Bernd Schneider (racecar driver)
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| Bernd Schneider | |
| Formula One Career | |
| Nationality |  German |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1988 - 1990 |
| Team(s) | Zakspeed, Arrows |
| Grands Prix | 34 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1990 Spanish Grand Prix |
Bernd Schneider (born July 20, 1964) is a champion touring car driver from Germany.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early years
Born in St. Ingbert, Schneider was named after legendary driver Bernd Rosemeyer, winner of the 1936 European Championship. Introduced to kart racing 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.
[edit] Open wheel 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, with Schneider only able to qualify for 9 races. Schneider also briefly drove for Arrows, before racing Porsche sports cars in the early 1990s.
[edit] Complete Formula One Results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Team | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Zakspeed | BRA DNQ |
SMR DNQ |
MON DNQ |
MEX Ret |
CAN DNQ |
USA DNQ |
FRA Ret |
GBR DNQ |
GER 12 |
HUN DNQ |
BEL 13 |
ITA Ret |
POR DNQ |
ESP DNQ |
JPN Ret |
AUS DNQ |
Zakspeed | - | 0 |
| 1989 | Zakspeed | 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 |
Zakspeed | - | 0 |
| 1990 | Arrows | USA 12 |
BRA |
SMR |
MON |
CAN |
MEX |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
HUN |
BEL |
ITA |
POR |
ESP DNQ |
JPN |
AUS |
Arrows | - | 0 |
[edit] DTM championships
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 Mercedes cars in the FIA GT series, winning the title in 1997.
When the DTM returned in 2000 with V-8 engines, 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 the AMG, Schneider has won a record 4 championships; in 2005, he was teammates with (among others) former F1 champion Mika Häkkinen. And in 2006 He won his 5th championship.
[edit] Personal
Schneider now lives in Monte Carlo with wife Nicole and their children Lisa-Marie and Luca Maximilian. Schneider still enjoys karting; when not behind the wheel, his hobbies include golf, squash, billiards, and tennis.
