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1939 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 Drivers German Sportscar Championship (info)

German Sportscar Championship 1953


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 31.5.1953 Eifelrennen Nürburgring [S1.5] D   12 8
1 31.5.1953 Eifelrennen Nürburgring [S1.1] D   16 10
2 12.7.1953 Avus [S1.1] D      
2 12.7.1953 Avus [S1.5] D   11 7
3 2.8.1953 Rheinland Nürburgring [S1.5] D   15  
3 2.8.1953 Rheinland Nürburgring [S1.1] D      
4 9.8.1953 Schauinsland [S1.5+S1.1] D      

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 1

Eifelrennen Nürburgring [S1.5]

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

Started:12(S1.5 - 12)
Classified:8(S1.5 - 8)

Circuit lenght: Race distance: 136,860 km Winner's average speed: 107,700 km/h

Fastest lap:Helmut GlöcklerNo. 131Porsche 55012:26110,100 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 131 Helmut Glöckler (D) Porsche 550 0001 H70-3000 Porsche 6 1:16:13,200 1. S1.5 1.
2. 142 Adolf Brudes (D) Borgward Hansa 1500 RS Borgward 6 1:16:16,700 2. S1.5 3.
3. 141 Hans-Hugo Hartmann (D) Borgward Hansa 1500 RS Borgward 6 1:16:31,100 3. S1.5 4.
4. 139 Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R1/53 1500 Rennkollektiv 6 4. S1.5 2.
5. 136 Karl-Günther Bechem (D) AFM 50 Sport BMW Karl-Günther Bechem 6 5. S1.5
6. 132 Franz Hammernick (CH) Veritas RS BMW 5074 BL-42 6 6. S1.5
Did not finish:
134 Kurt Adolff (D) Veritas RS BMW RG Nürburgring 3 DNF S1.5 9.
138 Hans Fischhaber (D) Eigenbau Lancia 3 Not known if ran S1.5 5.
140 Edgar Barth (DDR) EMW R1/53 1500 Rennkollektiv 1 Clutch S1.5 7.
Other starters:
- Willi Heeks (D) Veritas RS BMW RG Nürburgring S1.5
Did not start:
147 Arthur Heuberger (CH) Porsche S1.5 10.
In entry list:
133 Hanns Roth (D) AFM 49 Intertyp BMW S1.5
137 Rolf Kühn (DDR) Kühn Eigenbau BMW Not known if ran S1.5
143 Johannes Westhof (NL) Veritas RS BMW S1.5
144 Otto Mathé (A) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 1

Eifelrennen Nürburgring [S1.1]

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

Started:16(S1.1 - 16)
Classified:10(S1.1 - 10)

Circuit lenght: Race distance: 114,050 km Winner's average speed: 99,000 km/h

Fastest lap:Richard TrenkelNo. 157Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche13:32,8101,000 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 157 Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche 5 1:08:50,900 1. S1.1
2. 173 Kurt Sauter (CH) Sauter Stanguellini 33 BS798 5 1:09:28,500 2. S1.1
3. 175 Francesco Giardini (I) Osca MT4 1100 1107 FE20102 Francesco Giardini 5 1:12:13,700 3. S1.1
4. 162 Rolf Brandt (D) Porsche 5 1:13:52,500 4. S1.1
5. 152 Bernhard Cappenberg (D) Glöckler Nr.1 Porsche ? Renngemeinschaft Berlin 5 1:14:39,600 5. S1.1
6. 178 August Sieper (DDR) Fiat/AFM 5 1:16:08,800 6. S1.1
7. 172 Helbling Fiat 5 1:16:41,200 S1.1
8. 153 Ludwig Fischer (D) Porsche 5 1:17:31,900 S1.1
9. 158 Harry Merkel (D) Porsche Buchberger S1.1
10. 171 Georges Trouis (F) D.B. - Panhard S1.1
Did not finish:
151 Hans-Friedrich Höftmann (D) Porsche Accident S1.1
155 Buchberger Dyna-Veritas Buchberger Accident S1.1
156 Kaspar AFM Engine S1.1
159 Paul Bulla (D) Porsche DNF S1.1
160 Kornekauer Porsche DNF S1.1
174 Armando François (I) Osca MT4 1100 1101 DNF S1.1
In entry list:
163 Wünschemann Gutbrod Superior S1.1
176 Gaetano Sani (I) Osca MT4 1100 1126 S1.1
177 Hutchinson Hutchinson Special Beels S1.1

