Opel

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They cannot be modified or updated on their own and do not necessary cover all events ever held
but rather just major sports car events plus meetings selected by RSC.

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General figures:
Data covers years:1925-1928, 1933, 1954, 1962-2023
Number of events:857 (including 24 races where did not start and 1 official test)
Total entries:2679 (contains 1775 finishes and 650 retirements, finishing ratio: 73%)
Photos in Gallery:320 (11% of all entries)
Achievements:
Wins:18Additional class wins136
Second place finishes:28Top 3 finishes3
Third place finishes:43Races finished on podium81
Best result (count):1st (18x)Pole positions4
Notes of interest:
Most frequent drivers:Volker Strycek (55), Helge Snabb (41), Stefan Kissling (34), Wolfgang Offermann (29), Otto Kälberer (26), Johann Weisheidinger (26), Peter Hass (26), Heinz-Otto Fritzsche (25), Hans-Wilhelm Ridder (25), Christoph Esser (25), Franz Heine (23)
Most frequent types:Kadett (791), Commodore (455), Astra (340), Manta (269), Ascona (201), GT (181), Calibra (175), Monza (59), Lotus (45), Vectra (37), Corsa (32)
Most frequent chassis:WOL000058G6124929 (19), 942040850 (15), 941831592 (13), 792715158 (10), 941854143 (8), OVL 204 (8), 579651972 (8), 941906704 (7), VIT 176 (6), WO1OOP08Y5151109 (1), KM-GTC-7 (1), KM-GTC-6 (1), KM-GTC-3 (1)
Most frequent tracks:Nürburgring (1325), Spa (178), Zolder (97), Hockenheim (95), Ronde Cévenole (71), Zandvoort (68), Monza (47), Tour de France (43), Vallelunga (37), Ahvenisto (36), Zeltweg (35)
Most frequent countries:D (1585), B (275), I (207), F (133), NL (72), A (68), FIN (65), S (59), USA (51), ANG (29), CS (29), ZA (20)

Types:

Chassis Numbers:

29 - Opel Vectra - Gentse Autosport14 - Opel Commodore B GS/E - Dutch National Racing Team15 - Opel Monza 3.0E - Gilden Koelsch303 - Opel Astra J OPC - Raceunion Teichmann Racing