Jochen Mass

Jochen Mass
Mass in 2017
Born
Jochen Richard Mass

(1946-09-30)30 September 1946
Died4 May 2025(2025-05-04) (aged 78)
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityTemplate:Country data BRD West German
Active years19731980, 1982
TeamsSurtees, McLaren, ATS, Arrows, March
Entries114 (105 starts)
Championships0
Wins1
Podiums8
Career points71
Pole positions0
Fastest laps2
First entry1973 British Grand Prix
First win1975 Spanish Grand Prix
Last entry1982 French Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1972, 1978, 1981–1983, 1985–1989, 1991, 1995
TeamsFord, Martini, Porsche, Sauber, Price
Best finish1st (1989)
Class wins1 (1989)

Jochen Richard Mass (30 September 1946 – 4 May 2025) was a German racing driver and broadcaster. He competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1982. Mass won the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix with McLaren. In endurance racing, Mass won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 with Sauber.

After retiring from motor racing, Mass became a commentator for RTL from 1993 to 1997. Mass appearanced at Goodwood events from the 1990s until his death.

In popular culture, Mass appeared as himself in Rush (2013).[1]

Mass died on 4 May 2025 in Cannes, France from problems caused by a stroke at the age of 78.[2][3]

References

  1. Garrett, Jerry (29 March 2014). "RUSH Trivia: Who Played JOCHEN MASS?". Garrett On The Road. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. Watkins, Gary (4 May 2025). "F1 race winner and Le Mans victor Jochen Mass dies aged 78". Autosport. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  3. "Ehemaliger Formel-1-Pilot: Jochen Mass im Alter von 78 Jahren verstorben". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2025-05-04.

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