Jörg Bergmeister (born 13 February 1976 in Leverkusen) is a German former racing driver and an ambassador of Porsche.

Since 1996, Bergmeister has raced in the Porsche Carrera Cup. In 2006 he won the Grand-American Rolex Series Championship. He also won the 2003 24 Hours of Daytona overall in a Porsche 911 GT3-RS. His most recent achievement is a win at the 24 Hours of Daytona in the GT Class with TRG.

Bergmeister also won the Porsche Supercup in 2001, and the German Cup in 2000. He is one of the tallest sport car drivers at 6'4". He also has a degree in economics. As of 2010, he drives for Flying Lizard Motorsports in the American Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans and BMS Scuderia Italia in the FIA GT2 European Championship.

His late father, Willi Bergmeister, owned a workshop and dealership where Michael Schumacher learned his trade as a car mechanic in the 1980s. His brother Tim, who won the ADAC GT Masters title in 2008, and nephew Jakob are also racing drivers.

Career

Career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition2002American Le Mans Series - GTAlex Job Racing10161864th2003American Le Mans Series - GTAlex Job Racing9341043rd2004American Le Mans Series - GTAlex Job Racing8461324th2005American Le Mans Series - GT2Petersen Motorsports White Lightning Racing10591791st2006American Le Mans Series - GT2Petersen Motorsports White Lightning Racing10361471st2007American Le Mans Series - GT2Flying Lizard Motorsports12371703rd2008American Le Mans Series - GT2Flying Lizard Motorsports11491871st2009American Le Mans Series - GT2Flying Lizard Motorsports10661811st2010American Le Mans Series - GT2Flying Lizard Motorsports9451571st2011American Le Mans Series - GTFlying Lizard Motorsports9131064th2012American Le Mans Series - GTFlying Lizard Motorsports10141115th2013FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE ProPorsche AG Team Manthey800599.56th2014United Sports Car Championship - GTLMPorsche North America41110718thFIA World Endurance Championship - GTE ProPorsche Team Manthey8003996th2015United Sports Car Championship - GTLMPorsche North America10052766thFIA World Endurance Championship - GTE ProPorsche Team Manthey100001218th2016IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPark Place Motorsports1000420311th2017IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPark Place Motorsports1110427510th2018IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTDPark Place Motorsports5000111216th2018-19FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE AmTeam Project 182061511st2019-20FIA World Endurance Championship - GTE AmTeam Project 11113816th 2010 – 1st place ALMS GT Class Driver's Championship (Porsche 911 GT3-RSR) 2010 – 1st place 24 Hour of Spa (Porsche 911 GT3-RSR) 2009 – 1st place ALMS GT2 Class Driver's Championship (Porsche 911 GT3-RSR) 2009 – 1st place GT Class 24 Hours of Daytona 2008 – 1st place ALMS GT2 Class Driver's Championship (Porsche 911 GT3-RSR) 2006 – 1st place ALMS GT2 Class Driver's Championship (Porsche 911 GT3-RSR) 2006 – 1st place Grand-Am Daytona Prototype Driver's Championship 2005 – 1st place ALMS GT2 Class Driver's Championship (Porsche 911 GT3-RSR), 4th Place Daytona Prototype Grand-Am 2004 – 1st place GT Class 24 Hours of Le Mans 2003 – 3rd place ALMS GT Class (Porsche 911 GT3-RS), 1st place 24 Hours of Daytona Overall win 2002 – 4th place ALMS Class (Porsche 911 GT3-RS), 1st place GT Class 24 Hours of Daytona 2001 – 2nd place Porsche Carrera Cup, 1st place Porsche Supercup 2000 – 1st place Porsche Carrera Cup, 6th place Porsche Supercup 1999 – 3rd place Porsche Carrera Cup 1998 – 9th place Porsche Carrera Cup 1997 – 6th place Formula Opel Euroseries 1996 – 7th place Porsche Carrera Cup 1995 – 2nd place Formula Opel 1994 – Deutsche Formula Renault Masterseries 1993 – 1st place Formula König 1992 – 3rd place Formula König

American Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) +YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112PointsRef2002Alex Job RacingGTPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6SEBSONMIDAMEWASTROMOSMONMIA|PET4th1862003Alex Job RacingGTPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6SEBATLSONTROMOSELKLAGMIAPET3rd1042004Alex Job RacingGTPorsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6SEB MDO LRP SON POR MOS ELK PET LAG4th132 2005Petersen Motorsports White Lightning RacingGT2Porsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6 SEB ATL MDO LRP SON POR ELK MOS PET LAG1st1792006Petersen Motorsports White Lightning RacingGT2Porsche 911 GT3-RSRPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6 SEB HOU MDO LRP UTA POR ELK MOS PET LAG1st1472007Flying Lizard MotorsportsGT2Porsche 911 GT3 RSRPorsche 3.8 L Flat-6SEB2 STPLBHHOUUTALRPMDOELKMOSDETPETLAG3rd1702008Flying Lizard MotorsportsGT2Porsche 911 GT3 RSRPorsche 3.8 L Flat-6SEBSTPLBHUTALRPMDOELKMOSDETPETLAG1st187 2009 Flying Lizard Motorsports GT2 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB STP LBH UTA LRP MDO ELK MOS PET LAG1st181 2010 Flying Lizard MotorsportsGT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB LBH LAG UTA LRP MDO ELK MOS PET1st1572011Flying Lizard MotorsportsGTPorsche 911 GT3 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB LBH LRP MOS MDO ELK BAL LAG PET4th1062012Flying Lizard MotorsportsGTPorsche 911 GT3 RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB LBH LAG LRP MOS MDO ELK BAL VIR PET5th111 † Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.

