Tom Kalender
{{Short description|German racing driver (born 2008)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
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| nationality = {{flagicon|DEU}} German
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2008|03|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hamm, Germany
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| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver
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| titles = ADAC GT Masters
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Tom Kalender (born 27 March 2008 in Hamm{{Cite web |title=Tom Kalender|url=https://360-magazine.de/magazin/2024/02/tom-kalender |date=20 February 2024 |work=360-magazine.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}}) is a German racing driver currently competing in DTM for Landgraf Motorsport. He is the youngest champion in ADAC GT Masters history at 16 years, six months and 23 days old.{{Cite web |title=Tom Kalender and Elias Seppänen – the record-breaking duo in profile|url=https://www.adac-motorsport.de/en/adac-gt-masters/news/2024/tom-kalender-and-elias-seppaenen-the-record-breaking-duo-in-profile/ |date=19 October 2024 |work=adac-motorsport.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=en-GB}}
Early career
= Formula 4 =
At the start of 2023, Kalender was named as one of three drivers in ADAC's Formula Junior Team.{{Cite web |title=Tom Kalender in Motorsport Team Germany aufgenommen Vorstellung des Förderkaders beim ADAC Supercross in Dortmund|url=https://www.kartsport.at/news/288 |date=16 January 2023 |work=kartsport.at |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=ADAC Formula Junior Team: Who are the future stars of German racing?|url=https://feederseries.net/2023/02/20/adac-formula-junior-team-who-are-the-future-stars-of-german-racing/ |date=20 February 2023 |work=feederseries.net |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=en-GB}}
A few months later, it was announced that Kalender would race in the 2023 French F4 Championship.{{Cite web |title=Youngster Tom Kalender aus Hamm steht vor Formel-4-Debüt in Nogaro|url=https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/128722-youngster-tom-kalender-aus-hamm-steht-vor-formel-4-debuet-in-nogaro |date=3 April 2023 |work=ak-kurier.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}} In the first round of the season at Nogaro he finished 12th on debut, feeling "a little disappointed" as he missed out on reverse-grid pole for race two. In race two he gained one position to finish 11th, but his promising form ended in race three where he retired following a collision.{{Cite web |title=Formel 4: Tom Kalender beim Debüt in Schlagdistanz zur Top Ten|url=https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/129068-formel-4--tom-kalender-beim-debuet-in-schlagdistanz-zur-top-ten |date=12 April 2023 |work=ak-kurier.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}}
Following a difficult weekend at Magny-Cours where he was only able to finish 13th in race three,{{Cite web |title=Zeittraining kostet Tom Kalender erfolgreiches Wochenende Magny Cours|url=https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/130092-zeittraining-kostet-tom-kalender-erfolgreiches-wochenende-magny-cours |date=12 May 2023 |work=ak-kurier.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}} Kalender scored his first points of the season at Pau by finishing seventh and eighth in the final two races of the weekend.{{Cite web |title=Tom Kalender meistert Stadtkurs-Premiere|url=https://buergerkurier.de/tom-kalender-meistert-stadtkurs-premiere/ |work=buergerkurier.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}}
The following at Spa-Francorchamps proved to be Kalender's best weekend of the season, as he finished fifth and seventh in races one and three, respectively.{{Cite web |title=Spa-Francorchamps beschert Tom Kalender weitere Punkte|url=https://buergerkurier.de/spa-francorchamps-beschert-tom-kalender-weitere-punkte// |work=buergerkurier.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}} At Misano, Kalender finished 16th in race one with a broken front wing, and after a retirement in race two, finished 12th in race three.{{Cite web |title=Misano fordert Kampfgeist bei Tom Kalender - Aufholjagd sorgt für versöhnlichen Abschluss|url=https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/132242-misano-fordert-kampfgeist-bei-tom-kalender---aufholjagd-sorgt-fuer-versoehnlichen-abschluss |date=18 July 2023 |work=ak-kurier.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}}
In the penultimate round of the season at Lédenon, started on a promising note, with Kalender running as high as eighth and finishing tenth in race one. After missing out on points in race two, owing to a setup change going "the wrong direction", Kalender ran as high as seventh in race three but was forced into retirement after contact with Jason Leung on the penultimate lap.{{Cite web |title=Tom Kalender startet mit Punkte in Endphase|url=https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/134718-tom-kalender-startet-mit-punkte-in-endphase|date=27 September 2023 |work=ak-kurier.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}}
