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Tripoli Grand Prix

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
1901-01-30
hometown
Remagen, near Bonn
died
1959-09-28
Kassel
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
1901-01-30
hometown
Remagen, near Bonn
died
1959-09-28
Kassel
helmet

Competitors

Mario Tadini profile photo
Mario
Tadini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Richard Seaman profile photo
Richard
Seaman
gb
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
14
podiums
5
fastest laps
2
Ettore Bianco profile photo
Ettore
Bianco
it
age
124
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Gianfranco Comotti profile photo
Gianfranco
Comotti
it
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Laury Schell profile photo
Laury
Schell
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Carlo Felice Trossi profile photo
Carlo Felice
Trossi
it
age
wins
0
poles
2
races
18
podiums
3
fastest laps
2
Emilio Romano profile photo
Emilio
Romano
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bernd Rosemeyer profile photo
Bernd
Rosemeyer
de
age
wins
8
poles
6
races
22
podiums
14
fastest laps
9
Hans Stuck profile photo
Hans
Stuck
de
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
51
podiums
14
fastest laps
4
Piero Dusio profile photo
Piero
Dusio
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Luigi Fagioli profile photo
Luigi
Fagioli
it
age
wins
10
poles
0
races
52
podiums
25
fastest laps
4
Piero Taruffi profile photo
Piero
Taruffi
it
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
Mario Tadini profile photo
Mario
Tadini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Renato Balestrero profile photo
Renato
Balestrero
it
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
25
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Renato Balestrero profile photo
Renato
Balestrero
it
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
25
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Per Viktor Widengren profile photo
Per Viktor
Widengren
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Clemente Biondetti profile photo
Clemente
Biondetti
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Manfred von Brauchitsch profile photo
Manfred
von Brauchitsch
de
age
wins
3
poles
4
races
41
podiums
18
fastest laps
6

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1939
Grand Prix de Pau
Daimler-Benz AG
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
year
series
team
points
position
1939
13th Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W165
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1939
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Benz AG
0
3rd
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
1939
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
17
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
4
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
1
17
year
series
team
points
position
1938
Grand Prix de Pau
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
1
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1938
Coppa Ciano
Daimler-Benz AG
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
year
series
team
points
position
1938
12th Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
3rd
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
1938
Acerbo Cup, Pescara
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1938
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
8
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
4
1
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
4
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1937
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W125
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
3rd Donington Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W125
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
AAA National Championship - Indy Car
Mercedes-Benz
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
11th Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W125
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1937
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
13
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W125
4
3
4
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
4
2
3
13
year
series
team
points
position
1936
8° Grand Prix de Monaco
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
4.7 S-8
Continental
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
Grand Prix de Tunisie
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
10° Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1936
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
22
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25K
3
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
1
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1935
7° Grand Prix de Monaco
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25B
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
10° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
9° Tripoli Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25B
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1935
AIACR European Championship
Daimler-Benz AG
11
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes Benz
5
3
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
3
4
0
1
11
year
series
team
points
position
1934
Italian Grand Prix - Monza
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1934
9° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W25
1
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1934
10° Coppa Acerbo - Pescara - Grand Prix
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes W25
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
R Caracciola
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
VI Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring, 17 July. Group I
S.A. Alfa Romeo
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
French Grand Prix - Reims - European Championship
SA Alfa Romeo
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
Italian Grand Prix - Monza - European Championship
SA Alfa Romeo
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Monza
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
4° Grand Prix de Monaco
R. Caracciola
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo Monza
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
8° Coppa Acerbo - Pescara - Grand Prix
Alfa Corse
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo P3
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1932
AIACR European Championship
Alfa Corse
9
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo P3
3
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1931
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
R Caracciola
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSKL
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1931
Mille Miglia
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SSKL
1
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1931
3° Grand Prix de Monaco
Rudolf Caracciola
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
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
1930
8° 24 Hours of Le Mans
R. Caracciola
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSK
Mercedes-Benz 7.1 s/c
Dunlop
1
0
0
-
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1930
Mille Miglia
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSK
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1929
8° RAC Tourist Trophy - Ards - Sports Car
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SSK
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1929
1° Grand Prix de Monaco
Daimler-Benz AG
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SSK
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1928
III Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 15 July
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SS
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1927
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes S
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1927
II Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 17 july
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes S
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1926
I Grosser Preis von Deutschland, AVUS 11July
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SS
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1939
Racing
6
1
3
0
1
1938
Racing
8
2
7
0
1
1937
Racing
8
3
6
2
3
1936
Racing
7
3
3
1
0
1935
Racing
8
5
6
1
2
1934
Racing
3
1
2
2
0
1932
Racing
6
3
5
1
1
1931
Racing
4
2
2
0
0
1930
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1929
Racing
2
1
2
0
0
1928
Racing
1
1
1
0
1
1927
Racing
2
1
1
0
1
1926
Racing
1
1
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1939
13th Tripoli Grand Prix
2nd
1939
AIACR European Championship
3rd
1939
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
3rd
1938
12th Tripoli Grand Prix
3rd
1938
AIACR European Championship
1st
1938
Grand Prix de Pau
2nd
1938
Acerbo Cup, Pescara
1st
1937
AIACR European Championship
1st
1937
3rd Donington Grand Prix
3rd
1937
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
2nd
1936
8° Grand Prix de Monaco
1st
1936
Grand Prix de Tunisie
1st
1935
10° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
1st
1935
9° Tripoli Grand Prix
1st
1935
AIACR European Championship
1st
1935
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
1st
1934
9° Spanish Grand Prix - San Sebastian
2nd
1934
Italian Grand Prix - Monza
1st
1932
Italian Grand Prix - Monza - European Championship
3rd
1932
8° Coppa Acerbo - Pescara - Grand Prix
2nd
1932
4° Grand Prix de Monaco
2nd
1932
French Grand Prix - Reims - European Championship
3rd
1932
AIACR European Championship
3rd
1932
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
1st
1932
VI Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring, 17 July. Group I
1st
1931
Mille Miglia
1st
1931
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
1st
1929
1° Grand Prix de Monaco
3rd
1929
8° RAC Tourist Trophy - Ards - Sports Car
1st
1928
III Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Nürburgring 15 July
1st
1927
ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring - GP class
1st
1926
I Grosser Preis von Deutschland, AVUS 11July
1st

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