Hans Heyer

Hans Heyer

Hans Heyer is a German racing driver who mainly raced touring cars. Heyer won the 12 Hours of Sebring race in 1984 driving alongside Stefan Johansson and Mauricio de Narvaez in a Porsche 935. In 2004, Volkswagen director Kris Nissen found out about Heyer and invited him to drive his 1000th race in the ADAC Endurance Series.

About Hans Heyer in brief

Summary Hans HeyerHans Heyer is a German racing driver who mainly raced touring cars. He is better known for actions and antics during his single attempt at Formula One, the 1977 German Grand Prix. His sign is his so-called Tirolerhut, a hat from Tyrol or Bavaria which would fit better to drivers from these Alpine regions, like Hans-Joachim Stuck or Niki Lauda. Heyer won the 12 Hours of Sebring race in 1984 driving alongside Stefan Johansson and Mauricio de Narvaez in a Porsche 935.

In 1980 he won the DRM again, this time for Lancia in a Group 5 Lancia Monte Carlo Turbo, a car he also helped develop. For many years, Heyer was associated with Zakspeed, racing their Group 2 Ford Escorts in the European Touring Car Championship and the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft. In 2004, Volkswagen director Kris Nissen found out about Heyer and invited him to drive his 1000th race in the ADAC Endurance Series.