Rikky von Opel is a racing driver from Liechtensteiner who last raced in Formula 1 for Brabham. von Opel has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 11 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,609 ranks von Opel 517th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1974-06-23 | Zandvoort | P9 | +92 |
| 1974-06-09 | Scandinavian Raceway | P9 | +100 |
| 1974-05-12 | Nivelles-Baulers | DNF | −71 |
| 1974-04-28 | Jarama | DNF | −87 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +100 | Scandinavian Raceway 1974 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| +92 | Zandvoort 1974 | Formula 1 | P9 |
| +38 | Silverstone 1973 | Formula 1 | P13 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | ▸Formula 1 | Brabham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +33 | 5,609 |
| 1973 | ▸Formula 1 | Ensign | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +4,226 | 5,576 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann | 6,552 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme | 6,318 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson | 6,242 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 6,130 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇬🇧 Mike Hailwood | 6,069 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇬🇧 James Hunt | 5,912 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% |
| 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi | 5,823 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 5,764 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% |
| 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda | 6,274 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇨🇭 Clay Regazzoni | 6,212 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| 🇬🇧 Jackie StewartHigher-rated, 3× champion | 6,669 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| 🇿🇦 Jody ScheckterHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,391 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 507 | 🇮🇹 Antonio Fuoco | WEC | 5,615 |
| 508 | 🇺🇸 George Kurtz | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,615 |
| 509 | 🇯🇵 Toshiki Oyu | Super GT | 5,615 |
| 510 | 🇦🇹 Andreas Zuber | GP2 Series | 5,614 |
| 511 | 🇸🇪 Jo Bonnier | Formula 1 | 5,614 |
| 512 | 🇷🇺 Nikita Mazepin | 24H Series | 5,614 |
| 513 | 🇧🇷 Vitor Meira | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,611 |
| 514 | 🇪🇸 Oriol Servia | IndyCar | 5,610 |
| 515 | 🇨🇦 John Jones | International Formula 3000 | 5,609 |
| 516 | 🇫🇷 Jules Gounon | WEC | 5,609 |
| 517 | 🏳️ Rikky von Opel | Formula 1 | 5,609 |
| 518 | 🇺🇸 AJ Allmendinger | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,608 |
| 519 | 🇬🇧 Jackie Oliver | Formula 1 | 5,607 |
| 520 | 🇲🇽 Moisés Solana | Formula 1 | 5,607 |
| 521 | 🇺🇸 Burt Myers | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,603 |
| 522 | 🇦🇺 Frank Gardner | Formula 1 | 5,603 |
| 523 | 🇨🇴 Carlos Munoz | IndyCar | 5,600 |
| 524 | 🇲🇨 Louis Chiron | Formula 1 | 5,598 |
| 525 | 🇺🇸 Al Unser Jr. | IndyCar | 5,596 |
| 526 | 🇸🇪 Joel Eriksson | Formula E | 5,593 |
| 527 | 🇨🇦 Michael Valiante | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,589 |
Rikky von Opel was an established professional racing in Formula 1, a single-class international championship run across multiple countries with a field spanning amateur through graded professional drivers. He drove for Brabham in his first season, 1973, before moving to Ensign for 1974. Across two seasons he made 11 starts.[1]
Von Opel's sole indexed campaign was 1974, when he completed four rounds and finished 17th in the championship standings. His only wins against drivers of note came against Carlos Reutemann, an elite professional who logged 146 Formula 1 starts, and John Watson, an established professional with 152 starts in the series. Against the drivers he met most regularly, however, he typically finished behind them; Denny Hulme, the 1967 Formula 1 champion, and Reutemann were both regular opponents who more often than not completed ahead of him.[2]