He repeated the success at Mercedes-Benz in 1992 and 1994, before moving back to sports cars racing for them in 1997 to become the 1998 FIA GT Champion. He retired when the series did not continue in the 1999 season.

He soon returned in June 1999, to win the 24 Hours Nürburgring on the Nordschleife for the third time driving a Zakspeed Viper.

When the DTM resumed as Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in 2000, he returned to the series, winning at the age of 50 years at the Sachsenring circuit, only to retire once again.

Ludwig returned as a "hobby pilot" to the Nürburgring Nordschleife when given the opportunity to drive a high power vehicle. The years 2004 and 2005 saw him enter the 24 Hours Nürburgring with Uwe Alzen on the Jürgen Alzen Porsche 996 GT2 Bi-Turbo. With a normally aspirated Porsche 997 GT3 of the Alzen brothers, Ludwig and Christian Abt managed to beat the old distance record in the 2006 edition of the 24h, yet finished only second, 1 lap behind the winners.

Ludwig has also worked as a TV commentator on DTM races.

Racing record[edit]

Achievements[edit]

Complete European Formula Two Championship results[edit]

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

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213Pos.Pts
1976Willi Kauhsen Racing TeamMarch 762HartHOC
Ret		THRVAL
13		SALPAU
7		HOC
9		ROUMUG
9		PERESTNOG
6		HOC
10		12th4
1977Willi Kauhsen Racing TeamJabouille 2JRenaultSIL
Ret		THR
Ret		HOC
Ret		NÜR
8		VAL
DSQ		PAU
7		MUGROUNOGPERMISESTNC0
KWS AutotechnikChevron B40FordDON
Ret
Sources:[3][4]

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results[edit]

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1978West Germany Weisberg Gelo TeamUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
Netherlands Toine Hezemans		Porsche 935/77Gr.5
+2.0		19DNFDNF
1979West Germany Porsche Kremer RacingUnited States Don Whittington
United States Bill Whittington		Porsche 935 K3Gr.5
+2.0		3071st1st
1982West Germany Ford Germany
West Germany Zakspeed		Switzerland Marc Surer
West Germany Manfred Winkelhock		Ford C100C67DNFDNF
1983West Germany Sorga S.A. Joest RacingSweden Stefan Johansson
France Bob Wollek		Porsche 956C3546th6th
1984West Germany New-Man Joest RacingFrance Henri PescaroloPorsche 956BC13601st1st
1985West Germany New-Man Joest RacingItaly Paolo Barilla
West Germany Louis Krages		Porsche 956BC13741st1st
1986West Germany Joest RacingItaly Paolo Barilla
West Germany Louis Krages		Porsche 956BC1196DNFDNF
1988West Germany Porsche AGWest Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
United Kingdom Derek Bell		Porsche 962CC13942nd2nd
1998West Germany AMG-MercedesWest Germany Bernd Schneider
Australia Mark Webber		Mercedes-Benz CLK-LMGT119DNFDNF
Sources:[3][5]

Complete World Touring Car Championship results[edit]

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011Pos.Pts
1987Switzerland Eggenberger MotorsportFord Sierra RS CosworthMNZ
DSQ		JAR
ovr:4
cls:1		DIJ
ovr:4
cls:4		NÜR
ovr:1
cls:1		SPA
Ret		2nd268
Ford Sierra RS500BRN
ovr:1
cls:1		SIL
ovr:6
cls:1		BAT
DSQ		CLD
ovr:12
cls:8		WEL
ovr:1
cls:1		FUJ
ovr:1
cls:1
Sources:[3][6]

* Overall positions shown. WTCC points paying positions may be different

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results[edit]

