Patrick Bernhardt (born October 26, 1971 in

Wetzlar Wetzlar () is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany. It is the twelfth largest city in Hesse with currently 55,371 inhabitants at the beginning of 2019 (including second homes). As an important cultural, industrial and commercial center, the un ...

) is a German

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driver.

Career

Bernhardt competed in the

German Formula Three Championship The German Formula Three Championship was the national Formula Three championship of Germany, and the former West Germany, from 1950 to 2002, then as Formel 3 until 2014. In 2003, the series had merged with the French Formula Three Championship to ...

in 1993 and 1994 for

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Motorsport.http://www.driverdb.com/drivers/3438/career/ Career statistics at Driver Database He also competed in the German Super Touring Championship in 1994. Bernhardt returned to motor racing in 2000 when he began competing in the German Touring Car Challenge for

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in a

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, which he did until 2004. He finished 2000 in eleventh place, but improved to finish fourth in 2001. He finished runner-up to

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in 2003. The team joined the new

World Touring Car Championship The FIA World Touring Car Championship was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It has had several different incarnations, including a sin ...

in 2005. Bernhardt spent most of the season as a development driver for the team, but was given his chance at the end of season Race of Macau.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernhardt, Patrick 1971 births Living people People from Wetzlar Sportspeople from Giessen (region) Racing drivers from Hesse German racing drivers German Formula Three Championship drivers World Touring Car Championship drivers European Touring Car Championship drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers