Christian Josef Danner was born on 4 April 1958 and is a former racing driver from Germany.
17 Facts About Christian Danner
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The son of car safety expert Max Danner, Danner started his motor racing career immediately after leaving school in 1977.
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Christian Danner scored several podiums but failed to win a race.
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Christian Danner set the F2 lap record of the current configuration of the old Nurburgring.
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Christian Danner moved to the Formula 3000 championship in 1985 which replaced the Formula Two championship.
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Christian Danner made two starts but failed to finish any races due to mechanical failures.
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The car was both un-competitive and often unreliable and when Christian Danner finished a race it was always outside the points.
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Christian Danner was fired after the Portuguese Grand Prix after only qualifying for four races that year.
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Christian Danner made his debut in 1988 after failing to find a ride in Formula one.
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Christian Danner made an impressive start to his touring car career as he won both races at the Hockenheimring driving a BMW M3.
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Christian Danner had a disappointing season and only had one points scoring finish.
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Christian Danner scored six podium finishes and finished fifth in the points standings.
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Christian Danner won a race at the Non-Championship round in Donington Park.
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Christian Danner returned to winning ways in 1995 when he won a race at the Norisring.
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Christian Danner competed in Japanese Formula 3000 in 1990 driving for Leyton House's F3000 team.
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Christian Danner's best finish was a seventh place at Homestead Miami in 1995.
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Christian Danner took part in the now defunct series, Grand Prix Masters.