Born | Rolf Johann Stommelen 11 July 1943 Siegen, Germany |
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Died | 24 April 1983 Riverside, California, United States | (aged 39)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | German |
Active years | 1969–1976, 1978 |
Teams | Surtees, Brabham, Eifelland, Hill, RAM, Hesketh, Arrows |
Entries | 63 (54 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 1 |
Career points | 14 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1970 South African Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1978 Canadian Grand Prix |
Rolf Johann Stommelen[1] (German pronunciation: [ʁɔlf ˈjoːhan ˈʃtoːmeln̩]; 11 July 1943 – 24 April 1983) was a racing driver from Siegen, Germany. He participated in 63 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scored a total of 14 championship points. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races.
One of the best endurance sports car racing drivers of the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, Stommelen won the 24 Hours of Daytona four times: in 1968, 1978, 1980 and 1982 and the Targa Florio in 1967 in a Porsche 910.