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Steve Soper was born on 27 September, 1951 in United Kingdom, is a British racing driver (born 1951). Discover Steve Soper's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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Steve Soper Height, Weight & Measurements
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Steve Soper Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Steve Soper worth at the age of 72 years old? Steve Soper’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Steve Soper's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Steven Soper (born 27 September 1951) is a British racing driver.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1973–1990 in class) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)
† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Not eligible for points.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Overall race position shown.
Registered WTCC points paying position may differ.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Not eligible for points.
He raced in major sports car and touring car categories in the 1980s and 1990s.
Soper had been successful in one make series, before making his British Saloon Car Championship debut in 1982 in an Austin Metro.
He won the championship in his first season with the works Austin Rover team but rival Frank Sytner protested the TWR team and his Rover Vitesse was later deemed illegal due to an issue with the engine installation.
TWR was disqualified and the title was awarded to Andy Rouse.
Across just over two decades Soper won three major races: the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 1987, the 24 Hours of Spa in 1995 and the Guia Race in 1997.
Soper finished fifth driving a Ford Sierra for Eggenberger Motorsport in the one-off World Touring Car Championship in 1987 run under Group A regulations.
That year, he won the Bathurst 1000, but was later disqualified for a technical infringement
Soper was offered a works drive for BMW, and competed in the night European, Japanese and German Touring Car Championships.
He later joined Eggenberger Motorsport and finished as runner-up in the series in 1988 in a Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth, enjoying many on-track battles with Andy Rouse in the process.
Soper challenged for the title in 1991, finishing 4th and in 1993, finishing as runner up behind teammate Joachim Winkelhock for BMW.
Soper had led the championship for most of the season but a run of bad luck towards the end of the year damaged his title challenge.
During the season finale of the 1992 championship, Soper was involved in the infamous collision with John Cleland, which cost Cleland the title and famously led him to label Soper 'an animal'.
He was Japanese Touring Car Champion in 1995, and also won the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 1987, the 24 Hours of Spa in 1995 and the Guia Race in 1997.
He achieved many of his successes through his longest association, with BMW.
1995 saw Soper race in the Japanese Super Touring championship for Schnitzer BMW, winning the championship outright that year.
Soper raced in the German Super Tourenwagen Cup in 1996, challenging for the title until an incident late in the season with his team mate ended his championship chances.
In 1997 he came second in the FIA GT Championship.
During the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, he expressed dislike of the 24-hour classic race, established in the early 20th century.
By 2000, Soper fell out of favour with Gerhard Berger, who was in charge of BMW's motorsport operations and retired from racing as he was solely interested in racing BMWs and acquired a BMW dealership in Lincoln.
For 2001, he reluctantly made a surprise return to the British Touring Car Championship with Peugeot.
The car's build rendered it less successful than the Vauxhall Astra.
He finished 6th in a thin field and was advised to retire on medical grounds after a heavy crash in the final round.
In 2005, Soper was ranked as the greatest touring car driver ever by a panel of experts in Motor Sport Magazine.
In 2024, Autosport ranked him as the greatest BTCC driver to not have won the title.
In 2013, Soper, who had earned the nickname "Soperman" (with final syllable stress to sound like "superman") from his fans during his career, announced plans, on medical clearance, to race.
