Roland Ratzenberger

Austrian racing driver (1960–1994)
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Roland Ratzenberger

Summary

Roland Ratzenberger is a human[1]. Born in Salzburg[2], he… he was born on July 4, 1960[3]. He passed away in Bologna[4]. He died on April 30, 1994[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,557 views/month, #3,843 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salzburg[2], Roland Ratzenberger…
  • Roland Ratzenberger passed away in Bologna[4].
  • Roland Ratzenberger was born on July 4, 1960[3].
  • Roland Ratzenberger died on April 30, 1994[5].
  • Burial took place at Salzburg[8].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's father was Rudolf Ratzenberger[9].
  • Roland Ratzenberger held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's professions included Formula One driver[6].
  • Roland Ratzenberger is recorded as male[11].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's member of sports team is recorded as Simtek[13].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's member of sports team is recorded as Brun Motorsport[14].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's member of sports team is recorded as Sigma Advanced Racing Development[15].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's Commons category is recorded as Roland Ratzenberger[16].
  • The cause of death was basilar skull fracture[17].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's sport is recorded as auto racing[18].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's family name is recorded as Ratzenberger[19].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's given name is recorded as Roland[20].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[21].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's participant in is recorded as 24 Hours of Le Mans[22].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[23].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[24].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[25].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's points for is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[26].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Roland Ratzenberger's place of birth was Salzburg[2]. He was born on July 4, 1960[3]. His father was Rudolf Ratzenberger[9].

Career and Affiliations

Roland Ratzenberger's professions included Formula One driver[6].

Death and Burial

Roland Ratzenberger died on April 30, 1994[5]. He died in Bologna[4]. The cause of death was basilar skull fracture[17]. Burial took place at Salzburg[8].

Why It Matters

Roland Ratzenberger ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,557 views/month, #3,843 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Roland Ratzenberger born?

Roland Ratzenberger was born in Salzburg[2].

Where did Roland Ratzenberger die?

Roland Ratzenberger passed away in Bologna[4].

Who were Roland Ratzenberger's parents?

Roland Ratzenberger's father was Rudolf Ratzenberger[9].

What did Roland Ratzenberger do for work?

Roland Ratzenberger worked as Formula One driver[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Salzburgwiki. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Salzburgwiki. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Competition won → Formula Ford Festival
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