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Sage Karam:
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Raed Raffii:
– Turn one in Shanghai
 
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Mark Megens:
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2.Jose Manuel De Los Milagros
3.Oscar Wilkens
4.Richie Stanaway
5.Joe Ghanem
6.Joel Miller
7.Andre Heimgartner
8.Kevin Korjus
9.James Peace
10.Nick Percat
11.Roberto Merhi
12.Stefan Rzadzinski
13.Nicolaj Møller Madsen
14.Lewis Hamilton
15.Sami Luka
16.Rio Haryanto
17.Jody Fannin
18.James Thorp
19.Jenson Button
20.Shahaan Engineer
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Steve Soper Helmet photograph
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Steve Soper

Date of birth:September 27, 1951 (60 y/o)
Place of birth:Greenford, London
Races entered:317
Wins:54
Podiums:126
Pole positions:26
Fastest laps:33
Race win percentage:17.03%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Steve Soper — in detail

2001
www.theAA.com BTC Touring Championship
Position: 6 (93 points)
25 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Peugeot Sport UK - VLM
Car: Peugeot 406 Coupé
   
1999
American Le Mans Series - Prototype
Position: 5 (122 points)
5 races. 4 wins. 0 pole positions. 6 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Motorsport
Car: BMW V12 LMR
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP class
Race position: 4.
Team: David Price Racing / Bscher Racing
Car: BMW V12 LM 98
Complete results needed.
   
1998
International Sports Racing Series
Position: 12 (27 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Team Rafanelli
Car: Riley & Scott MkIII (BMW)
 
Le Mans 24h - P1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Team BMW Motorsport
Car: BMW V12 Le Mans
Complete results needed.
   
1997
FIA GT - GT1
Position: 2 (59 points)
11 races. 4 wins. 0 pole positions. 8 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Schnitzer BMW
Car: McLaren F1 GTR
 
German Supertouring Championship
Position: 30 (23 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Isert BMW Team
Car: BMW 320i
 
Le Mans 24h - GT1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Team BMW Motorsport,
Car: McLaren F1 GTR (BMW)
Complete results needed.
   
1996
German Supertouring Championship
Position: 2 (491 points)
18 races. 3 wins. 3 pole positions. 10 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Team Bigazzi
Car: BMW 320i
 
Italian Super Touring Car Championship
Position: 14 (18 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Team Bigazzi
Car: BMW 320i
 
Global GT Championship
Position: 75 (19 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Team Bigazzi
Car: McLaren F1 GTR
 
Le Mans 24h - GT1 class
Race position: 9.
Team: Team Bigazzi SRL
Car: McLaren F1 GTR LM (BMW)
Complete results needed.
   
1995
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (124 points)
16 races. 3 wins. 1 pole position. 10 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Team Schnitzer
Car: BMW 318is
 
German Supertouring Championship
Position: 21 (90 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: BMW Team Schnitzer, Isert
Car: BMW 318is
Complete results needed.
 
FIA Touring Car World Cup
Position: 3 (54 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: BMW Team Bigazzi
Car: BMW 318is
   
1994
Japanese Touring Car Championship
Position: 3 (132 points)
17 races. 5 wins. 1 pole position. 9 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Team Schnitzer
Car: BMW 318is
 
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 7 (102 points)
15 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: BMW M Team Schnitzer
Car: BMW 318is
 
FIA Touring Car World Cup
Position: 2
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Team Schnitzer
Car: BMW 318is
   
1993
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 2 (150 points)
17 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 8 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BMW Motorsport (Schnitzer)
Car: BMW 318i
 
Tooheys 1000
Race position: no position.
Team: Tony Longhurst Racing
Car: BMW M3 Evolution
   
1992
DTM
Position: 9 (109 points)
22 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BMW M Team Bigazzi
Car: BMW M3 Sport Evolution
 
RAC Esso British Touring Car Championship
Position: 6 (77 points)
12 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 4 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: M Team Shell Racing with Listerine
Car: BMW 318is
 
Italian Super Touring Car Championship
Position: 16 (14 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: BMW Italia
Car: BMW M3 Sport Evolution
Complete results needed.
   
1991
DTM
Position: 5 (133 points)
20 races. 3 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: BMW M Team Bigazzi
Car: BMW M3 Sport Evolution
 
RAC Esso British Touring Car Championship
Position: 4 (96 points)
9 races. 3 wins. 3 pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Prodrive
Car: BMW M3
Complete results needed.
   
1990
DTM
Position: 4 (152 points)
22 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 7 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: BMW M Team Bigazzi
Car: BMW M3 Sport Evolution
 
Italian Touring Car Championship
Position: 13 (58 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Bigazzi M Team
Car: BMW M3 Sport Evo
   
1989
DTM
Position: 5 (233 points)
21 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. 5 fastest laps.
Team: BMW M Team Zakspeed
Car: BMW M3
 
RAC Esso British Touring Car Championship
Position: 43 (4 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: BMW Team Finance
Car: BMW M3
   
1988
European Touring Car Championship
Position: 2 (290 points)
10 races. 6 wins. 2 pole positions. 7 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Eggenberger Motorsport
Car: Ford Sierra RS500
Complete results needed.
 
DTM
Position: 25 (36 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Ford Sierra Cosworth
 
RAC Dunlop British Touring Car Championship
Position: 16 (21 points)
3 races. 1 win. 3 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Eggenberger Motorsport
Car: Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth
 
Tooheys 1000
Race position: no position.
Team: Miedecke Motorsport
Car: Ford Sierra RS500
   
1987
World Touring Car Championship
Position: 6 (193 points)
11 races. 1 win. 3 pole positions. 4 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Eggenberger Motorsport
Car: Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Car: Ford Sierra RS500
Complete results needed.
 
DTM
Position: 27 (16 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Ford Sierra XR4Ti
   
1985
British Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Roger Dowson
Car: MG Metro Turbo
 
FIA World Endurance Championship
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: TWR
Car: Jaguar XJR-6
   
1984
British Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Austin Rover Group
Car: Rover Vitesse
   
1983
British Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
10 races. 5 wins. 5 pole positions. 8 podiums. 5 fastest laps.
Team: Hepolite Glacier Racing with Esso
Car: Rover Vitesse
 
FIA World Endurance Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Mazdaspeed
Car: Mazda 717C
   
1982
Tricentrol RAC British Saloon Car Champonship
Position: 3 (65 points)
11 races. 5 wins. 0 pole positions. 8 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Hepolite Glacier Racing
Car: Austin Metro 1300 HLS




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