After a difficult final round of the season at Paul Ricard, Kalender made a one-off appearance in the Italian F4 Championship in the final round of the season at Vallelunga.{{Cite web |title=Kein perfektes Finale für Tom Kalender|url=https://www.motorsport-xl.de/news/2023/Formel-4/Kein-perfektes-Finale-fuer-Tom-Kalender-51053.html |work=motorsport-xl.de |date=10 October 2023 |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=L'Italian F.4 Championship al gran finale di Vallelunga|url=https://www.acisport.it/it/F4/notizie/2023/118614/l-rsquo%3Bitalian-f.4-championship-al-gran-finale-di-vallelunga/Vallelunga |date=11 October 2023 |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=it}}
GT racing
=2024=
File:2024-10-18 Motorsport, ADAC GT Masters, Hockenheimring 2024 STP 7170.jpg round of the 2024 ADAC GT Masters season]]
Kalender retained ADAC support for 2024 but switched to ADAC GT Masters, partering Elias Seppänen at Landgraf Motorsport.{{Cite web |title=Motorsport Team Germany präsentiert Förderkader 2024|url=https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/mehr-motorsport/news-287020-motorsport-team-germany-praesentiert-foerderkader-2024/ |date=15 January 2024 |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=Rennfahrer Tom Kalender aus Hamm steigt ins ADAC GT Masters auf |url=https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/141834-rennfahrer-tom-kalender-aus-hamm-steigt-ins-adac-gt-masters-auf |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=www.ak-kurier.de}}
Finishing runner-up on his series debut at Oschersleben, Kalender then missed out on race two pole by 0.031 seconds but rebounded to take his first win of the season.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Tom Kalender aus Hamm feiert Sieg bei ADAC GT Masters-Debüt |url=https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/142417-tom-kalender-aus-hamm-feiert-sieg-bei-adac-gt-masters-debuet |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=www.ak-kurier.de}} In the following round at Zandvoort, Kalender extended his points lead by winning race one from pole position.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=Meisterschaftsführung gefestigt: Tom Kalender feiert aus Hamm weiteren ADAC GT Masters-Sieg |url=https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/143730-meisterschaftsfuehrung-gefestigt--tom-kalender-feiert-aus-hamm-weiteren-adac-gt-masters-sieg |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=www.ak-kurier.de}}
Missing out on race one pole by 0.076 seconds at the Nürburgring, Kalender initially fell to seventh, but as Elias Seppänen got in the car, he was able to gain five positions and finish second. In race two, Kalender was fighting for the podium but a late-race collision sent him back to sixth.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=Spannendes Jubiläumsrennen auf dem Nürburgring: Tom Kalender ist Halbzeitmeister im ADAC GT Masters |url=https://www.ak-kurier.de/akkurier/www/artikel/144883-spannendes-jubilaeumsrennen-auf-dem-nuerburgring--tom-kalender-ist-halbzeitmeister-im-adac-gt-masters |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=www.ak-kurier.de}}
In the following round at Spa-Francorchamps, Kalender won from pole position in race one, and initially won race two, but were classified sixth after being given a penalty.{{Cite web |title=HAMM (Sieg) – Tom Kalender beendet Spa-Wochenende als Sieger – Start der zweiten Saisonhälfte im ADAC GT Masters|url=https://buergerkurier.de/hamm-sieg-tom-kalender-beendet-spa-wochenende-als-sieger-start-der-zweiten-saisonhaelfte-im-adac-gt-masters/ |work=buergerkurier.de |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}} At the Red Bull Ring, Kalender finished third in race one after having started 11th, while in race two he was able to maintain the lead of the race until the end to take his fourth win of the season.{{Cite web |title=HAMM – Vierter ADAC GT Masters-Sieg für Tom Kalender|url=https://buergerkurier.de/hamm-vierter-adac-gt-masters-sieg-fuer-tom-kalender/ |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=de}}
In the final round of the season at the Hockenheimring, Kalender finished third in race one to win the ADAC GT Masters title with a race to spare.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-19 |title=Kalender and Seppänen are crowned champions after third place |url=https://www.adac-motorsport.de/en/adac-gt-masters/news/2024/kalender-and-seppaenen-are-crowned-champions-after-third-place/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=adac-motorsport.de}} In the season finale, Kalender overtook Alexander Schwarzer at the hairpin following a safety car restart, to take his fifth win of the season.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-20 |title=Kalender and Seppänen win final race of the season |url=https://www.adac-motorsport.de/en/adac-gt-masters/news/2024/kalender-und-seppaenen-gewinnen-letztes-saisonrennen/ |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=adac-motorsport.de}}
