Jochen Mass

Jochen Richard Mass (30 September 1946 – 4 May 2025) was a German racing driver and broadcaster. He competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1982. Mass won the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix with McLaren. In endurance racing, Mass won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 with Sauber.

Jochen Mass
Mass in 2017
Born	Jochen Richard Mass (1946-09-30)30 September 1946 Dorfen, Bavaria, Germany
Died	4 May 2025(2025-05-04) (aged 78) Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Template:Country data BRD West German
Active years	1973–1980, 1982
Teams	Surtees, McLaren, ATS, Arrows, March
Entries	114 (105 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	1
Podiums	8
Career points	71
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	2
First entry	1973 British Grand Prix
First win	1975 Spanish Grand Prix
Last entry	1982 French Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years	1972, 1978, 1981–1983, 1985–1989, 1991, 1995
Teams	Ford, Martini, Porsche, Sauber, Price
Best finish	1st (1989)
Class wins	1 (1989)

After retiring from motor racing, Mass became a commentator for RTL from 1993 to 1997. Mass appearanced at Goodwood events from the 1990s until his death.

In popular culture, Mass appeared as himself in Rush (2013).^[1]

Mass died on 4 May 2025 in Cannes, France from problems caused by a stroke at the age of 78.^[2][3]