Hans-Joachim Stuck

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Hans-Joachim Stuck (German pronunciation: [hans ˈjoːaxɪm ʃtʊk]; born 1 January 1951) is a German former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1979. Nicknamed "Strietzel", Stuck jointly won the World Endurance Championship for Drivers in 1985 and is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1986 and 1987 with Porsche. In touring car racing, Stuck won the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft in 1990. Born in Bavaria, Stuck is the son of Grand Prix motor racing driver Hans Stuck, runner-up in the 1936 European Drivers' Championship. He began racing at the Nürburgring with his father throughout his childhood, winning the 24 Hours in 1970, aged 19. Stuck contested 81 Formula One Grands Prix between 1974 and 1979 for March, Brabham, Shadow, and ATS, achieving podium finishes at the German and Austrian Grands Prix in 1977 with Brabham. Across a four-decade career in sportscar racing, Stuck took several major victories, including three at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, two at the...

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