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World Sportscar Championship

Driver Information

nationality
German
age
72
birthday
16 Dec 1951
hometown
Spaichingen
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Driver Information

nationality
German
age
72
birthday
16 Dec 1951
hometown
Spaichingen
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1984
Obermaier Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Obermaier Racing
42
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
42
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Obermaier Racing
66
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
66
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Siegfried Brunn
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Porsche Kremer Racing
33
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
5
0
2
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
2
1
33
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Whittington Brothers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/79
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Whittington Brothers, Porsche Kremer Racing, J. P. Willeme
19
76th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/79
Porsche 935 K3
Ford Capri
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Porsche Kremer Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Porsche Kremer Racing
31
49th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Porsche Kremer
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3 (Gr.5+2.0)
3.0L F6 Turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Porsche Kremer Racing
95
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 935 K3
11
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
2
0
0
95
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Volkswagen
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
KWS Motorsport
8
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B34
Toyota
GoodYear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Manfred Cassani
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
BMW
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
8
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
8
5
136
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
3
0
48
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1984
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
1982
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
11
0
3
2
1
1979
Racing
15
0
4
0
0
1978
Racing
5
0
0
1
0
1977
Racing
?
4
8
?
5
1976
Racing
?
0
3
?
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1979
6 Hours of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
2nd
1977
Formula Super Vee Europe
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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