Hans-Joachim Stuck
Hans-Joachim Stuck, 1984. Copyright Paul Kooyman, 2011. Used with Permission.
Hans-Joachim Stuck, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2nd July 2011. Copyright Jiri Inneman, 2011. Used with permission.
Born: |
01 Jan 1951 |
Nationality: |
Germany |
Grands Prix: | 74 (1974-1979) |
F2 starts: | 25 (1971-1979) |
Hans has raced continually in a number of disciplines for over 25 years, but in 2011, retired for good after the Nurburgring 24 Hour race, in which he competed in with his sons. He raced with much acclaim, in the GP Masters series, and has also tried truck racing recently. A bad crash in 2007 in which he was badly hurt and a blood clot in 2010 hampered and overshadowed recent events. Was a consultant/driver coach for BMW, but now does this role with Volkswagen. Lives in Kitzbuehel, Austria and also works in TV and has his own website. Stuck is now also heavily involved in motorsport administration as he is the head of the DMSB, the German Motorsports Federation. In 2021, he made a surprise return to racing in the GT2 European Series.
Biography last updated 2 Mar 2022