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

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324Pos.Pts
1985ABR Ringhausen RennsportFord Sierra XR4 TIZOLWUNAVUMFAERDERDDIE
12		DIE
1		ZOL
1		SIE
1		NÜR
1		11th73.5
1986ABR Ringhausen RennsportFord Sierra XR4 TIZOL
Ret		HOC
5		NÜRAVUMFAWUNNÜR
Ret		ZOLNÜR25th14
1987Ford-Grab Motorsport GmbHFord Sierra XR4 TIHOCZOLNÜRAVUMFANORNÜR
1		WUNDIESALNC0
1988Team Hein Gericke Ford Grab MotorsportFord Sierra RS 500 CosworthZOL
1
1		ZOL
2
1		HOC
1
10		HOC
2
8		NÜR
1
2		NÜR
2
5		BRN
1
2		BRN
2
2		AVU
1
Ret		AVU
2
12		MFA
1
Ret		MFA
2
9		NÜR
1
5		NÜR
2
4		NOR
1
23		NOR
2
1		WUN
1
1		WUN
2
1		SAL
1
C		SAL
2
C		HUN
1
Ret		HUN
2
Ret		HOC
1
9		HOC
2
5		1st258
1989AMG Motorenbau GmbHMercedes 190E 2.3-16ZOL
1
Ret		ZOL
2
DNS		HOC
1
1		HOC
2
20		NÜR
1
3		NÜR
2
Ret		11th155
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 EvoMFA
1
Ret		MFA
2
DNS		AVU
1
3		AVU
2
10		NÜR
1
DNS		NÜR
2
DNS		NOR
1		NOR
2		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
DNS		DIE
1
1		DIE
2
1		NÜR
1
1		NÜR
2
1		HOC
1
5		HOC
2
Ret
1990AMG Motorenbau GmbHMercedes 190E 2.5-16 EvoZOL
1
4		ZOL
2
2		HOC
1
1		HOC
2
Ret		NÜR
1
4		NÜR
2
3		AVU
1
9		AVU
2
Ret		MFA
1
2		MFA
2
6		WUN
1
22		WUN
2
11		5th140
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
15		NOR
1
4		NOR
2
4		DIE
1
7		DIE
2
6		NÜR
1
7		NÜR
2
7		HOC
1
5		HOC
2
7
1991AMG Motorenbau GmbHMercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2ZOL
1
2		ZOL
2
14		HOC
1
7		HOC
2
7		NÜR
1
1		NÜR
2
1		AVU
1
7		AVU
2
Ret		WUN
1
3		WUN
2
3		NOR
1
Ret		NOR
2
7		DIE
1
8		DIE
2
3		NÜR
1
1		NÜR
2
1		ALE
1
9		ALE
2
Ret		HOC
1
6		HOC
2
5		BRN
1
1		BRN
2
Ret		DON
1
4		DON
2
4		2nd166
1992AMG Motorenbau GmbHMercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2ZOL
1
2		ZOL
2
11		NÜR
1
7		NÜR
2
5		WUN
1
2		WUN
2
3		AVU
1
4		AVU
2
7		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
2		NÜR
1
1		NÜR
2
1		NOR
1
8		NOR
2
12		BRN
1
Ret		BRN
2
4		DIE
1
1		DIE
2
1		ALE
1
Ret		ALE
2
4		NÜR
1
4		NÜR
2
1		HOC
1
3		HOC
2
Ret		1st228
1993AMG-Mercedes Berlin 2000Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 93ZOL
1
4		ZOL
2
7		HOC
1
Ret		NÜR
1
3		WUN
1
5		WUN
2
3		NÜR
1
2		NÜR
2
3		NOR
1
Ret		NOR
2
5		DON
1
6		DON
2
Ret		DIE
1
3		DIE
2
2		ALE
1
5		ALE
2
Ret		AVU
1
2		AVU
2
22		HOC
1
5		HOC
2
Ret		4th171
Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2HOC
2
3		NÜR
2
1
1994AMG Mercedes D2 Privat TeamMercedes C-Class V6ZOL
1
8		ZOL
2
5		HOC
1
5		HOC
2
8		NÜR
1
1		NÜR
2
3		MUG
1
8		MUG
2
17		NÜR
1
2		NÜR
2
1		NOR
1
3		NOR
2
5		DON
1
20		DON
2
DNS		DIE
1
1		DIE
2
2		NÜR
1
2		NÜR
2
2		AVU
1
4		AVU
2
8		ALE
1
Ret		ALE
2
4		HOC
1
2		HOC
2
4		1st222
1995Opel Team RosbergOpel Calibra V6 4x4HOC
1
5		HOC
2
3		AVU
1
Ret		AVU
2
DNS		NOR
1
2		NOR
2
Ret		DIE
1
Ret		DIE
2
Ret		NÜR
1
7		NÜR
2
10		ALE
1
Ret		ALE
2
DNS		HOC
1
1		HOC
2
1		3rd80
2000HWA 2AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTMHOC
1
9		HOC
2
9		OSC
1
8		OSC
2
11		NOR
1
2		NOR
2
3		SAC
1
1		SAC
2
1		NÜR
1
2		NÜR
2
2		LAU
1
C		LAU
2
C		OSC
1
6		OSC
2
3		NÜR
1
12		NÜR
2
Ret		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
11		3rd122
Sources:[3][4][6]

Complete International Touring Car Championship results[edit]

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

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Pos.Pts
1995Opel Team RosbergOpel Calibra V6 4x4MUG
1
8		MUG
2
Ret		HEL
1
15		HEL
2
Ret		DON
1
8		DON
2
Ret		EST
1
17		EST
2
8		MAG
1
3		MAG
2
Ret		14th21
1996Zakspeed OpelOpel Calibra V6 4x4HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
DNS		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
Ret		EST
1
3		EST
2
11		HEL
1
3		HEL
2
Ret		NOR
1
1		NOR
2
1		DIE
1
Ret		DIE
2
Ret		SIL
1
1		SIL
2
Ret		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
11		MAG
1
9		MAG
2
5		MUG
1		MUG
2		HOC
1
1		HOC
2
2		INT
1
Ret		INT
2
18†		SUZ
1
Ret		SUZ
2
10		7th130
Sources:[4][6]
  • † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.