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Tracy Krohn

Tracy W. Krohn (born August 26, 1954, in Houston, Texas) is an entrepreneur and auto racing enthusiast who was a new addition to the 2006 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans, at #320.

24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2006
TeamsWhite Lightning Racing, Krohn Racing
Best finish19th (2007)
Class wins0

Biography edit

He has a petroleum engineering degree from Louisiana State University and has worked as an engineer and drilling supervisor for Mobil Oil. Krohn founded W&T Offshore with $12,000 in 1983. He resides in Houston.

His racing team, Krohn Racing currently competes in the European Le Mans Series. In March 2007 he and Lola Racing Cars created Proto-Auto LLC and purchased a chassis design and Grand American Daytona Prototype Constructors Licence from Multimatic Motorsports, a racing car constructor, to build a Lola chassis for Grand-Am Daytona Prototype competition in 2008 and beyond.

Krohn entered the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2011, finishing second in the GTE-Am class standings. Since 2012, the team competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship. They started off with a Ferrari F458 Italia in GTE-Am, but since 2015 they compete in the LMP2 class with a Ligier JS P2 powered by Judd.

24 Hours of Le Mans results edit

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
2006   White Lightning Racing
  Krohn Racing
  Jörg Bergmeister
  Niclas Jönsson
Porsche 911 GT3-RSR GT2 148 DNF DNF
2007   Risi Competizione
  Krohn Racing
  Niclas Jönsson
  Colin Braun
Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 314 19th 2nd
2008   Risi Competizione
  Krohn Racing
  Niclas Jönsson
  Eric van de Poele
Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 12 DNF DNF
2009   Risi Competizione
  Krohn Racing
  Niclas Jönsson
  Eric van de Poele
Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 323 22nd 3rd
2010   Risi Competizione
  Krohn Racing
  Niclas Jönsson
  Eric van de Poele
Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 197 DNF DNF
2011   Krohn Racing   Niclas Jönsson
  Michele Rugolo
Ferrari F430 GT2 GTE
Am
123 DNF DNF
2012   Krohn Racing   Niclas Jönsson
  Michele Rugolo
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTE
Am
323 25th 3rd
2013   Krohn Racing   Niclas Jönsson
  Maurizio Mediani
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTE
Am
111 DNF DNF
2014   Krohn Racing   Niclas Jönsson
  Ben Collins
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTE
Am
325 30th 10th
2015   Krohn Racing   João Barbosa
  Niclas Jönsson
Ligier JS P2-Judd LMP2 323 32nd 12th
2016   Krohn Racing   João Barbosa
  Niclas Jönsson
Ligier JS P2-Nissan LMP2 338 22nd 13th
2017   DH Racing   Niclas Jönsson
  Andrea Bertolini
Ferrari 488 GTE GTE
Am
320 42nd 13th
2018   Eurasia Motorsport   Niclas Jönsson
  Andrea Bertolini
Ligier JS P217-Gibson LMP2 334 NC NC
2019   Dempsey-Proton Racing   Niclas Jönsson
  Patrick Long
Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Am
- WD WD

Complete European Le Mans Series results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Pts
2011 Krohn Racing LMGTE Am Ferrari F430 GTE Ferrari 4.0  V8 LEC SPA
8
IMO
6
SIL
7
EST NC 0
2015 Krohn Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 SIL
4
IMO
5
RBR
5
LEC
5
EST
8
6th 46
2016 Krohn Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 SIL
4
IMO
RBR
9
LEC
8
SPA
10
EST
18th 19
2018 Krohn Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC
4
MNZ
6
RBR
5
SIL
6
SPA
Ret
ALG
5
8th 48

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Pts
2012 Krohn Racing LMGTE Am Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 V8 SEB
5
SPA
5
LMS
2
SIL
3
SÃO
Ret
BHR
3
FUJ
2
SHA
3
57th 3.5
2013 Krohn Racing LMGTE Am Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 V8 SIL
6
SPA
7
LMS
Ret
SÃO
5
COA
8
FUJ
6
SHA
Ret
BHR
Ret
17th 32

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results edit

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Pts
2014 Krohn Racing GTLM Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 V8 DAY
7
SEB
4
LBH LGA
11
WGL
11
MOS IMS ELK VIR COA PET
9
17th 119
2015 Krohn Racing P Ligier JS P2 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 DAY
13
SEB
6
LBH LGA DET WGL MOS ELK COA PET 20th 45
2016 Flying Lizard Motorsports GTD Audi R8 LMS ultra Audi 5.2 V10 DAY
19
SEB
15
LAG DET WGL MOS LIM ROA VIR COA PET 40th 30

See also edit

External links edit

  • Forbes – The 400 Richest Americans
  • Tracy W. Krohn
  • W&T Offshore
  • Krohn Racing

