Coaches

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Markus Gedlich, Coach - GEDLICH Racing

Our passion for your goals.

All my coaches are trained according to our 3T system and speak the same language. Only in this way can you always meet a winner who will pass on his or her experience to you efficiently and accompany you optimally on your way to achieving your goals.

MARKUS GEDLICH
CEO, Race driver, Coach

GEDLICH Racing - Coach Nico Bastian

Nico Bastian

Status: GOLD-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • Champion Mini Challenge
  • BMW Werksfahrer
  • VLN
  • 24h Rennen Nürburgring (2013: P3 gesamt)
  • Mercedes Vertragsfahrer · ROWE Racing

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 15.04.1990
  • Town of birth: Heidelberg
  • Hometown: Frankfurt am Main
  • Profession: Rennfahrer / Instruktor
  • Privat car: AMG C63 Coupé
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Alessandro Zanardi
  • My Idol: Alessandro Zanardi
  • My biggest motorsport dream: Gesamtsieg 24 Stunden Rennen
  • My coaching motto: „Nicht verzagen, Nico fragen!“
GEDLICH Racing - Coach Harald Grohs

Harald Grohs

Status: GOLD-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • DRM winner
  • DTM winner
  • Sports car vice world champion
  • Porsche Carrera Cup champion
  • STW
  • 59-time 24-hour race participant
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Personal information

  • Date of birth: 28.01.1944
  • Town of birth: Essen
  • Hometown: Son Servera, Mallorca
  • Profession: Rennfahrer
  • Family: Frau Angelika
  • Privat car: BMW
Markus Gedlich, Coach - GEDLICH Racing

Status: GOLD-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • 1992 Rookie of the Year
  • 1995 Runner-up 2 litre touring car
  • 1999 Runner-up 2 litre touring car
  • 1999 Winner Touring Car European Final
  • 2001 Champion 2 Litre Touring Car
  • 2004 Mini Challenge
  • 2005 3-time FIA World record holder Long distance
  • 2005 22-time FIA International Record Holder Long Distance
  • 2006 Winner Int. 6 Hours Race
  • 2008 VLN & 24h Alzen Porsche Biturbo
  • 2009 VLN & FIA GT3
  • 2010 BMW M3 / Czech Championship
  • 2011 BMW M3 / Slovakia Championship

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 18.05.1967
  • Town of birth: Weinheim/Bergstrasse
  • Hometown: Frankfurt am Main
  • Profession: Entrepreneur / 1:1 Coach
  • Family: Wife Irina, one daughter
  • Privat car: BMW 530d touring
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Fernando Alonso
  • My Idol: Helmut Schmidt
  • My biggest motorsport dream: To compete in the 24-hour race together with my coaches and drivers in a team
  • My coaching motto: „I want you to drive better.“
GEDLICH Racing - Coach Ruben Zeltner

Ruben Zeltner

Status: GOLD-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • Rally-Co-pilot Rallye World Championship
  • VW Works-Copilot
  • NLS (VLN)
  • 24h Nürburgring
  • Two-time German Rally champion (Porsche 911 GT3)

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 12.03.1959
  • Town of birth: Ulm
  • Hometown: Lichtenstein / Sachsen
  • Profession: Geschäftsführer Sachsenring
  • Family: Frau Petra, zwei Kinder
  • Privat car: VW Phaeton
GEDLICH Racing - Coach Arne Hoffmeister

Arne Hoffmeister

Status: SILBER-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • Several victories Autoslalom
  • Victories national Rallyes
  • Champion Opel OPC Racecamp
  • 24h Nürburgring
  • NLS
  • Champion Toyota GT86 Cup 2014
  • GT4 Winter Series 2024

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 27.07.1988
  • Town of birth: Bad Salzgitter
  • Hometown: Maintal
  • Profession: Coach, Mechaniker
  • Family: Freundin Katja
  • Privat car: BMW
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Jari-Matti Latvala
  • My Idol: Waltr Röhrl
  • My coaching motto: „Piece by piece to success“
GEDLICH Racing- Coach Tim Neuser

Tim Neuser

Status: SILBER-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • NLS (GT3 & GT4)
  • Champion BMW M240i Class (2020)
  • Champion GT4 Class (2021)
  • Champion 24h Nürburgring BMW M240i Klasse (2020)
  • Several class victories RCN
  • GTC Race
  • ADAC GT4 Germany
  • GT Winter Series 2022, 2023
  • GT4 Winter Series 2024

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 09.01.1993
  • Town of birth: Sinsheim
  • Hometown: Niederzissen
  • Profession: Master car mechanic
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Michael Schumacher
  • My biggest motorsport dream: Start at the 24h Le Mans
  • My coaching motto: „To finish first, you first have to finish!“
GEDLICH Racing - Coach Timo Kluck

Timo Kluck

Status: SILBER-Coach

Personal information

  • Town of birth: Adenau
  • Hometown: Usingen
  • Profession: Testfahrer
  • Family: Frau Janine, 2 Kinder
  • Privat car: Alfa Romeo
  • My coaching motto: „J.J. – Jiff Jaass!“
GEDLICH Racing - Coach Uwe Wächtler

