Bernd Schneider

Schneider
Nationality German
Date of Birth 20 July, 1964
Teams Zakspeed (1988-89)
Arrows (1990)
Races Entered 34
DNQ/DNPQ 25
Best Result 12th
Germany, 1988/USA, 1990

A 'what might have been' story of the highest order, this German F3 champion, 2-time Interserie champion and 3-time DTM champion was saddled with a sub-standard Zakspeed for two years, before leaving F1 to make his mark in world motorsport.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1976 • German Junior Kart Championship, 3rd overall.
1977 • German Junior Kart Championship, 2nd overall.
1978 • German Junior Kart Championship, 2nd overall.
1979 • German Junior Kart Championship, 1st overall.
• World Junior Kart Championship, 5th overall.
1980 • German Junior Kart Championship, 1st overall.
• World Junior Kart Championship, 1st overall.
1981 • German Class A Kart Championship, 3rd overall.
1982 • European Kart Championship, 1st overall.
1983 • African Kart Championship, 1st overall.
1984 • German Formula Ford 1600, 2nd overall.
1985 • German Formula Ford 2000, 4th overall.
• European Formula Ford 2000, 5th overall.
1986 • German F3, =3rd overall, 94 points in an ACE Reynard 863 Volkswagen.
1987 • German F3, 1st overall, 140 points, 7 wins in a Schübel Dallara F387 Volkswagen.
Formula One
1988 • Zakspeed 881 turbo, 16 entries, 10 DNQs.
1989 • Zakspeed ZK891 Yamaha V8, 16 entries, 14 DNPQs.
1990 • Arrows A11/A11B Cosworth V8, 2 entries, 1 DNQ.
After F1
1990 • Porsche Cup, 1st overall.
• World Sportscar Championship, 25th overall, 3.5 points in a Kremer Porsche 962CK6 with various drivers.
• Interserie championship, 1st overall, 97.5 points, 4 outright wins, 9 heat wins in a Kremer Porsche 962CK6.
1991 • World Sportscar Championship, 2 starts, 23rd overall, 12 points in a Joest Porsche 962C with various drivers.
• Interserie championship, 1st overall, 6 outright wins, 8 heat wins in a Joest Porsche 962C.
• IMSA, 9th overall, 49 points in a Joest Porsche 962C with various drivers.
• DTM in a Zakspeed Mercedes-Benz.
1992 • IMSA, =29th overall, 10 points in a Joest Porsche 962C with various drivers.
• DTM, 3rd overall, in an AMG Mercedes-Benz.
1993 • DTM, 3rd overall, 172 points, 3 wins in an AMG Mercedes-Benz 190E.
1994 • DTM, 10th overall, 86 points, 2 wins in an AMG Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
1995 • DTM, 1st overall, 138 points, 5 wins in an AMG Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
• ITC, 1st overall, 155 points, 5 wins in an AMG Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
1996 • ITC, 2nd overall, 205 points, 4 wins in an AMG Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
1997 • FIA GT championship, 1st overall, 72 points, 6 wins in an AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR with various drivers.
1998 • FIA GT championship, =3rd overall, 69 points, 5 wins in an AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR with Webber.
• Le Mans 24hrs, retired in an AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM with Webber and Ludwig.
1999 • Le Mans 24hrs, withdrew in an AMG Mercedes-Benz CLR with Lamy and Lagorce.
2000 • DTM, 1st overall, 221 points, 6 wins in an AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM.
2001 • DTM, 1st overall, 161 points, 6 wins in an AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM.
2002 • Will compete in the DTM in an AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM.

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