Bernd Robert Schneider[1](born 20 July 1964) is a Germanracing driver.He is a five-timeDeutsche Tourenwagen Masterschampion, and a Mercedes Brand Ambassador.
 Schneider in 2007 | |
| Born | 20 July 1964 St. Ingbert,West Germany |
|---|---|
| Formula OneWorld Championship career | |
| Nationality |  West German |
| 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 Manscareer | |
| Years | 1991,1998–1999 |
| Teams | AMG-Mercedes Joest Porsche Racing |
| Best finish | DNF (1991,1998,1999) |
| Class wins | 0 |
Career
editEarly years
editSchneider was named after legendary driverBernd Rosemeyer,winner of the1936 European Drivers' Championship.Introduced tokartingat 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 theAfricankart championship.
Single seater racing
editThe next few years, Schneider would race in the various Formula Ford series in Germany and elsewhere inEurope.In 1986, he joined theGerman Formula Threecircuit, winning the title the following year in 1987 as well as finishing third in the1987 Macau Grand Prix.[2]This brought him to the attention ofErich Zakowski,who signed Schneider to drive for hisFormula OneteamZakspeedin1988and1989.However, the small German-based squad did little to make an impression on the F1 circuit and Schneider was only able to qualify for nine races out of the 32 he entered with the team (7 out of 16 with theturbopowered 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 forArrows,before leaving single seaters and racingPorschesports carsin the early 1990s forKremer RacingandJoest Racing,in theWorld Sportscar Championshipand theInterserieand races such as the24 Hours of Le Mans.
DTM championships
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In 1992, Schneider moved to theDTM(German Touring Car Championship), driving forAMG-Mercedes.Finishing third his first season, he has since been a regular Mercedes driver. In 1995, he won his first DTM championship, piloting an AMGC-Class.
In the years of the DTM's absence, Schneider raced the worksMercedes CLK GTRcars in theFIA GT Championship,winning the title in1997after winning six races. In 1998, now with the CLK-LM variant, although winning five races with teammate Mark Webber, he lost the title to teammatesKlaus LudwigandRicardo Zonta.He was also a Mercedes works driver in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in1998and1999.
TheDTMreturned in 2000 with silhouette bodies andV8 engines,and Schneider took the championship crown three of the first four years (2000, 2001, and 2003) in an AMGCLK-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 championMika Häkkinen,and in 2006 won his fifth championship title.
It was announced on 21 October 2008 that Schneider would retire from racing at the conclusion of the2008 season.[3]
Post-DTM
editIn recent years, Schneider has returned from retirement to take part in several endurance races. In 2013 he raced in and won the24 Hours of Dubai,theBathurst 12 Hour,the24 Hours Nürburgringand theSpa 24 Hoursin aMercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
Schneider currently races in the Pro-Am class of theBlancpain Sprint Seriesin the #70 GT Russian Team Viatti Mercedes.[4]
Personal life
editSchneider lives inMonte Carlowith 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
editCareer summary
editComplete Formula One results
edit(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | WestZakspeed Racing | Zakspeed881 | Zakspeed 1500/4Straight-4t/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 | WestZakspeed Racing | Zakspeed891 | Yamaha OX88V8 | 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 | ArrowsA11 | Ford Cosworth DFRV8 | USA 12 |
BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | NC | 0 | |||
| ArrowsA11B | ESP DNQ |
JPN | AUS | ||||||||||||||||||
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
edit(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate 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
edit(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate 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
edit(key) (Races inboldindicate pole position) (Races initalicsindicate 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 | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Joest Porsche Racing
|
 Henri PescaroloLouis Krages
|
Porsche 962C | C2 | 197 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | AMG-Mercedes
|
Klaus Ludwig Mark Webber
|
Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM | GT1 | 19 | DNF | DNF |
| 1999 | AMG-Mercedes
|
Franck Lagorce Pedro Lamy
|
Mercedes-Benz CLR | LMGTP | 76 | DNF | DNF |
Complete FIA GT Championship results
edit| 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-BenzLS6006.0L V12 | HOC Ret |
SIL 2 |
HEL 8 |
NÜR 1 |
SPA 2 |
A1R 1 |
SUZ 1‡ |
DON 1 |
MUG Ret |
SEB 1 |
LAG 1 |
1st | 72 |
| 1998 | AMG Mercedes | GT1 | Mercedes-Benz CLK LM | Mercedes-BenzM1206.0L V12 | OSC 3 |
SIL 1 |
HOC 1 |
DIJ 9 |
HUN 1 |
SUZ 1 |
DON 1 |
A1R 2 |
HMS 4 |
LAG 2 |
3rd | 69 | |
Complete Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup results
edit| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^"Pilote des 24 heures du Mans: Bernd Robert Schneider".24h-en-piste(in French).Retrieved21 June2023.
- ^"Decades of history".Macau Grand Prix.Retrieved20 May2021.
- ^"Schneider to retire after Hockenheim".autosport.21 October 2008.Retrieved22 October2008.
- ^"GT Russian Team Viatti".Blancpain GT Series.Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2015.Retrieved10 May2015.
- ^"Bernd Schneider".Driver Database.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^"Bernd Schneider – Involvement".StatsF1.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^Small, Steve (2000). "Schneider, Bernd".Grand Prix Who's Who(Third ed.). Reading, Berkshire: Travel Publishing. pp. 512–513.ISBN978-1-902007-46-5.Retrieved3 January2024– via Internet Archive.
- ^abcd"Bernd Schneider".Motor Sport.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^abc"Bernd Schneider race results".TouringCars.net.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^abcd"Bernd Schneider Results".Motorsport Stats.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^"Bernd Schneider".Automobile Club de l'Ouest.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^"Blancpain Sprint Series - Season 2015: Results".Speedsport Magazine.Retrieved3 January2024.
- ^"Blancpain Sprint Series - Season 2016: Results".Speedsport Magazine.Retrieved3 January2024.
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