Rolf Biland

{{short description|Swiss former sidecar racer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Infobox motorcycle rider | name = Rolf Biland | image = Rolf Biland 01 - 2014.jpg | caption = Rolf Biland in 2014 | nationality = Swiss | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1951|4|1}} |GP Active years = 1974 - 1996 |GP Race Starts = 171 |GP Championships = Sidecars - 1978, 1979 (B2B), 1981, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994 |GP Race Wins = 80 |GP Podiums = 114 |GP Total Points = 2144.5 |GP Poles = 98 |GP Fastest laps = 73 |GP First race = 1974 French Grand Prix |GP First win = 1975 German Grand Prix |GP Last win = 1996 Catalan Grand Prix |GP Last race = 1997 Austrian Grand Prix | TT Contested = 4 (1977-1980) | TT Wins = 0 | TT Podiums = 1 }}

'''Rolf Biland''' (born 1 April 1951) is a Swiss former sidecar racer. He is known not only for his seven FIM Sidecar World Championships and 80 Grand Prix wins, but for his experimentation and innovation with new types of machine, like the Seymaz, the BEO and the LCR. His success was not limited to Grand Prix tracks, as he finished second at the Isle of Man Sidecar TT at his first attempt.<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=ALL&ride_id=3237 IOM TT Database Competitor Race Results] Retrieved 2014-09-25</ref> Biland was instrumental in the development of the Swissauto V4 engine and won his last world title using it.<ref>[http://www.swissauto.com/e/motor/projekt_detail.jsp?ID_Display=20000D swissauto V4 500 engine] Retrieved 2014-09-25</ref> [[File:TT van Assen, Zijspanrace. Links Egbert Streuer Bernard Schnieders (nr. 2) en , Bestanddeelnr 933-0187.jpg|thumb|left|Biland and Kurt Waltisperg (1) lead Egbert Streuer and Bernard Schnieders (2) during the 1984 Sidecar Dutch TT.]]

Biland retired from sidecar competition and became team manager for the Muz 500 team in 1999, renaming it Team Biland GP1. The team had some success but failed to secure a sponsor and folded at the end of that year.<ref>[http://www.andy-wuthrich.com/12803.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145218/http://www.andy-wuthrich.com/12803.html |date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref>

Biland now runs Karting events in Switzerland.<ref>[http://www.bilandevents.ch/index11.html Biland Karting Events]</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.bilandevents.ch Biland Events Official Homepage] * [http://www.superside.com/ Superside.com (inactive site, September 2014)] * [http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/competitors.aspx?ride_id=3237&filter=B IoM TT Database Competitor Profile and images]

{{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{s-bef|rows=2|before=George O'Dell With: Kenny Arthur and Cliff Holland}} {{s-ttl|rows=2|title=World Sidecar Champion|years=1978|with=Kenneth Williams}} {{s-aft|after=Rolf Biland (B2A) With: Kurt Waltisperg}} {{s-aft|after=Bruno Holzer (B2B) With: Karl Meierhans}} {{succession box | | before = Rolf Biland With: Kenneth Williams Combined championship | after = Jock Taylor With: Benga Johansson Re-combined championship | title = B2A World Sidecar Champion | with = Kurt Waltisperg | years = 1979 |}} {{succession box | | before = Jock Taylor With: Benga Johansson | after = Werner Schwärzel With: Andreas Huber | title = World Sidecar Champion | with = Kurt Waltisperg | years = 1981 |}} {{succession box | | before = Werner Schwärzel With: Andreas Huber | after = Egbert Streuer With: Bernard Schnieders | title = World Sidecar Champion | with = Kurt Waltisperg | years = 1983 |}} {{succession box | | before = Steve Webster With: Gavin Simmons | after = Darren Dixon With: Andy Hetherington | title = World Sidecar Champion | with = Kurt Waltisperg | years = 1992-1994 |}} {{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Biland, Rolf}} Category:1951 births Category:Living people Category:Swiss motorcycle racers Category:Sidecar racers Category:Swiss racing drivers Category:Isle of Man TT riders Category:European Formula Two Championship drivers Category:Place of birth missing (living people)