cover
Volker Weidler profile photo
Volker Weidler helmet photo
Volker
Weidler
flag
Japanese F2 / Japanese F3000 / Formula Nippon / Super Formula

Driver Information

nationality
German
age
62
birthday
18 Mar 1962
hometown
Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg
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Driver Information

nationality
German
age
62
birthday
18 Mar 1962
hometown
Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg
helmet

Competitors

Mauro Martini profile photo
Mauro
Martini
it
age
59
wins
10
poles
17
races
157
podiums
39
fastest laps
12
Naohiro Furuya profile photo
Naohiro
Furuya
jp
age
56
wins
3
poles
2
races
89
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Thomas Danielsson profile photo
Thomas
Danielsson
se
age
59
wins
14
poles
10
races
132
podiums
30
fastest laps
7
Toshio Suzuki profile photo
Toshio
Suzuki
jp
age
69
wins
29
poles
15
races
290
podiums
70
fastest laps
9
Kouichi Iwaki profile photo
Kouichi
Iwaki
jp
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Takuya Kurosawa profile photo
Takuya
Kurosawa
jp
age
61
wins
10
poles
14
races
256
podiums
35
fastest laps
8
Rickard Rydell profile photo
Rickard
Rydell
se
age
56
wins
49
poles
72
races
483
podiums
165
fastest laps
55
Koji Sato profile photo
Koji
Sato
jp
age
69
wins
8
poles
8
races
78
podiums
26
fastest laps
8
Mika Salo profile photo
Mika
Salo
fi
age
57
wins
35
poles
12
races
298
podiums
67
fastest laps
12
Akihiko Nakaya profile photo
Akihiko
Nakaya
jp
age
66
wins
13
poles
7
races
217
podiums
41
fastest laps
5
Keiji Matsumoto profile photo
Keiji
Matsumoto
jp
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
151
podiums
35
fastest laps
3
Osamu Nakako profile photo
Osamu
Nakako
jp
age
69
wins
20
poles
7
races
202
podiums
48
fastest laps
8
Marco Apicella profile photo
Marco
Apicella
it
age
58
wins
13
poles
15
races
228
podiums
42
fastest laps
22
Kenny Acheson profile photo
Kenny
Acheson
gb
age
66
wins
13
poles
17
races
171
podiums
51
fastest laps
13
Roland Ratzenberger profile photo
Roland
Ratzenberger
at
age
wins
16
poles
9
races
131
podiums
45
fastest laps
8
Minoru Tanaka profile photo
Minoru
Tanaka
jp
age
60
wins
5
poles
5
races
131
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Masahiro Hasemi profile photo
Masahiro
Hasemi
jp
age
78
wins
33
poles
35
races
323
podiums
87
fastest laps
4
Takao Wada profile photo
Takao
Wada
jp
age
70
wins
5
poles
11
races
196
podiums
16
fastest laps
7
Mika Salo profile photo
Mika
Salo
fi
age
57
wins
35
poles
12
races
298
podiums
67
fastest laps
12
Yoshiyasu Tachi profile photo
Yoshiyasu
Tachi
jp
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
81
podiums
3
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1992
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Mazdaspeed Co. Ltd.
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda MXR-01
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Nova Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R91CP
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
From A Racing
39
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R91CK
3
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
3
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Sportscar World Championship
Mazdaspeed
10
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda MXR-01
Judd 3.5
Michelin
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1992
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Team Nova
26
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
2
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
2
4
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
From A Racing
52
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan R91CK
7
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
3
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Sportscar World Championship
Mazdaspeed
20
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 787B
Mazda 2.6 rotary
Dunlop
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1991
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Team Nova
25
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
9
1
5
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
5
0
2
25
year
series
team
points
position
1990
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
From A Racing
27
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
27
year
series
team
points
position
1990
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class IMSA
Mazdaspeed
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 787B
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship for Drivers
Swiss Team Salamin (Nova Engineering)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 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
1990
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
Team Take One
15
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
1
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
2
1
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class IMSA
Mazdaspeed
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda 767B
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
DTM
Ringshausen ABR Motorsport
16
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra Cosworth
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1989
FIA Formula One World Championship
Rial Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rial ARC2
Cosworth DFR 3.5
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers
Porsche Kremer Racing
22
36th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Yokohama
Porsche 962CK6
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Yokohama
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula 3000 International Championship
Onyx Racing
5
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 88B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1987
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Leyton House Racing
31
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sportscar Championship
Porsche Kremer Racing
31
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Yokohama
9
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Supercup
Kremer Racing
28
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
1986
European Touring Car Championship
AMG Motorenbau
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes 190 E
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
Porsche Kremer Racing
10
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sportscar Championship
Cosmik Racing, Porsche Kremer Racing
11
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84G
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Avon
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Yokohama
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1986
DTM
RSM Marko
113
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes 190E 2.3-16
7
2
5
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
5
1
2
113
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3000 Intercontinental Championship
Bromley Motorsport with Rial
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT20
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
DTM
Marko RSM
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Joest Racing
6
56th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Monaco Grand Prix - Formula 3
Josef Kaufmann Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini MK45 (Volkswagen)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3 Germany
Josef Kaufmann Racing
195
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini MK45 (Volkswagen)
13
6
11
6
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
6
11
6
4
195
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Kanonloppet
Josef Kaufmann Racing
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Martini MK45 (Volkswagen)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Werner Schröder
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 3 Europe
Volkswagen Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Volkswagen
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula 3 Germany
Volkswagen Motorsport
154
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
12
3
9
5
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
9
5
4
154
year
series
team
points
position
1984
British Formula 3
Volkswagen Motorsport
4
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Volkswagen Motorsport
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 3 Europe
Walter Lechner Racing School
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Volkswagen
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula 3 Germany
Walter Lechner Racing School
72
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
8
1
4
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
1
4
2
2
72
year
series
team
points
position
1982
EFDA Townsend Thoresen Euroseries Formula Ford 1600
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Formula Ford 1600 Germany
ISA Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF82
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
EFDA Townsend Thoresen Euroseries Formula Ford 1600
20
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula Ford 1600 Germany
70
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
70
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1992
Racing
12
2
7
0
0
1991
Racing
17
2
9
0
2
1990
Racing
17
1
3
1
0
1989
Racing
14
0
1
0
0
1988
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
18
0
1
0
0
1986
Racing
16
2
5
1
2
1985
Racing
19
6
12
6
4
1984
Racing
16
3
9
5
4
1983
Racing
9
1
4
2
2
1982
Racing
?
4
?
?
?
1981
Racing
?
1
1
?
0
1980
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1991
All-Japan Formula 3000 Championship
3rd
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class IMSA
3rd
1987
Supercup
3rd
1986
DTM
2nd
1985
Formula 3 Germany
1st
1985
Kanonloppet
3rd
1984
Formula 3 Germany
2nd
1983
Formula 3 Germany
3rd
1982
EFDA Townsend Thoresen Euroseries Formula Ford 1600
1st
1982
Formula Ford 1600 Germany
1st

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