Jochen Neerpasch
Jochen Neerpasch | |
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Neerpasch in 1973 | |
Born | (1939-03-23) 23 March 1939 (age 85) Krefeld, Germany |
Nationality | German |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1964 – 1968 |
Teams | B. Cunningham J. Simone Essex Wire Corporation Porsche System Engineering |
Best finish | 3rd (1968) |
Class wins | 0 |
Jochen Neerpasch (born 23 March 1939 is a German former racecar driver and motorsports manager.
Career
His racing career began in the 1960s, first on Borgward touring car, then with the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans as a first major event. Racing a Porsche 907, he won the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona. After his third-place finish in Le Mans the same year, he retired from racing.
In the 1970s, he became a successful manager in the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft and the European Touring Car Championship. First he managed Ford, then he took the 1972 champion Hans-Joachim Stuck with him to BMW, to found the successful BMW M team and company.
In the 1980s, Neerpasch was in charge of Sauber-Mercedes sports car racing team, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989. He also discovered and taught talents like Michael Schumacher, Karl Wendlinger, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen[citation needed].
Racing record
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1964 | Briggs S. Cunningham | Chris Amon | Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe | GT +3.0 | 131 | DSQ (Outside assistance) | |
1965 | J. Simone (private entrant) | Jo Siffert | Maserati Tipo 65 | P 5.0 | 3 | DNF (Accident damage) | |
1966 | Essex Wire Corporation | Jacky Ickx | Ford GT40 | S 5.0 | 154 | DNF (Engine) | |
1967 | Porsche System Engineering | Rolf Stommelen | Porsche 910 kurzheck | P 2.0 | 351 | 6th | 2nd |
1968 | Porsche System Engineering | Rolf Stommelen | Porsche 908LH | P 3.0 | 325 | 3rd | 2nd |
Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1968 | Porsche System Engineering | Vic Elford Rolf Stommelen Jo Siffert Hans Herrmann | Porsche 907LH | P | 673 | 1st | 1st |
Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1968 | Porsche Automobile Company | Vic Elford | Porsche 907 | P 3.0 | 226 | 2nd | 2nd |
Complete Targa Florio results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1964 | Porsche System Engineering | Günther Klass | Porsche 356B Carrera 2000 GS/GT | GT 2.0 | 10 | 7th | 3rd |
1967 | Porsche System Engineering | Vic Elford | Porsche 910 | P 2.0 | 10 | 3rd | 2nd |
1968 | Porsche System Engineering | Hans Herrmann | Porsche 907 | P 3.0 | 10 | 4th | 2nd |
External links
- Jochen Neerpasch career summary at DriverDB.com
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- run as the Daytona 3 Hour Continental (1962–63)
- Daytona 2000 (1964–65)
- 6 Hours of Daytona (1972)
- 24 Hours of Daytona (1966–71 / 1973 / 1975–present)
- Peter Gregg
- Pedro Rodríguez
- Rolf Stommelen
- Bob Wollek
- João Barbosa
- Derek Bell
- Hélio Castroneves
- Scott Dixon
- Christian Fittipaldi
- Butch Leitzinger
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Brian Redman
- Memo Rojas
- Andy Wallace
- Allmendinger
- Alonso
- Amon
- J. Andretti
- Ma. Andretti
- Ballot-Léna
- Bandini
- Barber
- Beretta
- Bergmeister
- Bernhard
- Boesel
- Bouchut
- Bourdais
- Boutsen
- Braun
- Briscoe
- Brown
- Brundle
- Buckler
- Cameron
- Campbell
- Collard
- Dalziel
- Derani
- Dismore
- D. Donohue
- M. Donohue
- Dupuy
- Durán
- Duxbury
- Dyson
- Elford
- Fellows
- Field
- Fitzpatrick
- Franchitti
- Fréon
- García
- Garretson
- Gentilozzi
- Gordon
- Graves
- Gurney
- Hand
- Hasemi
- Helmick
- Henn
- Herrmann
- Hezemans
- Hill
- Hoshino
- Ickx
- Jarvis
- Jelinski
- Joest
- D. Jones
- P. J. Jones
- Kanaan
- Kimball
- Kinnunen
- Kneifel
- Krages
- Larson
- Lässig
- Lavaggi
- Law
- Lienhard
- Luyendyk
- Martin
- McMurray
- Mears
- Merl
- Millen
- Moran
- Moretti
- Nasr
- Neerpasch
- Negri
- Newgarden
- Nielsen
- O'Connell
- Oliver
- Ongais
- Pace
- Papis
- C. Parsons
- Paul Sr.
- Pescarolo
- Pew
- Pilgrim
- B. Rahal
- G. Rahal
- Rice
- Robinson
- Rockenfeller
- Rossi
- Schneider
- Schrom
- Siffert
- Suzuki
- Unser Sr.
- Van der Merwe
- Van Overbeek
- Weaver
- Wendlinger
- Werner
- Wheldon
- Wilson
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