# Manuel Reuter

Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961) is a German former racing driver.
He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice:
* in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes
* in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing
He also won the Interserie in 1992 in a Kremer K7 and the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/ITC in 1996 for Opel in an Opel Calibra V6.
Reuter continued to race in the Super Tourenwagen Cup for Opel.
When Opel retired from the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters after 2005, he also retired. He acted as a commentator for the DTM on German television channel Das Erste from 2007 to 2013.

## Racing record
### Complete German Formula Three results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Pts |
| 1985 | BS Racing | VW | A | ZOL DNS | NÜR 3 | HOC 3 | WUN 2 | AVU 2 | ÖST 9 | ERD 2 | NOR 6 | HOC 4 | DIE 2 | ZOL DNQ | SAL Ret | SIE 16 | NÜR 4 | 4th | 112 |
| 1986 | Josef Kaufmann Racing | VW | A | ZOL Ret | WUN 2 | HOC 3 | NOR 6 | ERD DNS | ÖST | NÜR | ZOL | NÜR | SAL | NÜR | | | | 10th | 33 |

### 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 1988 | Camel Brun Motorsport | Walter Lechner Franz Hunkeler | Porsche 962C | C1 | 91 | DNF | DNF |
| 1989 | Team Sauber Mercedes | Jochen Mass Stanley Dickens | Sauber C9-Mercedes | C1 | 389 | 1st | 1st |
| 1990 | Richard Lloyd Racing Italya Sport | JJ Lehto James Weaver | Porsche 962C GTi | C1 | 181 | DNF | DNF |
| 1991 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Harri Toivonen JJ Lehto | Porsche 962CK6 | C2 | 343 | 9th | 9th |
| 1992 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Giovanni Lavaggi John Nielsen | Porsche 962CK6 | C3 | 334 | 7th | 2nd |
| 1993 | Joest Porsche Racing | Frank Jelinski "John Winter" | Porsche 962C | C2 | 282 | DNF | DNF |
| 1996 | Joest Racing | Davy Jones Alexander Wurz | TWR Porsche WSC-95 | LMP1 | 354 | 1st | 1st |
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### Bathurst 1000 results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. | Ref |
| 1992 | Mobil 1 Racing | Peter Brock | Holden Commodore (VP) | C | 118 | 27th | 3rd | |

### Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters 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 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1985 | | Ford Sierra XR4 TI | ZOL | WUN | AVU | MFA Ret | ERD | ERD | DIE | DIE | ZOL Ret | SIE 26 | NÜR 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22nd | 16 |
| 1986 | Ford Ringshausen | Ford Sierra XR4 TI | ZOL Ret | HOC 12 | NÜR Ret | AVU Ret | MFA 7 | WUN 4 | NÜR | ZOL 4 | NÜR 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 69 |
| 1987 | Ford Ringshausen Motorsport | Ford Sierra XR4 TI | HOC Ret | ZOL 7 | NÜR 1 | AVU 2 | MFA 1 | NOR 17 | NÜR 6 | WUN 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | 124 |
| 1987 | Ford Ringshausen Motorsport | Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth | | | | | | | | | DIE 3 | SAL 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | 124 |
| 1988 | Ford Ringshausen Motorsport | Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth | ZOL 1 | ZOL 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | NÜR 1 14 | NÜR 2 Ret | BRN 1 Ret | BRN 2 19 | AVU 1 Ret | AVU 2 15 | MFA 1 13 | MFA 2 Ret | NÜR 1 14 | NÜR 2 10 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 9 | WUN 1 6 | WUN 2 5 | SAL 1 C | SAL 2 C | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | HOC 1 25 | HOC 2 DNS | 20th | 66 |
| 1989 | MS-Jet Racing | Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 | ZOL 1 8 | ZOL 2 5 | HOC 1 24 | HOC 2 13 | NÜR 1 7 | NÜR 2 4 | MFA 1 12 | MFA 2 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 214 |
| 1989 | MS-Jet Racing | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo | | | | | | | | | AVU 1 4 | AVU 2 3 | NÜR 1 4 | NÜR 2 7 | NOR 1 9 | NOR 2 9 | HOC 1 13 | HOC 2 Ret | DIE 1 8 | DIE 2 5 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 Ret | HOC 1 6 | HOC 2 5 | | | 6th | 214 |
| 1991 | Opel Team Schübel | Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 | ZOL 1 | ZOL 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | AVU 1 | AVU 2 | WUN 1 | WUN 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 | DIE 1 | DIE 2 | NÜR 1 20 | NÜR 2 17 | ALE 1 | ALE 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | BRN 1 | BRN 2 | DON 1 | DON 2 | NC | 0 |
| 1993 | Joest Racing | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | ZOL 1 | ZOL 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | WUN 1 | WUN 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 | DON 1 | DON 2 | DIE 1 | DIE 2 | ALE 1 | ALE 2 | AVU 1 | AVU 2 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 DNS | | | NC | 0 |
| 1994 | Opel Team Joest | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | ZOL 1 Ret | ZOL 2 7 | HOC 1 8 | HOC 2 4 | NÜR 1 6 | NÜR 2 Ret | MUG 1 Ret | MUG 2 Ret | NÜR 1 8 | NÜR 2 5 | NOR 1 5 | NOR 2 Ret | DON 1 Ret | DON 2 1 | DIE 1 Ret | DIE 2 Ret | NÜR 1 6 | NÜR 2 4 | AVU 1 Ret | AVU 2 Ret | ALE 1 6 | ALE 2 3 | HOC 1 4 | HOC 2 8 | 8th | 89 |
| 1995 | Opel Team Joest | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | HOC 1 22 | HOC 2 Ret | AVU 1 Ret | AVU 2 13 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 Ret | DIE 1 16 | DIE 2 7 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 7 | ALE 1 5 | ALE 2 Ret | HOC 1 2 | HOC 2 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 39 |
| 2000 | Opel-Team Phoenix | Opel Astra V8 Coupé | HOC 1 3 | HOC 2 13 | OSC 1 1 | OSC 2 1 | NOR 1 3 | NOR 2 2 | SAC 1 13† | SAC 2 11 | NÜR 1 5 | NÜR 2 5 | LAU 1 C | LAU 2 C | OSC 1 3 | OSC 2 2 | NÜR 1 1 | NÜR 2 1 | HOC 1 16 | HOC 2 Ret | | | | | | | 2nd | 162 |
| 2001 | Opel-Team Phoenix | Opel Astra V8 Coupé | HOC QR 12 | HOC CR 12 | NÜR QR Ret | NÜR CR DNS | OSC QR 13 | OSC CR 15 | SAC QR 8 | SAC CR 14 | NOR QR 15 | NOR CR 8 | LAU QR 13 | LAU CR 7 | NÜR QR 12 | NÜR CR 5 | A1R QR 13 | A1R CR 4 | ZAN QR 9 | ZAN CR 13 | HOC QR 11 | HOC CR 4 | | | | | 9th | 35 |
| 2002 | Opel-Team Phoenix | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2002 | HOC QR 18 | HOC CR 17† | ZOL QR 11 | ZOL CR 15 | DON QR 3 | DON CR 14† | SAC QR 18 | SAC CR Ret | NOR QR 8 | NOR CR 7 | LAU QR 11 | LAU CR 5 | NÜR QR 8 | NÜR CR 6 | A1R QR 8 | A1R CR 7 | ZAN QR 5 | ZAN CR 4 | HOC QR 6 | HOC CR Ret | | | | | 10th | 7 |
| 2003 | OPC Team Holzer | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003 | HOC 9 | ADR Ret | NÜR 9 | LAU 12 | NOR 13 | DON Ret | NÜR 15† | A1R 10 | ZAN 4 | HOC 19† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 5 |
| 2004 | OPC Team Holzer | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2004 | HOC 10 | EST 16 | ADR 13 | LAU 8 | NOR 8 | SHA | NÜR 12 | OSC 3 | ZAN 8 | BRN 12 | HOC Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 9 |
| 2005 | OPC Team Phoenix | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | HOC Ret | LAU 16 | SPA 16† | BRN Ret | OSC 15 | NOR 9 | NÜR 20 | ZAN Ret | LAU 5 | IST 14 | HOC 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 4 |
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* † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

