Published January 22, 2026 | Last update January 22, 2026 | 12 models in collection
Some drivers showe up a lot more than others in my collection because they raced the most beautiful sports cars of which I collected a model car. So I decided to do these drivers honor by adding collections in which the driver is the main topic.
Collection #D01 dedicated to Stefan Bellof is the first of many.
Stefan Bellof †
born in Giessen, Germany on November 20, 1957
deceased at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on September 1, 1985
Junior categories
Stefan began karting in 1973 and won the German Championship in both 1979 and 1980.
In 1979 he also started in Formula Ford 1600. In his first full season in 1980, Stefan won 8 races and scored multiple podiums, he became German champion. The next year was less successful but he still won 5 times. In that same year he contested a few races in Formula Ford 2000.
Also in 1981 Stefan made the step to Formula 3 in the team from Bertram Schäfer. He led the championship going into the final race but didn’t score any points and ended up in 3rd in the championship behind Frank Jelinski and Franz Konrad.
Formula 2, Formula 1
In 1982 Stefan Bellof contested Formula 2 in a Maurer. He won on his debut race at the Nürburgring and two weeks later also the Hockenheim round. He scored a few second places and ended the season in 4th place, the championship was won by Corrado Fabi (brother of F1 pilot Teo Fabi). The Maurer wasn’t fast enough in 1983 and Bellof finished on the podium twice and only 9th in the championship.
In 1984, he joined Tyrrell to race in Formula 1, no points were scored because Tyrrell was disqualified for being underweight. In 1985 the Tyrrell with its normally aspirated engine was underpowered compared to the competition that almost all used turbo engines. At Monaco in the pouring rain, Stefan scored a brilliant 4th position. The raced was red flagged otherwise it could have been a battle with Ayrton Senna for victory.
Sportscars
1982 DRM Hockenheim, Porsche 936/82. For the 1982 season, Kremer build a completely new 936 based on the original design using factory spare parts. It had the rear wing of the 936/81 and a large diffuser, but still used the old air-cooled 2.1 liter engine. It was recognized by Porsche as a true 936 and received chassisnr. #005. Rolf Stommelen used the car with #8 in the DRM championship until he switched to the CK5 during the season. The last races of the season, the 936 was raced by Stefan Bellof using #23.
#23 Stefan Bellof – DNF
Porsche 936/82- 2.1 liter Porsche 930/82 flat-6 turbo, approx. 620 hp (@ 1.4 bar). Dunlop tires. Weight 820 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. 936 #005
- CLASSIC MODEL REPLICARS Stefan Bellof Collection SBC001 (diecast).
The model shows NACA air-intakes similar to the 936/81 but that is wrong because the air-cooled engine had no radiators.- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 2 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1982 Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km, Kremer Porsche CK5. The Kremer team did not have the new Porsche 956 yet, so just like Joest, they built their own group C car based upon a tube frame of the Porsche 936 and fitted a Porsche 935 engine. Stefan Bellof made his debut in the world championship together with the experienced Rolf Stommelen. The team qualified 5th but retired. Stommelen used the same car with #8 in the second half of the DRM championship.
#5 Stefan Bellof (D) / Rolf Stommelen (D) – DNF |51 laps
Kremer CK5 – 2.8 liter Porsche 930/82 flat-6 turbo, approx. 620 hp (@ 1.4 bar). Dunlop tires. Weight 860 kg. Steel space frame, chassisnr. Kremer #001
- SPARK Stefan Bellof Collection CA-BEL-05 #84 / 500 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
Stefan Bellof drove six races for the Rothmans Porsche works team in 1983, winning in Silverstone, Fuji and Kyalami together with Derek Bell. At the Norisring he drove the 200 miles race.
1983 Norisring 200 miles, Porsche 956K. The Norisring hosted two Group C races in one day. Sunday morning, the race counting for the DRM was held which was won by Bob Wollek in the Joest Porsche 956K. Later that day the same cars were present for the non-championship 200 miles race. Some additional entries were a second Fitzpatrick Porsche for David Hobbs, two Kremer Porsches for Keke Rosberg and Frank Jelinski and two factory Porsches for Stefan Bellof and Jochen Mass. The Rothmans cars – with Racing livery as tobacco advertising wasn’t allowed – took off and finished 1st and 2nd almost a lap ahead of Wollek in third.
#9 Stefan Bellof (D) – 1st
Porsche 956K – 2.65 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 640 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #008
- CLASSIC MODEL REPLICARS Stefan Bellof Collection SBC006 (resin)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1983 Nürburgring 1000 km, Porsche 956K. Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass won in front of the privateer Porsches from Joest and Richard Lloyd. Bellof crashed the #2 car early in the race. Before that, het set a pole-position record of 6:11.13 which still stands. Also, his fastest race lap of 6:25.91 is still the official race record on the Nordschleife.
