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5 Oct 2007, 10:59 (Ref:2031845)
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Wollek, Bob
just having a quick glance at the driver files, and noticed one of the greats of sportscar racing was missing! So, let's add Bob Wollek.
Perenially unlucky, witness many of his Le Mans entries, but always good entertainment, and sadly killed on his bicycle in 2001, preparing for that year's Sebring 12 hours. in thrity attempts, he never won le mans; though i reckon he deserved to, and i'm sure i'm not alone in that opinion. Aside from racing, he owned a Jag dealership, and apparently won three world skiing titles! in '65, '66 and '68. There goes Luc Alphand's novelty  But in all; Bob Wollek was a Porsche driver, and a very good one at that. His heyday was Group C, but he raced both before and after; and definitely a man who deserves to be in the driver files! |
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5 Oct 2007, 12:00 (Ref:2031901)
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At first I thought he was a german, but he was a sort of 'franco-german' as he came from Alsace and we all now Alsace's history.
Anyway, he was a regular entrant in DRM from the mid 70s although I don't have an idea what he did before. |
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5 Oct 2007, 13:18 (Ref:2032009)
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A great driver and a great character. A crying shame he never netted that elusive Le Mans victory he so deserved.
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5 Oct 2007, 18:22 (Ref:2032256)
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He did win 4 Daytonas and at least one Sebring though?
Did he drive the gold Miller 962 at Daytona 90? or 89? |
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7 Oct 2007, 14:44 (Ref:2034001)
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Drove it in 89 with Bell and John Andretti - winner. |
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"It's a grand old team to play for, it's a grand old team to support: and if you know your history, it's enough to make your heart go..."
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7 Oct 2007, 18:53 (Ref:2034227)
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just for the fun ... Bob's car in picture....
http://www.forum-auto.com/automobile.../sujet1901.htm i know it is french, but Bob also |
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21 Oct 2007, 12:09 (Ref:2046039)
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Bob Wollek
If you would like to see some period photos of Bob Wollek in F2 (1973), take a look at my website WWW.JONATHANGREAVES.COM
Regards Jon Last edited by John Turner; 24 Oct 2007 at 08:38. |
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17 Dec 2008, 13:43 (Ref:2356802)
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Brilliant!
One of my all time greatest drivers, and always brilliant!
A few of my photos of him at Silverstone (6 Hours/1000kms): 1982  1985  1986  1987  1988  1989 
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19 Dec 2008, 15:01 (Ref:2358282)
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Ah, Bob. The best Le Mans winner we never had?
I take it the Martini suit is from the Lancia LC2 days? He was always solid, and fast, but unlucky... |
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2 Jan 2009, 10:23 (Ref:2363960)
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Yes Tim, he had a full season with Lancia in 1985.
12th at Silverstone in May, 6th at Le Mans and 3rd at Brands in September, were the ones I saw. |
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26 Jan 2009, 13:18 (Ref:2379592)
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Bob wollek also drove in some european 2 litre sport car races namely canon Chevron b21 in 72
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