24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Freisinger Motorsport Romain Dumas Sascha Maassen Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT 321 17th 2nd The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler Timo Bernhard Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT 304 20th 5th White Lightning Racing Patrick Long Sascha Maassen Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT 327 10th 1st Petersen Motorsports White Lightning Racing Patrick Long Timo Bernhard Porsche 911 GT3-RSR GT2 331 11th 2nd White Lightning Racing Krohn Racing Nic Jönsson Tracy Krohn Porsche 911 GT3-RSR GT2 148 DNF DNF Flying Lizard Motorsports Johannes van Overbeek Seth Neiman Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 124 DNF DNF Flying Lizard Motorsports Johannes van Overbeek Seth Neiman Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 289 32nd 6th Flying Lizard Motorsports Darren Law Seth Neiman Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 194 DNF DNF Flying Lizard Motorsports Seth Neiman Darren Law Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 61 DNF DNF Flying Lizard Motorsports Lucas Luhr Patrick Long Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTEPro 310 18th 6th Flying Lizard Motorsports Patrick Long Marco Holzer Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTEPro 114 DNF DNF Porsche AG Team Manthey Patrick Pilet Timo Bernhard Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 315 16th 2nd Porsche Team Manthey Patrick Pilet Nick Tandy Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 309 36th 7th Porsche Team Manthey Richard Lietz Michael Christensen Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 327 30th 5th Porsche Motorsport Earl Bamber Frédéric Makowiecki Porsche 911 RSR GTEPro 140 DNF DNF Team Project 1 Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti Porsche 911 RSR GTEAm 332 34th 7th Team Project 1 Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti Porsche 911 RSR GTEAm 334 31st 1st

24 Hours of Daytona results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 2002 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Timo BernhardPorsche 996 GT3-RSGT6697th1st2003 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Timo BernhardPorsche 996 GT3-RSGT6951st1st2004 The Racer's Group/Monster Cable Kevin Buckler Timo Bernhard Patrick LongPorsche 996 GT3-RSGT49414th5th2005 Krohn Racing/The Racer's Group Max Papis Oliver GavinRiley Mk XIDP65316th10th2006 Krohn Racing Tracy Krohn Niclas Jönsson Colin BraunRiley Mk XIDP7175th5th2007 Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Romain Dumas Patrick LongCrawford DP03DP61518th12th2008 Team Seattle/Farnbacher Loles Racing Eric Lux Leh Keen Sascha Maassen Wolf HenzlerPorsche 997 GT3 CupGT58033rd19th2009 The Racer's Group Justin Marks Andy Lally R. J. Valentine Patrick LongPorsche 997 GT3 CupGT6959th1st2010 The Racer's Group/Flying Lizard Motorsports Patrick Long Seth Neiman Johannes van OverbeekPorsche 997 GT3 CupGT7039th 2nd2011 Flying Lizard Motorsports Patrick Long Seth Neiman Johannes van OverbeekRiley Mk. XIDP65422ndDNF13thDNF2012 Flying Lizard Motorsports with Wright Motorsports Patrick Long Seth Neiman Mike RockenfellerPorsche 997 GT3 CupGT70626th15th2013 The Racer's Group Dominik Farnbacher Ben Keating Kuno WittmerPorsche 911 GT3 CupGT62231st20th2014 Porsche North America Patrick Long Michael ChristensenPorsche 911 RSRGTLM48954thDNF9thDNF2015 Porsche North America Earl Bamber Frédéric Makowiecki Michael ChristensenPorsche 911 RSRGTLM58131stDNF7thDNF2016 Park Place Motorsports Patrick Lindsey Matt McMurry Norbert SiedlerPorsche 911 GT3 RGTD52441st17th2017 Park Place Motorsports Patrick Lindsey Matt McMurry Norbert SiedlerPorsche 911 GT3 RGTD10251stDNF24thDNF2018 Park Place Motorsports Patrick Lindsey Tim Pappas Norbert SiedlerPorsche 911 GT3 RGTD67540th18th

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Points 2013 Porsche AG Team Manthey LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ SHA BHR 6th 99.5 2014 Porsche Team Manthey LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 6th 99 2015 Porsche Team Manthey LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS NÜR COA FUJ SHA BHR 18th 12 2018–19 Team Project 1 LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB SPA LMS 1st 151 2019–20 Team Project 1 LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA LMS BHR 16th 38

IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarEngineClass 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank PointsRef 2014 Porsche North America Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 GTLM DAY SEB LBH LAG WGI MOS IMS ELK VIR COA PET 18th 107 2015 Porsche North America Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 GTLM DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS ELK VIR AUS PET 6th 276 2016 Park Place Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 GTD DAY SEB LGA BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS PET 11th 203 2017 Park Place Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 GTD DAY SEB LBH AUS BELWGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 10th 275 2018 Park Place Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 GTD DAY SEB MOH BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 16th 112

References

External links

Bergmeister company