Vern Schuppan

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Vern Schuppan : biography

19 March 1943 –

Other activities

With Japanese backing, Schuppan produced firstly minimally modified 962 race cars with street registration. The first, registered in the UK as H726 LDP, retained the original bodywork and honeycomb chassis from its racing career. Later a road going evolution of the Porsche 962 called the Schuppan 962CR was developed, using very different bodywork. At the then price of 195 million yen (1.5 million USD) only six were built.

Payment failed to arrive for two of the vehicles after they were shipped to Japan. This, coupled with the high cost of the car’s construction and the worldwide recession, forced Schuppan to declare bankruptcy. Schuppan then also co-owned an Indy Lights team with Stefan Johansson.

In May 2006, Schuppan was elected into the Club International des Anciens Pilotes de Grand Prix F1, an eminent organisation based in Monaco.

Racing record

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WDC Points
1972 Marlboro BRM BRM P153B BRM V12 ARG RSA ESP MON BELDNS FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0
1974 Team Ensign Ensign N174 Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL15 MONRet SWEDSQ NEDDSQ FRADNQ GBRDNQ GERRet AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0
1975 Embassy Racing With Graham Hill Hill GH1 Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP MON BEL SWERet NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA NC 0
1977 Team Surtees Surtees TS19 Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP MON BEL SWE FRA GBR12 GER7 AUT16 NEDDNQ ITA USA CAN JPN NC 0

Indy 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1976 Eagle Offy 17th 18th
1977 Wildcat Offy DNQ
1979 Wildcat DGS 22nd 21st
1981 McLaren Cosworth 18th 3rd
1982 Penske Cosworth DNQ

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans Results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner’s distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

Year Pos Class No Team Co-Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
1989 13 C1 55 AUS}} Team Schuppan SWE}} Eje Elgh Gary Brabham Porsche 962C 321
1988 34DNF C1 18 FRG}} Porsche AG FRA}} Bob Wollek Sarel van der Merwe Porsche 962C 192
1987 39DNF C1 18 FRG}} Rothmans Porsche AG FRA}} Bob Wollek Jochen Mass Porsche 962C 16
1986† 27DNF C1 2 FRG}} Rothmans Porsche FRG}} Jochen Mass Bob Wollek Porsche 962C 180
1986† 47DNF C1 3 FRG}} Rothmans Porsche USA}} Drake Olson Porsche 962C 41
1985 32DNF C1 3 FRG}} Rothmans Porsche USA}} Al Holbert John Watson Porsche 962C 299
1984 6 C1 11 FRG}} Porsche Kremer Racing AUS}} Alan Jones Jean-Pierre Jarier Porsche 956B 337
1983 1 C 3 FRG}} Rothmans Porsche USA}} Hurley Haywood Al Holbert Porsche 956 370
1982 2 C 2 FRG}} Rothmans Porsche System FRG}} Jochen Mass Porsche 956 356
1981 12 S+2.0 12 FRG}} Porsche System FRG}} Jochen Mass Hurley Haywood Porsche 936 312
1979† 24NC S+2.0 10 USA}} Grand Touring Cars Ltd. Ford Concessionaires France FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jaussaud David Hobbs Mirage M10 ? 121
1979† 26DNF S+2.0 11 USA}} Grand Touring Cars Inc. Ford Concessionaires France GBR}} Derek Bell David Hobbs Mirage M10 ? 262
1978 10 S+2.0 10 Grand Touring Cars Inc. FRA}} Jacques Laffite Sam Posey Mirage M9 ? 293
1977 2 S+2.0 10 USA}} Grand Touring Cars Inc. Mirage Renault FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jarier Mirage GR8 ? 331
1976 5 S3.0 11 USA}} Grand Touring Cars Inc. GBR}} Derek Bell Mirage GR8 ? 326
1975 3 S3.0 10 GBR}} Gulf Research Racing Co. FRA}} Jean-Pierre Jaussaud Mirage GR8 ? 330
1974 41DNF S3.0 12 GBR}} Gulf Research Racing Co. SWE}} Reine Wisell Mirage GR7 ? ?
1973 44DNF S3.0 9 GBR}} Gulf Research Racing GBR}} Mike Hailwood John Watson Mirage M6 ? 112

† Years he was cross entered.