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Florian Geier Nationality Germany Year Joined 2013 First Race 2013 Challenge French Grand Prix Series Entered Formula Challenge,Supercup Current Team(s) CSG Racing,SimCraft Racing Championships {{{Championships}}} Wins {{{Wins}}} Podiums {{{Podiums}}} Poles {{{Poles}}} Fastest Laps {{{Fastest Laps}}} Formula Challenge Career (up to October 2013) Debut Year 2013 Associated Teams SimInk Motorsport Races 12 Championships 0 Race Wins 1 Podium Finishes 4 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0 First Race 2013 French Grand Prix

Supercup Career (up to June 2014) Debut Year 2013 Associated Teams SimCraft Racing Races 17 Championships 0 Race Wins 1 Podium Finishes 3 Pole positions 1 Fastest laps 0 First Race 2013 Supercup Brazilian Grand Prix

Florian Geier is a German Sim-Racing Driver currently driving for CSG Racing as a Test/Reserve in the GPVWC 2014 Superleague season.

He is also driving for SimCraft Racing in the 2014 Supercup season

Early Sim-Racing Career

Before joining GPVWC, Florian was and is driving at OGL Simracing. He`s active in that Leauge since March 2010.

During August of 2013 Florian decided to join GPVWC.

Formula Challenge

2013

Florian made his debut at the French Grand Prix in Magny Cours. Flo qualifed 6th just 0.4 behind the Pole. The 1st Race itself didnt went to plan tough, as the Launch Control failed and Flo slipped down into Midfield. He still recoverd well to finish a solid 18th. Race 2 saw Flo charging trough the Field to finish on the Podium in only his 2nd Race.

The Nürburgring Flo`s second Race at the same time his Home Grand Prix, saw Flo having a nightmare Event. Again qualifying in 6th place again Launch Control did not do his Job wich ment that he slipped down to Midfield once again. A fight back from nearly last saw him finish P21. The 2nd Race saw Flo having to make another early Pitstop due to damage on lap but still he finished P12 just 36 seconds of the Winner.

The 3rd Event Flo took part at was the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis. Flo qualifed a career best P4 and started P3 after Penalies for drivers ahead. After a Race long battle with Adrian McNaughton Flo finished P6. In the 2nd Race Flo managed his way trough the Field finishing an excellent P4.

The Next Event took place at Abu Dhabi and saw Flo moving to Simink Motorsport the Championship leaders at the Current time. Flo qualifed in P4 in a last second effort after having trouble during Qualifying.

Race 1 saw Flo benefiting from the mistakes of guys like Tapper&De Vries and Gaczella and Kantonen and was in 2nd place. Fighting hard with Emanuell and Oskari for most of the race Flo finished P3. 2nd Podium for him in GPVWC.

2nd Race saw Flo have problems overtaking as he choose a high downforce package. Eventually he still finished P5 and even posting fastest lap before David Fidock took it away 2 laps from the end.

The penultimate Event of the Season braught us to Suzuka where Flo started P4 and after problems from others Flo won his first Grand Prix. The 2nd Race tough didnt go that well with begin stuck in a 4 way battle all race long and only finishing in P9. Simink also managed to Win the Constructors Title due to Storm Racing Team scored no Points in both Races.

Simink managed a 1-2 in qualifying but in Race 1 the Team only managed 2nd and 3rd place finishes. In the 2nd Race after a massive crash at the start Flo had a lot of damage and finished the Race in a very sad last Place.

Flo finished the Season in P12 scoring 118 Points and helping Simink to Win the Constructors Title.

Supercup

2013

Flo managed to get a final Drive in the last Race of the Season at PB Racing and scoring the Teams best Result after getting a damaged rear and and early lap 1 Pitstop. Flo finsihed 5th on his debut in Supercup.

2014

Flo secured a seat at SimCraft Racing for the 2014 Supercup Championship.

Pre Season started good with a 2nd place at the Istanbul Park.The 1st Race of the Season took place at Melbourne where Flo qualified in a dissapointing 10th Place and only went on to finish P14 twice after colliding twice.

Next was the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang where the Qualifying was even worse with P13. P5 in R1 tough ment a improvement to Australia. In R2 Flo finished P8.

Bahrain was the next stop on the Calendar wich again saw no Real improvement in Qualifying with another dissapointing P10. Race 1 saw an early crash and DNF after a collision with Tom Parker. Race 2 braught improvements as Flo set 4th fastest lap but mistakes trough the Race ment another poor finish with P15.

Flo`s first Pole Position in Supercup at Shanghai.

Flo battling Oskari during the Chinese Grand Prix .

China saw Flo taking his first Supercup Pole Position with a much improved Car, after struggling the first few Rounds. Race 1 Flo finished P4 12 seconds off the lead, after having to pit 1 more time than his opponents. Race 2 saw Flo having a great battle with Oskari Kantonen and finishing P2.

Flo pipping Philipp by just 0.001.

The European Season kicked off at Spain where Flo Qualified a strong P3 just 0.042 off Pole. Due to high Tyre wear Flo again had to pit once more than his opponents, despite this he finished P4 just 3 secs off the Winner.

Race 2 was a disaster. After suffering damage in the opening laps flo had to pit late in the Race wich ment only P13.

Flo crashing at T1.

Next up was the crown jewel of SC the Monte Carlo Grand Prix.

Flo qualified an excellent P3 0.190 off Pole sitter Oskari Kantonen. Having a good start for once Flo locked up into T1 and crashed into the Barriers.

Flo Winning his first SC Race.

Not giving up tough, Flo faught his way back trough the field with a great recovery drive back to P9.

Race 2 saw Flo getting some luck his way with the reserve Grid Pole.From there on Flo lead every lap on his way to his first Supercup Race Win.

The next Round took place at Montreal Canada.

Racing Career Results

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 15 classified finishers.

Formula Challenge

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

Formula Challenge Results

Formula Challenge	AUS		MAL		AUT		HUN		ESP		MON		CAN		KOR		TUR		GBR		ITA		BEL		FRA		GER		USA		UAE		JPN		BRA		Position	Points
2013	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	3	21	12	6	4	3	5	1	9	3	28	12	118

Supercup

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

Supercup Results

Supercup Results	AUS	MYS	AUT	HUN	ESP	MON	CAN	KOR	TUR	GBR	ITA	BEL	FRA	GER	USA	UAE	JPN	BRA	Position	Points
2013	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	38	11