Timo Bernhard

Porsche GT Team

Bernhard is the longest-serving Porsche works driver. The German began his successful Porsche career in 1999 as a Porsche Junior, and is the only works driver to date to be crowned champion in all categories of the Porsche pyramid: In 2001 he won the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, in 2004 the GT title of the American Le Mans Series, and in 2007 and 2008 he became LMP2 champion of the ALMS with the RS Spyder, and world champion in 2015 with the 919 Hybrid. Bernhard secured the driver’s world championship title in 2016 and 2017. He was there in the early days of the LMP1 project, which proved difficult at times. He also guided newcomers Hartley and Webber through this tough initial test phase. Moreover, he has won all major sports car endurance races: Daytona, Sebring, as well as five overall victories at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. In 2017 he conquered Le Mans for the second time.
Privately, however, he enjoys rallying, in Porsches, of course. As a side-line job, he manages the ‘Team 75 Bernhard,’ which also fields Porsche cars.

Personal info

Date of Birth: 24 February 1981
Place of Birth: Homburg/Saar (D)
Nationality: German
Residence: Bruchmühlbach-Miesau (D)
Marital Status: Married to Katharina, two children
Height/Weight: 1.74 m/60 kg
Hobbies: Running, music, rallying
Internet: www.timo-bernhard.de
Twitter: @Timo_Bernhard
Facebook: www.facebook.com/timobernhard.de/

With the Porsche 911 RSR, Timo Bernhard competes for the Porsche GT Team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Bernhard also contests the ADAC GT Masters for KÜS Team75 Bernhard in the Porsche 911 GT3 R.

Career

2018 Porsche works driver
2017 Porsche works driver WEC, LMP1
1st WEC with Bamber/Hartley
1st Le Mans 24 Hours (overall)
2016

Porsche works driver WEC, LMP1
1st WEC with Hartley/Webber
4 wins (Nürburgring, Mexico City, Austin, Shanghai)
1 pole position (Spa)

2015

Porsche works driver WEC, LMP1
1st WEC with Hartley/Webber
4 wins (Nürburgring, Austin, Fuji, Shanghai)
2nd Le Mans, 3 pole positions

2014

Porsche works driver WEC, LMP1
3rd Silverstone, Fuji und Bahrain
1 pole position (São Paulo)

2013 Porsche works driver
2nd Le Mans 24 Hours (GT)
1st Nürburgring 24 Hours (SP7, 7th overall)
LMP1 test programme
1st ADAC Saarland Rally (German Rally Championship)
2012 Porsche works driver
2nd Sebring 12 Hours (overall)
VLN Nürburgring-Nordschleife, 2 podiums
2011 Porsche works driver
1st Nürburgring 24 Hous (overall)
5th Sebring 12 Hours (overall)
Le Mans 24 Hours (LMP1)
2010 Porsche works driver
1st Le Mans 24 Hours (overall, Audi)
ADAC Motorsport Man of the Year
2009 Porsche works driver
1st Nürburgring 24 Hours (overall)
4th Grand-Am Series (DP)
2008 Porsche works driver
Winner American Le Mans Series (LMP2), 4 wins
1st Sebring 12 Hours (ALMS, overall)
1st Nürburgring 24 Hours (overall)
2007 Porsche works driver
Winner American Le Mans Series (LMP2, 8 wins)
1st Nürburgring 24 Hours (overall)
2006 Porsche works driver
3rd American Le Mans Series (LMP2, 4 wins)
1st Nürburgring 24 Hours (overall)
2005 Porsche works driver
2nd American Le Mans Series (GT2, 5 wins)
2nd Le Mans 24 Hours (GT2)
2004 Porsche works driver
Winner American Le Mans Series (GT, 2 wins)
1st Sebring 12 Hours (ALMS, GT)
1st Petit Le Mans (ALMS, GT)
3rd Nürburgring 24 Hours (overall)
2nd Spa 24 Hours (N-GT)
2003 Porsche works driver
2nd American Le Mans Series (GT)
1st Petit Le Mans (ALMS, GT)
1st Daytona 24 Hours (overall)
3rd Nürburgring 24 Hours (overall)
2002 Porsche works driver
3rd Porsche Michelin Supercup
4th American Le Mans Series (GT)
1st Daytona 24 Hours (GT)
1st Le Mans 24 Hours (GT)
2nd Nürburgring 24 Hours (overall)
2001 Porsche Junior
Winner Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland
2nd Sebring 12 Hours (ALMS, GT)
Porsche Pirelli Supercup (1 win)
2000 Porsche Junior
3rd Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland
1999 Porsche Junior
12th Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland
3rd German Formula Ford Championship
1998 6th German Formula Ford Championship (2 wins)
6th Formula Ford Europa Cup
1991-1997 Karting