Niclas Kentenich (born July 16, 1988 in Neuss) is a German entrepreneur and former racing car driver.
Niclas Kentenich began his professional motorsport career in the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup, where he competed from 2004 to 2006. In his last season he was third overall there.
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MoreNiclas Kentenich (born July 16, 1988 in Neuss) is a German entrepreneur and former racing car driver.
Niclas Kentenich began his professional motorsport career in the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup, where he competed from 2004 to 2006. In his last season he was third overall there.
Then he moved to the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He competed in this one-make cup from 2007 to 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015. His best season was 2010 with Farnbacher Racing, in which he reached 13th place in the championship.
From 2010 to 2013 he drove in parallel in the ADAC GT Masters. In the first season he started together with Sebastian Asch in a Porsche 911 GT3 R for the a-workx / Wieth Racing team and finished seventh in the season standings. This was also his best result of the season in the racing series. In 2011 and 2012 he drove a Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 and a Porsche 911 GT3 R at Farnbacher ESET Racing and in 2013 a Corvette Z06.R GT3 from Callaway Competition and, after switching to the Vita4One Racing Team, oneBMW Z4 GT3.
In 2013, he and Daniel Keilwitz competed for Dörr Motorsport in the FIA GT race in Nogaro. The race ended with the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 in 17th place.
Kentenich drove in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring from 2011 to 2014. There, he scored 2,011 for the Frikadelli Racing team with fellow drivers in a Porsche 911 GT3 R (Type 997) a ninth place overall and his best finish in this race event.
During a qualifying run for the VLN 2015 he had an accident with his racing car and had to undergo an operation with severe leg injuries. He started in the same year at the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - but could not complete due to an accident-term consequences the season. He then ended his racing career.
Kentenich is the managing director of the family landscaping and civil engineering company in Neuss.
Subject ID: 52856
Subject ID: 52856