Bernd Mayländer (born 29 May 1971 in

Waiblingen Waiblingen (; Swabian: ''Woeblinge'') is a town in the southwest of Germany, located in the center of the densely populated Stuttgart region, directly neighboring Stuttgart. It is the capital and largest city of the Rems-Murr district. , Wai ...

) is a German racing driver and current

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safety car driver.

Racing career

Bernd started his career in

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sport at the end of the 1980s. In the following years he made his way to the

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, the Porsche Carrera Cup and the original DTM. In 2000, he won the

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in a

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. When the

Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is a grand touring car series sanctioned by ITR e.V. who have been affiliated to the DMSB- FIA since 1984. The series is based in Germany, with rounds elsewhere in Europe. The s ...

(DTM) series was resumed in 2000, he drove for

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. He raced for Mercedes in DTM from 2001 to 2004, having won one race at

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in 2001.

Safety car driver in Formula One

Mayländer is the safety car driver for all

races. He has driven the Formula One safety car since 2000 with very few exceptions, such as the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix, when he was injured and was replaced by Marcel Fässler and the 2002 United States Grand Prix when he was replaced by Irish racing driver Damien Faulkner. As of 2018, Mayländer had led over 700 laps in Formula One during his career. Bernd Maylaender DTM(ThKraft)

Other

In May 2005, he was one of six

drivers taking part in a record drive. Three stock E320 CDI cars drove in 30 days around the clock, which resulted in an average speed of .

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

References

External links

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Profile at Formula1.com
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