RACING DRIVER
Stefan Bellof
1957 - 1985

Stefan Bellof
Stefan Bellof (20 November 1957 – 1 September 1985) was a German racing driver. Bellof was the winner of the Drivers' Championship in the 1984 FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for the factory Rothmans Porsche team. His lap record on the Nordschleife configuration at the Nürburgring, set while qualifying for the 1000 km race in 1983, stood for 35 years, when it was beaten by Timo Bernhard in 2018. He also competed in Formula One with Tyrrell Racing during 1984 and 1985. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stefan Bellof is the 151st most popular racing driver (down from 142nd in 2019), the 2,854th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,751st in 2019) and the 12th most popular German Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Stefan Bellof ranks 151 out of 1,080. Before him are David Coulthard, Thierry Sabine, Ken Block, Jarno Trulli, David Purley, and Willy Mairesse. After him are Juan Pablo Montoya, Trevor Taylor, Johnny Herbert, Dan Gurney, Hans Herrmann, and Nico Rosberg.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Coulthard
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 145
Thierry Sabine
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 146
Ken Block
1967 - 2023
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 147
Jarno Trulli
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 148
David Purley
1945 - 1985
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 149
Willy Mairesse
1928 - 1969
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 150
Stefan Bellof
1957 - 1985
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 151
Juan Pablo Montoya
1975 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 152
Trevor Taylor
1936 - 2010
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 153
Johnny Herbert
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 154
Dan Gurney
1931 - 2018
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 155
Hans Herrmann
1928 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 156
Nico Rosberg
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 157
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Stefan Bellof ranks 120. Before him are Cynthia Rothrock, Stephen Baxter, Carrie Lam, Sanae Mishima, Stephen Dillane, and Anna Vissi. After him are Shirin Neshat, Peter Høeg, Stephen Morris, Haruhisa Hasegawa, Marlon Jackson, and Shane MacGowan. Among people deceased in 1985, Stefan Bellof ranks 95. Before him are Heinz Hoffmann, Edmond O'Brien, Vladimir Jankélévitch, David Purley, Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria, and Mahmoud Mohammed Taha. After him are Élias Sarkis, Johanna Wolf, Renato Castellani, André Hunebelle, Henry Hansen, and Víctor Rodríguez Andrade.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsCynthia Rothrock
MARTIAL ARTS
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 114
Stephen Baxter
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 115
Carrie Lam
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 116
Sanae Mishima
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 117
Stephen Dillane
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 118
Anna Vissi
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 119
Stefan Bellof
RACING DRIVER
1957 - 1985
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 120
Shirin Neshat
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 121
Peter Høeg
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 122
Stephen Morris
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 123
Haruhisa Hasegawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 124
Marlon Jackson
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 125
Shane MacGowan
SINGER
1957 - 2023
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 126
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsHeinz Hoffmann
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1985
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 89
Edmond O'Brien
ACTOR
1915 - 1985
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 90
Vladimir Jankélévitch
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1985
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 91
David Purley
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 1985
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 92
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 93
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1985
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 94
Stefan Bellof
RACING DRIVER
1957 - 1985
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 95
Élias Sarkis
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1985
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 96
Johanna Wolf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1985
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 97
Renato Castellani
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1985
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 98
André Hunebelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 99
Henry Hansen
CYCLIST
1902 - 1985
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 100
Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1985
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 101
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Stefan Bellof ranks 2,855 out of 7,253. Before him are Malwida von Meysenbug (1816), Heinz G. Konsalik (1921), Paul Ben-Haim (1897), Angela Winkler (1944), Willigis (940), and Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt (1669). After him are Princess Pauline of Württemberg (1877), Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1659), William, Prince of Wied (1845), Ferdinand Sauerbruch (1875), Eric Braeden (1941), and Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1679).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMalwida von Meysenbug
WRITER
1816 - 1903
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,849
Heinz G. Konsalik
WRITER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,850
Paul Ben-Haim
COMPOSER
1897 - 1984
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,851
Angela Winkler
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,852
Willigis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
940 - 1011
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,853
Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1669 - 1705
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,854
Stefan Bellof
RACING DRIVER
1957 - 1985
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,855
Princess Pauline of Württemberg
COMPANION
1877 - 1965
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,856
Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1659 - 1732
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,857
William, Prince of Wied
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1907
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,858
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
PHYSICIAN
1875 - 1951
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,859
Eric Braeden
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,860
Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
NOBLEMAN
1679 - 1746
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2,861
Among RACING DRIVERS In Germany
Among racing drivers born in Germany, Stefan Bellof ranks 12. Before him are Rudolf Caracciola (1901), Sebastian Vettel (1987), Ralf Schumacher (1975), Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1967), Rolf Stommelen (1943), and Nico Hülkenberg (1987). After him are Hans Herrmann (1928), Nico Rosberg (1985), Manfred Winkelhock (1951), Karl Kling (1910), Hans-Joachim Stuck (1951), and Hermann Lang (1909).
Rudolf Caracciola
1901 - 1959
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 6
Sebastian Vettel
1987 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 7
Ralf Schumacher
1975 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 8
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 9
Rolf Stommelen
1943 - 1983
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 10
Nico Hülkenberg
1987 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 11
Stefan Bellof
1957 - 1985
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 12
Hans Herrmann
1928 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 13
Nico Rosberg
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 14
Manfred Winkelhock
1951 - 1985
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 15
Karl Kling
1910 - 2003
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 16
Hans-Joachim Stuck
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 17
Hermann Lang
1909 - 1987
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 18