1926 German Grand Prix
1926 German Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 11 July 1926 | ||
Official name | I Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||
Location | AVUS, Berlin, Germany | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 19.573 km (12.162 mi) | ||
Distance | 20 laps, 392.29 km (243.76 mi) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Ferdinando Minoia | OM 665 | |
Time | 7'17.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Mercedes SS | ||
Second | NAG | ||
Third | Alfa-Romeo |
The 1926 German Grand Prix was an auto race held at the AVUS track on 11 July 1926. It was the first ever German Grand Prix. The race was held in heavy rain, and was won by Germany's native son, Rudolf Caracciola.
Recognising a lack of available vehicles for the new Grand Prix formula (for example, the 1926 French Grand Prix had just three starters), the organisers decided to admit a diverse field vaguely described as sports cars. These were divided into three classes based on engine capacity: Class D (2L-3L), Class E (1.5L-2L) and Class F (1.1L to 1.5L).[1] The race start was staggered, with class D released first, followed by class E, and finally class F, at 2-minute intervals.
The race was marred by an accident involving driver Adolf Rosenberger, whose car crashed into one of the marshals' huts, killing three people.
The German Grand Prix would not return to the AVUS track until 1959.
Classification[]
Pos | No | Class | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
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1 | 14 | E | Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes | 20 | 2:54'12.8 |
2 | 5 | D | NAG | 20 | 2:57'33.2 | |
3 | 7 | D | Alfa Romeo RLSS | 20 | 3:00'16.8 | |
4 | 20 | E | Bignan | 20 | 3:02'07.4 | |
5 | 32 | F | NSU | 20 | 3:07'27.0 | |
6 | 16 | E | OM 665 | 20 | 3:10'57.4 | |
7 | 28 | F | NSU | 20 | 3:11'54.2 | |
8 | 37 | F | NSU | 20 | 3:13'58.8 | |
9 | 23 | E | OM 665 | 20 | 3:16'54.2 | |
10 | 54 | F | NSU | 20 | 3:18'25.4 | |
11 | 44 | E | Brennabor | 20 | 3:21'26.2 | |
12 | 41 | E | Edard Reichstein | Brennabor | 20 | 3:26'33.8 |
13 | 10 | D | Fritz Feldmann | Hansa | 20 | 3:27'45.8 |
14 | 9 | D | NAG | 20 | 3:28'11.0 | |
15 | 25 | E | Brennabor | 20 | 3:29'01.6 | |
16 | 42 | F | Talbot | 20 | 3:29'37.8 | |
17 | 33 | F | Bugatti | 20 | 3:31'17.8 | |
DNF | 24 | F | Hans Hanft | Bugatti | 17 | |
DNF | 31 | F | Hermann Friedrich | 16 | ||
DNF | 38 | F | Bugatti | 16 | Conrod | |
DNF | 15 | E | Bugatti | 15 | ||
DNF | 4 | D | Austro-Daimler | 14 | ||
DNF | 18 | E | Otto Komnick | 13 | Conrod | |
DNF | 4 | D | Austro-Daimler | 12 | ||
DNF | 13 | E | Bugatti | 9 | ||
DNF | 36 | F | Jean Chassagne | Talbot | 8 | Accident |
DNF | 26 | F | 8 | Accident | ||
DNF | 40 | F | R. van Horn | GM | 8 | Broken valve |
DNF | 19 | E | Adolf Rosenberger | Mercedes | 6 | Accident |
DNF | 27 | F | Ferdinando Minoia | OM 865 | 6 | Tyres, engine |
DNF | 1 | D | Hans Lohmann | 6 | ||
DNF | 2 | D | NAG | 5 | ||
DNF | 8 | D | R. C. Krüger | Alfa Romeo | 3 | Clutch |
DNF | 45 | F | AGA | 2 | Radiator | |
DNF | 3 | D | Steiger | 1 | Radiator | |
DNF | 30 | F | BFA | 1 | Flat tyre | |
DNF | 34 | F | Otto Fettkenheur | Bob | 0 | Retired |
DNF | 46 | F | Heinz Erblich | Alfi | 0 | Retired |
DNS | 11 | D | Wilhelm Heine | NAG | Accident in practice | |
DNS | 12 | E | Arno Hänsel | Bugatti | Engine | |
DNS | 21 | E | Bugatti | Engine | ||
DNS | 35 | F | Luigi "Gigi" Platé | Chiribiri | Accident in practice | |
DNS | 39 | F | August Momberger | NSU | Engine | |
DNS | 43 | F | Cord von Einem | Pluto | Engine | |
Sources:[1][2][3][4] |
References[]
- ^ a b Posthumus, Cyril (1966). The German Grand Prix. pp. 16–20.
- ^ Darren Galpin. "1926 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "1926 German Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine Database. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Etzrodt, Hans. "1926 Grand Prix Season - Caracciola wins German Grand Prix with Mercedes". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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