Hans Heyer
ATS | |
Entries | 1 (no legal starts) |
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Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1977 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1977 German Grand Prix |
Hans Heyer (German pronunciation:
Heyer's trademark during his racing days was a Tirolerhut, a hat from
Early life
Heyer was born in Mönchengladbach, Germany to parents who ran a bitumen and a concrete mixing company. Heyer developed his passion for motor racing and engineering when he was at boarding school at
Racing career
1960s
Living close to the Netherlands and not yet allowed to race in Germany at the age of 16, he started his career there in 1959 with karts and won the 1962 Dutch Championship in the 100cc category which he followed up by winning the 125cc class in 1963. In an attempt to race in his native Germany, he initially encountered problems with his racing license but managed to compete in the Formula K class in 1965 finishing 3rd in the next two years and backed up with the German and European Formula K titles in 1968 to 1971 driving in a Taifun/BM. Heyer also raced in France by competing in the Brignoles 24 Hour Classic in 1969 to 1971 winning twice and finished 2nd in 1970.[1]
1970s
For many years, Heyer was associated with
In his single attempt at
1980s
In 1980 he won the DRM again, this time for
Heyer won the 12 Hours of Sebring race in 1984 driving alongside Stefan Johansson and Mauricio de Narvaez in a Porsche 935.[6]
During the years that the
1990s
Between 1990 and 1991 Heyer worked at his family concrete works business but came out of retirement to test Mercedes-Benz's truck racing vehicles and competed in the Nürburgring Truck Grand Prix in 1992. Heyer returned to the same track in 1994 to compete in the Nürburgring 24 Hours alongside Heiner Weiss, Rainer Braun driving a BMW M3 and returned to compete in the same race in 1995 albeit in a BMW veterans 'Dream Team'. Heyer also competed in the Nürburgring 500 km race in 1997.[1]
2000s
In 2004, Volkswagen director Kris Nissen found out Hans Heyer's next race would be his 1000th and invited Hans Heyer to race in the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup at the Norisring against youngsters.[5]
Personal life
His son Kenneth Heyer is also a racing driver, currently involved in the
Racing record
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts |
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1976
|
Team Warsteiner Eurorace | Toj F201 | BMW | HOC 7 |
THR | VAL
|
SAL | PAU | HOC DNQ |
ROU | MUG | PER | EST
|
NOG | HOC | 17th | 1 |
Complete Formula One results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | ATS Racing Team
|
Penske PC4
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Cosworth V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER DSQ‡ |
AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | NC | 0 |
‡ Started illegally after failing to qualify and did not finish.
References
- ^ a b c "Hans Heyer – Full Biography". f1rejects.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Грушко, Алексей (5 January 2022). "Ганс Хайер, или неоднозначный курьёз Ф1" (in Russian). Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "1977 German Grand Prix race report". motorsportmagazine.com. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Strange but true: F1's weirdest and most amazing records
- ^ a b "Polo Cup: Hans Heyer feiert 1000. Rennjubiläum im Polo" (in German). Motorsport 2000. 18 June 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Associated Press (25 March 1984). "Heyer, Johanson win Sebring 12 hours race". Star-News. p. 4D.