# Harald Grohs

Harald Grohs (born 1944) is a racing driver and team owner from Essen, Germany.
Grohs took part in more than 50 24 Hours endurance racing races, mainly 24 Hours of Le Mans and 24 Hours Nürburgring.

## Career as driver

* 1973 first races in a Porsche 911, four wins, invited to race BMW for Team Faltz
* 1974 German Renault 5 Cup, 6 wins, 2nd in championship
* 1975 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (DRM) for BMW for Team Faltz, first wins, but also a bad crash on the Nürburgring, wins 9 Hours of Kyalami with Jody Scheckter
* 1976 International races for BMW, with Hans-Joachim Stuck, Ronnie Peterson, Gunnar Nilsson, Jody Scheckter, John Fitzpatrick. "Only Stuck and Petersson were a little faster, but partnered with Petersson, we could never finish a race."
* 1977 National DRM races with an FIA-Group 5-spec BMW 320, against the "BMW-Junior-Teams"
* 1978 Worst crash of his career, rolling seven times on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, escaping injured, but shocked
* 1997 retires from Porsche Carrera Cup and other circuit racing, except occasional starts on the old Nürburgring
* 1999 Another entry in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, his 50th "marathon" overall

## Career as team owner

* 1997 Grohs Motorsport founded

## Racing record
### Complete World Sportscar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1975 | B.M.W. Alpina | T +2.0 | BMW 3.0 CSL | BMW 3.5 L6 | DAY | MUG | DIJ | MNZ | SPA | PER | NÜR DNS | ÖST | GLN | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | B.M.W. Alpina | Gr.5 | BMW 3.5 CSL | BMW 3.5 L6 | MUG 10 | VAL 2 | SIL 4 | NÜR Ret | ÖST Ret | GLN | DIJ 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1977 | BMW Faltz | Gr.5 | BMW 320i | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | DAY | MUG | SIL | NÜR Ret | GLN | MOS | BRH | HOC NC | VAL DNS | | | | | | | | |
| 1978 | BMW Belgique | Gr.5 | BMW 320i | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | DAY | MUG 10 | DIJ 13 | SIL 3 | NÜR 9 | MIS 4 | | VAL Ret | | | | | | | | | |
| 1978 | BMW Faltz Essen | Gr.5 | BMW 320i | BMW M12 2.0 L4 | | | | | | | GLN 31 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | Zakspeed Racing | Gr.5 | Lotus Europa | Ford 1.4 L4t | DAY | MUG | DIJ | SIL | NÜR Ret | PER | GLN | BRH | VAL | | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | Vegla Racing Team | Gr.5 | Porsche 935 | Porsche 2.9 F6t | DAY | BRH 7 | MUG | MNZ 4 | SIL 5 | NÜR 7 | LMS 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | Andial Racing | Gr.5 | Porsche 935 | Porsche F6t | | | | | | | | GLN 8 | MOS | VAL | DIJ | | | | | | |
| 1981 | Andial Racing | Gr.5 | Porsche 935-K3 | Porsche 3.2 F6t | DAY Ret | SEB 4 | MUG | | | | | | | | | | MOS 1 | ROA 1 | | 2nd | 116.5 |
| 1981 | Vegla Racing Team | Gr.5 | Porsche 935J | Porsche 3.2 F6t | | | | MNZ Ret | RSD | SIL 1 | NÜR 7 | | | | | | | | BRH 6 | 2nd | 116.5 |
| 1981 | Vegla Racing Team | Gr.5 | Porsche 935-K2 | Porsche 3.0 F6t | | | | | | | | LMS 10 | PER | DAY | GLN | SPA | | | | 2nd | 116.5 |
| 1982 | Vegla Racing Team | Gr.5 | Porsche 935J | Porsche 2.8 F6t | MNZ | SIL 12 | | LMS DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1982 | Kannacher GT Racing | C | URD C81 | BMW M88 3.5 L6 | | | NÜR Ret | | SPA Ret | MUG | FUJ | BRH 13 | | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1983 | Obermaier Racing | C | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | MNZ | SIL 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 20 |
| 1983 | Brun Motorsport GmbH | B | BMW M1 | BMW M88 3.5 L6 | | | NÜR Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 20 |
| 1983 | Brun Motorsport GmbH | C | Sehcar C830 | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | | | | LMS DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 20 |
| 1983 | Brun Motorsport GmbH | C | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | | | | | SPA 4 | FUJ | KYA Ret | | | | | | | | | 19th | 20 |
| 1984 | Brun Motorsport GmbH | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | MNZ 4 | SIL | LMS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 36 |
| 1984 | Brun Motorsport GmbH | C1 | Porsche 956B | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | | | | NÜR Ret | BRH 5 | MOS | SPA 3 | | | | | | | | | 15th | 36 |
| 1984 | Obermaier Racing | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | | | | | | | | IMO 6 | FUJ | KYA | SAN | | | | | 15th | 36 |
| 1985 | Vogelsang Automobil Motorsport | B | BMW M1 | BMW M88 3.5 L6 | MUG | MNZ | SIL | LMS Ret | HOC 15 | MOS | SPA | BRH | FUJ | SHA | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1986 | Obermaier Racing | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type 935/76 2.6 F6t | MNZ | SIL | LMS | NOR | BRH | JER | NÜR 4 | SPA | | | | | | | | 26th | 18 |
| 1986 | Joest Racing | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type 935/79 2.8 F6t | | | | | | | | | FUJ 5 | | | | | | | 26th | 18 |
| 1987 | Dauer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type 935/79 2.8 F6t | JAR | JER | MNZ | SIL | LMS | NOR | BRH | NÜR 8 | SPA | | | | | | | 54th | 3 |
| 1987 | Joest Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type 935 3.0 F6t | | | | | | | | | | FUJ Ret | | | | | | 54th | 3 |
| 1988 | Porsche Kremer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type 935 3.0 F6t | JER | JAR | MNZ | SIL Ret | LMS 8 | BRN | BRH | NÜR | SPA | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1988 | Joest Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type 935 3.0 F6t | | | | | | | | | | FUJ Ret | SAN | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1989 | Nova Engineering | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type 935 3.0 F6t | SUZ 10 | DIJ | JAR | BRH | NÜR | DON | SPA | MEX | | | | | | | | 55th | 1 |
| 1990 | Obermaier Racing | C | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type 935 3.0 F6t | SUZ Ret | MNZ 15 | SIL 10 | SPA Ret | DIJ 17 | NÜR 17 | DON 13 | CGV 11 | MEX 9 | | | | | | | NC | 0 |