### Complete International 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 | 25 | 26 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1995 | Opel Team Joest | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | MUG 1 9 | MUG 2 Ret | HEL 1 4 | HEL 2 7 | DON 1 10 | DON 2 6 | EST 1 16 | EST 2 9 | MAG 1 4 | MAG 2 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 50 |
| 1996 | Opel Team Joest | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | HOC 1 1 | HOC 2 3 | NÜR 1 3 | NÜR 2 1 | EST 1 4 | EST 2 3 | HEL 1 2 | HEL 2 2 | NOR 1 6 | NOR 2 5 | DIE 1 10 | DIE 2 6 | SIL 1 6 | SIL 2 6 | NÜR 1 4 | NÜR 2 16 | MAG 1 Ret | MAG 2 DNS | MUG 1 18 | MUG 2 7 | HOC 1 2 | HOC 2 1 | INT 1 4 | INT 2 4 | SUZ 1 13 | SUZ 2 14 | 1st | 218 |
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### Complete Super Tourenwagen Cup 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 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1997 | Opel Team SMS | Opel Vectra | HOC 1 15 | HOC 2 12 | ZOL 1 12 | ZOL 2 8 | NÜR 1 16 | NÜR 2 DNS | SAC 1 14 | SAC 2 Ret | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 DNS | WUN 1 9 | WUN 2 6 | ZWE 1 9 | ZWE 2 10 | SAL 1 11 | SAL 2 9 | REG 1 Ret | REG 2 DNS | NÜR 1 15 | NÜR 2 Ret | 17th | 189 |
| 1998 | Opel Team SMS | Opel Vectra | HOC 1 2 | HOC 2 1 | NÜR 1 5 | NÜR 2 11 | SAC 1 16 | SAC 2 6 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 10 | REG 1 20 | REG 2 6 | WUN 1 2 | WUN 2 1 | ZWE 1 5 | ZWE 2 20 | SAL 1 3 | SAL 2 15 | OSC 1 8 | OSC 2 Ret | NÜR 1 1 | NÜR 2 3 | 5th | 423 |
| 1999 | Warsteiner Team Holzer | Opel Vectra | SAC 1 4 | SAC 2 5 | ZWE 1 3 | ZWE 2 7 | OSC 1 5 | OSC 2 4 | NOR 1 2 | NOR 2 1 | MIS 1 12 | MIS 2 11 | NÜR 1 1 | NÜR 2 Ret | SAL 1 3 | SAL 2 5 | OSC 1 4 | OSC 2 15 | HOC 1 3 | HOC 2 4 | NÜR 1 4 | NÜR 2 Ret | 6th | 442 |
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