René Münnich (born 6 May 1977) is a German auto racing driver, team owner and entrepreneur.

He made his debut in the World Touring Car Championship at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan.

The drive would allow him to assess a possible move for his Münnich Motorsport team to the WTCC in 2013, following the discontinuation of the FIA GT1 World Championship.

[2] Soon after, Münnich Motorsport completed the purchase of two cars from the Lukoil Racing Team.

[3] Winkelhock decided at the last minute to pull out of the project as he wanted to focus solely on GT racing, allowing the door open for reigning World Touring Car champion Robert Huff to join the team after leaving Chevrolet.