Bernd Mayländer

Bernd Mayländer Mayländer at the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix. Nationality German Born (1971-05-29) 29 May 1971 Waiblingen (Germany) Previous series 1995–1996 1997–1998 2001–2004 DTM (ITC) FIA GT DTM 24 Hours of Le Mans career Participating years 1999 Teams Champion Racing Best finish 19th Class wins 0

Bernd Mayländer (born 29 May 1971 in Waiblingen) is a German racing driver and current Formula One safety car driver.

Racing career

Bernd started his career in karting sport at the end of the 1980s. In the following years he made his way to the Formula Ford, the Porsche Carrera Cup and the original DTM. In 2000, he won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in a Porsche 911 GT3-R. When the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series was resumed in 2000, he was driving for Mercedes-Benz.

Safety car driver in Formula One

Mayländer leading the race leader, Felipe Massa, and other drivers at the 2006 Brazilian GP.

Mayländer is the safety car driver for all Formula One races, with his busiest being the 2006 Australian Grand Prix, where he led more laps than all racers but Fernando Alonso, the race winner.

He has driven the Formula One safety car since 2000^[1] with the exception of the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix, when he was injured and was replaced by Marcel Fässler.

He also did a notable job at the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix, when he led the race for almost 20 laps of heavy rain and also at the 2010 Korean Grand Prix where he led 26 laps in heavy rain. At the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix he led 28 laps, while race winner Jenson Button led only half a lap, the last half of the last lap.

It is estimated that Mayländer has led over 600 laps in Formula One over this time.^[2]

Mayländer competing in the 2002 DTM season.

Other

In May 2005, he was one of six Mercedes-Benz drivers taking part in a record drive. Three stock E320 CDI cars drove 100,000 miles in 30 days around the clock, which resulted in an average speed of 139.7 mph (224.8 km/h).

Racing record

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results

† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance. ¹ - Shanghai was a non-championship round.

Complete International Touring Car Championship

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
1999	Champion Racing	Dirk Müller Bob Wollek	Porsche 911 GT3-R	GT	292	19th	2nd

References

External links

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