Uwe Wächtler

Status: SILBER-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • DDR Motorcycle Championship
  • MuZ Cup
  • Deutsche Rally Championship
  • NLS (VLN)
  • 24h Nürburgring

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 05.03.1961
  • Town of birth: Chemnitz
  • Hometown: Hohenstein-Ernstthal
  • Profession: Chefinstruktor Sachsenring
  • Family: Freundin Uta
GEDLICH Racing - Coach Christian Kranenberg

Christian Kranenberg

Status: SILBER-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • Kart
  • RCN
  • Cup-Championships
  • 3rd place 12h of Sepang 2013
  • 3rd place European Touringcar Championship 2014
  • Champion GTR1 class 2016
  • 24 hour races Nürburgring, Dubai, Paul Ricard
  • NLS (VLN)
  • TCR- & GT3-Races

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 03.04.1980
  • Town of birth: Mutlangen
  • Hometown: Schwäbisch Gmünd
  • Profession: Geschäftsführer
  • Family: Frau Birgit
  • Privat car: Audi R8
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Ich mag mehr von denen, als ich hier aufzählen könnte :)
  • My Idol: Ich versuche, nach meinen eigenen Werten zu streben
  • My coaching motto: „Wenn man eine saubere Linie fährt, kommt die Schnelligkeit von alleine.“
GEDLICH Racing - Coach Markus Enzinger

Markus Enzinger

Status: SILBER-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • Driver trainings and Drift-trainings
  • RCN
  • NLS (VLN)
  • Class- and Team win 24h Nürburgring
  • Race Testing GT3 / GT4 cars

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 12.11.1968
  • Town of birth: Kelkheim
  • Hometown: Frankfurt am Main
  • Profession: Diplom Kaufmann
  • Family: Freundin Katja
  • Privat car: BMW 1er M Coupe
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Walter röhrl
  • My Idol: Ayrton Senna
  • My biggest motorsport dream: Gesamtsieg 24 Stunden Rennen
  • My coaching motto: „Sie sollen besser werden!“

Roland Froese

Status: BRONZE-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • Winner of 24h Nürburgring M240i Cup 2020
  • Multiple class-wins GT4 in the GTC Race
  • Multiple class-wins NLS since 2020
  • Multiple starts in 24h Nürburgring (mostly GT4)
  • Official Porsche Instructor

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 29.09.1993
  • Town of birth: Altenkirchen
  • Hometown: Bruchertseifen
  • Profession: Instructor, Testdriver, Racingdriver
  • Family: Wife & 5 Kids
  • Privat car: Cupra Formentor / Porsche 718 GT4 RS
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Max Verstappen
  • My Idol: Kimi Raikönnen
  • My biggest motorsport dream: 24h Nürburgring in a GT3 car
  • My coaching motto: „Speed up!“
GEDLICH Racing - Coach Michael Schellong

Michael Schellong

Status: BRONZE-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • GLP Nürburgring Nordschleife
  • Champion Triumph Competition
  • Champion British GT

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 25.05.1973
  • Town of birth: Witten / Ruhr
  • Hometown: Rüsselsheim
  • Profession: Entwicklungsingenieur
  • Family: Frau Ivonne, 2 Söhne
  • Privat car: Porsche 911 Carrera S
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Valentino Rossi
  • My Idol: Walter Röhrl, Michael Schumacher
  • My biggest motorsport dream: Einmal einen Formel 1 Monoposto beschleunigen
  • My coaching motto: „Schnell und sicher!“
GEDLICH Racing- Coach Ingo Weykopf

Ingo Weykopf

Status: BRONZE-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • Mercedes driver trainings
  • Schooling safety team
  • Car brand presentations

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 14.10.1972
  • Town of birth: Hannover
  • Hometown: Eppstein
  • Profession: Ing. Maschinenbau
  • Family: ledig
  • Privat car: Deutsche Bahn
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Nicola Larini
  • My Idol: Walter Röhrl
  • My biggest motorsport dream: 24h Rennen
  • My coaching motto: „Lieber langsam schneller, als ganz schnell langsam.“
GEDLICH Racing - Coach Oliver Söhnle

Oliver Söhnel

Status: BRONZE-Coach

Motorsport Career:

  • GLP Nürburgring Nordschleife
  • RCN
  • NLS (VLN)

Personal information

  • Date of birth: 14.10.1972
  • Town of birth: Lüdenscheid
  • Hometown: Lüdenscheid
  • Profession: Staatl. gepr. Techniker Maschinenbau
  • Family: Verheiratet, 1 Tochter
  • Privat car: Seat Exeo
  • Favorite racing driver of the present: Nicola Larini
  • My Idol: Walter Röhrl
  • My biggest motorsport dream: Porsche Carrera Cup
  • My coaching motto: „Lieber langsam schneller, als ganz schnell langsam.“