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European Touring Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
77
birthday
23 Mar 1948
hometown
Helsinki
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Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
77
birthday
23 Mar 1948
hometown
Helsinki
helmet

Competitors

Klaus Ludwig profile photo
Klaus
Ludwig
de
age
75
wins
108
poles
77
races
527
podiums
210
fastest laps
79
Jean-Pierre Jaussaud profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Jaussaud
fr
age
wins
23
poles
2
races
116
podiums
26
fastest laps
4
Roland Bassaler profile photo
Roland
Bassaler
fr
age
78
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1987
European Touring Car Championship
Schnitzer /BMW Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
Veho - BMW Dealer Team Finland
62
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
62
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
Veho BMW Motorsport
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSI
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship
8
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B35 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula Super Vee Europe
120
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
6
6
-
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
6
6
-
4
120
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 2 Europe
ATS Wheels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T450 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula Super Vee - Gold Cup
46
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
46
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2 Europe
Team Pierre Robert
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 274 (BMW)
GRD 273 (BMW)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula Super Vee Europe
49
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Veemax
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
49
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Formula Super Vee - Castrol Trophy
71
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
71
year
series
team
points
position
1972
International Castrol GTX Trophy
21
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Veemax
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
21
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1987
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1976
Racing
10
6
6
0
4
1975
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1974
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1972
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1987
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
1st
1986
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
1st
1976
Formula Super Vee Europe
1st
1972
Formula Super Vee - Castrol Trophy
3rd

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