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driver |   
 Ralf Kelleners
born |   
 18-May-68
place of birth |   
 Dinslaken, Germany
lives |   
 Dusseldorf, Germany
status |   
 single
helmet |   
 White, with German flag and Kelleners in black
   
personal |   
 "I always ask the Americans to call me Joey because my name always causes trouble and never gets pronounced the right way!"

His helmet design is taken from his father, who was a European touring car driver.

Kelleners offers a strong endurance driving style, – "I'm a safe driver. I can go quick without being hard on the chassis or taking risks. I can go a good race speed without causing any trouble."

"A race-car driver has to have a very big ego to be successful. But in sports-car racing, it's different. You have to work with your co-drivers. You may be the quicker driver, but if you don’t work with your teammate, your car may not win."


2003 |   
Rolex 24 at Daytona – second overall, second GT, Ferrari 360 Modena GT; American Le Mans Series GT, Ferrari 360 Modena GT
2002 |   
Won Rolex 24 at Daytona SRPII, third overall, fastest SRPII test time, Rolex Sports Car Series – three wins, one pole, six podiums, Nissan Lola; American Le Mans Series GT – two podiums in two starts, Ferrari 360 Modena GT
2001 |   
Rolex 24 at Daytona – fastest qualifying time, Ferrari 333 SP; 24 Hours of Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring, Audi R8
2000 |   
24 Hours of Le Mans, ROC Reynard LMP675; Grand American Road Racing Association, Ferrari 333 SP; ISRS – won Kyalami, Kremer
1999 |   
 Porsche Supercup – three wins; 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota GT-One
1998 |   
 1998 class wins, Watkins Glen and Petit Le Mans, Porsche; Rolex 24 at Daytona, Porsche; 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota GT-One
1997 |   
 1997 won Rolex 24 at Daytona GT2, fourth overall, Porsche 911; FIA GT World Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche GT1
1996 |   
 Won 24 Hours of Le Mans GT2; won GT1 in Zhuhai, China, Porsche; BPR GT2 – three wins; champion, German Carrera Cup – two wins; champion, Porsche Supercup – two wins
1995 |   
 Second, German GT Cup, Porsche 911 GT2
1994 |   
 champion, ADAC GT Cup, three wins, Porsche Carrera RSR; champion, New Zealand Nissan-Mobil 500 Series, two wins
1993 |   
 German GT Cup, Ford Escort Cosworth
1992 |   
 Second, German Group N touring class, two wins
1991 |   
 DTM, BMW
1986 - 1990 |   
 1986 European go-kart championship; champion, 1987 German Formula Ford 2000, two wins; 1988 - 90 Formula Three; 1990 German Group N touring class – two wins
   

portrait: Ralf Kelleners

Kelleners in helmet


 
drivers >> RALF KELLENERS

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