Herbert Schnitzer

Herbert Schnitzer, 85, died on June 5, 2026. Herbert Schnitzer was known publicly as a German racing team owner (Schnitzer Motorsport). Schnitzer Motorsport was a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team mostly operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and had remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing. The team would often run the cars for BMW under the name of "BMW Motorsport". In 2012, the team operated the DTM team for BMW under the name of "BMW Team Schnitzer". On 4 December 2020, BMW announced that it will terminate its relationship with Schnitzer Motorsport after more than 50 years. Public biographical listings identify Schnitzer as a German racing team owner (Schnitzer Motorsport). This public record remains centered on Schnitzer's work as a German racing team owner (Schnitzer Motorsport) and the documented milestones of that career.