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Bruno Spengler

Bruno Spengler, Canadian race car driver

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Born
August 23, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1983

About Bruno Spengler

Bruno Spengler is an Alsatian-born Canadian racing driver. A long-term Mercedes-AMG and BMW factory driver, he currently works for Bugatti. He was the 2012 DTM champion. He debuted in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2020 for ByKolles Racing, won once for BMW Team RLL in the IMSA SportsCar Championship's GTLM class, and was crowned Italian GT Sprint champion in 2023. Spengler became, alongside Beitske Visser, one of the test and reserve drivers for Andretti Autosport ahead of the 2018–19 Formula E season.

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Bruno Spengler timeline

  1. He was the 2012 DTM champion.
  2. Spengler became, alongside Beitske Visser, one of the test and reserve drivers for Andretti Autosport ahead of the 2018–19 Formula E season.
  3. He debuted in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2020 for ByKolles Racing, won once for BMW Team RLL in the IMSA SportsCar Championship's GTLM class, and was crowned Italian GT Sprint champion in 2023.

The world when Bruno Spengler was born

Bruno Spengler was born in 1983. 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 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

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

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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