Bernd Schneider (racing driver)
Bernd Schneider (born 20 July 1964 in St. Ingbert) is a racing driver from Germany. He is a five-time Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters champion, and a Mercedes Brand Ambassador.
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| Born | 20 July 1964 St. Ingbert, West Germany |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  |
| Active years | 1988–1990 |
| Teams | Zakspeed, Arrows |
| Entries | 34 (9 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1990 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | |
| Years active | 2000–2008 |
| Former teams | HWA Team |
| Starts | 119 |
| Championships | 4 (2000, 2001, 2003, 2006) |
| Wins | 22 |
| Podiums | 66 |
| Poles | 19 |
| Fastest laps | 30 |
| FIA GT Championship | |
| Years active | 1997–1998 |
| Former teams | AMG Mercedes |
| Starts | 21 |
| Championships | 1 (1997) |
| Wins | 10 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| Poles | 9 |
| Fastest laps | 8 |
| International Touring Car Championship | |
| Years active | 1995–1996 |
| Former teams | D2 Privat-Team AMG Mercedes |
| Starts | 36 |
| Championships | 1 (1995) |
| Wins | 10 |
| Podiums | 17 |
| Poles | 8 |
| Fastest laps | 8 |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft | |
| Years active | 1986–1989, 1991–1995 |
| Former teams | AMG-Mercedes AMG Motorenbau Zakspeed Racing Ford Motorsport Eggenberger Ford-Grab Motorsport |
| Starts | 102 |
| Championships | 1 (1995) |
| Wins | 14 |
| Podiums | 29 |
| Poles | 13 |
| Fastest laps | 24 |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1991, 1998–1999 |
| Teams | AMG-Mercedes Joest Porsche Racing |
| Best finish | DNF (1991, 1998, 1999) |
| Class wins | 0 |
Career
Early years
Schneider was named after legendary driver Bernd Rosemeyer, winner of the 1936 European Drivers' Championship. Introduced to karting at an early age, he displayed an obvious talent for racing. After several years in the junior kart series, Schneider won the 1980 German Kart championship. Two years later, he would win the 1982 European Kart championship with the national team. In 1983, he won the African kart championship.
Single seater racing
The next few years, Schneider would race in the various Formula Ford series in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. In 1986, he joined the German Formula Three circuit, winning the title the following year in 1987. This brought him to the attention of Erich Zakowski, who signed Schneider to drive for his Formula One team Zakspeed in 1988 and 1989. However, the small German-based squad did little to make an impression on the F1 circuit and Schneider only able to qualify for nine races out of the 32 he entered with the team (7 out of 16 with the turbo powered car in 1988 and only twice out of 16 attempts did he pre-qualify and actually qualify for a race in 1989). Schneider also briefly drove for Arrows, before leaving single seaters and racing Porsche sports cars in the early 1990s for Kremer Racing and Joest Racing, in the World Sportscar Championship and the Interserie and races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
DTM championships
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In 1992, Schneider moved to the DTM (German Touring Car Championship), driving for AMG-Mercedes. Finishing third his first season, he has since been a regular Mercedes driver. In 1995, he won his first DTM championship, piloting an AMG C-Class.
In the years of the DTM's absence, Schneider raced the works Mercedes CLK GTR cars in the FIA GT Championship, winning the title in 1997 after winning six races. In 1998, now with the CLK-LM variant, although winning five races with teammate Mark Webber, he lost the title to teammates Klaus Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta. He was also a Mercedes works driver in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 and 1999.
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The DTM returned in 2000 with silhouette bodies and V8 engines, and Schneider took the championship crown three of the first four years (2000, 2001, and 2003) in an AMG CLK-Class; he was runner up in 2002. Still driving for AMG, Schneider has won a record four championships; in 2005, he was teammates with (among others) former F1 champion Mika Häkkinen, and in 2006 won his fifth championship title.
It was announced on 21 October 2008 that Schneider will retire from racing at the conclusion of the 2008 season.[1]
Post-DTM
In recent years, Schneider has returned from retirement to take part in several endurance races. In 2013 he raced in and won the 24 Hours of Dubai, the Bathurst 12 Hour, the 24 Hours Nürburgring and the Spa 24 Hours in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
Schneider currently races in the Pro-Am class of the Blancpain Sprint Series in the #70 GT Russian Team Viatti Mercedes.[2]
Personal life
Schneider lives in Monte Carlo with his girlfriend Svenja and their daughter Lilly-Sophie. He also has children Lisa-Marie and Luca Maximilian with his ex-wife Nicole, Oliver Bierhoff's older sister. Schneider still enjoys karting.