#2 Stefan Bellof (D) / Derek Bell (GB) – DNF / crash
Porsche 956K – 2.65 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6 twin turbo, approx. 640 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #007
- MINICHAMPS MC402 836602 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
In 1984, a number of world championship races counted for the teams championship, the Rothmans Porsches competed only in these events. In the other world championship races, Bellof raced for Walter Brun for which he also competed in the DRM.
1984 DRM Norisring, Porsche 956B. The 1984 International DRM championship consisted of 6 races in- and outside Germany. Stefan Bellof drove one of Walter Brun‘s cars in the famous Jägermeister livery. He finished 3rd int the Norisring race that was won by Boutsen in a Fitzpatrick Porsche.
#1 Stefan Bellof (D) – 1st
Brun Porsche 956B – 2.6 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6, approx. 620 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #116
- MINICHAMPS #unknown (1/43 diecast)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
- MINICHAMPS MC153 846601 limited edition 444 pcs (scale 1/18 diecast)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
1984 Brands Hatch 1000 km, Porsche 956B. At Brands Hatch, Stefan Bellof drove together with the experienced Harald Grohs and finished 5th. The race was won by the Richard Lloyd Porsche 956 that used the additional front wing for the first time. A development that numerous privateer teams would follow, Brun included.
#19 Stefan Bellof (D) / Harald Grohs (D) – 5th
Brun Porsche 956B – 2.6 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6, approx. 620 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #116
- SPARK Stefan Bellof Collection CA-BEL-10 #172 / 300 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1984 Imola 1000km, Porsche 956B. Walter Brun took over the team from GS Tuning in 1983. He renamed the team to Brun Motorsport and continued the first year with the cars that GS raced before. In 1984, Brun received sponsorship from Jägermeister and bought a Porsche 956 that he entered in the World Championship and the DRM (German Sportscar championship). Stefan Bellof and Hans Joachim Stuck drove it to victory in the Imola 1000 km race which counted for the world sportswear championship.
#19 Stefan Bellof (D) / Hans J. Stuck (D) – 1st
Brun Porsche 956B – 2.6 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6, approx. 620 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #116
- QUARTZO Q3067
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1984 DRM Supersprint Nürburgring, Porsche 956B. The Supersprint is a DRM race that is held at the short track of the Nürburgring. Stefan Bellof started from pole position and won the race in the pouring rain.
#1 Stefan Bellof (D) – 1st
Brun Porsche 956B – 2.6 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6, approx. 620 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #116
- SPARK Stefan Bellof Collection CA-BEL-09 #065 / 500 pcs (diecast)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
In 1985, the Rothmans Porsche team didn’t compete in the world championship. The private Porsche teams did, so Stefan again raced for Walter Brun’s team.
1985 Mugello 6h, Porsche 962C. Stefan Bellof drove the 1985 season for Brun Motorsport. In the DRM he used the Jägermeister 956 #116, in the world championship together withThierry Boutsen he drove the 956 as well as this new 962C. They finished 3rd in the season opener at Mugello.
#19 Stefan Bellof (D) / Thierry Boutsen (B) – 3rd
Brun Porsche 962C – 2.6 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6, approx. 640 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #107
- SPARK Stefan Bellof Collection CA-BEL-03 #226 / 500 pcs (diecast)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
1985 Norisring, Porsche 956B. Stefan Bellof drove the entire 1985 season for Brun Motorsport. He won the DRM race on Saturday at the Norisring and would finish 3rd in Sunday’s race that was won by Klaus Ludwig. In the world championship Bellof raced together with Thierry Boutsen.
#1 Stefan Bellof (D) – 1st
Brun Porsche 956B – 2.6 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6, approx. 640 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #116
- SPARK Stefan Bellof Collection CA-BEL-02 #240 / 500 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
1985 Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km, Porsche 956B. At Mugello Stefan Bellof raced the 962C, for the race in Spa he is back in his old 956B, chassis #116. He fights for the lead with his former team mate Jacky Ickx. Bellof puts the car alongside Ickx, entering Eau Rouge and tries to go outside in the climb up Raidillon. The cars hit and Stefan Bellof goes straight into the wall, killing him instantly. The 962C offers better protection for its driver, but I doubt if that had made any difference with this impact….
#19 Stefan Bellof (D) † / Thierry Boutsen (B) – DNF fatal accident
Brun Porsche 956B – 2.6 liter Porsche 935/79 flat-6, approx. 640 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 840 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr. #116
- MINICHAMPS MC 430 856619 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
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