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Ralf Kelleners

Ralf Kelleners, German race car driver

Born
May 18, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1968

About Ralf Kelleners

Ralf Kelleners (born 18 May 1968 in Dinslaken) is a racing driver from Germany. Kelleners won the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans in class alongside Guy Martinoelle and Bruno Eichmann. His father Helmut Kelleners was also a racing driver, winning the Spa 24 Hours and the 24 Hours Nürburgring. == Racing career == === 24 Hours of Le Mans === Kelleners began racing at Le Mans in 1996 in a Porsche 911 GT2. He ended up winning that race. === ALMS and Grand-Am (1999-2008) === In 1999, Kelleners went to the U.S. to compete regularly in the U.S. sports car series. He competed in the American Le Mans Series with Champion Racing on a part time basis. In 2000, he began to race simultaneously in the Grand-Am Sports Car Series.

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Ralf Kelleners timeline

  1. Kelleners won the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans in class alongside Guy Martinoelle and Bruno Eichmann.
  2. Kelleners began racing at Le Mans in 1996 in a Porsche 911 GT2.

The world when Ralf Kelleners was born

Ralf Kelleners was born in 1968. 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 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

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

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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