Mike Rockenfeller Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Mike Rockenfeller is a German professional racing driver who has competed in events and series such as the Porsche Supercup (2002-2004), the 24 Hours of Le Mans (2004-2005, 2007-2012, 2018-2019), the 24 Hours of Daytona (2004-2006, 2008, 2010, 2012-2019, 2021-Present), the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (2007-2021), the IMSA SportsCar Championship (2014-2019, 2021-Present), the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the governing body for multiple global auto racing events) World Endurance Championship (2022-Present), and the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, an American auto racing sanctioning/operating company) Cup Series (2022-Present). Mike won the 24 Hours of Le Mans (an endurance-focused sports car race (the world’s oldest active endurance racing event) held annually near the town of Le Mans, France) event in 2010 and stood 3rd in 2012. He won the 24 Hours of Daytona (a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States) event in 2010, stood 2nd in 2021, and 3rd in 2004, 2006, and 2015. In 2013, Mike clinched the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (a grand touring car series based in Germany, with some rounds held elsewhere in Europe) championship. He also finished in 3rd place in that championship in 2014.

Born Name

Mike Rockenfeller

Nick Name

Rocky

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Residence

Landschlacht, Thurgau, Switzerland

Nationality

Occupation

Professional Racing Driver

Family

• Father – Helmut Rockenfeller
• Mother – Anne Rockenfeller

Car Number

• 90 – Coyote Corvette DP  (2014-2015) (IMSA SportsCar Championship)
• 48 – Cadillac DPi-V.R (2021-2022) (IMSA SportsCar Championship)
• 9 – Abt Sportsline (2021) (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft)
• 77 – Chevrolet (2022) (NASCAR Cup Series)

24 Hours of Le Mans Teams

Mike has raced for –

• Orbit Racing/BAM! (2004)
• Alex Job Racing/BAM! Motorsport (2005)
• Audi Sport Team Joest (2007-2008, 2011)
• Audi Sport North America (2009-2010, 2012)
• Corvette Racing – GM (2018)
• Corvette Racing (2019)

24 Hours of Daytona Teams

Mike has raced for –

• Flying Lizard Motorsports (2004)
• Brumos Racing (2005)
• Alex Job Racing/Emory Motorsports (2006)
• SAMAX (2008)
• Action Express Racing (2010, 2013)
• Flying Lizard Motorsports/Wright Motorsports (2012)
• Spirit of Daytona Racing (2014)
• VisitFlorida.com Racing (2015)
• Corvette Racing (2016-2019)
• Ally Cadillac Racing (2021-2022)

Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Teams

Mike has raced for –

• Team Rosberg (2007-2009)
• Team Phoenix (2010)
• Abt Sportsline (2011, 2021)
• Phoenix Racing (2012-2013)
• Audi Sport Team Phoenix (2014-2016, 2017-2020)
• Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline (2016)

IMSA SportsCar Championship

Mike has raced for –

• Spirit of Daytona Racing (2014)
• VisitFlorida.com Racing (2015)
• Corvette Racing (2016-2019)
• Ally Cadillac Racing (2021)
• Ally Cadillac (2022)

FIA World Endurance Championship

Mike has raced for –

• Vector Sport (2022)

NASCAR Cup Series

Mike has raced for –

• Spire Motorsports (2022)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

69 kg or 152 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Mike has dated –

1. Susanne Schaller – Through his long-term marriage to Susanne Schaller, Mike has 3 children – 2 sons named Phil and Paul, and a daughter named Stella (b. December 2020).

Race / Ethnicity

White

He is of German descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Amber

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Short-cropped, side-parted hair
• Often sports a light stubble
• Cheerful smile

Mike Rockenfeller Facts

1. Mike started kart racing in 1995, aged 11, and participated in numerous local and national karting series through the late 1990s. In 2002, he won the Jörg van Ommen Kart Cup Super Series in Germany.
2. By 2001, he had started participating in car racing championships and stood 4th in the Formula König Championship (a now-defunct open-wheel racing series based in Germany) that year, winning one race.
3. In 2003, Mike finished 2nd in the German Carrera Cup (a one-make (all vehicles in the competition have identical or very similar designs/models) competition) and won the title in 2004.
4. In 2005, he won the GT2 class driver championship title in the FIA GT Championship (a now-defunct sports car racing series that was mostly concentrated in Europe, with some races held in Asia and South America).
5. in 2008, Mike won the European Le Mans Series (a series of endurance races broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2) in the LMP1 category (team) despite not winning any races. He and his partner, Alexandre Prémat, stood 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the 5 races that were held in the series.

Featured Image by Mike Rockenfeller / Instagram