15		 MAC
2
11		 19th 3
2016 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 FRA
1
14		 FRA
2
Ret		 SVK
1		 SVK
2		 HUN
1
9		 HUN
2
15		 MAR
1		 MAR
2		 GER
1		 GER
2		 RUS
1		 RUS
2		 POR
1		 POR
2		 ARG
1		 ARG
2		 JPN
1		 JPN
2		 CHN
1		 CHN
2		 QAT
1		 QAT
2		 21st 2

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete Blancpain Sprint Series results
Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points
2014 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Pro-Am NOG
QR		 NOG
CR		 BRH
QR		 BRH
CR		 ZAN
QR		 ZAN
CR		 SVK
QR
14		 SVK
CR
Ret		 ALG
QR		 ALG
CR		 ZOL
QR		 ZOL
CR		 BAK
QR		 BAK
CR		 52nd 0

Complete TCR International Series 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 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2015 WestCoast Racing Honda Civic TCR MYS
1
Ret		 MYS
2
6		 CHN
1
2		 CHN
2
14		 ESP
1		 ESP
2		 POR
1		 POR
2		 ITA
1		 ITA
2		 AUT
1		 AUT
2		 RUS
1		 RUS
2		 RBR
1		 RBR
2		 SIN
1
11		 SIN
2
10		 THA
1
9		 THA
2
Ret		 MAC
1		 MAC
2		 11th 34

Division 1A
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ERX Points
2007 Münnich Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI POR FRA HUN
4		 AUT SWE NOR BEL NED POL CZE 25th 13

Division 1
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ERX Points
2008 Münnich Motorsport Škoda Fabia T16 4x4 POR
NC		 FRA HUN
NC		 AUT
NC		 NOR
NC		 SWE
NC		 BEL
16		 NED
(NC)		 CZE
NC		 POL
NC		 GER
NC		 36th 1
2009 Münnich Motorsport Škoda Fabia T16 4x4 GBR
(NC)		 POR
14		 FRA
20		 HUN
NC		 AUT
NC		 SWE BEL GER POL
NC		 CZE
17		 33rd 3
2010 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Škoda Fabia T16 4x4 POR
11		 FRA
16		 GBR
(NC)		 HUN
10		 SWE
19		 FIN
14		 BEL
(NC)		 GER
13		 POL
8		 CZE
NC		 15th 30

Supercar/RX1
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ERX Points
2011 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Škoda Fabia T16 4x4 GBR
(17)		 POR
11		 FRA
NC		 NOR
19		 SWE
12		 BEL
20		 NED
13		 AUT POL CZE
15		 18th 17
2014 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Audi S3 GBR NOR BEL GER
23		 ITA
16		 36th 1
2017 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza BAR
4		 FRA
13		 LAT
17		 11th 38
Citroën DS3 NOR
19		 SWE
3
2018 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza BAR
11		 BEL
9		 SWE
5		 FRA
10		 LAT
4		 7th 52
2019 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza GBR
4		 NOR
9		 SWE
5		 GER
3		 FRA
5		 LAT 5th 90
2021 ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza SWE
10		 FRA
1		 LAT BEL
8		 6th 53
2022 ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza HUN
19		 SWE NOR LAT POR BEN 39th 0

Super1600
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ERX Points
2012 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Škoda Fabia GBR
8		 FRA
13		 AUT
(DNS)		 HUN
13		 NOR
13		 SWE
14		 BEL
4		 NED
(15)		 FIN
14		 GER
4		 10th 53
2013 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Škoda Fabia GBR
7		 POR HUN
8		 FIN NOR SWE
8		 FRA AUT
9		 GER 10th 54

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results
Münnich in action during the 2016 World RX of Portugal

Supercar/RX1/RX1e
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 WRX Points
2014 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Audi S3 POR GBR NOR FIN SWE
35		 BEL CAN FRA GER
32		 ITA
25		 TUR ARG 57th 0
2015 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Audi S3 POR
20		 HOC
18		 BEL
19		 GBR
26		 GER
12		 SWE
27		 CAN
19		 NOR
21		 FRA
34		 BAR TUR
12		 ITA
20		 ARG
18		 41st -2
2016 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza POR
19		 HOC
20		 BEL
18		 GBR
18		 NOR
18		 SWE
19		 CAN
14		 FRA
16		 BAR
18		 LAT
22		 GER
24		 ARG
14		 49th -3
2017 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza BAR POR
18		 HOC
20		 BEL GER
19		 RSA
17		 27th 0
Citroën DS3 GBR
17		 NOR SWE CAN
18		 FRA LAT
2018 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza BAR POR BEL GBR NOR
17		 SWE CAN FRA LAT USA GER
16		 RSA
16		 24th 2
2020 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza RX SWE
14		 SWE
12		 FIN
16		 FIN
19		 LAT
13		 LAT
14		 ESP ESP 14th 18
2021 ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza BAR
5		 SWE FRA LAT LAT BEL PRT GER GER 18th 16
2022 ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza RX1e NOR
8		 LAT
6		 LAT
8		 POR
8		 POR
6		 BEL
6		 BEL
8		 ESP
8		 ESP
8		 GER 8th 78

References
  1. Mills, Peter (11 October 2012). "Special Tuning signs Rene Munnich for WTCC race at Suzuka". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  2. "Basseng and Winkelhock set for WTCC 2013". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  3. Hudson, Neil (15 November 2012). "Aleksei Dudukalo set for Lada switch in 2013". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
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