He came to Opel 20 years ago as a newly minted Le Mans winner. Joachim Winkelhock competed in the newly started DTM (German Touring Car Masters) in the Opel-Astra V8 Coupé.
Despite all his success in motor sport, he has remained a ‘normal’, grounded person and always approachable for the fans. They love it when he drives one of our classics on oldtimer rallies. With his skill and talent, he has also developed many of our sporty models. Thank you, Jockel, for 20 years of excellent teamwork!
Formula 1 driver, British touring car champion, DTM and Le Mans winner, Opel brand ambassador – all this and much more is Joachim Winkelhock. In the UK, he is famous as “Smokin’ Jo” for smoking rear tyres and his previous fondness for cigarettes. In Germany, everyone calls him “Jockel”, which sounds a bit like “jockey” and therefore suits his diminutive figure. No more races as a professional, but Jockel still much enjoys driving the jewels from Opel Classic’s treasure chest on vintage rallies.
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