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1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Drivers DDR Sportscar Championship (info)

DDR Sportscar Championship 1954


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 16.5.1954 Leipzig [S1.5] DDR      
2 13.6.1954 Dresden [S1.1] DDR      
3 4.7.1954 Rostock [S1.1] DDR      
4 8.8.1954 Halle [S1.5] DDR   10  
5 15.8.1954 Sachsenring [S1.1] DDR      
5 15.8.1954 Sachsenring [S1.5] DDR   11  
6 26.9.1954 Bernau [S1.1] DDR      

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DDR Sportscar Championship Round: 1

Leipzig [S1.5]

Lepiziger Stadtparkrennen, Leipzig Date: 16.5.1954


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Helmut Niedermayr (D) Porsche RG Berlin 1. S1.5
2. 27 Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv 2. S1.5 1.
3. 28 Heinz Melkus (DDR) ARo-Veritas RS Melkus-Pantin 50151 3. S1.5 2.
4. 25 Rolf Kühn (DDR) Kühn Eigenbau BMW 4. S1.5 8.
Did not finish:
33 Paul Thiel (DDR) EMW R1/53 Sport BMW Rennkollektiv Cylinder head S1.5 3.
In entry list:
- Edgar Barth (DDR) EMW - BMW Rennkollektiv Not known if ran S1.5
22 Eugen Müller (DDR) GMG Eigenbau Lancia Not known if ran S1.5 9.
23 Harry Merkel (D) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5
24 Rolf Brandt (D) Brandt - Porsche Not known if ran S1.5 6.
29 Günter Schröder (D) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5 4.
30 Bernhard Cappenberg (D) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5 5.
31 Ernst Rieldbauch (D) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5 7.
32 Theo Helfrich (D) AFM 50 Sport BMW Karl-Günther Bechem Not known if ran S1.5
47 Richard Heinrich (DDR) Eigenbau Not known if ran S1.5
48 Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche BN 85-3049 Not known if ran S1.5

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DDR Sportscar Championship Round: 2

Dresden [S1.1]

Dresden Date: 13.6.1954


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Cappenberg Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin 1. S1.1
2. 29 Günter Schröder (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin 2. S1.1
3. 49 Werner Gaudigs (DDR) Fiat Eigenbau BSG Motor Mitte Zeitz 3. S1.1
4. 45 Hans Andresen (DDR) VW BSG Lok Magdeburg 4. S1.1
5. 70 Horst Hönig (DDR) VW Eigenbau BSG Chemie Querfurt 5. S1.1
Other starters:
41 Harald Kuchen (DDR) Fiat Eigenbau BSG Aktivist Bernburg S1.1
In entry list:
40 Erich Käppler (DDR) VW Eigenbau BSG Motor IFA Not known if ran S1.1
43 Heinz Paris (DDR) BMW Eigenbau BSG Chemie Rudolstadt Not known if ran S1.1
44 Ernst Riedelbauch (D) Porsche ADAC Rößlau-Grün Not known if ran S1.1
47 Richard Heinrich (DDR) Eigenbau BSG Lok Mitte Leipzig Not known if ran S1.1
61 Rolf Brandt (D) Porsche ADAC Helmstedt Not known if ran S1.1
62 Willi Loth (DDR) Eigenbau BSG Post Berlin Not known if ran S1.1
63 Karl-Heinz Ziegenbein (DDR) BMW Eigenbau BSG Motor Umpferstedt Not known if ran S1.1
64 Werner Bär (DDR) Fiat BSG Post Dresden Not known if ran S1.1
65 Dietmar Zimpel (DDR) Sieper Eigenbau BSG Motor Nord Zschorlau Not known if ran S1.1
66 Heinz Gericke (DDR) VW Spezial BSG Aktivist Ilfeld Not known if ran S1.1
67 Rudolf Stumpf (DDR) VW Spezial BSG Motor Süd Gera Not known if ran S1.1
68 Wilhelm Weichold (DDR) Eigenbau BSG Chemie Zörbig Not known if ran S1.1
69 Siegfried Seifert (DDR) VW BSG Motor Dresden Not known if ran S1.1

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DDR Sportscar Championship Round: 3

Rostock [S1.1]

Rostock Date: 4.7.1954


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 83,240 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Erich KäpplerNo. VW? 

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Paul Bulla (D) Porsche 18 1. S1.1
2. - Günter Schröder (D) Porsche 2. S1.1
3. - Rolf Brandt (D) Porsche 3. S1.1
4. - Werner Gaudigs (DDR) Fiat Eigenbau 4. S1.1
5. - Horst Hönig (DDR) VW Eigenbau 5. S1.1
Other starters:
- Käppler VW S1.1

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DDR Sportscar Championship Round: 4

Halle [S1.5]

