The great Stefan Bellof tragically lost his life at Spa on this day in 1985. He made his name in the 956, one of the most successful sports cars ever. Here's chassis 004's history, driven at one point by the young German. Third at Le Mans and a string of seconds in other races made it the nearly car of the 956 clan
"The formation finish, staged for the benefit of the cameras, has become commonplace at Le Mans thanks to a certain manufacturer from Germany. Before Audi's domination of the event, though, another German marque made sure it generated the maximum publicity from a one-two-three finish at La Sarthe.
"A trio of Rothmans-liveried Porsche 956s running line astern at the end of the 24 Hours in 1982 has become one of sports car racing's enduring images. Look at those photographs now, and you don't dwell on what the car has just achieved on its Le Mans debut. Rather you think about what it would go on to achieve during the next 10 years and beyond..."
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