Martin Schanche
Martin Schanche | |
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Wins | 51 |
Podiums | 76 |
FIA ERX TC Division Championship | |
Years active | 1979–1981 |
Former teams | Martin Schanche Racing |
Starts | 30 |
Championships | 2 (1979, 1981) |
Wins | 11 |
Podiums | 19 |
FIA European Rallycross Cup | |
Years active | 1977–1978 |
Former teams | Martin Schanche Racing |
Starts | 13 |
Championships | 1 (1978) |
Wins | 4 |
Podiums | 8 |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
Years | 1985–1988 |
Teams | Strandell Porsche, Team Lucky Strike Schanche Racing |
Best finish | 25th 1988 |
Class wins | 0 |
Martin Schanche (born 1 January 1945), nicknamed "Mister Rallycross", is a
Biography
Schanche was born in Trondheim, as the son of a German WW2 airplane pilot, who lost his life in a plane crash only three months later, and a Norwegian mother. The little boy grew up as an adopted child of a Norwegian couple at the tiny village of Leirpollskogen in Tana, the most northern part of Norway. Today he lives in Drøbak, together with his German-born wife Birgit and their daughter Melissa, a Norwegian Weightlifting Champion of the categories for females. Martin Schanche has also two other children from a former marriage, a daughter by the name of Elisabeth, and a son named Martin junior, well known in the Norwegian rallying scene.
He started his racing career rather late, only in 1972 when he was already 27 years old. Due to his attacking driving style he was quickly nicknamed "Villmannen fra Tana" ("The Wild Man from Tana") by his fellow Norwegian competitors. In 1975 he won a silver medal in the
Since retiring from motorsport he has embarked on a second career as a municipality politician in
Schanche is holder of a helicopter license and has operated his own helicopters. In 2000 he was involved in a crash in which his daughter was slightly injured.[4]
Racing record
Key: DSQ = excluded from whole event; DNS = did not start; NC = not classified for points; SUS = suspended; ( ) = dropped score, due to championship rules
Complete FIA European Rallycross Cup results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ERC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS 1800 | AUT1 DNS |
NED1 DNS |
ITA DSQ |
SWE1 DNS |
FIN NC |
BEL1 NC |
SWE2 DNS |
NED2 DNS |
BEL2 DNS |
GER 3 |
AUT2 DNS |
18th | 12 |
1978 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS 1800 | AUT 6 |
ITA 2 |
SWE 2 |
FIN NC |
BEL 1 |
NED 1 |
FRA 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER 2 |
1st | 131 |
Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results
TC Division
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ERX | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS 1800 | AUT 2 |
ITA 3 |
FIN 4 |
SWE 5 |
FRA 1 |
BEL 1 |
NED 4 |
GBR 1 |
GER 2 |
1st | 130 | ||
1980 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS 1800 | AUT 16 |
ITA 1 |
SWE 1 |
FIN 3 |
DEN 5 |
BEL 3 |
NED 1 |
NOR 5 |
GBR 3 |
FRA 6 |
GER 1 |
2nd | 138 |
1981 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS 1800 Turbo | AUT NC |
SWE 2 |
FIN 1 |
DEN 2 |
BEL 11 |
NED 1 |
FRA 1 |
NOR 4 |
GBR 1 |
GER 10 |
1st | 121 |
Division 2
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ERX | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS 1800 Turbo | AUT 7 |
SWE 6 |
FIN 3 |
FRA 9 |
BEL 6 |
NED 1 |
NOR 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER 3 |
2nd | 102 | |||
1983 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS 1800 Turbo | AUT 10 |
SWE 1 |
FIN NC |
FRA 5 |
BEL 3 |
NED 1 |
NOR 5 |
GBR NC |
4th | 69 | ||||
1984
|
Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort XR3 Turbo
|
AUT 5 |
SWE 2 |
FIN 1 |
FRA 1 |
BEL 1 |
NED 1 |
GBR NC |
GER 1 |
NOR 1 |
1st | 149 | |||
1985
|
Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort XR3 Turbo
|
AUT 6 |
FIN 6 |
SWE 6 |
FRA 2 |
BEL 2 |
NOR 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER 1 |
NED 6 |
2nd | 138 | |||
1986 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort XR3 Turbo
|
AUT 7 |
FIN 1 |
FRA 1 |
BEL 4 |
NED 1 |
NOR 1 |
GBR NC |
GER DNS |
SWE 6 |
2nd | 114 | |||
1987 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford RS200 E2 | AUT NC |