Racing record
Complete Formula One results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
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| 1988 | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 881 | Zakspeed 1500/4 Straight-4 t/c | BRA DNQ |
SMR DNQ |
MON DNQ |
MEX Ret |
CAN DNQ |
DET DNQ |
FRA Ret |
GBR DNQ |
GER 12 |
HUN DNQ |
BEL 13 |
ITA Ret |
POR DNQ |
ESP DNQ |
JPN Ret |
AUS DNQ |
NC | 0 |
| 1989 | West Zakspeed Racing | Zakspeed 891 | Yamaha OX88 V8 | BRA Ret |
SMR DNPQ |
MON DNPQ |
MEX DNPQ |
USA DNPQ |
CAN DNPQ |
FRA DNPQ |
GBR DNPQ |
GER DNPQ |
HUN DNPQ |
BEL DNPQ |
ITA DNPQ |
POR DNPQ |
ESP DNPQ |
JPN Ret |
AUS DNPQ |
NC | 0 |
| 1990 | Footwork Arrows Racing | Arrows A11 | Ford Cosworth DFR V8 | USA 12 |
BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | NC | 0 | |||
| Arrows A11B | ESP DNQ |
JPN | AUS |
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ford Texaco Racing Team / Rousesport | Ford Sierra RS500 | MNZ | JAR | DIJ | NUR | SPA | BNO | SIL | BAT | CLD | WEL | FJI* ovr:17 cls:10 |
43rd | 16 |
* Overall race position shown. Registered WTCC points paying position may differ.
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
‡ - Shanghai was a non-championship round.
- † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
Complete International Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | D2 Privat-Team AMG Mercedes | Mercedes C-Class V6 | MUG 1 1 |
MUG 2 3 |
HEL 1 5 |
HEL 2 Ret |
DON 1 1 |
DON 2 1 |
EST 1 1 |
EST 2 2 |
MAG 1 1 |
MAG 2 1 |
1st | 138 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | D2 Privat-Team AMG Mercedes | Mercedes C-Class V6 | HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 2 |
NÜR 1 4 |
NÜR 2 6 |
EST 1 11 |
EST 2 12 |
HEL 1 16 |
HEL 2 Ret |
NOR 1 9 |
NOR 2 6 |
DIE 1 1 |
DIE 2 1 |
SIL 1 16 |
SIL 2 5 |
NÜR 1 2 |
NÜR 2 2 |
MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 8 |
MUG 1 2 |
MUG 2 1 |
HOC 1 14† |
HOC 2 Ret |
INT 1 5 |
INT 2 14 |
SUZ 1 3 |
SUZ 2 1 |
2nd | 205 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 1991 | |
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Porsche 962C | C2 | 197 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | |
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Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM | GT1 | 19 | DNF | DNF |
| 1999 | |
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Mercedes-Benz CLR | LMGTP | 76 | DNF | DNF |
Complete FIA GT Championship results
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | AMG Mercedes | GT1 | Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR | Mercedes-Benz LS600 6.0L V12 | HOC Ret |
SIL 2 |
HEL 8 |
NÜR 1 |
SPA 2 |
A1R 4 |
SUZ 1‡ |
DON 1 |
MUG Ret |
SEB 1 |
LAG 1 |
1st | 72 |
| 1998 | AMG Mercedes | GT1 | Mercedes-Benz CLK LM | Mercedes-Benz M120 6.0L V12 | OSC 3 |
SIL 1 |
HOC 1 |
DIJ 11 |
HUN 1 |
SUZ 1 |
DON 1 |
A1R 2 |
HMS 4 |
LAG 2 |
3rd | 69 |
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts |
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| 2015 | GT Russian Team | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Pro-Am | NOG QR 5 |
NOG CR 11 |
BRH QR 14 |
BRH CR 10 |
ZOL QR 12 |
ZOL CR 13 |
MOS QR |
MOS CR |
ALG QR |
ALG CR |
MIS QR |
MIS CR |
ZAN QR |
ZAN CR |
5th | 92 |
| 2016 | HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Pro | MIS QR Ret |
MIS CR 7 |
BRH QR 1 |
BRH CR 2 |
NÜR QR 8 |
NÜR CR 3 |
HUN QR 5 |
HUN CR 5 |
CAT QR 10 |
CAT CR 31 |
4th | 59 |
References
- "Schneider to retire after Hockenheim". autosport.com. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- "GT Russian Team Viatti". Blancpain GT Series. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Kris Nissen |
German Formula Three Champion 1987 |
Succeeded by Joachim Winkelhock |
| Preceded by Klaus Ludwig |
Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Champion 1995 |
Succeeded by Bernd Schneider (2000) (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) |
| Preceded by Inaugural |
International Touring Car Championship Champion 1995 |
Succeeded by Manuel Reuter |
| Preceded by Ray Bellm James Weaver (BPR Global GT Series) |
FIA GT Championship Champion 1997 |
Succeeded by Klaus Ludwig Ricardo Zonta |
| Preceded by Bernd Schneider (1995) (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) |
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Champion 2000-2001 |
Succeeded by Laurent Aïello |
| Preceded by Laurent Aïello |
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Champion 2003 |
Succeeded by Mattias Ekström |
| Preceded by Gary Paffett |
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Champion 2006 |
Succeeded by Mattias Ekström |
| Preceded by Christopher Mies Darryl O'Young Christer Jöns |
Winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour 2013 (with Thomas Jäger & Alexander Roloff) |
Succeeded by John Bowe Peter Edwards Craig Lowndes Mika Salo |