Halle-Saaleschleiferennen, Halle Date: 8.8.1954

Started:10(S1.5 - 10)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 26 Edgar Barth (DDR) EMW R3/54 1. S1.5 1.
2. 48 Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche 2. S1.5 4.
3. 27 Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R3/54 3. S1.5 2.
4. - Helmut Niedermayr (D) Glöckler Nr.1 Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin 4. S1.5 3.
5. 28 Heinz Melkus (DDR) ARo-Veritas RS Melkus-Pantin 50151 5. S1.5 10.
Other starters:
24 Hans-Friedrich Höftmann (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin S1.5 6.
53 Rolf Brandt (D) Brandt - Porsche S1.5 5.
In entry list:
22 Eugen Müller (DDR) GMG Eigenbau Lancia Not known if ran S1.5
23 Harry Merkel (D) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5
25 Rolf Kühn (DDR) Kühn Eigenbau BMW Not known if ran S1.5
29 Günter Schröder (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin Not known if ran S1.5
30 Bernhard Cappenberg (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin Not known if ran S1.5
31 Max Wetzig (DDR) Wetzig Eigenbau BMW Not known if ran S1.5
46 Paul Bulla (D) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5

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DDR Sportscar Championship Round: 5

Sachsenring [S1.1]

Sachsenringrennen, Meisterschaftslauf, Hohenstein-Ernsthall, Sachsenring Date: 15.8.1954


Circuit lenght: Race distance: Winner's average speed: 117,490 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Günter Schröder (D) Porsche 0:44:35,200 1. S1.1
2. 45 Hans Andresen (DDR) VW - Porsche BSG Lok Magdeburg 0:45:18,100 2. S1.1
3. - Václav Bobek (CS) Škoda 0:45:26,800 3. S1.1
40 Erich Käppler (DDR) VW BSG Motor IFA S1.1
49 Werner Gaudigs (DDR) Fiat BSG Motor Mitte Neukirchen S1.1
Other starters:
46 Harry Merkel (D) Porsche München S1.1
In entry list:
41 Harald Kuchen (DDR) Fiat BSG Aktivist Friedensh. S1.1
43 Heinz Paris (DDR) BMW BSG Chemie Rudolstadt S1.1
47 Richard Heinrich (DDR) Eigenbau BSG Lok Leipzig S1.1
50 Max Neubert (DDR) BMW SV Wismut Neukirchen S1.1
59 Paul Bulla (D) Porsche ADAC Gladbach S1.1
60 Jaroslav Netušil (CS) Škoda Svazarm CSR S1.1
62 Willi Loth (DDR) Eigenbau BSG Post Berlin S1.1
63 Karl-Heinz Ziegenbein (DDR) Eigenbau BSG Motor Weimar S1.1
64 Werner Bär (DDR) Fiat BSG Post Dresden S1.1
66 Václav Fousek (CS) Škoda Svazarm CSR S1.1
67 Rudolf Stumpf (DDR) VW BSG Motor Gera S1.1
69 Siegfried Seifert (DDR) BMW BSG Motor Niedersedlitz S1.1
70 Heinz Gericke (DDR) Eigenbau BSG Motor Nordhausen S1.1
71 Bernhard Cappenberg (D) Porsche ADAC Berlin-West S1.1

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DDR Sportscar Championship Round: 5

Sachsenring [S1.5]

Sachsenringrennen, Meisterschaftslauf, Hohenstein-Ernsthall, Sachsenring Date: 15.8.1954

Started:11(S1.5 - 11)

Circuit lenght: Race distance: Winner's average speed: 137,540 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 39 Huschke von Hanstein (D) Porsche 550 Porsche 0:45:42,400 1. S1.5 1.
2. 33 Edgar Barth (DDR) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv 0:46:16,500 2. S1.5 3.
3. 27 Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv 0:46:22,200 3. S1.5 2.
4. - Helmut Niedermayr (D) Glöckler Nr.1 Porsche ? Renngemeinschaft Berlin 4. S1.5
5. 61 Rolf Brandt (D) Brandt - Porsche 5. S1.5 8.
6. 28 Heinz Melkus (DDR) ARo-Veritas RS Melkus-Pantin 50151 6. S1.5 10.
7. 26 Helmut Laue (DDR) EMW R1/53 Sport BMW Rennkollektiv 7. S1.5 7.
8. - Jaroslav Netušil (CS) Škoda 8. S1.5 11.
Other starters:
48 Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche S1.5 6.
Did not start:
33 Huschke von Hanstein (D) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv S1.5
In entry list:
- Harry Merkel (D) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5
22 Eugen Müller (DDR) GMG Eigenbau Lancia Not known if ran S1.5
29 Günter Schröder (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin Not known if ran S1.5
30 Bernhard Cappenberg (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin Not known if ran S1.5 4.
31 Max Wetzig (DDR) Wetzig Eigenbau BMW Not known if ran S1.5
32 Hans-Friedrich Höftmann (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin Not known if ran S1.5 5.
36 Václav Bobek (CS) Škoda S1.5
37 Wolfgang Seidel (D) Osca MT4 Not known if ran S1.5
59 Paul Bulla (D) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5

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DDR Sportscar Championship Round: 6

Bernau [S1.1]

Bernauer Schleiferennen, Autobahnschleife Bernau Date: 26.9.1954


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Günter Schröder (D) Porsche 1. S1.1
2. - Rolf Brandt (D) Porsche 2. S1.1
3. - Hans Andresen (DDR) VW Eigenbau 3. S1.1
4. - Harry Merkel (D) Porsche 4. S1.1
5. - Karl-Heinz Ziegenbein (DDR) Eigenbau 5. S1.1
6. - Käppler ? 6. S1.1
7. - Werner Gaudigs (DDR) Fiat Eigenbau 7. S1.1
Did not finish:
- Paul Bulla (D) Porsche DNF S1.1

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