Jürgen Lässig (February 25, 1943 – February 17, 2022) was a German racing driver. Lässig began competing in endurance

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, often

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races in the early 1980s for Obermaier Racing and drove in several

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races. He and the

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team were the winners of the 1995

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. He retired after the

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driving for Kremer.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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* 1943 births 2022 deaths People from Tuttlingen Sportspeople from Freiburg (region) People from the Free People's State of Württemberg German racing drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers Racing drivers from Baden-Württemberg World Sportscar Championship drivers {{Germany-autoracing-bio-stub Porsche Motorsports drivers