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    Rolf Johann Stommelen (German pronunciation: [ʁɔlf ˈjoːhan ˈʃtoːmeln̩]; 11 July 1943 – 24 April 1983) was a racing driver from Siegen, Germany. He participated...
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    full-season drive in 1977. Reutemann's seat at Brabham was taken up by Rolf Stommelen and then Boro's Larry Perkins. After seeing Lauda's crash, Chris Amon...
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    Jochen Mass were the main drivers, when the F1 schedule permitted. Rolf Stommelen, who was recovering from his bad crash in the 1975 Spanish GP, was the...
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    had a big crash caused by tire failure in the banking, his teammate Rolf Stommelen supported the car of Vic Elford and Jochen Neerpasch.[clarification...
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    old Tyrrell 007 for Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi. RAM was going to run Rolf Stommelen in one of its ex-works Brabham BT44s, but in the middle of the practice...
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  • diagnosed with cancer shortly afterwards. His failing health caused Rolf Stommelen to take his place. The team initially ran a copy of the Shadow DN9,...
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    completed race. During the race four spectators were hit by the Hill GH1 of Rolf Stommelen, after he crashed and landed in a spectator area, causing their deaths...
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  • marred by the collapse of Rolf Stommelen's rear wing mounting, which pitched his car into the crowd and killed four people. Stommelen was injured in the accident...
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    Mans in langheck (longtail) form for Vic Elford/Richard Attwood and Rolf Stommelen/Kurt Ahrens, with Herbert Linge in the reserve car. In the Prototype...
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    for his team. In the second entry, Tim Schenken was hired instead of Rolf Stommelen, who moved to Surtees. Schenken had previously driven for Frank Williams'...
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    entered a redesigned March 721 under the Eifelland name and signed Rolf Stommelen from Surtees. Before the season was over, however, they withdrew from...
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    hopes of new success. His place at Brabham was taken up by debutant Rolf Stommelen. Ex-Ferrari driver Pedro Rodríguez was signed by BRM. 1964 champion...
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    aerodynamic aids having been banned in motorsport. It was only when Rolf Stommelen demonstrated how undriveable the car was without the moving flaps that...
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    track, leaving Andretti leading from John Watson in the Surtees and Rolf Stommelen's Hill. Watson then had to pit with a vibration and the leader Andretti...
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    the only fatality in IMSA GTP history. In the 1983 Times Grand Prix, Rolf Stommelen's Joest-constructed Porsche 935 lost its rear wing at the Dogleg and...
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    the Dutch Grand Prix, he crashed and died in the subsequent fire. Rolf Stommelen returned to Formula One to take the place of Andrea de Adamich at Brabham...
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    whilst Jones joined Williams, Patrese linked up with Arrows, alongside Rolf Stommelen. Shadow subsequently took Arrows to court, arguing that Arrows had stolen...
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  • Bernie Ecclestone, at the end of the year. Aided by number-two driver Rolf Stommelen, the team came fourth in the Constructors' Championship. Tauranac signed...
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  • with his son to win the 12 Hours of Sebring and, with third driver Rolf Stommelen, the 24 Hours of Daytona, running a race record (as of 2016[update])...
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    Regazzoni achieved his first podium finish by coming second, while Rolf Stommelen achieved his only podium finish, coming third in a Brabham-Ford. Local...
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    back to the 2.0L engines (fuel-injected for 220 bhp) in two cars, for Rolf Stommelen/Jochen Neerpasch and Targa Florio winners Udo Schütz/Joe Buzzetta. However...
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    before the season started. Ex-Shadow driver Riccardo Patrese and veteran Rolf Stommelen eventually drove for Arrows. Three teams (besides Williams and Arrows...
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    led by Siffert/Davis, who also claimed the Index of Performance. The Stommelen/Klass car in 7th was the first, and only, Sports car to finish. Finally...
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    1975 when Graham Hill's team brought him in to replace the injured Rolf Stommelen. He impressed enough to secure a full-time drive with Surtees but was...
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    Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class Pos. 1979 Dick Barbour Racing Rolf Stommelen Dick Barbour Porsche 935 IMSA+2.5 300 2nd 1st Source:...
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  • the new Porsche 908, in the hands of Rolf Stommelen. It was found to need major aerodynamic refinement, but Stommelen eventually got a time of 3:44.1. On...
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  • 73 Trade Fair, Cacique Andrea de Adamich Ceramica Pagnossin Goodyear Rolf Stommelen John Watson Black Hexagon of Highgate 1974 Teddy Pilette White Hitachi...
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    Schnitzer via Toyota Deutschland and was driven by Harald Ertl and Rolf Stommelen for the following season. The car had a limited success scoring only...
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    Winkelmann Racing Lotus-Ford 59B Ford Cosworth FVA 1.6 L4 F Hans Herrmann 7 Rolf Stommelen 7 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG BMW 269 BMW M12/1 1.6 L4 D Hubert Hahne...
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    following drivers are worthy of note: Jochen Mass Hans-Joachim Stuck Rolf Stommelen Joachim Winkelhock Manfred Winkelhock Christian Danner Wolfgang von...
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