Stefan Bellof (born in Gießen, Germany on 20 November 1957 – died at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on 1 September 1985) was a racing driver who is famous for setting the fastest lap ever at the Nordschleife in a Porsche 956 in 1983. He was also the Drivers Champion for the World Sportscar Championship in 1984 driving for the factory Rothmans Porsche team and also competed with the Tyrrell Formula One team in both the 1984 and 1985 seasons.
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Stefan Bellof (born in Gießen, Germany on 20 November 1957 – died at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on 1 September 1985) was a racing driver who is famous for setting the fastest lap ever at the Nordschleife in a Porsche 956 in 1983. He was also the Drivers Champion for the World Sportscar Championship in 1984 driving for the factory Rothmans Porsche team and also competed with the Tyrrell Formula One team in both the 1984 and 1985 seasons.
After taking the German FF1600 title in 1980 he made his debut mid-season in German Formula 3, almost winning the championship. In 1982, with BMW backing, he got a place in Willy Maurer’s Maurer Motorsport European F2 team, winning the first two races of the season at Silverstone and Hockenheim. Maurer would later become his manager.
Stefan's Sportscar career began in 1982 driving an Kremer CK5 at the Hockenheim Sportscar racing. In 1983 he joined the Rothmans-backed Porsche factory team for the World Sportscar Championship driving a Porsche 956...
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