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European Championship Grands Prix

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
1889-06-12
hometown
Esslingen
died
1933-05-18
Avus, Berlin
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Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
1889-06-12
hometown
Esslingen
died
1933-05-18
Avus, Berlin
helmet

Competitors

Jean Gaupillat profile photo
Jean
Gaupillat
fr
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
George Eyston profile photo
George
Eyston
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Rene Ferrant profile photo
Rene
Ferrant
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tazio Nuvolari profile photo
Tazio
Nuvolari
it
age
wins
33
poles
2
races
90
podiums
47
fastest laps
18
Tim Birkin profile photo
Tim
Birkin
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
12
podiums
4
fastest laps
3
Alfredo Caniato profile photo
Alfredo
Caniato
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
William Grover-Williams profile photo
William
Grover-Williams
gb
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
12
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Amedeo Ruggeri profile photo
Amedeo
Ruggeri
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Sydenham Armstrong-Payne profile photo
Sydenham
Armstrong-Payne
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Max Fourny profile photo
Max
Fourny
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Luigi Arcangeli profile photo
Luigi
Arcangeli
it
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Jean Pesato profile photo
Jean
Pesato
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Edmond Bourtier profile photo
Edmond
Bourtier
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Mario-Umberto Borzacchini profile photo
Mario-Umberto
Borzacchini
it
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
21
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Ernesto Maserati profile photo
Ernesto
Maserati
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Johnny Lurani profile photo
Johnny
Lurani
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Giovanni Minozzi profile photo
Giovanni
Minozzi
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Brian Lewis profile photo
Brian
Lewis
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Pietro Ghersi profile photo
Pietro
Ghersi
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
28
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Torlini profile photo
Torlini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1931
AIACR European Championship
Private Entry
22
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSKL
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1928
III Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 15 July
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SS
1
0
1
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1927
II Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 17 july
Daimler AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes S
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1925
Solituderennen
Mercedes
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes
Mercedes
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1931
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1928
Racing
1
0
1
?
0
1927
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1925
Racing
1
1
1
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1928
III Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 15 July
2nd
1927
II Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 17 july
1st
1925
Solituderennen
1st

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