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World Sports Car Championship

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
1918-01-10
hometown
Taucha bei Leipzig
died
1995-02-11
Killarney Vale (AUS)
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Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
1918-01-10
hometown
Taucha bei Leipzig
died
1995-02-11
Killarney Vale (AUS)
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Competitors

John G. Hogg profile photo
John G.
Hogg
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Claude Dubois profile photo
Claude
Dubois
be
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Ivor Bueb profile photo
Ivor
Bueb
gb
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
35
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Eugenio Castellotti profile photo
Eugenio
Castellotti
it
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
39
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Bill Lloyd profile photo
Bill
Lloyd
us
age
101
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Roberto Miéres profile photo
Roberto
Miéres
ar
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Jorge Camaño profile photo
Jorge
Camaño
ar
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Corrado Manfredini profile photo
Corrado
Manfredini
it
age
92
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Karl Falk profile photo
Karl
Falk
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mathieu Hezemans profile photo
Mathieu
Hezemans
nl
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Carlos Menditeguy profile photo
Carlos
Menditeguy
ar
age
wins
7
poles
1
races
130
podiums
27
fastest laps
4
Helmut Busch profile photo
Helmut
Busch
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hans Knippel profile photo
Hans
Knippel
de
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Fitch profile photo
John
Fitch
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
26
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Jim Jeffords profile photo
Jim
Jeffords
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Walt Hansgen profile photo
Walt
Hansgen
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
36
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Santiago Gonzalez profile photo
Santiago
Gonzalez
cu
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Sepp Liebl profile photo
Sepp
Liebl
de
age
108
wins
1
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Piero Taruffi profile photo
Piero
Taruffi
it
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
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Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1957
World Sportscar Championship - GT 1.3
Harry Merkel
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 356A
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
World Sports Car Championship
Harry Merkel
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1953
1st ADAC 1000 Km Rennen - Nürburgring - World Sports Car
Adolf Vianden
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 356 1100
Porsche 1.1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Willi Krakau
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Krakau Eigenbau
BMW 2.0
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1957
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

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