# Volker Strycek

Volker Strycek (born 13 October 1957 in Essen) is a German racecar driver and automobile manager.
In 1984 he 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, he became a manager for Opel, leading the Opel Performance Center (OPC). He entered a DTM-Calibra on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 1999, and in 2002 raced new DTM-Opel Astra there. Setting fast lap times, he proved that these advanced cars are suitable for the long and bumpy Nordschleife. As a result, several factory teams entered the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2003, and Strycek won together with three of his employees. In 2004, they set the fastest lap. Strycek keeps on racing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife with various cars of Opel resp. General Motors, e.g. a Corvette.
Strycek, who is married and has two children, is since 2006 Professor at Technische Universität Berlin and since 2007 Automobilclub von Deutschland Sportpräsident.

## Racing record
### Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1984 | Gubin-Sport | BMW 635 CSi | ZOL 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 | | | | | | | | | | 1st | 155 |
| 1985 | Gubin-Sport | BMW 635 CSi | ZOL 11 | WUN 6 | AVU 17 | MFA 5 | ERD 9 | ERD 14 | DIE 2 | DIE 5 | ZOL Ret | SIE 10 | NÜR 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | 80 |
| 1986 | Gubin Sport Star Team | BMW 325i | ZOL 12 | HOC 13 | NÜR 8 | AVU 9 | MFA 6 | WUN 9 | NÜR 6 | ZOL 5 | NÜR 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 95 |
| 1987 | Gubin-Sport | BMW 635 CSi | HOC 7 | ZOL Ret | NÜR Ret | AVU 14 | MFA 11 | NOR 12 | NÜR Ret | WUN | DIE | SAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20th | 32 |
| 1988 | Gubin-Sport | BMW M3 | ZOL 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 | | | 32nd | 16 |
| 1988 | Bemani Toyota Schweiz | Toyota Supra 3.0i MA70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HOC 1 DNS | HOC 2 DNS | 32nd | 16 |
| 1989 | Kissling Motorsport | Opel Kadett GSi 16V | ZOL 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 | | | 33rd | 14 |
| 1990 | Opel Team Irmscher | Opel Omega 3000 24v | ZOL 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 | | | 28th | 3 |
| 1991 | Opel Team Irmscher | Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 | ZOL 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 | 26th | 2 |
| 1992 | Irmscher Motorsport | Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 | ZOL 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 | NC | 0 |
| 1993 | Kissling Motorsport | Opel Omega 3000 24V Evo | ZOL 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 | | | 19th | 2 |

### Complete International Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Pos. | Pts |
| 1996 | Opel Team Joest | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | HOC 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 | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 0 |
| 1996 | Zakspeed Opel | Opel Calibra V6 4x4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MUG 1 19 | MUG 2 Ret | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | INT 1 | INT 2 | SUZ 1 | SUZ 2 | 32nd | 0 |