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German Races 1953


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 31.5.1953 Eifelrennen Nürburgring [Series S1.5] D      
2 5.7.1953 Halle-Saale-Schleife [S1.5] DDR   4  
3 2.8.1953 Rheinland Nürburgring [S1.3] D      
4 2.8.1953 Rheinland Nürburgring [Series S1.5] D      
5 27.9.1953 Bernau [S1.1] DDR      
6   Halle-Saale-Schleife [S1.1] D      

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German Races Round: 1

Eifelrennen Nürburgring [Series S1.5]

16. Internationales ADAC-Eifel-Rennen, Nürburgring Date: 31.5.1953


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 136,860 km Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:Hans HerrmannNo. 126Porsche 356 1500S12:57,6105,700 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 126 Hans Herrmann (D) Porsche 356 1500S W58 4390 6 1:19:58,700
2. - Richard von Frankenberg (D) Porsche 356 6
3. - Rolf-Friedrich Götze (D) Porsche 356 6
4. - Arthur Heuberger (CH) Porsche 356 6
5. - Wittigo Einsiedel (D) Porsche 356 6
6. - Buschmann Porsche 356 6
Other starters:
- Gilberte Thirion (F) Porsche 356

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German Races Round: 2

Halle-Saale-Schleife [S1.5]

Halle-Saale-Schleife Date: 5.7.1953

Started:4(S1.5 - 4)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche 1. S1.5
2. - Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R1/53 Sport BMW Rennkollektiv 2. S1.5
3. - Rolf Kühn (DDR) Kühn Eigenbau BMW 3. S1.5
Did not start:
- Max Wetzig (DDR) Wetzig Eigenbau BMW Failed scrutineering S1.5
- xxx EMW R1/53 Sport BMW Rennkollektiv S1.5

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German Races Round: 3

Rheinland Nürburgring [S1.3]

Großer Preis von Deutschland (Rheinland Cup), Nürburgring Date: 2.8.1953


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Walter Ringgenberg (CH) Porsche 5 1. S1.3
2. - Oebels Porsche 2. S1.3
3. - Eddelbüttel Porsche 3. S1.3
4. - Pennybacker MG TD 4. S1.3

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German Races Round: 4

Rheinland Nürburgring [Series S1.5]

Großer Preis von Deutschland (Rheinland Cup), Nürburgring Date: 2.8.1953


Circuit lenght: Race distance: 136,860 km Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Arthur Heuberger (CH) Porsche 356 6 1:14:03,300 ser.S1.5
2. - Ringgenberg Porsche 356 6 ser.S1.5
3. - John Fitch (USA) Porsche 356 6 ser.S1.5
4. - Friederichs Porsche 356 6 ser.S1.5
5. - Spiegel Porsche 356 6

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German Races Round: 5

Bernau [S1.1]

Bernau Date: 27.9.1953


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 157 Richard Trenkel (D) Porsche Bündheim 1. S1.1
2. 159 Paul Bulla (D) Porsche Gladbeck 2. S1.1
3. 152 Günter Schröder (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin 3. S1.1
5. 153 Hans-Friedrich Höftmann (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin 5. S1.1
In entry list:
- Alfred Fuchs (DDR) ? S1.1
44 August Sieper (DDR) Fiat Motor IFA Karl-Marx-Stadt S1.1
150 Gerhard Guhl (DDR) Eigenbau Lok Schwerin S1.1
151 Hans Andresen (DDR) VW Eigenbau Lok Magdeburg S1.1
154 Heinz Paris (DDR) BMW Chemie Rudolstadt S1.1
155 Harald Kuchen (DDR) Eigenbau Aktivist Bernburg S1.1
156 Heinz Gericke (DDR) VW Spezial Aktivist Sondershausen S1.1
158 Harry Merkel (D) Porsche München S1.1
160 Hans-Joachim Kranke (DDR) BMW Motor Wittenberg S1.1
161 Alfred Katzer (DDR) Porsche Motor Weimar S1.1
162 Hans Finke (D) Porsche ADAC Helmstedt S1.1
163 Heinz Schaumburg (DDR) Eigenbau BSG Post Friedrichstadt S1.1

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German Races Round: 6

Halle-Saale-Schleife [S1.1]

"kleine" Halle-Saale-Schleife Date: 1953


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice

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