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Crash during Hessen-Rallye, 1986 (video)
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| Career
summary |
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1972
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Swiss
Karting Champion, B category |
Swiss
Hutless BM |
1973
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3rd in
European Karting Championship, A category |
Swiss
Hutless BM |
1974
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Runner-up
German Formula Vee Championship |
Fuchs VW |
1975
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3rd in
Central European Formula Vee |
Motul VW |
| 1976 |
Runner-up in German Formula 3 Championship
5th in European Formula 3 Championship |
Chevron
BMW
Chevron BMW |
1977
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Member of
the BMW Junior Team |
BMW 320
Gr. 5 |
1978
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Runner-up
in European Formula 2 Championship
wins Suzuka F2-race in Japan |
March BMW
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1979
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European
Formula 2 Champion |
March BMW |
1980
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Formula
1 7th place in São Paulo / broken legs
in a
crash
at Kyalami |
ATS Ford |
1981
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Formula 1
4th in Rio and fastest lap in the race, 6th in
Monaco |
Ensign
& Theodor Ford |
1982
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Formula 1
5th in Montreal, 6th in Hockenheim |
Arrows
Ford |
1983
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Formula 1
6th in Rio, 5th in Long Beach, 6th in Imola |
Arrows
Ford |
| 1984 |
Formula
1 6th in Zeltweg
Rally 3rd
at Rally du Valais, runner-up at Ahrweiler
Rally
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Arrows
Ford / BMW
Renault R5 Turbo |
| 1985 |
Formula
1 6th in Silverstone, 6th in Zeltweg, 4th in
Monza
Wins
1000 kilometre race in Monza
Wins
the 24 hours race of Spa-Francochamps
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Brabham
BMW
Porsche 962
BMW 635 |
| 1986 |
Formula 1
Rally Crashing
heavily at the Hessen Rally
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Arrows BMW
Ford RS 200 Gr. B |
| 1987 |
Retires
from active motor racing as a consequence of his
rally accident
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| 1988-90 |
Hired by
BMW to conduct the driver training programme as instructor
Debut as F1-commentator for Swiss TV channel DRS |
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| 1991-92 |
Assumes
job as BMW's motorsport boss overseeing the
makes' DTM campaign
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Chief
instructor coaching
young drivers for BMW's Formula Junior category |
1993
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Instructor
for BMW's driver training programme |
Chief
instructor for Formula Junior |
1994
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BMW
Motorsport director, the Bavarian manufacturer
claiming the German Super Touringcar Championship
"STW" with driver J. Cecotto |
Chief
instructor for Formula Junior |
1995
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BMW
motorsport director, repeating the success in the
German Super Touringcar Championship by winning the
"STW" title with driver J. Winkelhock |
Chief
instructor for Formula Junior |
1996
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F1-commentator
on German digital TV DF1 |
Chief
instructor for Formula Junior |
1997-99
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F1-commentator
on German digital TV DF1
Debut as host of TV programme Motorshow on Swiss TV
channel SF2 |
Chief
instructor for Formula Junior |
2000
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F1-commentator
on German digital TV Premiere World
Host of TV programme Motorshow on SF2 |
Chief
instructor for Formula Junior |
| 2001 |
F1-commentator on Premiere World
Host of TV programme Motorshow on SF2
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Chief
instructor for Swiss automobile club "TCS" at their test & training
facility |
