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Karl
Kling
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
German
birthday
16 Sep 1910
hometown
Giessen
died
18 Mar 2003
Gaienhofen
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Driver Information
nationality
German
birthday
16 Sep 1910
hometown
Giessen
died
18 Mar 2003
Gaienhofen
Competitors
Fred
Wacker
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
© Grand Prix Photo
Jack
Brabham
age
wins
69
poles
49
races
352
podiums
139
fastest laps
57
Compare to Kling
John
Fitch
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
26
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kling
Jack
Fairman
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Tony
Bettenhausen
age
wins
38
poles
14
races
295
podiums
60
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kling
Roger
Loyer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Peter
Collins
age
wins
15
poles
2
races
90
podiums
36
fastest laps
6
Compare to Kling
Jimmy
Reece
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Horace
Gould
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Johnny
Claes
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
57
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Compare to Kling
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Compare to Kling
Cesare
Perdisa
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Umberto
Maglioli
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
42
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Paul
Russo
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kling
Duane
Carter
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Hermann
Lang
age
wins
9
poles
7
races
37
podiums
17
fastest laps
10
Compare to Kling
Jacques
Pollet
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kling
Duane
Carter
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Jacques
Pollet
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kling
Troy
Ruttman
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Mercedes-Benz 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23° Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
39° Targa Florio - World Sports Car
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22° RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22° Eifelrennen - Nürburgring - Sports Car
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
11° Buenos Aires Grand Prix - Gálvez No.4 - Formula Libre
Daimler-Benz AG
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes Benz W196
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Daimler Benz AG
5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W196
Mercedes-Benz 2.5
Continental
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1954
1° Berlin Grand Prix - Avus - Formula 1
Daimler Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes Benz W196
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Daimler Benz AG
12
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W196
Mercedes-Benz 2.5
Continental
6
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
1
12
year
series
team
points
position
1953
20° Mille Miglia - World Sports Car
S. P. A. Alfa Romeo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Alfa Romeo 3.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
SpA Alfa Romeo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Alfa Romeo 3.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W194
Mercedes-Benz 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
3° Gran Premio Eva Duarte Peron - Parco Palermo - Formula Libre
Daimler-Benz
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
Temporada Int. de Automovilismo - Circuito Costanera
Daimler-Benz
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
Maipokal - S2.0
ARG
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Veritas RS (BMW)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1955
Racing
11
0
3
0
0
1954
Racing
7
1
2
0
1
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
1
0
0
?
0
1951
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1955
39° Targa Florio - World Sports Car
2nd
1955
22° RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
2nd
1954
1° Berlin Grand Prix - Avus - Formula 1
1st
1951
3° Gran Premio Eva Duarte Peron - Parco Palermo - Formula Libre
2nd
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