As co-founder of his own racing team, he competed in national and international car races in the 80s. However, his biggest hobby is and remains motorcycle riding (more than 1 million kilometers in the saddle). He has been active in the biker and Harley scene for more than 20 years. He has also participated in national dragster races as driver.
4 FIM world records and 2 AMA American records, International Speed Trials 2007, Bonneville, Salt Flats, Utah, USA
The project was accompanied in 2007 by SF 1 and broadcasted as DOK-movie „Der Traum vom Weltrekord” on SRF 1 and other TV channels such as 3Sat, etc. Various radio interviews and TV appearances followed, including an at Kurt Aeschbacher’s program on SRF 1 “Aeschbacher”.
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| Place of birth: | Bern | |
| Nationality: | Swiss and Italian | |
| Residence: | Niederhasli, Switzerland | |
| Wheelers: | – Racing Motorcycle “naked bullet”, 2011 – Racing Motorcycle Honda Fireblade 1000RR Repsol ABS, 215hp – Ducati Multistrada 1200S Pikes Peak, 2011 – Triumph Bonneville T100 50th Anniversary, 2009 – Harley-Davidson Road King Classic 105 Anniversary, 2008 – Velosolex, 1956 – Porsche 911 Carrera 997, 2007 |
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| Highspeed since: | 2007 | |
| Successes 2007: | 4x Worldrecord (FIM), all broken! 2x American Record (AMA), 1x still valid! |
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| My circuit: | AlmeriaRacing Cirquit, Spain & Bonneville Speedway Utah, USA | |
| Hobbies: | Motorbike, Kieser Training, walking | |
| Favourite drink: | Red wine | |
| Favourite music: | Hardrock, Blues | |
| E-mail: | info@MarkusSaegesser.ch |
Professional career
From 1984 till 2010 I was employed at IBM Switzerland within different functions and ranges such as organization, consultation, sales and management.
Apart Professional Experience
2004 – 2005
As a jury member at the castings for the Mister Switzerland candidates, I led the personality interviews, and was involved in the selection of 16 finalists. During the weeks of training, I trained the finalists in terms of personality, appearance and behavior. In the year 2005, I accompanied Renzo Blumenthal several times as a coach for his first interviews (radio, TV).
1989 – 1996
Switzerlands representative for Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing Canada (organization and guidance of Helicopter Skiing journeys for chosen customers like e.g. ex ski running driver, Promis etc.).
Sports & hobbies
Even in my early years I was gripped by a fascination for engines and speed, which remains to me to this day. As co-founder of my own racing team (special cross, Monoposto over 3,000cc), I competed in national and international car races (Swiss, Tyrolean, German and European Championships) in the 1980s.
Yet my greatest hobby is and still remains riding motorcycles (over half a million kilometres in the saddle). I also participated in national dragster races. For almost 20 years I has been actively involved in the biker and Harley scene. In 1999 I was the founder of “Santa Claus on a Harley-Davidson”, which is now copied from various organizations.
During wintertimes, I like very much skiing and carving. Powder snow early in the morning is pure enjoyment, six times Helicopter skiing in the Rocky Mountains in Canada, have left their mark!
Diving is my favorite activity in warm waters. Since 1988 I made over 300 dives and since 1995 I am a Rescue Diver.
