Horst von Saurma


Horst von Saurma-Jeltsch was the chief editor of the German automobile magazine Sport auto until February 2013. He also had a brief racing career but is best known for skillful driving at the Nürburgring.
He participated in the 1985 TT-F1 race on the Isle of Man and finished in 25th position.

Supertests

A well-known feature of Sport Auto is the "Supertest", wherein Saurma tests sports cars at their limit on the track and their resulting lap times at the Nürburgring and the Hockenheimring are compared. In 2004, Saurma set the Nürburgring lap record for a production car by taking the Porsche Carrera GT around in 7 minutes 32 seconds. Saurma's laps for Sport Auto are often taken as benchmark times for their respective vehicles. Saurma continues the "Supertests" as a freelance author, after having resigned as chief editor.