SWE DNS |
FIN NC |
ESP NC |
FRA 12 |
IRE DNS |
BEL 1 |
NED 1 |
NOR 22 |
GBR 1 |
GER 4 |
6th | 78 | |
1988 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford RS200 E2 | ESP 5 |
AUT 2 |
SWE (DSQ) |
FIN (7) |
IRE 2 |
FRA 6 |
BEL 1 |
NED (10) |
NOR (6) |
GBR 1 |
GER 5 |
2nd | 109 | |
1989 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford RS200 E2 | ESP (3) |
AUT 1 |
SWE (6) |
FiN 2 |
IRE 2 |
FRA 1 |
BEL 2 |
NED 2 |
NOR (6) |
GBR (9) |
GER 2 |
2nd | 125 | |
1990 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford RS200 E2 | AUT (6) |
SWE 4 |
FIN 2 |
IRE 3 |
FRA (6) |
BEL 1 |
NED 1 |
NOR (11) |
GER 1 |
GBR 1 |
2nd | 125 | ||
1991 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford RS200 E2 | POR 1 |
AUT 1 |
FIN 1 |
FRA (2) |
IRE (DSQ) |
SWE (6) |
BEL (6) |
NED 1 |
NOR 1 |
GBR 1 |
GER 1 |
1st | 140 | |
1992 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford RS200 E2 | GBR 1 |
AUT DNS |
POR 1 |
FIN DSQ |
SWE SUS |
FRA SUS |
IRE SUS |
BEL NC |
NED 5 |
NOR 1 |
GER 1 |
4th | 92 | |
1993 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 | AUT 3 |
POR 6 |
FRA (NC) |
IRE 5 |
SWE (NC) |
FIN DNS |
BEL 1 |
NED 6 |
NOR 4 |
GER 3 |
5th | 90 | ||
1994
|
Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 | AUT (16) |
POR 2 |
FRA 2 |
IRE 3 |
GBR 1 |
SWE (5) |
FIN 1 |
BEL 4 |
NED 1 |
NOR (6) |
GER (5) |
2nd | 122 | |
1995 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 | AUT (DSQ) |
POR (6) |
FRA 1 |
SWE 2 |
GBR 2 |
IRE (3) |
BEL 1 |
NED 1 |
NOR 1 |
FIN 1 |
CZE 1 |
GER (6) |
1st | 154 |
1996 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 | AUT 7 |
POR 7 |
FRA 15 |
SWE DNS |
IRE DNS |
GBR (NC) |
BEL 9 |
NED (NC) |
NOR 4 |
CZE 1 |
GER 4 |
9th | 76 |
Division 1*
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ERX | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 | AUT 1 |
FRA 1 |
POR 5 |
GBR DSQ |
SWE (6) |
FIN 1 |
BEL (NC) |
NOR 1 |
CZE (6) |
GER 3 |
3rd | 107 |
1998 | Martin Schanche Racing | Ford Escort RS2000 T16 | AUT 4 |
POR (6) |
FRA 3 |
SWE 3 |
GBR DNS |
FIN 1 |
BEL 2 |
NOR (5) |
GER 1 |
CZE 4 |
3rd | 113 |
1999 | Martin Schanche Racing | Opel Astra G T16 | CZE DNS |
FRA (NC) |
POR 7 |
SWE 15 |
FIN 11 |
BEL 12 |
NED 10 |
NOR 9 |
GER NC |
11th | 38 | |
2000 | Martin Schanche Racing | Opel Astra G T16 | POR 5 |
FRA 5 |
CZE (NC) |
SWE 7 |
BEL (NC) |
NED 6 |
NOR 1 |
POL 4 |
GER 5 |
5th | 90 | |
2001 | Martin Schanche Racing | Opel Astra G T16 | FRA (5) |
POR 2 |
AUT (6) |
CZE 1 |
SWE 4 |
BEL 2 |
NED 5 |
NOR 3 |
POL (7) |
GER (10) |
4th | 94 |
* Division 2 was rebranded as Division 1 in 1997.
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Class | No | Tyres | Car | Team | Co-Drivers | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | C2 | 97 | A
|
Strandell 85 Porsche Type-934 3.3 L Turbo Flat-6 |
Strandell Porsche | Stanley Dickens | - | DNS | DNS |
1986 | C2 | 89 | G | Argo JM19 Zakspeed 1.8L Turbo I4 |
Team Lucky Strike Schanche Racing | Martin Birrane Torgjer Kleppe |
1 | DNF | DNF |
1987 | C2 | 117 | G | Argo JM19B Zakspeed 1.8L Turbo I4 |
Team Lucky Strike Schanche Racing | Will Hoy Robin Smith |
5 | DNF | DNF |
1988 | C1 | 117 | G | Cosworth DFL 3.3L V8
|
Team Lucky Strike Schanche Racing | Robin Smith Robin Donovan |
278 | 25 | 16 |
Publications
- Martin Schanche, by Sverre Amundsen, Racing Revyen 1979, 126 pages, Norwegian language, ISBN 82-990531-0-2.
- Martin Schanche – i fyr og flamme, by Rolf Nordberg, Cappelens Forlag 1981, 136 pages, Norwegian language, ISBN 82-02-09490-9.
- Martin – så glad, så sint, så fort…, by Sverre Inge Apenes, Godbok 1986, 158 pages, Norwegian language, ISBN 82-7398-000-6.
- Martin – Historien han aldri har fortalt, by Asle T. Johansen, Fri Flyt AS 2016, 240 pages, Norwegian language, ISBN 978-82-93090-46-5.
References
- ^ Hanse, Arild A. (26 July 2006). "Risikerer fengsel". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "- Skal lete lenge etter større vriompeiser".
- ^ Racing, Martin Schanche. "Martin Schanche Racing".
- ^ Av BJØRN K. BORE og FRODE HANSEN (23 January 2000). "Schanches helikopter styrtet". dagbladet.no.
External links
Media related to Martin Schanche at Wikimedia Commons