German racer Joshen Masa, the 24-hour winner of Formula 1 and Le Mans, passed away at the age of 78, his family revealed. A mass died in Cannes, France, who died earlier this year from the effects of a stroke.
The German native competed in 105 Formula 1 races from 1973 to 1982, driving for many elite teams, and the only victory against McLaren at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix was shortened by many accidents. This was the same race where Lera Lombardi became the only woman to score points in the World Championships.
Mass was aggressive in endurance racing for much of his Formula 1 career, but after choosing to leave the Grand Prix race, he focused on that. The move was rewarded with a victory at Le Mans in 1989 with Sauber Mercedes team.
After retiring from racing, Mas drove the Mercedes-Benz Museum in historic race car stables at charity and vintage events (he was portrayed in a 2019 filming at the Goodwood Festival). He also played himself in a cameo in Ron Howard’s 2013 F1 feature film, Rush.