Hans stuck race car driver

A tame race driver answers your questions speedhunters. Ferdinand porshe and hans stuck and the autounion type a. But the less you think about it, the better i do it. I had a flag i had made at home with a bmw logo on a wooden. Hans stuck drives a march 741 on ice, at the gp ice race. Historyporn image racecar driver hans stuck during the 1937 tripoli grand prix, photo taken by tazio nuvolari 1403 x 894. Driver hans stuck approaches adolph hitler, who he hopes will be able to use his influence to find a sponsor for him. In this latest episode of our club talk show, the sports car legend.

On the 16th of july, 2016 hans joachim stuck drove his original imsa powered audi s4 gto race car at demonstration speed on shelsley walsh hillclimb located in the uk. Hansjoachim stuck racing career profile driver database. So says the great german driver in a new video from audi celebrating the unique sound of its famous fivecylinder engine. After world war ii, germans were banned from racing but stuck. Every german driver who has scored at least 10 points in their career there are 15 of them was ranked. Jul 24, 2016 on the 16th of july, 2016 hans joachim stuck drove his original imsa powered audi s4 gto race car at demonstration speed on shelsley walsh hillclimb located in the uk. Hans stuck narrates recordbreaking lap with the e46. Historyporn image racecar driver hans stuck during the. There were guys in my fathers race team who i looked up to and were able to learn from, like hans stuck, bill auberlen, boris said, joey hand, and many others. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of hansjoachim stuck over time since january 1st 20.

It is a fitting tribute to an outstanding driver and one of the true personalities in motorsport. A twotime winner of the 24 hours of le mans, he has since retired but is still smitten with fast cars. This led him to hillclimbing, and he won his first race in badenbaden in 1923. His son hansjoachim stuck and grandsons johannes and ferdinand stuck became race drivers. In 1977, hans stuck strapped himself into a brabham bt45b.

German driver hansjoachim stuck takes up the story of the cars development, before it so much as turned a wheel at a grand prix weekend. Crazy to think that was once a cutting edge formula one car, compared to a modern car it looks like a go kart. Unfortunately his points total was only enough to net 4th in the drivers championship. Neerpasch neednt have worried, back in 79, about whether some of the worlds top drivers would willingly climb aboard an m1 procar. Race car driver deaths due to sudden deceleration injuries to the aorta and other solid organs liver, vena cava, pulmonary hilum. Mar 09, 2016 hans stuck in the bmw m3 at petit le mans. Paul miller has extensive experience as both a driver and team owner.

I spent years in touring cars and they made me drive a bmw car here in england with righthand drive, and then everything after that was with lefthand drive. Jul 17, 2014 ranking the top 10 german racing drivers in formula 1 history. He was fast and everything he got in a car, he drove a couple of laps, or 1015, he drove the car to the utmost and then tried to change the car, and i learnt from that. He had many grand prix successes driving for auto union in. He took part in five world championship events between 1951 and 1953. With that car he was 2nd at kolberg 1933 and in 1934 he was 4th at kesselberg 1934 tooka victory at riesengebirgsrennen oberscheiberau and a 3rd at gro. Robert newman recalls the accomplishments of one of germanys greatest racing heroes. Click on the year to see the standings for that year.

I try to get the most out of the car and then look at the setup of the car, and this proved to be very good. Hans joachim stuck car and driver formula one race cars sweden 1970s march grand prix legends. Stuck is deeply patriotic and doesnt want to race in a foreign car on a. Oct 14, 2018 hans stuck snr powers up the shelsley walsh hill in his auto union type c in june 1936. In a 2012 car and driver interview, stuck recalled taking his first lap of the nurburgring behind the wheel of a 45horsepower bmw 700 with his father as a copilot. For many, the name hansjoachim stuck may not ring a bell but those more seasoned readers will no doubt remember ol strietzel, son of the legendary hans stuck and a. Due to carnage of the accident, the race was never restarted, so earnhardt was declared the winner. This race in italy was of very high importance for me, 67 yearold stuck recalls. A quick interview with german racing driver hansjoachim stuck. Ranking the top 10 german racing drivers in formula 1 history.

At the age of 22, hans stuck started car racing while bringing milk early in the morning from his farm to the city. The younger earnhardts car flipped on its roof after alexander went into the wall, but he was in the lead when the race was halted with four laps to go. He contiued racing as private driver in 1935 with fellow dresden drivers willy seibel, emil. He immediately was familiar with the rearengined beast, often described as undrivable by more experienced race drivers, and equalled the lap times of no. Diesel punk hans joachim stuck mercedes benz 500 auto union classic race cars gilles villeneuve ferdinand porsche vintage race car car and driver more information. Hansjoachim stuck born 1 january 1951, nicknamed strietzel, is a german racing driver. Hansjoachim stuck driver data born 1 january 1951 19510101 age 67 garmichpartenkirchen, west germany nationality ger formula one world championship career status retired races 81 73 starts pole positions 0 wins 0 championships 0 podiums 2 fastest laps 0 career points 29 first race 1974 argentine grand prix last race 1979 united states grand prix hansjoachim striezel stuck. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine.

Bell won the le mans 24 hours race five times, in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986 and 1987, making him the most successful british driver in the race to date. Stuck says the 962 is the favourite racecar he has driven during his career, describing it as having the perfect combination of power and. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. He had many grand prix successes driving for auto union in the early 1930s but became renowned for hill climbing, which earned him the nickname king of the mountains. Maybe someone who inspired you to want to be a driver too. Both his son hansjoachim stuck born 1951 and his grandsons johannes and ferdinand stuck became race drivers. Jan 16, 2012 auto union type c 1937 german hillclimb championship schauinsland driver hans stuck stay safe and healthy. Apr, 2020 neerpasch neednt have worried, back in 79, about whether some of the worlds top drivers would willingly climb aboard an m1 procar. Aston martin bristol hans joachim stuck speed racer f1 racing call backs grand prix race cars cool cars. He led the porsche factory effort in transam series racing in the 1980s. Hans stuck snr powers up the shelsley walsh hill in his auto union type c in june 1936.

