Stefan Bellof

Stefan Bellof
Bellof in 1985
Born(1957-11-20)20 November 1957
Gießen, West Germany
Died1 September 1985(1985-09-01) (aged 27)
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityWest Germany German
Active years19841985
TeamsTyrrell
Entries22 (20 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0[1]
Career points4
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last entry1985 Dutch Grand Prix
Stefan Bellof's helmet.

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.[2] He also competed in Formula One with Tyrrell Racing during 1984 and 1985. Bellof was killed in an accident during the 1985 1000 km of Spa, a round of the 1985 World Sportscar Championship.

  1. ^ He finished on podium once (in 1984 Monaco Grand Prix), but this result, along with the whole season's worth of Tyrrell's results, was later erased in Tyrrell's disqualification.
  2. ^ "5:19.55 minutes – Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo takes record". 29 June 2018.