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In this episode, I meet a man who lives and breathes Porsche like no other: Jörg Bergmeister. The former works driver, current brand ambassador and Nordschleife specialist looks back with me on his impressive career - from the first go-kart in the yard of his parents' car dealership to legendary victories at Daytona, Sebring and Le Mans.
We talk about:
- his motorsport dynasty and his grandfather as a Fichtel & Sachs works driver
- the start of his career with a Christmas go-kart
- rivalry, mind games and friendship with Timo Bernhard
- the close connection to the Schumacher family - incl. a special role played by Michael Schumacher
- Hairdresser visits that make careers possible
- 911s in every stage of development - and why there is no Nordschleife lap that is too fast
- how he works on the fastest road Porsches today as a test and development driver
A conversation full of fuel, passion, honesty - and true racing driver spirit.
Videos for the episode:
The video of the legendary Laguna-Seca finish against Jan Magnussen: https://youtu.be/sJDn_R2vGFE?feature=shared
The performance from GT3 R racing at Rennsport Reunion 7: https://youtu.be/8DoyCEb5gEc
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