Biography

Manfred Schurti

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Born : December 24 1941

Biography Manfred Schurti

Manfred Schurti was born in Austria on Christmas Eve. After the war, his parents moved to Liechtenstein. Schurti acquired citizenschip in Liechtenstein and still lives there. After his school years, Manfred Schurti became a mechanic. He made it to be head of the National Motor Inspection Authority.  His motorsports career started on 2 wheels, with Schurti being active in moto cross. His ambition went toward motorcycle racing. Howeer his main sponsor, Baron von Falz-Fein saw more opportunities in car racing.  He offered Schurti a ride in a Formula Vee.

In 1972, Schurti won  he won the Formel Super Vau Castrol Trophy series and the International Castrol GTX Trophy. His election as Sportsman of the year in Liechtenstein made the year even more succesful for Manfred Schurti.  His entry in Formula 2 was expensive but the car was not competitive. In 1976, after testing a similar Williams-F1 in Goodwood, the 34-year-old switched to touring car and sportscar racing, like the German Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

Jägermeister “borrowed” this outstandingly good racing driver in 1977 and 1978. Manfred Schurti was on the grid in a Porsche 935-Turbo for the Max Moritz team in the German Racing Championship, which he won several times (including in Zolder and on the Norisring), and also finished second together with Jacky Ickx in a Jägermeister Porsche 935 in the 1000-km race on the Nürburgring in 1978.

Le Mans entries of Manfred Schurti

Mandfred Schurti entered the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans with a factory Martini Racing Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo prototype. The car caught fire while the other car finished second overall. In 1975, Porsche was remained absent at Le Mans while they were developing the 911-based Porsche 935 and the Porsche 936 sports car for 1976.  Schurti howecer finished 5th (and 1st in GTS class) in a regular 911 Carrera RSR from the GELO racing Team (Georg Loos) together with Gijs Van Lennep, John Fitzpatrick and Toine Hezemans.

Schurti returned in 1977 and 1978 in the factory 935. In 1979, Manfred returned to GELO racing and took  the wheel of a  Porsche 935 with Hans Heyer.  He also supported the factory entries of Porsche 924 variants from 1980 to 1982.

Manfred Schurti’s race results with Porsche 

Year: 1973

 

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
1.4.1973 4 h Le Mans 61 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Schurti / Koinigg Martini Racing Team 4th
1.4.1973 4 h Le Mans 62 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR In entry list only Martini Racing Team 1st
25.4.1973 1000 km Monza 82 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Follmer / Schurti Martini Racing Team DNF
10.6.1973 24 h Le Mans 48 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR In entry list only Porsche System Engineering Ltd.-Sonauto 14th
24.6.1973 1000 km Zeltweg 8 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Koinigg / Schurti Martini Racing Porsche AG 9th

Year: 1974

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
24.3.1974 4 h Le Mans 10 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo Koinigg / *Schurti Martini Racing DNF
19.5.1974 1000 km Nürburgring 9 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo Schurti / Koinigg Martini Racing-Porsche System 7th
2.6.1974 1000 km Imola 7 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo Schurti / Koinigg Martini Racing Team DNF
16.6.1974 24 h Le Mans 21 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo Schurti / Koinigg Martini Racing Team DNF
16.6.1974 24 h Le Mans 22 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo In entry list only Martini Racing Team 2nd
30.6.1974 1000 km Zeltweg 8 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo Koinigg / Schurti Martini Racing Team DNF
1.9.1974 6 h Monza 12 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Schenken / Schurti Polifac Racing Team Gelo 5th
1.9.1974 6 h Monza 31 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Koinigg / Schurti Samson Kremer Team DNA
29.9.1974 1000 km Brands Hatch 53 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR In entry list only Gelo Racing DNF
29.9.1974 1000 km Brands Hatch 54 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Arturio Merzario / Schurti / Fitzpatrick Gelo Racing 13th
29.9.1974 1000 km Brands Hatch 55 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Fitzpatrick / Toine Hezemans / Schurti Gelo Racing 11th

