Volker Strycek


Volker Strycek is a German racecar driver and automobile manager.
In 1984, Strycek became the first Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft champion, driving a BMW 635 CSi, without winning a race. He did not win a DTM race either when driving for Opel from 1989 to 1996.
After the original DTM faltered, Strycek became a manager for Opel, leading the Opel Performance Center. He entered a DTM-Calibra on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 1999, and in 2002 raced new DTM-Opel Astra there. Strycek's testing at the Nürburgring resulted in several factory teams entering the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2003, and Strycek won together with three of his employees.
Strycek continues to race, appearing once again in an Opel at the 2019 24 Hours of Nürburgring with the famous foxtail Manta. Despite crashing in the race, his team would re-join the race on the last lap after repairs. His most recent motorsport appearance being at the 2025 24 Hours of Nürburgring, driving a Mclaren Atura Trophy Evo for Dörr Motorsport with Ben Dörr, winning the SP8T class.
Strycek, who is married and has two children, has been a professor at Technische Universität Berlin since 2006 and since 2007 Automobilclub von Deutschland Sportpräsident.

Racing record

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324Pts
1984Gubin-SportBMW 635 CSiZOL
3		HOC
2		AVU
8		AVU
3		MFA
3		WUN
6		NÜR
7		NÜR
6		NOR
4		NÜR
4		DIE
6		HOC
7		HOC
7		ZOL
2		NÜR
5		1st155
1985Gubin-SportBMW 635 CSiZOL
11		WUN
6		AVU
17		MFA
5		ERD
9		ERD
14		DIE
2		DIE
5		ZOL
Ret		SIE
10		NÜR
9		9th80
1986Gubin Sport Star TeamBMW 325iZOL
12		HOC
13		NÜR
8		AVU
9		MFA
6		WUN
9		NÜR
6		ZOL
5		NÜR
8		5th95
1987Gubin-SportBMW 635 CSiHOC
7		ZOL
Ret		NÜR
Ret		AVU
14		MFA
11		NOR
12		NÜR
Ret		WUNDIESAL20th32
1988Gubin-SportBMW M3ZOL
1
Ret		ZOL
2
DNS		HOC
1		HOC
2		NÜR
1
6		NÜR
2
16		BRN
1		BRN
2		AVU
1		AVU
2		MFA
1		MFA
2		NÜR
1		NÜR
2		NOR
1		NOR
2		WUN
1		WUN
2		SAL
1		SAL
2		HUN
1		HUN
2		32nd16
1988Bemani Toyota SchweizToyota Supra 3.0i MA70HOC
1
DNS		HOC
2
DNS		32nd16
1989Kissling MotorsportOpel Kadett GSi 16VZOL
1
Ret		ZOL
2
Ret		HOC
1
20		HOC
2
25		NÜR
1
13		NÜR
2
Ret		MFA
1
Ret		MFA
2
DNS		AVU
1
14		AVU
2
Ret		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
19		NOR
1
Ret		NOR
2
DNS		HOC
1
21		HOC
2
16		DIE
1
Ret		DIE
2
24		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
19		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
Ret		33rd14
1990Opel Team IrmscherOpel Omega 3000 24vZOL
1		ZOL
2		HOC
1		HOC
2		NÜR
1		NÜR
2		AVU
1		AVU
2		MFA
1		MFA
2		WUN
1		WUN
2		NÜR
1		NÜR
2		NOR
1		NOR
2		DIE
1		DIE
2		NÜR
1
DNS		NÜR
2
DNS		HOC
1
8		HOC
2
Ret		28th3
1991Opel Team IrmscherOpel Omega 3000 Evo 500ZOL
1		ZOL
2		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
DNS		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
Ret		AVU
1
21		AVU
2
13		WUN
1
NC		WUN
2
13		NOR
1
DNQ		NOR
2
DNQ		DIE
1
14		DIE
2
9		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
DNS		ALE
1
16		ALE
2
11		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
23		BRN
1		BRN
2		DON
1		DON
2		26th2
1992Irmscher MotorsportOpel Omega 3000 Evo 500ZOL
1		ZOL
2		NÜR
1		NÜR
2		WUN
1		WUN
2		AVU
1		AVU
2		HOC
1		HOC
2		NÜR
1
DNS		NÜR
2
DNS		NOR
1		NOR
2		BRN
1		BRN
2		DIE
1		DIE
2		ALE
1		ALE
2		NÜR
1		NÜR
2		HOC
1		HOC
2		NC0
1993Kissling MotorsportOpel Omega 3000 24V EvoZOL
1
14		ZOL
2
16		HOC
1
Ret		HOC
2
DNS		NÜR
1
Ret		NÜR
2
Ret		WUN
1
12		WUN
2
Ret		NÜR
1
20		NÜR
2
9		NOR
1
Ret		NOR
2
11		DON
1
12		DON
2
12		DIE
1
14		DIE
2
13		ALE
1
13		ALE
2
11		AVU
1
13		AVU
2
11		HOC
1		HOC
2		19th2

Complete International Touring Car Championship results

YearTeamCar1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Pts
1996Opel Team JoestOpel Calibra V6 4x4HOC
1		HOC
2		NÜR
1		NÜR
2		EST
1		EST
2		HEL
1		HEL
2		NOR
1		NOR
2		DIE
1		DIE
2		SIL
1		SIL
2		NÜR
1
19		NÜR
2
19		MAG
1		MAG
2		32nd0
1996Zakspeed OpelOpel Calibra V6 4x4MUG
1
19		MUG
2
Ret		HOC
1		HOC
2		INT
1		INT
2		SUZ
1		SUZ
2		32nd0