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Tracy W Krohn born August 26 1954 in Houston Texas is an entrepreneur and auto racing enthusiast who was a new addition to the 2006 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans at 320 Krohn at the 2013 6 Hours of Silverstone24 Hours of Le Mans careerYears2006 TeamsWhite Lightning Racing Krohn RacingBest finish19th 2007 Class wins0 Contents 1 Biography 2 24 Hours of Le Mans results 2 1 Complete European Le Mans Series results 2 2 Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results 3 Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results 4 See also 5 External linksBiography editHe has a petroleum engineering degree from Louisiana State University and has worked as an engineer and drilling supervisor for Mobil Oil Krohn founded W amp T Offshore with 12 000 in 1983 He resides in Houston His racing team Krohn Racing currently competes in the European Le Mans Series In March 2007 he and Lola Racing Cars created Proto Auto LLC and purchased a chassis design and Grand American Daytona Prototype Constructors Licence from Multimatic Motorsports a racing car constructor to build a Lola chassis for Grand Am Daytona Prototype competition in 2008 and beyond Krohn entered the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2011 finishing second in the GTE Am class standings Since 2012 the team competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship They started off with a Ferrari F458 Italia in GTE Am but since 2015 they compete in the LMP2 class with a Ligier JS P2 powered by Judd 24 Hours of Le Mans results editYear Team Co Drivers Car Class Laps Pos ClassPos 2006 nbsp White Lightning Racing nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Jorg Bergmeister nbsp Niclas Jonsson Porsche 911 GT3 RSR GT2 148 DNF DNF2007 nbsp Risi Competizione nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Colin Braun Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 314 19th 2nd2008 nbsp Risi Competizione nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Eric van de Poele Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 12 DNF DNF2009 nbsp Risi Competizione nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Eric van de Poele Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 323 22nd 3rd2010 nbsp Risi Competizione nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Eric van de Poele Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 197 DNF DNF2011 nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Michele Rugolo Ferrari F430 GT2 GTEAm 123 DNF DNF2012 nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Michele Rugolo Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTEAm 323 25th 3rd2013 nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Maurizio Mediani Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTEAm 111 DNF DNF2014 nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Ben Collins Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 GTEAm 325 30th 10th2015 nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Joao Barbosa nbsp Niclas Jonsson Ligier JS P2 Judd LMP2 323 32nd 12th2016 nbsp Krohn Racing nbsp Joao Barbosa nbsp Niclas Jonsson Ligier JS P2 Nissan LMP2 338 22nd 13th2017 nbsp DH Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Andrea Bertolini Ferrari 488 GTE GTEAm 320 42nd 13th2018 nbsp Eurasia Motorsport nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Andrea Bertolini Ligier JS P217 Gibson LMP2 334 NC NC2019 nbsp Dempsey Proton Racing nbsp Niclas Jonsson nbsp Patrick Long Porsche 911 RSR GTEAm WD WDComplete European Le Mans Series results edit key Races in bold indicate pole position races in italics indicate fastest lap Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Pts2011 Krohn Racing LMGTE Am Ferrari F430 GTE Ferrari 4 0 V8 LEC SPA8 IMO6 SIL7 EST NC 02015 Krohn Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Judd HK 3 6 L V8 SIL4 IMO5 RBR5 LEC5 EST8 6th 462016 Krohn Racing LMP2 Ligier JS P2 Nissan VK45DE 4 5 L V8 SIL4 IMO RBR9 LEC8 SPA10 EST 18th 192018 Krohn Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Ferrari F154CB 3 9 L Turbo V8 LEC4 MNZ6 RBR5 SIL6 SPARet ALG5 8th 48Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results edit key Races in bold indicate pole position races in italics indicate fastest lap Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos Pts2012 Krohn Racing LMGTE Am Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4 5 V8 SEB5 SPA5 LMS2 SIL3 SAORet BHR3 FUJ2 SHA3 57th 3 52013 Krohn Racing LMGTE Am Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4 5 V8 SIL6 SPA7 LMSRet SAO5 COA8 FUJ6 SHARet BHRRet 17th 32Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results edit key Races in bold indicate pole position results in italics indicate fastest lap Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts2014 Krohn Racing GTLM Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4 5 V8 DAY7 SEB4 LBH LGA11 WGL11 MOS IMS ELK VIR COA PET9 17th 1192015 Krohn Racing P Ligier JS P2 Judd HK 3 6 L V8 DAY13 SEB6 LBH LGA DET WGL MOS ELK COA PET 20th 452016 Flying Lizard Motorsports GTD Audi R8 LMS ultra Audi 5 2 V10 DAY19 SEB15 LAG DET WGL MOS LIM ROA VIR COA PET 40th 30See also editKrohn RacingExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tracy Krohn Forbes The 400 Richest Americans Tracy W Krohn W amp T Offshore Krohn Racing nbsp This article about an American businessperson born in the 1950s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biographical article related to United States auto racing is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte 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