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Manuel Reuter

Manuel Reuter, German race car driver

Born
December 6, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1961

About Manuel Reuter

Manuel Carlos Nicki Reuter (born 6 December 1961) is a German former racing driver. Reuter has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice: in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing Reuter also won the Interserie in 1992 in a Kremer K7 and the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/ITC in 1996 for Opel in an Opel Calibra V6. Reuter continued to race in the Super Tourenwagen Cup for Opel. When Opel retired from the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters after 2005, Reuter also retired. He acted as a commentator for the DTM on German television channel Das Erste from 2007 to 2013. == Racing record == === Complete German Formula Three results === (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) === 24 Hours of Le Mans results === === Bathurst 1000 results === === Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft/Masters results === (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) † — Retired, but was classified as he completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Manuel Reuter was born

Manuel Reuter was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Manuel Reuter's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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