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German Races 1954


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 4.7.1954 Rostock [S1.5] DDR      
2 5.9.1954 Dessau [S1.5+F2]        
3 26.9.1954 Bernau [S1.5] DDR      

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German Races Round: 1

Rostock [S1.5]

Rostock Osthafenkurs, Rostock Date: 4.7.1954


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche 1. S1.5
2. - Bernhard Cappenberg (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin 2. S1.5
3. - Rolf Brandt (D) Brandt - Porsche 3. S1.5
4. - Hans-Friedrich Höftmann (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin 4. S1.5
5. - Günter Schröder (D) Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin 5. S1.5
Did not finish:
- Heinz Melkus (DDR) ARo-Veritas RS Melkus-Pantin 50151 Ignition S1.5
In entry list:
- Paul Bulla (D) Porsche Not known if ran S1.5
- Edgar Barth (DDR) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv Technical problems S1.5
- Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv Technical problems S1.5

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German Races Round: 2

Dessau [S1.5+F2]

Paul Greifzu Gedächtnisrennen, Dessaurundstrecke Date: 5.9.1954

Race cancelled as track was needed for public traffic (Leipzig exhibition).

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
In entry list:
- Harry Merkel (D) Porsche Race cancelled S1.5
- Rolf Brandt (D) Brandt - Porsche Race cancelled S1.5
- Paul Bulla (D) Porsche Race cancelled S1.5
- Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche Race cancelled S1.5
- Edgar Barth (DDR) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv Race cancelled S1.5
- Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv Race cancelled S1.5
- Hans Blees (D) AFM F2/50 BMW Race cancelled F2
- Helmut Niedermayr (D) AFM F2/50 BMW Race cancelled F2
- Oswald Karch (D) Veritas RS BMW V47-02K Race cancelled F2
- xxx EMW Rennkollektiv Race cancelled F2
- Paul Thiel (DDR) EMW Rennkollektiv Race cancelled F2
- Rudi Krause (D) Greifzu - BMW Race cancelled F2

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German Races Round: 3

Bernau [S1.5]

Bernauer Schleiferennen, Autobahnschleife Bernau Date: 26.9.1954

Started together with racing car sharing the grid.
The race was stopped after heavy accident.

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Arthur Rosenhammer (DDR) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv S1.5 1.
2. - Edgar Barth (DDR) EMW R3/54 Rennkollektiv S1.5
3. 32 Hans-Friedrich Höftmann (D) F.W. Weber Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin S1.5
4. 48 Richard Trenkel (D) Glöckler Nr.5 Porsche Accident (3 people killed) S1.5
Other starters:
- Heinz Melkus (DDR) ARo-Veritas RS Melkus-Pantin 50151 S1.5
- Helmut Laue (DDR) EMW Rennkollektiv S1.5
30 Helmut Niedermayr (D) Glöckler Nr.1 Porsche Renngemeinschaft Berlin S1.5
61 Rolf Brandt (D) Brandt - Porsche S1.5

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