I was able to compare myself to them early in my career and get help. Enjoy this video of hans stuck driving the bmw e46 m3 gtr around the nordschleife. Pictured at topeka in 1990, the 300zx race had evolved into a serious racing winning car. Hans stuck and the 1989 audi 90 quattro imsagto car 11 august 2012. The son of prewar grand prix winner hans stuck, he first raced a bmw 2002ti at the nurburgring when 18 years old and won the circuits inaugural 24hour race a year later in 1970.

He ended the year by winning the german racing championship for sports cars to confirm a new. Enjoy this video of hans stuck driving the bmw e46 m3 gtr. Hans stucks 1977 alfapowered brabham f1 racer heads to. Dec 27, 2016 after his studies, hans stuck married and lived on a farm near munich. Hansjoachim stuck to be honored at the 2016 amelia island. One of these legends is hans joachim stuck, the german driver being one of the first to. Hans stuck and the 1989 audi 90 quattro imsagto car. One of these legends is hansjoachim stuck, the german driver being one of the first to. Your post formula 1 career has been hugely successful. Despite many successes in grand prix motor racing for.

When you first drive a new race car you take time to find out what its like before pushing it. He contiued racing as private driver in 1935 with fellow dresden drivers willy seibel, emil rothmann, hans lewand and adolf brudes. Each car had its own slot, the name of the driver hanging on a sign beside the openair paddock. For whatever reason, herr stuck was the pace car driver at vallelunga for the skoda octavia vrs 245 launch. The avus rennen featured here was his first car race ever. Out of the myriad of drivers who have raced for bmw in the past, a few names immediately rise above others. Some classic footage of stuck in the ultramodified, 4wd german saloon mixing it with american v8s is interspersed with that of audis latest tt rs road car. Some classic footage of stuck in the ultramodified, 4wd german saloon mixing it with. He was teamed with the belgian jacky ickx in 1975, racing the gulf mirage gr8, again in 1981, racing a porsche 936, and finally in 1982 racing a rothmans porsche 956.

How bmws m1 procar championship came to beand almost. Mar 17, 2020 each car had its own slot, the name of the driver hanging on a sign beside the openair paddock. Hansjoachim stuck is a legendary racecar driver and president of the dmsb, the german motorsports federation. Historyporn image racecar driver hans stuck during. This weekend, the legendary hans stuck will be honored at the 21 st amelia island concours delegance. During practice for the daytona 24hour sportscar race, the drivershans stuck, bill adam, harold grohs, and scca transam champ dorsey schroederdiscovered that the porsche would actually. Jun 29, 2015 the son of famous silver arrow driver hans stuck, perhaps it was preordained that hansjoachim stuck would himself become a racing driver. Auto union type c 1937 german hillclimb championship. Mar 20, 2014 driver hans stuck approaches adolph hitler, who he hopes will be able to use his influence to find a sponsor for him. Hans stuck jr was always going to be a racing driver. Aug 11, 2012 so says the great german driver in a new video from audi celebrating the unique sound of its famous fivecylinder engine. Apr 05, 2020 for whatever reason, herr stuck was the pace car driver at vallelunga for the skoda octavia vrs 245 launch. On his way to his 1984 drivers world endurance championship title, stefan bellof once shared a 956 with german hansjoachim stuck.

Stuck is deeply patriotic and doesnt want to race in a. The jewish racing driver who beat the nazis neal bascomb. He was also a leading imsa endurance racer, driving with sportscar stars bob akin, brian redman, and hans stuck. The car had the heart of an alfa romeo while stuck was powered by giant brass. Nascar mandated use of the hans device in its top three series on october 17, 2001. Click to show race results for fia international touring car championship 1996. Hans joachim stuck driver data born 1 january 1951 19510101 age 67 garmichpartenkirchen, west germany nationality ger formula one world championship career status retired races 81 73 starts pole positions 0 wins 0 championships 0 podiums 2 fastest laps 0 career points 29 first race 1974 argentine grand prix last race 1979 united states grand prix hans joachim striezel stuck born. Every german driver who has scored at least 10 points in their career there are. How bmws m1 procar championship came to beand almost didnt. Sudden deceleration can cause the aorta to rip from its attachments in the upper chest. Porsche 911 gt2 race car archived road test car and driver.

The son of famous silver arrow driver hans stuck, perhaps it was preordained that hansjoachim stuck would himself become a racing driver. Now in its 53rd season, team penske is one of the most successful racing teams in history. Word had already got out that the m1 was a rewarding car to drive. You dont have a lot of choice when your father is a prewar auto union ace with a string of grand prix wins to his name, is still competing into his seventh decade and just happens to run the driving school on the nurburgring nordschleife. Click on the number of races to see individual races. He was also a leading imsa endurance racer, driving with sports car stars bob akin, brian redman, and hans stuck. Profile for racing driver hansjoachim stuck from germany. Scott kalitta was a top fuel racer from the famous kalitta racing family. That was pretty clear in 1973 when there was a touringcar race at the nurburgring and the 3. So team manager willy walb offered him a contract as reserve driver for the 1935 season. Despite an incident by stuck that required repairs, the couple won the imola kilometre race. Hans stuck first raced as a privateer with austrodaimler.