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 2

Avus [S1.1]

Internationales Avus Rennen, Meisterschaftslauf, Avus, Berlin Date: 12.7.1953


Circuit lenght: Race distance: Winner's average speed: 124,500 km/h

Fastest lap:Richard TrenkelNo. Porsche Special2:58,4167,500 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Richard Trenkel (D) Porsche Special 15 0:46:41,500 1. S1.1
2. - Paul Bulla (D) Porsche Special 15 2. S1.1
3. - Bernhard Cappenberg (D) Porsche Special 15 3. S1.1
4. - Harry Merkel (D) Porsche 4. S1.1
5. - Fischer Porsche S1.1
- Ernst Lautenschlager (D) Dyna-Veritas S1.1

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 2

Avus [S1.5]

Internationales Avus Rennen, Meisterschaftslauf, Avus, Berlin Date: 12.7.1953

Started:11(S1.5 - 11)
Classified:7(S1.5 - 7)

Circuit lenght: Race distance: 166,000 km Winner's average speed: 166,000 km/h

Fastest lap:Hans KlenkNo. 137Borgward 1500 RS2:37,7189,500 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 137 Hans Klenk (D) Borgward 1500 RS 20 0:54:11,900 1. S1.5
2. 132 Hans Herrmann (D) Porsche 550 1500 Coupe ?59-2963 Porsche 20 2. S1.5
3. - Karl-Günther Bechem (D) AFM 50 Sport BMW Karl-Günther Bechem 19 3. S1.5
4. 140 Edgar Barth (DDR) EMW R1/53 1500 17 4. S1.5
5. - Hans Fischhaber (D) Fischhaber Eigenbau Lancia 5. S1.5
6. 145 Eugen Müller (DDR) GMG Eigenbau Lancia 6. S1.5
7. - Kurt Adolff (D) Veritas RS BMW 5053? 7. S1.5
Did not finish:
131 Helmut Glöckler (D) Porsche 550 1500 Coupe Porsche 12 Accident S1.5
141 Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R1/53 1500 3 Engine S1.5
Other starters:
- Rolf Kühn (DDR) Kühn Eigenbau BMW S1.5
- Hans-Günter Härtel (DDR) Schüler Eigenbau BMW S1.5
Did not start:
138 Adolf Brudes (D) Borgward 1500 RS Accident in practice S1.5
In entry list:
- Hans-Hugo Hartmann (D) Borgward Traffic accident S1.5
- Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche BN 85-3049 Not known if ran S1.5

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 3

Rheinland Nürburgring [S1.5]

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

Started:15(S1.5 - 15)

