Schubert Motorsport

Germany Schubert Motorsport
Founded 1999
Team principal(s) Torsten Schubert
Current series ADAC GT Masters
VLN
Former series Deutsche Tourenwagen Challenge
ADAC Procar Series
Toyo Tires 24H Series
FIA GT3 European Championship
Blancpain Sprint Series
Blancpain Endurance Series
Current drivers Germany Claudia Hürtgen
Germany Niklas Mackschin
Finland Jesse Krohn
Switzerland Louis Delétraz
Teams'
Championships		 2001 DTC
2003 DTC
2004 DPM
2015 ADAC GT Masters
Drivers'
Championships		 2001 DTC
2003 DTC
2004 DPM
2004 ADAC Procar Series
2005 VLN
2008 Toyo Tires 24H Series
Schubert's works-supported BMW M6 GT3 on the Nürburgring in the VLN, in 2016, driven by Jörg Müller, Marco Wittmann, and Jesse Krohn.

Schubert Motorsport is a private motorsport team founded and owned by team principal Torsten Schubert (himself a European Autocross champion), and headquartered in Oschersleben, Germany (near the Motorsport Arena). The team has operated as a BMW privateer since its inception in 1999, with plenty of success,[1] and has specialised in endurance racing since 2004. Although it is closely related to contract BMW associate Schubert Motors GmbH, also owned by Torsten Schubert, they are separate entities.

For much of its earlier years, Schubert focused on touring car racing and won a remarkable number of championships and wins, including a remarkable 5th-place result and class win at the 2005 Nürburgring 24 Hours. Only beginning in 2007 did Schubert Motorsport initiate regular competition in GT for BMW.

In 2012, after five years of GT racing, the manufacturer established Schubert as a works-assisted customer team of BMW,[2] which allowed the team to receive benefits and advantages from the cooperation. Incidentally, the team ceased operating with touring cars at this time to focus their efforts on the GT field.

Separately, the team used slightly different names during its time. Beginning with the name of the sister company (Schubert Motors) and then the 'Schubert Motorsport' name, the team is well known for racing under the Need for Speed banner as Need for Speed by Schubert Motorsport (alternatively: Need for Speed Team Schubert) in 2010-2011. It carried the 'PIXUM' namesake for the 2012-2014 season (as well as 'Saudi Falcons' and 'SX' on separate occasions of the Dubai 24 Hour) and 'BMW Sports Trophy' for 2014-2015, but ultimately went back to its roots in the 2016 season when they simply competed again as 'Schubert Motorsport'.

Milestones

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

The BMW Z4 GT3 which Schubert is known for using, as Team Need for Speed.

2010

2011

Schubert's Z4 GT3 in the ADAC GT Masters, driven by Claudia Hürtgen.

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

References

  1. ↑ "Racehistory: Schubert Motorsport". Schubert Motorsport. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "About Us: Schubert Motorsport". Schubert Motorsport. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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