Kalender also made one-off appearances for Madpanda Motorsport in both the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/112867-gtwce-tom-kalender-complete-lequipage-madpanda-motorsport-au-nurburgring|title=GTWCE - Tom Kalender complète l'équipage Madpanda Motorsport au Nürburgring|website=Endurance-Info|language=fr|date=24 July 2024|access-date=10 February 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.com/news/2848/sprint-cup-reaches-crucial-juncture-as-racing-resumes-at-magny-cours|title=Sprint Cup reaches crucial juncture as racing resumes at Magny-Cours|website=gt-world-challenge-europe.com|publisher=SRO Motorsports Group|date=16 August 2024|access-date=10 February 2025}}
=2025=
File:2025-04-25 Motorsport, DTM, Oschersleben STP 2735.jpg in 2025]]
On February 12, it was announced that Kalender would step up to DTM with Landgraf Motorsport, alongside Lucas Auer.{{cite news|url=https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/gt-masters-champion-kalender-to-becomes-youngest-dtm-driver-with-mercedes-deal/10695269/|title=Kalender to become youngest DTM driver with Mercedes deal|website=motorsport.com|language=en|date=12 February 2025|access-date=12 February 2025}}
Karting record
= Karting career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Position |
| 2016
| align="left" |ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf – Bambini Light | align="left" | | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2nd |
|---|
| 2017
| align="left" |ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf – Bambini Light | align="left" |DS Kartsport | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2nd |
| rowspan="3"|2018
| align="left" |ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf – Bambini | align="left" |DS Kartsport | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2nd |
| align="left" |ADAC Kart Masters – Bambini
| align="left" | | style="background:#ffdf9f;" |3rd |
| align="left" |IAME International Final – X30 Mini
| align="left" |KR Sport | style="background:#;" |7th |
| rowspan="5"|2019
| align="left" |ADAC Kart Masters – Bambini | align="left" | | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| align="left" |ADAC Kart Cup – Bambini
| align="left" |DS Kartsport | style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2nd |
| align="left" |Westdeutscher ADAC Kart Cup – Bambini
| align="left" | | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st |
| align="left" |IAME Series Benelux – X30 Mini
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |24th |
| align="left" |IAME International Final – X30 Mini
| align="left" | | style="background:#;" |NC |
| 2020
| align="left" |ADAC Kart Masters – OKJ | align="left" |DS Kartsport / ADAC Mittelrhein e.V. | style="background:#;" |4th |
| rowspan="7"|2021
| align="left" |WSK Champions Cup – OKJ | align="left" rowspan="7"|TB Racing Team | style="background:#;" |71st |
| align="left" |Champions of the Future – OKJ
| style="background:#;" |76th |
| align="left" |ADAC Kart Masters – OKJ
| style="background:#;" |4th |
| align="left" |German Kart Championship – OKJ
| style="background:#;" |5th |
| align="left" |European Karting Championship – OKJ
| style="background:#;" |NC |
| align="left" |Trofeo delle Industrie – OKJ
| style="background:#;" |5th |
| align="left" |26° South Garda Winter Cup – OKJ
| style="background:#;" |12th |
| rowspan="4"|2022
| align="left" |WSK Super Master Series – OKJ | align="left" rowspan="4"|TB Racing Team | style="background:#;" |31st |
| align="left" |German Kart Championship – OKJ
| style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2nd |
| align="left" |WSK Euro Series – OKJ
| style="background:#;" |91st |
| align="left" |Karting World Championship – OKJ
| style="background:#;" |43rd |
| colspan="4" |Sources:{{Cite web|title=Kalender Tom|url=https://www.kartcom.com/en/pilot/kalender-tom/ |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=en-EN}} |
Racing record
=Racing career summary=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position |
| rowspan="2"|2023
|align=left| French F4 Championship |align=left| FFSA Academy | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16th |
|---|
| align=left| Italian F4 Championship
|align=left| PHM Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49th |
| rowspan="5"|2024
|align=left| ADAC GT Masters |align=left| Landgraf Motorsport | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 253 | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st |
| align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
|align=left rowspan="4"| Madpanda Motorsport | rowspan="2"|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20th |
| align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
| rowspan="2"|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19th |
| align=left| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12th |
| rowspan="4" |2025
