Ratzenberger, Roland (Aut)

b 4/7/1962 (Salzburg) - d 30/4/1994 (Imola)


1986 - Won FF1600 Festival at Brands Hatch
1987 - UK F3, 12th. Euroseries F3, 5th (1st & 2nd at Nurburgring). 
       World Touring Cars (BMW), 10th (2nd Jarama, Dijon)
1988 - UK F3, 12th. UK F3000, 3rd, 1 win (Donington)
1989 - UK F3000, 3rd. Sportscars (Porsche), 31st (4th at Spa)
1990 - Japanese Touring Cars (BMW), 7th. 
       Japanese Sportscars (Toyota), 9th, 1 win (Fuji)
1991 - Japanese Touring Cars (BMW), 7th. 
       Japanese Sportscars (Toyota), 15th, 1 win (Suzuka)
1992 - Sportscars (Toyota), 9th at Le Mans 24hrs. 
       Japanese F3000, 5th, 1 win (Suzuka)
1993 - Sportscars (Toyota), 5th in Le Mans 24hrs. Japanese F3000 (Stellar/
       Kygnus Lola Mugen T93/50), 12th, 6 points:-
       Mar 21   Suzuka          retired
       Apr 11   Fuji            10th, 59:55.12
       May 9    Mine            spin
       May 23   Suzuka          6th, 1:04:43.36
       Aug 1    Sugo            crash
       Sep 5    Fuji            3rd, 59:48.27
       Sep 26   Suzuka          6th, 1:05:07.06
       Oct 17   Fuji            14th (handling)
       Nov 14   Suzuka          7th, 1:05:32.66
1994 - 2 races (Simtek), DNQ=1. Died in practice for San Marino GP after
       heavy crash into wall at around 150mph or more. Probably caused by
       rear wing, damaged after contact with rumble strip on previous lap,
       detached, loosing him all down-force.