Year: 1975

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
23.3.1975 1000 km Mugello 44 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Schurti / Hezemans / Fitzpatrick Gelo Racing Team 9th
23.3.1975 1000 km Mugello 45 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR John Fitzpatrick / Hezemans / Schurti Gelo Racing Team 11th
13.4.1975 Interserie Hockenheim 88 Porsche 908/3 Manfred Schurti Dr. H. Dannesberger DNF
20.4.1975 1000 km Monza 77 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Hezemans / Schurti / Fitzpatrick Gelo Racing Team 6th
20.4.1975 1000 km Monza 78 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Fitzpatrick / Hezemans / Schurti Gelo Racing Team 7th
4.5.1975 1000 km Spa 44 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Fitzpatrick / Schurti / Schenken Gelo Racing 11th
4.5.1975 1000 km Spa 45 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Hezemans / Schenken / Fitzpatrick / *Schurti Gelo Racing 9th
1.6.1975 1000 km Nürburgring 51 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Fitzpatrick / Hezemans / Schurti GELO-Racing-Team, Georg Loos KG 9th
1.6.1975 1000 km Nürburgring 53 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Schurti / Ludwig GELO-Racing-Team, Georg Loos KG DNF
15.6.1975 24 h Le Mans 58 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Fitzpatrick / Hezemans / van Lennep / Schurti / Georg Loos Gelo Racing Team 5th
15.6.1975 24 h Le Mans 60 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Schurti / Hezemans Gelo Racing Team DNF
28.9.1975 6 h Monza 15 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Fitzpatrick / Schurti Gelo Racing Team DNF
28.9.1975 6 h Monza 16 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Hezemans / Casoni / Schurti / Fitzpatrick Gelo Racing Team 3rd

Year: 1976

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
30.5.1976 1000 km Nürburgring 1 Porsche 935 Rolf Stommelen / Schurti Martini Racing Porsche System DNF
13.6.1976 24 h Le Mans 20 Porsche 936 In entry list only Martini Racing Porsche System 1st
13.6.1976 24 h Le Mans 40 Porsche 935 Schurti / Stommelen Martini Racing Porsche System 4th
27.6.1976 6 h Zeltweg 1 Porsche 935 Jacky Ickx / Schurti Martini Racing DNF
27.6.1976 6 h Zeltweg 3 Porsche 934 Kinnunen / Schurti / Evertz Egon Evertz KG DNF
10.7.1976 6 h Watkins Glen 4 Porsche 935 Stommelen / Schurti Martini Racing 1st
4.9.1976 6 h Dijon 3 Porsche 935 Schurti / Stommelen Martini Racing 3rd

Year: 1977

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
13.3.1977 DRM Zolder 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max-Moritz-Team 1st
20.3.1977 6 h Mugello 2 Porsche 935 Stommelen / Schurti Martini Racing 1st
27.3.1977 DRM Nürburgring 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister-Max-Moritz-Team 2nd
27.3.1977 Nürburgring [Gr.2/4/5] 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister-Max-Moritz-Team 2nd
1.5.1977 DRM Nürburgring 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 10th
8.5.1977 DRM Kassel-Calden 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team DNF
22.5.1977 DRM Mainz-Finthen 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max-Moritz-Team 4th
29.5.1977 1000 km Nürburgring 7 Porsche 935 Schurti / Kelleners Jägermeister-Max-Moritz-Team 6th
29.5.1977 1000 km Nürburgring 8 Porsche 934 Jürgen Barth / Dören / *Schurti Jägermeister-Max-Moritz-Team 13th
12.6.1977 24 h Le Mans 4 Porsche 936 In entry list only Martini Racing Porsche System 1st
12.6.1977 24 h Le Mans 41 Porsche 935 Stommelen / Schurti Martini Racing Porsche System DNF
3.7.1977 Norisring Trophäe 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 1st
3.7.1977 DRM Norisring 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 2nd
24.7.1977 DRM Diepholz 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team DNF
30.7.1977 DRM Hockenheim 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 5th
14.8.1977 DRM Zolder 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team DNF
20.8.1977 6 h Mosport 1 Porsche 935 Ickx / *Schurti Martini Racing Porsche System 21st
25.9.1977 6 h Brands Hatch 7 Porsche 935 Schurti / Dören Max Moritz 2nd
2.10.1977 DRM Nürburgring 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz-Team 3rd
9.10.1977 6 h Hockenheim 1 Porsche 935 Ickx / Schurti Martini Racing DNF

Year: 1978

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
5.2.1978 24 h Daytona 6 Porsche 935 Barbour / Schurti / Rutherford Dick Barbour Racing 2nd
12.3.1978 DRM Zolder 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 11th
18.3.1978 12 h Sebring 6 Porsche 935 Barbour / Stommelen / Schurti Dick Barbour Performance 57th
2.4.1978 DRM Nürburgring 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team DNF
30.4.1978 DRM Nürburgring 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister-Max-Moritz-Team 8th
21.5.1978 DRM Avus 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister-Max-Moritz-Team 2nd
28.5.1978 1000 km Nürburgring 8 Porsche 935 Schurti / Ickx Jägermeister-Max-Moritz Team 2nd
11.6.1978 24 h Le Mans 43 Porsche 935 Schurti / Stommelen Martini Racing Porsche System 8th
18.6.1978 DRM Mainz-Finthen 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister-Max-Moritz-Team 4th
2.7.1978 DRM Zandvoort 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 13th
8.7.1978 6 h Watkins Glen 90 Porsche 935 Stommelen / Schurti / Barbour Dick Barbour Performance 2nd
16.7.1978 DRM Kassel-Calden 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 5th
29.7.1978 DRM Hockenheim 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 2nd
20.8.1978 DRM Zolder 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 1st
3.9.1978 6 h Vallelunga 1 Porsche 935 Ickx / Schurti Martini Racing DNF
17.9.1978 DRM Norisring 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 1st
17.9.1978 Norisring Trophäe 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max Moritz Team 19th
1.10.1978 DRM Nürburgring 5 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Jägermeister Max-Moritz-Team 5th

