Bob Wollek | |
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Nationality | French |
Born | Strasbourg, France | November 4, 1943
Died | March 16, 2001 Sebring, Florida, U.S. | (aged 57)
Wins | 76 |
Robert Jean Wollek[1] (4 November 1943 – 16 March 2001), nicknamed "Brilliant Bob", was a race car driver from Strasbourg, France. He won a total of 76 races in his career, 71 in Porsche cars, including four editions of the 24 Hours of Daytona and one edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring. He died in a road accident in Florida while riding a bicycle back to his accommodation after the day's practice sessions for the following day's race, the 12 Hours of Sebring.