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{{Short description|German racing driver and motorsports manager}}
{{Infobox person
|name        = Jochen Neerpasch
|image       = Neerpasch, Jochen 1973-07-06.jpg
|caption     = Neerpasch in 1973
|nationality = {{flagicon|GER}} German
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1939|3|23|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Krefeld]], Germany
| module     = {{Infobox Le Mans driver
|child       = yes
|Years       = {{24hLM|1964}} – {{24hLM|1968}}
|Teams       = ''B. Cunningham''<br>''J. Simone''<br>[[Superior Essex|Essex Wire Corporation]]<br>[[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche System Engineering]]
|Best Finish = 3rd <small>({{24hLM|1968}})</small>
|Class Wins  = 0
}}
}}
'''Jochen Neerpasch''' (born 23 March 1939) is a German former [[Auto racing|racecar driver]] and motorsports manager.

==Career==
His racing career began in the 1960s, first on [[Borgward]] [[Touring car racing|touring car]], then with the [[1964 24 Hours of Le Mans]] as a first major event. Racing a [[Porsche 907]], he won the 1968 [[24 Hours of Daytona]]. After his third-place finish in Le Mans the same year, he retired from racing.

In the 1970s, he became a successful manager in the [[Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft]] and the [[European Touring Car Championship]]. First he managed [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], then he took the 1972 champion [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]] with him to BMW, to found the successful [[BMW M]] team and company.

In the 1980s, Neerpasch was in charge of [[Sauber]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] [[sports car racing]] team, winning the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] in [[1989 24 Hours of Le Mans|1989]]. He also discovered and taught talents like [[Michael Schumacher]], [[Karl Wendlinger]], and [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}.

==Racing record==
===Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[1964 24 Hours of Le Mans|1964]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Briggs Cunningham|Briggs S. Cunningham]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Amon]]
|align=left| [[Shelby Daytona|Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe]]
|GT<br>+3.0
|131
|colspan=2|DSQ<br>(Outside assistance)
|-
! [[1965 24 Hours of Le Mans|1965]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} J. Simone<br>''(private entrant)''
|align=left| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Jo Siffert]]
|align=left| [[Maserati]] Tipo 65
|P<br>5.0
|3
|colspan=2|DNF<br>(Accident damage)
|-
! [[1966 24 Hours of Le Mans|1966]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Superior Essex|Essex Wire Corporation]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jacky Ickx]]
|align=left| [[Ford GT40]]
|S<br>5.0
|154
|colspan=2|DNF<br>(Engine)
|-
! [[1967 24 Hours of Le Mans|1967]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche System Engineering]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
|align=left| [[Porsche 910]] ''kurzheck''
|P<br>2.0
|351
| 6th
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2nd'''
|-
! [[1968 24 Hours of Le Mans|1968]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche System Engineering]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]
|align=left| [[Porsche 908]]LH
|P<br>3.0
|325
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3rd'''
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2nd'''
|}

===Complete 24 Hours of Daytona results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[1968 24 Hours of Daytona|1968]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Porsche|Porsche System Engineering]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Vic Elford]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Rolf Stommelen]]<br>{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Jo Siffert]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|align=left| [[Porsche 907]]LH
|P
|673
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st'''
|}

===Complete 12 Hours of Sebring results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[1968 12 Hours of Sebring|1968]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Porsche|Porsche Automobile Company]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Vic Elford]]
|align=left| [[Porsche 907]]
|P<br>3.0
|226
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2nd'''
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2nd'''
|}

===Complete Targa Florio results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[1964 Targa Florio|1964]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche System Engineering]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Günther Klass
|align=left| [[Porsche 356]]B Carrera 2000 GS/GT
|GT<br>2.0
|10
| 7th
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3rd'''
|-
! [[1967 Targa Florio|1967]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche System Engineering]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Vic Elford]]
|align=left| [[Porsche 910]]
|P<br>2.0
|10
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3rd'''
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2nd'''
|-
! [[1968 Targa Florio|1968]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche System Engineering]]
|align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Hans Herrmann]]
|align=left| [[Porsche 907]]
|P<br>3.0
|10
| 4th
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2nd'''
|}



==External links==
*{{DriverDB driver|<!-- 11556 -->jochen-neerpasch}}

{{24 Hours of Daytona winners}}

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[[Category:World Sportscar Championship drivers]]
[[Category:European Touring Car Championship drivers]]


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