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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bob_WollekBob Wollek - Wikipedia

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   Robert Jean Wollek (4 November 1943 – 16 March 2001), nicknamed "Brilliant Bob", was a race car driver from Strasbourg, France. He won a total of 76 races in his career, 71 in Porsche cars, including four editions of the 24 Hours of Daytona and one edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring.

   • Nationality: French
   • Died: March 16, 2001 (aged 57), Sebring, Florida, U.S.

   • Wins: 76

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3. us.motorsport.com › wec › newsHow 'Brilliant' Bob Wollek lived up to his nickname

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   Mar 16, 2021 · Sportscar racing lost one of it's greatest talents 20 years ago today when Bob Wollek was knocked from his bicycle prior to the Sebring 12 Hours. The enigmatic Frenchman never won the Le Mans...

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   Sportscar racing lost one of it's greatest talents 20 years ago today when Bob Wollek was knocked from his bicycle prior to the Sebring 12 Hours. The enigmatic Frenchman never won the Le Mans...

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6. www.dailysportscar.com › 2012/12/16 › bob-wollek-enBob Wollek, En marge de la gloire - dailysportscar

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   Dec 16, 2012 · Ten years or more have passed since Bob Wollek was killed in an accident on Highway 98, near Lorida, Florida. This summer saw the publication of a biography of the great French endurance driver written, appropriately enough, by his close friend Jean-Marc Teissedre. Teissedre is unquestionably the leader of the journalistic pack in endurance ...

7. www.motorsportmagazine.com › archive › articleObituary May 2001 - Motor Sport Magazine

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   Jul 7, 2014 · Le Mans legend Bob Wollek lost his life in a road accident in Florida on March 16. The superfit 57-year-old French racer was cycling from the Sebring circuit to his hotel when he was struck by a vehicle driven by an elderly man.

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   Who was Bob Wollek?

   • That was Bob Wollek, the man, down to a tee. My cherished memory of an incident that occurred at the inaugural Petit Le Mans in 1998 also reveals a lot about Wollek the racing driver. The Frenchman was less than a month short of his 55th birthday, and yet he was still competing at the sharp end of international sportscar racing.

   How 'Brilliant' Bob Wollek lived up to his nickname - Autosport

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   What happened to Bob Wollek?

   • First to arrive, and in those pre-digital days, first to leave, the vast majority of us snappers had not heard the news, Bob Wollek was dead. It was unbelievable, Wollek had survived during a truly dangerous period in motorsport and now, as he contemplated retirement, he was killed in a pointless traffic incident.

   Bob Wollek, En marge de la gloire - dailysportscar

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   How did Wollek die?

   • It was unbelievable, Wollek had survived during a truly dangerous period in motorsport and now, as he contemplated retirement, he was killed in a pointless traffic incident. There would be no more chance encounters.

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   Did Wollek ever win the 24 hours of Le Mans?

   • In 1981, he even raced a Group C -spec Kremer -built Porsche 917, about a decade after these cars were retired initially. Wollek never won the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall, despite coming close in a few of his thirty attempts.

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9. sportscardigest.com › bob-wollekBob Wollek - Sports Car Digest

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   Jun 1, 2017 · Wollek teamed with A.J. Foyt in the Preston Henn-entered, Andial-built Porsche 935L to win the 1983 running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Photo: Hal Crocker Bob Wollek was a champion many times over ...

10. au.motorsport.com › wec › newsHow 'Brilliant' Bob Wollek lived up to his nickname - Motorsport

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    Mar 16, 2021 · Sportscar racing lost one of it's greatest talents 20 years ago today when Bob Wollek was knocked from his bicycle prior to the Sebring 12 Hours. The enigmatic Frenchman never won the Le Mans...