Volker Strycek (born 13 October 1957 in Essen) is a German racecar driver and automobile manager.

In 1984 he became the first Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft champion, driving a BMW 635 CSi, without winning a race. He did not win a DTM[1] race either when driving for Opel from 1989 to 1996.

After the original DTM faltered, he became a manager for Opel, leading the Opel Performance Center (OPC). He entered a DTM-Calibra on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 1999, and in 2002 raced new DTM-Opel Astra there. Setting fast lap times, he proved that these advanced cars are suitable for the long and bumpy Nordschleife. As a result, several factory teams entered the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2003, and Strycek won together with three of his employees. In 2004, they set the fastest lap. Strycek keeps on racing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife with various cars of Opel resp. General Motors, e.g. a Corvette.

Strycek, who is married and has two children, is since 2006 Professor at Technische Universität Berlin[2] and since 2007 Automobilclub von Deutschland Sportpräsident.[3]

Racing record

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos. Pts
1984 Gubin-Sport BMW 635 CSi ZOL
3 		HOC
2 		AVU
8 		AVU
3 		MFA
3 		WUN
6 		NÜR
7 		NÜR
6 		NOR
4 		NÜR
4 		DIE
6 		HOC
7 		HOC
7 		ZOL
2 		NÜR
5 		1st 155
1985 Gubin-Sport BMW 635 CSi ZOL
11 		WUN
6 		AVU
17 		MFA
5 		ERD
9 		ERD
14 		DIE
2 		DIE
5 		ZOL
Ret 		SIE
10 		NÜR
9 		9th 80
1986 Gubin Sport Star Team BMW 325i ZOL
12 		HOC
13 		NÜR
8 		AVU
9 		MFA
6 		WUN
9 		NÜR
6 		ZOL
5 		NÜR
8 		5th 95
1987 Gubin-Sport BMW 635 CSi HOC
7 		ZOL
Ret 		NÜR
Ret 		AVU
14 		MFA
11 		NOR
12 		NÜR
Ret 		WUN DIE SAL 20th 32
1988 Gubin-Sport BMW M3 ZOL
1
Ret 		ZOL
2
DNS 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1
6 		NÜR
2
16 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		AVU
1 		AVU
2 		MFA
1 		MFA
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		WUN
1 		WUN
2 		SAL
1 		SAL
2 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		32nd 16
Bemani Toyota Schweiz Toyota Supra 3.0i MA70 HOC
1
DNS 		HOC
2
DNS
1989 Kissling Motorsport Opel Kadett GSi 16V ZOL
1
Ret 		ZOL
2
Ret 		HOC
1
20 		HOC
2
25 		NÜR
1
13 		NÜR
2
Ret 		MFA
1
Ret 		MFA
2
DNS 		AVU
1
14 		AVU
2
Ret 		NÜR
1
Ret 		NÜR
2
19 		NOR
1
Ret 		NOR
2
DNS 		HOC
1
21 		HOC
2
16 		DIE
1
Ret 		DIE
2
24 		NÜR
1
Ret 		NÜR
2
19 		HOC
1
Ret 		HOC
2
Ret 		33rd 14
1990 Opel Team Irmscher Opel Omega 3000 24v ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		AVU
1 		AVU
2 		MFA
1 		MFA
2 		WUN
1 		WUN
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		DIE
1 		DIE
2 		NÜR
1
DNS 		NÜR
2
DNS 		HOC
1
8 		HOC
2
Ret 		28th 3
1991 Opel Team Irmscher Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		HOC
1
Ret 		HOC
2
DNS 		NÜR
1
Ret 		NÜR
2
Ret 		AVU
1
21 		AVU
2
13 		WUN
1
NC 		WUN
2
13 		NOR
1
DNQ 		NOR
2
DNQ 		DIE
1
14 		DIE
2
9 		NÜR
1
Ret 		NÜR
2
DNS 		ALE
1
16 		ALE
2
11 		HOC
1
Ret 		HOC
2
23 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		26th 2
1992 Irmscher Motorsport Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 ZOL
1 		ZOL
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		WUN
1 		WUN
2 		AVU
1 		AVU
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1
DNS 		NÜR
2
DNS 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		BRN
1 		BRN
2 		DIE
1 		DIE
2 		ALE
1 		ALE
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NC 0
1993 Kissling Motorsport Opel Omega 3000 24V Evo ZOL
1
14 		ZOL
2
16 		HOC
1
Ret 		HOC
2
DNS 		NÜR
1
Ret 		NÜR
2
Ret 		WUN
1
12 		WUN
2
Ret 		NÜR
1
20 		NÜR
2
9 		NOR
1
Ret 		NOR
2
11 		DON
1
12 		DON
2
12 		DIE
1
14 		DIE
2
13 		ALE
1
13 		ALE
2
11 		AVU
1
13 		AVU
2
11 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		19th 2

Complete International Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pos. Pts
1996 Opel Team Joest Opel Calibra V6 4x4 HOC
1 		HOC
2 		NÜR
1 		NÜR
2 		EST
1 		EST
2 		HEL
1 		HEL
2 		NOR
1 		NOR
2 		DIE
1 		DIE
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		NÜR
1
19 		NÜR
2
19 		MAG
1 		MAG
2 		32nd 0
Zakspeed Opel Opel Calibra V6 4x4 MUG
1
19 		MUG
2
Ret 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		INT
1 		INT
2 		SUZ
1 		SUZ
2

References

  1. ^ "www.dtm.com | DTM-Statistik 1984-2010 | V. Strycek". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  2. ^ "FG Kraftfahrzeuge: Volker Strycek".
  3. ^ http://www.sportauto-online.de/marken/news/volker-strycek-ist-avd-sportpraesident-1031665.html[dead link]
Sporting positions Preceded byNone German Touring Car Champion 1984 Succeeded byPer Stureson
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