Helmut Marko is an Austrian former racing driver and current advisor to the Red Bull GmbH Formula One teams know all about him in this article as like his Family, Net Worth, Parents, Wife, Children and Age
Helmut Marko Biography
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Name | Helmut Marko |
| Birthdate | 27 April 1943 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 78 years |
| Place of Birth | Graz, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | Name not Known |
| Children | Sonja Grassberger, Anna Maria Marko |
| Parents | Name not Known |
| Profession | Austrian race car driver |
| Last Update | December 2021 |
Helmut Marko is an Austrian former professional racing driver and current advisor to the Red Bull GmbH Formula One teams, and head of Red Bull’s driver development program. Since 2005 he has been advisor to the Red Bull Racing Formula One team and since 2006 he has also advised the Scuderia Toro Rosso, now Scuderia AlphaTauri Formula One team.
Early Life and Family
Helmut Marko was Born on 27 April 1943 in Graz, Austria.Marko was a school friend of Jochen Rindt,who became Formula One world champion in 1970.Helmut has not Reveal Anything about his Parents and Family.
Helmut Marko Wife, Is Helmut Marko Married
Helmut Marko is a Married Man but he has never reveal any thing about his wife.He has two childrend named Sonja Grassberger and Anna Maria Marko.Helmut Marko is completely a private person always stay away his family from lime light.
Helmut Marko Net Worth
Helmut Marko is an Austrian former professional racing driver and current advisor to the Red Bull GmbH Formula One teams has an estimated Net Worth around $30 Million in 2021.
| Worth | |
|---|---|
| Name | Helmut Marko |
| Net Worth ( 2021 ) | $30 Million |
| Income Source | Austrian race car driver |
| Annual Income / Salary | $4 Million |
| Last Update | 2021 |
Helmut Marko Net Worth Growth in Last Five Years
| Growth | |
|---|---|
| Net Worth in 2021 | $30 Million |
| Net Worth in 2020 | $25Million |
| Net Worth in 2019 | $20 Million |
| Net Worth in 2018 | $15 Million |
| Net Worth in 2017 | $10Million |
Professional Career
Marko competed in several race series, including 10 Formula One Grands Prix in 1971 and 1972, but scored no World Championship points.He had more success in endurance racing, winning the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving a Martini-Porsche 917K with Gijs van Lennep. During that year, they set a distance record which remained unbeaten until the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
At the Targa Florio, he drove the fastest laps around the 72 km Sicilian mountain circuit in the 1972 race, catching up over two minutes on the leader within two laps to finish second by a mere 17 seconds. His fastest lap in the Alfa Romeo 33 was 33 min 41 sec, at an average of 128.253 km/h.A few weeks later, on 2 July 1972, during the 1972 French Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand, a stone thrown up by Emerson Fittipaldi’s Lotus pierced Marko’s helmet visor, permanently blinding his left eye and ending his racing career.
Marko completed a doctorate in law in 1967.He owns two hotels in Graz – the Schlossberghotel and Augartenhotel. He was manager for Austrian racing drivers Gerhard Berger and Karl Wendlinger for some years before setting up and running RSM Marko in 1989, a race team competing in Formula 3 and Formula 3000; running under the name Red Bull Junior Team from 1999 onwards.
From 1999 he has also overseen the Red Bull driver development programme, which has steered drivers such as Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Max Verstappen into Formula One. Since 2005 he has been advisor to the Red Bull Racing Formula One team and since 2006 he has also advised the Scuderia Toro Rosso, now Scuderia AlphaTauri Formula One team.
