a crash during the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix 6 hour International Motor Sports Association GT Championship event at Riverside International Raceway on 24 April 1983. He was competing in a John Fitzpatrick entered Porsche 935 with co-driver Derek Bell. Stommelen had just taken over the car from Bell and was running in second place when the rear wing broke due to mechanical failure at 190 mph (310 km/h). The car became uncontrollable, slammed against a concrete wall, somersaulted and caught fire. Stommelen died of head injuries. Racing record 24 Hours of Le Mans results Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Formula One non-championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points Complete British Saloon Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Winston Cup Series References 1943 births 1983 deaths 24 Hours of Daytona drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers German Formula One drivers Surtees Formula One drivers Eifelland Formula One drivers Brabham Formula One drivers Hill Formula One drivers Hesketh Formula One drivers Arrows Formula One drivers German racing drivers Sportspeople from Siegen Racing drivers from North Rhine-Westphalia Racing drivers who died while racing Sports deaths in California World Sportscar Championship drivers NASCAR drivers Porsche Motorsports drivers Team Joest drivers