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Driver Information

nationality
German
age
84
birthday
10 Feb 1940
hometown
Erfurt
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Driver Information

nationality
German
age
84
birthday
10 Feb 1940
hometown
Erfurt
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1984
D.S. Racing Team
12
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Schornstein Racing Team, Joest Racing
19
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Joest Racing
18
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Joest Racing
26
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 936C
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Joest Racing
66
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 936C
Porsche 956
6
0
5
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
5
1
1
66
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Vegla Joest Racing
82
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 TC
Porsche
6
1
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
5
0
0
82
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Joest Racing
16
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Joest Racing
48
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
48
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Joest Racing
15
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Spot-Oil Racing (Joest)
60
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
7.5
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Dick Barbour Racing
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.2 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche 2.1 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
L&M Joest Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
Dunlop
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Liqui Moly Equipe
132
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
12
1
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
6
0
0
132
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Joest Racing
89.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3
5
2
5
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
5
3
2
89.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J T
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1980
LM Jöst Racing, Siegfried Brunn, Mecarillos Racing
20
71st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3
Porsche 935J
Porsche 908/4
Porsche 935/77
3
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche 2.1 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche 2.1 turbo
Dunlop
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche 2.1 turbo
Dunlop
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
Porsche 935/77A
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Liqui Moly Equipe
41
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
9
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
0
41
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 2.9 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 3.0 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
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Konrad Racing
39
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Vaillant Kremer Team
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 2.9 turbo
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 2.9 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
IRS
13
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934/5
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
1976
8
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
8
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1984
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
1983
Racing
14
0
5
1
1
1982
Racing
18
1
7
0
0
1981
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
1980
Racing
24
6
14
3
2
1979
Racing
14
2
3
0
0
1978
Racing
17
0
2
0
0
1977
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1983
DRM
2nd
1982
Interserie
2nd
1980
Interserie - Div. 1
1st
1980
24 Hours of Daytona
1st
1979
6 Hours of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
1st
1979
6 Hours of Dijon - World Sports Car
1st
1978
6 Hours of Mugello - World Sports Car
2nd
1978
6 Hours of Misano - World Sports Car
3rd

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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