Circuit lenght: Race distance: 159,670 km Winner's average speed: 121,920 km/h

Fastest lap:Hans HerrmannNo. 132Porsche 550 Spyder 1500 S11:2,2124,000 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 132 Hans Herrmann (D) Porsche 550 Spyder 1500 S Porsche System 7 1:18:30,400 1. S1.5 11:09,700
2. 137 Karl-Günther Bechem (D) Borgward 1500 RS Borgward 7 1:18:56,700 2. S1.5
3. 138 Theo Helfrich (D) Borgward 1500 RS Borgward 7 1:19:37,000 3. S1.5
4. 139 Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R1/53 1500 Rennkollektiv 7 1:21:22,400 4. S1.5
5. 128 Mike Keen (GB) Kieft - MG The Monkey Stable 7 1:21:57,100 5. S1.5
6. 136 Wolfgang Seidel (D)
DNS - Karl-Günther Bechem (D)
AFM 50 Sport BMW Karl-Günther Bechem S1.5
7. 135 Ernst Lautenschlager (D) Veritas RS BMW S1.5
8. 122 Joseph Dieu (F) Gordini T15S 1.5 0021S Joseph Dieu S1.5
9. 123 René Bourrely (F) Gordini T15S 1.5 0020S René Bourrely S1.5
12. 140 Eugen Müller (DDR) GMG Eigenbau Lancia S1.5
Did not finish:
131 Helmut Glöckler (D) Porsche 550 Spyder 1500 S 4 Engine S1.5
126 Franz Hammernick (CH) Veritas RS BMW 5074 BL-42 DNF S1.5
127 Pat Griffith (GB) Kieft - MG The Monkey Stable DNF S1.5
Other starters:
124 Gunnar Wahlberg (S) Veritas RS BMW 51995 S1.5
133 Hans Fischhaber (D) Eigenbau Lancia S1.5
134 Kurt Adolff (D) Veritas RS BMW Rissmann S1.5
141 Mathieu Hezemans (NL) Spezial Porsche S1.5
Did not start:
- xxx Porsche 550 Karl-Günther Bechem S1.5
Running in practice:
131T Huschke von Hanstein (D)
Helmut Glöckler (D)
Porsche 550 T-car S1.5
In entry list:
- David Blakely (GB) Kieft - MG The Monkey Stable Accident on road S1.5
121 Bob Said (USA) Osca S1.5
125 Eric Brandon (GB) Kieft Not known if ran S1.5
129 John du Puy (USA) Osca Not known if ran S1.5
130 Dries van der Lof (NL) MG TD Special Not known if ran S1.5
142 David Gast (GB) MG TD Special Not known if ran S1.5

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 3

Rheinland Nürburgring [S1.1]

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. - Richard Trenkel (D) Porsche 6 1:14:12,600 1. S1.1
2. - Paul Bulla (D) Porsche 6 2. S1.1
3. - Otto Mathé (A) Porsche 6 3. S1.1
4. - Rolf Brandt (D) Porsche 6 4. S1.1
5. - Bernhard Cappenberg (D) Porsche 6 5. S1.1
- Kornekauer Porsche S1.1

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 4

Schauinsland [S1.5+S1.1]

Bergrekord Schauinsland, Meisterschaftslauf, Schauinsland Date: 9.8.1953


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 141 Hans Herrmann (D) Porsche 550 Spyder 1500 S Porsche 1. S1.5
2. 138 Karl-Günther Bechem (D) Borgward Borgward 2. S1.5
3. 140 Hans Stuck (D) Porsche 550 Porsche 3. S1.5
4. 131 Helmut Glöckler (D) Porsche 550 Spyder 1500 S Porsche 4. S1.5
5. 137 Adolf Brudes (D) Borgward Borgward 5. S1.5
6. 123 Franz Hammernick (CH) Veritas RS BMW 5074 BL-42 6. S1.5
7. 121 Hans Stanek (CH) Glöckler Nr.4 Porsche 7. S1.5
8. 139 Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R1/53 Sport BMW Rennkollektiv 8. S1.5 7.
9. 122 John du Puy (USA) Osca 9. S1.5
10. 126 Ernst Lautenschlager (D) Veritas RS BMW 10. S1.5 10.
- Francesco Giardini (I) Osca MT4 1100 1. S1.1
- Paul Bulla (D) Porsche 2. S1.1
- Otto Mathé (A) Porsche 3. S1.1
- Rolf Brandt (D) Porsche 4. S1.1
- Bernhard Cappenberg (D) Porsche 5. S1.1
Other starters:
- xxx Porsche 550 Spyder 1500 S Porsche S1.5
125 Hans Fischhaber (D) Eigenbau Lancia S1.5
Did not start:
- Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche Accident in practice S1.5
In entry list:
122 Toulo de Graffenried (CH) Osca S1.5
124 Otto Mathé (A) Porsche 356 Started in 1100cc class S1.5
134 Joseph Hummel (D) Veritas RS BMW 5053? Adolff S1.5

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