Stefan Bellof

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stefan Bellof
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Nov 20, 1957(1957-11-20)
Age	67
Date Of Death	1985-09-01
Birthplace	Giessen
Country	Germany
Birth City	Hesse
Horoscope	Scorpio

Stefan Bellof Biography

Stefan Bellof is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on November 20, 1957 in Giessen, Hesse, Germany. In in a Porsche 956, he set the fastest lap record in 1983 in the Nordschleife configuration at the Nurburgring. His life was tragically cut short by an accident in the Spa World Sportscar Championship race.

He was set to meet his friend He was scheduled to meet with Enzo Ferrari before his tragic death, a meeting that was set up because of his supreme talent as a driver. prior to his death. This meeting was scheduled due to his exceptional ability as a driver.

Born in Gießen, West Germany and following in his brother Georg’s footsteps, Stefan Bellof made his karting début in 1973, competing in the Automobilclub von Deutschland’s Federal Junior Cup, in which he ended up in fourth position. Several other top-five championship placings occurred during the next few years before Bellof claimed his first karting title, by winning the International Karting Championship of Luxembourg in 1976. In the same season, Bellof also finished thirteenth in the Karting World Championship in Hagen, Germany. Georg won the German Karting Championship in 1978, while Stefan finished in eighth position in the same race, improving to third in 1979 and becoming German champion in 1980, while dovetailing a campaign in Formula Ford.

Bellof moved into Formula Ford at the tail end of the 1979 season, as a member of Walter Lechner’s Racing School setup, making his bow at Hockenheim in November 1979, where he finished in second place. A full season in the 1600cc class beckoned in 1980, and Bellof became champion taking eight victories and nine podium placings from twelve races. He continued in the series in 1981, but was not as successful as his championship-winning season, taking five wins and also made a foray into the more powerful 2000cc class, but retired from both his starts in the Lion Trophy at Zolder and the 300 km meeting at the Nürburgring. Bellof also contested three VW Castrol Europa Pokal races, of which he won one.

His birthplace was in Giessen, West Germany.

Stefan Bellof Net Worth

Stefan Bellof is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stefan Bellof 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The driver made his Formula One debut in 1984 at the Brazilian Grand Prix but failed to win his first two races.

He took home his 1984 World Sportscar Championship.

Stefan Bellof (20 November 1957 – 1 September 1985) was a German racing driver. Bellof was the winner of the Drivers’ Championship in the 1984 FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for the factory Rothmans Porsche team. His lap record on the Nordschleife configuration at the Nürburgring, set while qualifying for the 1000 km race in 1983, stood for 35 years, when it was beaten by Timo Bernhard in 2018. He also competed with the Tyrrell Formula One team during 1984 and 1985. Bellof was killed in an accident during the 1985 1000 km of Spa, a round of the World Endurance Championship.

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Bellof first tested a Formula One car towards the end of 1983, when he joined the top two drivers from that season’s British Formula 3 Championship – Ayrton Senna and Martin Brundle – in testing for McLaren at Silverstone, where Bellof damaged the gearbox before Brundle’s opportunity behind the wheel. Bellof did move into the championship ahead of the 1984 season, joining Tyrrell Racing Organisation, to partner Brundle in naturally aspirated, Ford-engined machinery, which were giving away in excess of 150 horsepower (110 kW) to their turbo rivals.

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Stefan Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Stefan Bellof celebrates birthday on November 20 of every year.

He failed to qualify in Monaco, the only time Bellof failed to qualify in his short Formula One career, along with his exclusion at the 1984 Austrian Grand Prix. He made amends for his error of 1984 in Detroit, by finishing fourth in the 1985 race, which would ultimately be his final three points in Formula One. His final race was the Dutch Grand Prix, where his Renault turbocharged engine blew on lap 40. Tyrrell had only changed to such engines from the German Grand Prix onwards meaning that Bellof never truly had the opportunity to show his talent at the wheel of a Formula One car.

How good was stefan Bellof?

Before even arriving at the track hospital, one of the greatest ever talents of motorsports died. During his Porsche years, Bellof started in 34 races, won 16 of them and did the fastest lap of the race 16 times as well.

What happened Stefan bellof?

Bellof was killed in an accident during the 1985 1000 km of Spa, a round of the World Endurance Championship.

What is special about the Nurburgring?

The Nurburgring is most notable for hosting the World Super Bike Championship each year in October , but there is much more to the famous track known as the “ring.” The Nurburgring is a massive facility nestled in the German Eifel Mountains and holds a special spot in the hearts of German motorsports enthusiasts.

Why was Nürburgring removed from F1?

Due to name-licensing problems , it was held as the European Grand Prix that year. In 2014, the new owners of the Nürburgring were unable to secure a deal to continue hosting the German Grand Prix in the odd-numbered years, so the 2015 and 2017 German Grands Prix were cancelled.

How many people died at Nürburgring?

In public sessions alone, there are an estimated 3 to 12 deaths a year.