Biography
Born in Schiltigheim and shaped by French and Canadian cultures, Bruno Spengler built an international career through progression, resilience and landmark results.
Identity
Bruno Spengler is a French-Canadian racing driver born on 23 August 1983 in Schiltigheim, Alsace. Shaped by both France and Canada, he built his career on a rare combination of speed, method, resilience and the ability to read very different technical environments.
From karting to single-seaters, from DTM to endurance racing, from BMW to Bugatti, his story is more than a list of results. It is the story of a driver able to adapt, connect a team and turn pressure into precision.
Biography
Origins
Bruno Spengler was born on 23 August 1983 in Schiltigheim, near Strasbourg. His story quickly became shaped by two cultures: Alsace, with its automotive and industrial heritage, and Canada, where he grew up with an international outlook.
That dual identity gives his career a specific tone: European precision, North American energy and the ability to move naturally between very different environments.
Karting & single-seaters
Living in Quebec with his family, Bruno began karting in 1995. There he learned the fundamentals that would stay with him: vision, racing line, repetition, pressure management and controlled aggression.
In 2000 he won the French Elite karting championship, then confirmed his potential in Formula Renault. In 2002, his Fran-Am title in North America strengthened his international profile and established him as one of the young drivers to watch.
Formula 3
In 2003, Bruno entered the Formula 3 Euro Series with the Mercedes-Benz Junior Team programme, a highly competitive championship known for developing future factory drivers. He faced a deep generation on circuits where technical precision made the difference.
A serious pre-season testing accident at Dijon-Prenois, including two fractured vertebrae, slowed his progress but did not break his momentum. This period revealed a key part of his career: the ability to come back, keep working and stay on course.
Mercedes-Benz / DTM
In 2005, Bruno joined DTM with Mercedes-Benz. The championship was one of Europe's toughest arenas: powerful cars, close racing, short-race strategy and permanent pressure.
In 2006 he became DTM runner-up with four wins, then confirmed that level in 2007 with another runner-up season. Those years established him as a major driver in the field and a trusted technical voice in a factory environment.
BMW Motorsport
In 2012, Bruno joined BMW for the marque's official DTM comeback. The challenge was ambitious: a new team, a new technical cycle and a new dynamic. He answered with a benchmark season at BMW Team Schnitzer.
Four wins, six podiums and a controlled finale at Hockenheim secured the 2012 DTM title. It became the central sporting moment of his career and one of the great symbols of BMW's return to the top of DTM.
Endurance & film
In 2015, Bruno joined Alex Zanardi and Timo Glock in BMW's endurance project for the 24 Hours of Spa, around a BMW Z4 GT3 and a story that became the documentary film No Limits - Impossible is just a word.
Beyond the race itself, this chapter shows another side of his career: sharing a car, a goal and a powerful human story. The preparation with Zanardi and Glock highlights trust, resilience and collective intelligence, themes that also feed his coaching work.
Endurance, GT & esports
After DTM, Bruno expanded into endurance and GT championships. His first IMSA appearance came at the 2015 Rolex 24 At Daytona, finishing second in class with BMW Team RLL. In 2020, he returned to North American endurance racing full-time with the BMW M8 GTE, in a world where traffic management, stints and collective strategy are central.
He also competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in Super GT in Japan, ADAC GT Masters and Italian GT. In 2023 he added the Italian GT Sprint title to his record. During the Covid period, he also raced virtually with BS+Competition, another sign of his lasting passion for driving.
Bugatti & transmission
In 2025, Bruno became Bugatti Official Driver, succeeding Pierre-Henri Raphanel. The role is symbolic: Molsheim is in Alsace, close to his origins, and Bugatti represents a form of automotive excellence where performance, emotion and precision remain inseparable.
His mission goes beyond demonstration. He represents the marque at international events, guides clients in the discovery of exceptional vehicles and brings the perspective of a professional racing driver. He also remains connected to competition, as shown by his notable 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours appearance with the HWA EVO.R.
Karting & Braun Racing
Since 2025, Bruno has been back on the karting circuit with Braun Racing, the team where he started racing at the age of ten, and with support from Sodikart. After the major chapters of his international career, this return to his roots reconnects him with the place where he first learned his racing lines and discovered his passion for competition.
Competing in national-level races and the French Championship, he rediscovers the full intensity of karting: close battles, precision at every moment and the pure pleasure of driving. With the team that witnessed his first steps, Bruno continues a story shaped by racing and human connections, driven by the same desire to compete.
