Stommelen, Rolf (D)

b 11/7/1943 (Siegen) - d 24/5/1983 (Riverside)


1964 - raced private Porsche 904 GTS
1967 - Won Targa Florio (Porsche) with Hawkins
1968 - Won Daytona 24 Hrs (Porsche) with Elford, Siffert, Neerspach & 
       Herrmann, won Paris 1000km, 2nd Monza, Nurburgring, 3rd Le Mans
1969 - 8th German GP (Roy Winkelmann - Lotus-Ford F2 car). Sportscars 
       (Porsche): 3rd Sebring, Targa Florio, 2nd Nurburgring
1970 - 13 F1 attempts (Auto Motor Und Sport - Brabham-Cos), 10 points, 11th
       (3rd Austria, 5th Belgium, Germany, Italy). DNQ=2. DNS GB GP, practice
       accident. 
1971 - 10 F1 GP (Surtees), 3 points, J18th. (5th Britain, 6th Monaco)
       DSQ Holland, push start after spin. DNS Italy - practice accident.
       Sportscars (Alfa Romeo): 2nd Sebring, 3rd Buenos Aires, Osterreichring
       Nascar: 39th in Talladega 500 (Mercury), qualified 6th
1972 - 8 F1 GP (Team Eifelland), 0 points. Sportscars (Alfa Romeo): 3rd
       Brands Hatch
1973 - 4 F1 GP (MRD - Brabham), 0 points
1974 - 4 F1 GP (Hill), 0 points. Sportscars (Alfa Romeo): 2nd Monza,
       Nurburgring, Imola
1975 - 6 F1 GP (Hill), 0 points. In Spanish GP, wing failed while leading
       race, pitching it into crowd, killing four people
1976 - 3 F1 GP (2 Martini Racing Brabham, 1 Hesketh), 1 point. (6th Germany)
       Sportscars (Porsche): won at Watkins Glen, Enna
1977 - Sportscars (Porsche): won at Mugello, Nurburgring, 3rd Silverstone.
       Won German Touring car championship (Porsche 935 Turbo)
1978 - 14 F1 attempts (Arrows), 0 points. DNQ=5. DSQ Germany - took back
       entrance to pits. Sportscars (Porsche): Won Daytona 24hrs, 2nd
       Watkins Glen
1979 - Sportscars (Porsche): 2nd Watkins Glen
1980 - Sportscars (Porsche): Won Daytona 24hrs, Nurburgring
1981 - Sportscars (Porsche): Won at Mosport, Road America
1982 - Sportscars (Porsche): 2nd Monza, Nurburgring
1983 - Sportscars (Porsche): 3rd Monza. Killed racing IMSA Porsche 935 at
       Riverside