BIOGRAPHY

B E R G E R , Gerhard (Aut)
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b 27/8/1959
Place of birth:      Woergl/A
Height:              1,85 m (6ft 1ins)
Weight:              75 kg (167 lbs)
Marital status:      Married to Ana
Children:            1 daughter (Christina)
Learned profession:  businessman
Hobbies:             riding motobikes, 
                     sleeping
Sports:              skiing, ice-hockey
Favourite singers:   Beatles
Favourite drink:     water
Favourite food:      Italian food
Start racing career: 1979 Alfasud Cup
First racing car:    Alfasud
First success:       Winning an Alfasud 
                     race at Zeltweg 1979

Most memorable experience:
"Winning the 1988 Italian GP at Monza, 
only four weeks after the sad death 
of Enzo Ferrari."

GP Starts:           180
Wins:                9
Points:              337

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

B E R G E R , Gerhard (Aut)
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1981 - 7th in Alfasud European Cup. Won 
       German Alfasud Trophy
1982 - German F3 - 3rd. 1 win
1983 - European F3 (7th) and European 
       Touring Car Championship. 3rd in 
       Macau
       F3 race
1984 - 4 F1 race (ATS), 0 points, but 6th 
       place at Italy
       Third in European F3, 2 wins 
       (Osterreichring, Monza). 2nd in F3 
       Monaco GP.
1985 - 16 races (Arrows), 3 points, J17th. 
       European Touring Cars (BMW 735CSi),
       1 win at Spa
1986 - 16 races (Benetton), 17 points, 
       7th. 1 win (Mexico). European 
       Touring
       Cars (BMW 635CSi), 7th. 2 wins 
       (Misano, Nogaro)
1987 - 16 races (Ferrari), 36 points. 2 
       wins (Japan, Australia)
1988 - 16 races (Ferrari), 41 points. 1 
       win (Italy)
1989 - 16 races (Ferrari), 21 points. 1 
       win (Portugal)
1990 - 16 races (McLaren), 43 points.
1991 - 16 races (McLaren), 44 points. 1 
       win (Japan)
1992 - 16 races (McLaren), 47 points. 2 
       wins (Canada, Australia)
1993 - 16 races (Ferrari), 12 points
1994 - 16 races (Ferrari), 41 points. 1 
       win (Germany)
1995 - 17 races (Ferrari), 31 points, 6th. 
       (3rd Brazil, Imola, Spain, Monaco,
       Germany, Hungary, 4th Portugal, 
       Pacific (Aida), 6th Argentina)

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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