#### Footnotes

* 1 2 3 4 No drivers' Championship.
* 1 2 In 1976 and 1977 the World Championship was divided into two series that ran simultaneously but separately: The World Sportscar Championship and the World Championship for Makes.

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| 1976 | B.M.W. Motorsport GmbH | Sam Posey Hughes de Fierlandt | BMW 3.5 CSL | Gr.5 | 299 | 10th | 4th |
| 1979 | Gelo Sportswear International | John Fitzpatrick Jean-Louis Lafosse | Porsche 935 | Gr.5 +2.5 | 196 | DNF | DNF |
| 1980 | Vegla Racing Team | Dieter Schornstein Götz von Tschirnhaus | Porsche 935 | Gr.5 | 312 | 8th | 1st |
| 1981 | Vegla Racing Team | Dieter Schornstein Götz von Tschirnhaus | Porsche 935-K2 | Gr.5 | 320 | 10th | 3rd |
| 1982 | Vegla Racing Team | Dieter Schornstein Mauricio de Narváez | Porsche 935J | Gr.5 | - | DNS | DNS |
| 1983 | Brun Motorsport GmbH | Hans-Joachim Stuck Walter Brun | Sehcar C830-Porsche | C | - | DNS | DNS |
| 1985 | Vogelsang | Altfrid Heger Kurt König | BMW M1 | B | 32 | DNF | DNF |
| 1988 | Leyton House Kremer Racing | Kris Nissen George Fouché | Porsche 962C | C1 | 371 | 8th | 8th |
| 1989 | Brun Motorsport | Akihiko Nakaya Sarel van der Merwe | Porsche 962C | C1 | 78 | DNF | DNF |
| 1990 | Obermaier Racing | Marc Duez Jürgen Oppermann | Porsche 962C | C1 | 140 | DNF | DNF |
| 1993 | Team Paduwa | Jean-Paul Libert Didier Theys | Porsche 964 Carrera 2 | GT | 8 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | C. J. Motorsport | John Morton John Graham | Porsche 911 GT2 | GT2 | 164 | DNF | DNF |
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### Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1980 | URD Rennwagenbau | March 792 | Hart | THR | HOC Ret | NÜR | VAL | PAU | SIL | ZOL | MUG | ZAN | PER | MIS | HOC | NC | 0 |

### Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 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 |
| 1984 | Valier Motorsport | BMW 635 CSi | ZOL 1 | HOC DSQ | AVU 7 | AVU Ret | MFA 2 | WUN 2 | NÜR Ret | NÜR 2 | NOR 18 | NÜR 1 | DIE 1 | HOC Ret | HOC DNS | ZOL 1 | NÜR 8 | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 147 |
| 1985 | Vogelsang Automobil Motorsport | BMW 635 CSi | ZOL 1 | WUN 8 | AVU 18 | MFA 4 | ERD 7 | ERD 7 | DIE 3 | DIE 11 | ZOL Ret | SIE 12 | NÜR 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 96 |
| 1986 | Ford Rennsport HWRT | Ford Sierra XR4 TI | ZOL Ret | HOC | NÜR Ret | AVU Ret | MFA | WUN Ret | NÜR | ZOL 12 | NÜR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 7 |
| 1987 | Valier Motorsport | BMW M3 | HOC 1 | ZOL Ret | NÜR 3 | AVU 3 | MFA 4 | NOR Ret | NÜR Ret | WUN 1 | DIE 4 | SAL Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 102 |
| 1988 | Valier Motorsport | BMW M3 | ZOL 1 4 | ZOL 2 20 | HOC 1 3 | HOC 2 3 | NÜR 1 9 | NÜR 2 10 | BRN 1 21 | BRN 2 Ret | AVU 1 2 | AVU 2 3 | MFA 1 11 | MFA 2 13 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 5 | NOR 1 7 | NOR 2 8 | WUN 1 11 | WUN 2 18 | SAL 1 C | SAL 2 C | HUN 1 Ret | HUN 2 Ret | HOC 1 17 | HOC 2 21 | 10th | 162 |
| 1989 | Valier Motorsport | BMW M3 Evo | ZOL 1 | ZOL 2 | HOC 1 18 | HOC 2 12 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | MFA 1 16 | MFA 2 19 | AVU 1 11 | AVU 2 Ret | NÜR 1 14 | NÜR 2 14 | NOR 1 DNQ | NOR 2 DNQ | HOC 1 DNQ | HOC 2 DNQ | DIE 1 16 | DIE 2 8 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 DNS | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 DNS | | | 22nd | 43 |
| 1990 | Valier Motorsport | BMW M3 Evo | ZOL 1 20 | ZOL 2 Ret | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | NÜR 1 10 | NÜR 2 Ret | AVU 1 | AVU 2 | MFA 1 | MFA 2 | WUN 1 | WUN 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | NOR 1 20 | NOR 2 Ret | DIE 1 Ret | DIE 2 DNS | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | | | | | 33rd | 1 |
| 1990 | Valier Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HOC 1 21 | HOC 2 Ret | | | 33rd | 1 |

### 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 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1995 | BMW Team Isert | BMW 318is | ZOL 1 19 | ZOL 2 8 | SPA 1 8 | SPA 2 8 | ÖST 1 18 | ÖST 2 11 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 DNS | NÜR 1 19 | NÜR 2 20 | SAL 1 | SAL 2 | AVU 1 | AVU 2 | NÜR 1 | NÜR 2 | 19th | 94 |