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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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