|align=left| 6 Hours of Portimão |align=left| Landgraf Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | style="background:#dfdfdf"| 2nd |
| align=left| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
|align=left| Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2* | 22nd* |
| align="left" |Super Taikyu - ST-X
| align="left" |Craft-Bamboo Racing | | | | | | | |
| align="left" |GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
| align="left" |GetSpeed | | | | | | | |
| colspan="10" |Sources:{{Cite web |title= Tom Kalender Results |url=https://www.motorsportstats.com/driver/tom-kalender/results |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=motorsportstats.com}}{{Cite web |title=Tom Kalender {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/tom-kalender|access-date=23 January 2025 |website=www.driverdb.com}} |
= Complete French F4 Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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| Year
! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! DC ! Points |
|---|
| 2023
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |NOG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |NOG | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |NOG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MAG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MAG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MAG | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |PAU | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |PAU | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |PAU | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |SPA | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SPA | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MIS | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |MIS | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |MIS | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |LÉD | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |LÉD | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |LÉD | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |LEC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |LEC | style="background:#CFCFFF;" |LEC ! 16th ! 23 |
= Complete Italian F4 Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Team !scope="col"| 1 !scope="col"| 2 !scope="col"| 3 !scope="col"| 4 !scope="col"| 5 !scope="col"| 6 !scope="col"| 7 !scope="col"| 8 !scope="col"| 9 !scope="col"| 10 !scope="col"| 11 !scope="col"| 12 !scope="col"| 13 !scope="col"| 14 !scope="col"| 15 !scope="col"| 16 !scope="col"| 17 !scope="col"| 18 !scope="col"| 19 !scope="col"| 20 !scope="col"| 21 !scope="col"| 22 !scope="col"| DC !scope="col"| Points |
| scope="row"| 2023
! nowrap| PHM Racing | IMO |
| IMO
2
{{small|}}
| IMO
3
{{small|}}
| IMO
4
{{small|}}
| MIS
1
{{small|}}
| MIS
2
{{small|}}
| MIS
3
{{small|}}
| SPA
1
{{small|}}
| SPA
2
{{small|}}
| SPA
3
{{small|}}
| MNZ
1
{{small|}}
| MNZ
2
{{small|}}
| MNZ
3
{{small|}}
| LEC
1
{{small|}}
| LEC
2
{{small|}}
| LEC
3
{{small|}}
| MUG
1
{{small|}}
| MUG
2
{{small|}}
| MUG
3
{{small|}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF"| VLL
1
{{small|27}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF"| VLL
2
{{small|Ret}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF"| VLL
3
{{small|23}}
! 49th
! 0
|}
=Complete ADAC GT Masters results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! DC ! Points |
| 2024
! nowrap| Landgraf Motorsport ! nowrap| Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSC |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OSC |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NÜR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| RBR |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RBR |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HOC |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| HOC !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 253 |
=Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! Pos ! Points |
| 2025
! Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OSC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAU |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LAU |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ZAN |style="background:#;"| NOR |
|style="background:#;"| NOR
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| NÜR
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| NÜR
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| SAC
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| SAC
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| RBR
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| RBR
2
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HOC
1
{{small|}}
|style="background:#;"| HOC
2
{{small|}}
! 22nd*
! 2*
|}
* Season still in progress.
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{DriverDB driver|tom-kalender}}
- {{Official website|https://www.tom-kalender.de}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalender, Tom}}
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