Year: 1979

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
4.2.1979 24 h Daytona 2 Porsche 935 Schurti / Fitzpatrick / Wollek Gelo Racing Team 50th
11.3.1979 DRM Zolder 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti GELO Sportswear International 6th
18.3.1979 6 h Mugello 11 Porsche 935 Wollek / Jacky Ickx / Schurti Gelo Racing Team 2nd
18.3.1979 6 h Mugello 12 Porsche 935 Fitzpatrick / Schurti / Wollek Gelo Racing Team 1st
8.4.1979 DRM Hockenheim 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear Team 3rd
22.4.1979 6 h Dijon 1 Porsche 935 Ickx / Bob Wollek / Schurti Gelo Racing 2nd
22.4.1979 6 h Dijon 10 Porsche 935 Schurti / Fitzpatrick / Wollek Gelo Racing Team 13th
29.4.1979 DRM Nürburgring 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo-Sportswear Team 6th
6.5.1979 6 h Silverstone 2 Porsche 935 Schurti / Wollek / Fitzpatrick Gelo Sportswear Team 5th
6.5.1979 6 h Silverstone 3 Porsche 935 In entry list only Gelo Sportswear Team 1st
20.5.1979 DRM Salzburgring 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear Team 3rd
3.6.1979 1000 km Nürburgring 3 Porsche 935 Wollek / Fitzpatrick / Schurti Gelo Racing Team 26th

Year: 1979

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
3.6.1979 1000 km Nürburgring 6 Porsche 935 Schurti / Fitzpatrick / Wollek Gelo Racing Team 1st
3.6.1979 1000 km Nürburgring 9 Porsche 935 In entry list only Gelo Racing Team 3rd
10.6.1979 24 h Le Mans 36 Porsche 935 Schurti / Heyer Gelo Sportswear International DNF
17.6.1979 DRM Mainz-Finthen 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear Team 5th
24.6.1979 DRM Norisring 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear Team 3rd
24.6.1979 Norisring Trophäe 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear Team 5th
1.7.1979 DRM Zandvoort 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear Team 4th
22.7.1979 DRM Diepholz 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear Team 4th
5.8.1979 6 h Brands Hatch 25 Porsche 935 Fitzpatrick / Schurti / Wollek Gelo Sportswear Team DNA
5.8.1979 6 h Brands Hatch 26 Porsche 935 Fitzpatrick / Schurti / Wollek Gelo Sportswear Team DNA
19.8.1979 DRM Zolder 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear Team DNF
2.9.1979 DRM Hockenheim 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear Team 4th
23.9.1979 DRM Nürburgring 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear International DNF
23.9.1979 Nürburgring [Gr.5 Handicap] 52 Porsche 935 Manfred Schurti Gelo Sportswear International 5th

Year: 1980

 

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
3.2.1980 24 h Daytona 6 Porsche 935 Fitzpatrick / Schurti / Dick Barbour Dick Barbour Racing 29th
25.5.1980 1000 km Nürburgring 3 Porsche 935 Bob Wollek / Schurti Gelo Racing Team Georg Loos Werbe KG 5th
15.6.1980 24 h Le Mans 4 Porsche 924 Jürgen Barth / Schurti Porsche System 6th

Year: 1981

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
14.6.1981 24 h Le Mans 11 Porsche 936 In entry list only Porsche System 1st
14.6.1981 24 h Le Mans 36 Porsche 924 Schurti / Rouse Porsche System 11th

Year: 1982

Date Race No. Car Drivers Entrant Result
31.1.1982 24 h Daytona 58 Porsche 924 Bundy / Busby / Schurti Brumos Racing 19th
20.6.1982 24 h Le Mans 86 Porsche 924 Miller / Bedard / Schurti B.F. Goodrich DNF
20.6.1982 24 h Le Mans 87 Porsche 924 In entry list only B.F. Goodrich 16th

Race results courtesy Racing Sports Cars

 

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