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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1977
Porsche Kremer Racing
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
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
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 Deutsche Rennsport-Meisterschaft
2nd
1982
Interserie
2nd
1980
Interserie Div. 1
1st
1980
24 Hours of Daytona
1st
1979
Rivet Supply World Manufacturers Championship Six Hours Brands Hatch
1st
1979
World Championship for Makes Dijon 6 Hours
1st
1978
World Championship for Makes Mugello 6 Hours
2nd
1978
World Championship for Makes Misano 6 Hours
3rd

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change
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02
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2135.95
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03
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04
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2014.4
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05
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2007.9
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06
ARCA Series
1994.3
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07
United Sports Car Championship - GTD
1989.65
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08
Formula 1
1988.75
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09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1948.45
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10
IndyCar
1944.1
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