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He continued with Forti in [[1989_Alternate_International_F3000_season|1989]], taking a best result of third place at the season opener at Silverstone - enough for 15th place. | He continued with Forti in [[1989_Alternate_International_F3000_season|1989]], taking a best result of third place at the season opener at Silverstone - enough for 15th place. | ||
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| + | ===1988=== | ||
| + | Schneider's F3000 efforts earned him a handful of rounds with the Works Mercedes-Benz team in the inaugural [[World Touring Car Masters]] championship in [[1988 World Touring Car Masters season|1988]]. His drives came about after regular driver [[Jerry Mahony]] was released from his contract due to a string of poor performances. Schneider shared the car with former Grand Prix driver [[Jochen Mass]] and scored a pair of wins at Monza. | ||
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| + | ===1990=== | ||
| + | Schneider returned to the WTCM in [[1990_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1990]], being signed for the Works Opel Team Irmscher outfit alongside [[Volker Strycek]]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:29, 29 July 2018
Bernd Schneider (born 20th July, 1964 in St. Ingbert, West Germany) is a German former racing driver.
F3000
Schneider entered the International F3000 series in 1988 with the Forti Corse team. He was a regular points scorer and finished the year in eighth place - having taken one win at the Imola round.
He continued with Forti in 1989, taking a best result of third place at the season opener at Silverstone - enough for 15th place.
WTCM
1988
Schneider's F3000 efforts earned him a handful of rounds with the Works Mercedes-Benz team in the inaugural World Touring Car Masters championship in 1988. His drives came about after regular driver Jerry Mahony was released from his contract due to a string of poor performances. Schneider shared the car with former Grand Prix driver Jochen Mass and scored a pair of wins at Monza.
1990
Schneider returned to the WTCM in 1990, being signed for the Works Opel Team Irmscher outfit alongside Volker Strycek.
