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Name: Vern Schuppan  
   
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Date of Birth: 19th March 1943
   
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Profession: Racing driver
 
 
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Vern Schuppan (born 19 March 1943) was a racing driver from Whyalla, South Australia. He drove in many categories, but his greatest fame was as a sports car driver and was heavily associated with Porsche till the end of his career.

He won the 1974 and 1976 Macau Grand Prix races (a prestigious non-championship event) - in 1974 by over four laps!

He participated in 12 Formula One grands prix, debuting on May 12, 1974. He scored 0 championship points.

He competed in three Indianapolis 500 races (1976, 1979, 1981), with a best result of third in 1981 driving a McLaren-Ford.

He was the 1983 Japanese Sportscar/Sports-Prototype Champion, and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans in the same year driving a Porsche 956 with Al Holbert and Hurley Haywood.

With Japanese backing, he also produced a road going evolution of the Porsche 962 called the Schuppan 962CR. At the then price of 195 million yen (1.5 million USD) only six were built.

Complete Formula One results

Yr Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Team
1974 Ensi ARG BRA SAF SPA BEL MON SWE DUT FRA GBR DEU AUT ITA CAN USA     Ensi
1975 Hill ARG BRA SAF SPA MON BEL SWE DUT FRA GBR DEU AUT ITA USA       Hill
1977 Surt ARG BRA SAF SAW SPA MON BEL SWE FRA GBR DEU AUT DUT ITA USA CAN JPN Surt

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