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My Take
Stefan Bellof is one of those names that gives any serious motorsport fan a pang of what-could-have-been. The young German from Giessen had everything — raw speed, ice-cold nerves, and a style that made grown men's jaws drop. His qualifying lap at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 1983 was genuinely other-worldly; that 6:11.13 stood as the outright record for thirty-five years, which tells you everything you need to know. He won the 1984 FIA World Endurance Championship with Rothmans Porsche, but Formula One was clearly where he was headed next. Then Spa 1985 happened, and the sport lost one of its true generational talents at just twenty-seven. His legacy is that lap record and the haunting feeling that the 1980s grand prix era never quite got to see what he could really do.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stefan Bellof
- Name (Japanese)
- ステファン・ベロフ
- Reading
- すてふぁん・べろふ
- Born
- November 20, 1957 – September 1, 1985
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
- Origin
- Giessen, Giessen Government Region, Germany
- Occupation
- Formula One driver
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Stefan Bellof born?
November 20, 1957 – September 1, 1985.
Where is Stefan Bellof from?
Stefan Bellof is from Giessen, Giessen Government Region, Germany.
What does Stefan Bellof do?
Stefan Bellof works as Formula One driver.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.