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

German Sportscar Championship 1948


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 9.5.1948 Hockenheim [S2.0] D   5  
1 9.5.1948 Hockenheim [S1.5] D     3
1 9.5.1948 Hockenheim [S1.1] D      
2 30.5.1948 Kölner Kurs [S1.1] D      
2 30.5.1948 Kölner Kurs [S2.0] D      
2 30.5.1948 Kölner Kurs [S1.5] D      
3 15.8.1948 Rund um Schotten [S1.1] D      
3 15.8.1948 Rund um Schotten [S2.0] D      
3 15.8.1948 Rund um Schotten [S1.5] D   5 3
4 5.9.1948 Hillclimb Eggberg D      

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 1

Hockenheim [S2.0]

II. Mai-Pokal-Rennen, Jubiläumsrennen, Deutsche Meisterschaft, Round 1, Hockenheimring, Heidelberg Date: 9.5.1948

Started:5

Circuit lenght: 7,720 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 161,500 km/h Attendance: 300000

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 2 Karl Kling (D) Veritas RS BMW K1 Karl Kling 0:22:53,100 1. S2.0 1.
2. 12 Ralph Roese (D) Veritas RS BMW -1 2. S2.0 5.
3. - Otto Schöpflin (D) BMW 328 -1 3. S2.0
Did not finish:
6 Toni Ulmen (D) Veritas RS BMW Water leak S2.0 2.
Other starters:
- xxx BMW 328 S2.0
Did not start:
- Hermann Holbein (D) Holbein HH 47 BMW S2.0

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 1

Hockenheim [S1.5]

II. Mai-Pokal-Rennen, Jubiläumsrennen, Deutsche Meisterschaft, Round 1, Hockenheimring, Heidelberg Date: 9.5.1948

Classified:3(S1.5 - 3)

Circuit lenght: 7,720 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 139,600 km/h Attendance: 300000

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 20 Alex von Falkenhausen (D) AFM 47 Intertyp BMW Alexander von Falkenhausen 0:33:10,100 1. S1.5
2. 22 Hermann Kathrein (D) Neumaier Spezial BMW 2. S1.5
3. 31 Helmut Glöckler (D) Veritas RS BMW Kathrein -1 3. S1.5
Other starters:
- xxx Veritas RS BMW S1.5
In entry list:
21 Heinz Mölders (D) Veritas RS BMW Not known if ran S1.5
25 Joachim zu Fürstenberg (D) MG Not known if ran S1.5
26 Heinz-Gerd Jäger (D) MG Not known if ran S1.5
27 Kurt Bohrer (D) Bugatti Not known if ran S1.5
29 Joseph Hummel (D) Veritas RS BMW 5053 Not known if ran S1.5
30 Ralph Roese (D) Veritas RS BMW Not known if ran S1.5

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 1

Hockenheim [S1.1]

II. Mai-Pokal-Rennen, Jubiläumsrennen, Deutsche Meisterschaft, Round 1, Hockenheimring, Heidelberg Date: 9.5.1948


Race 1

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

Race 2

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

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 2

Kölner Kurs [S1.1]

I. Kölner Kurs, Deutsche Meisterschaft, Round 2, Autobahnkurs, Köln Date: 30.5.1948


Circuit lenght: 5,542 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Wilhelm von Müller (D) AFM 1. S1.1
2. - Kurt Kuhnke (D) VLK 2. S1.1
3. - Emil Vorster (D) AFM 3. S1.1
4. - Petermax Müller (D) VW Spezial 4. S1.1

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 2

Kölner Kurs [S2.0]

I. Kölner Kurs, Deutsche Meisterschaft, Round 2, Autobahnkurs, Köln Date: 30.5.1948


Circuit lenght: 5,542 km Race distance: Winner's average speed: 161,500 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 2 Karl Kling (D) Veritas RS BMW K1 Karl Kling 0:22:53,100 1. S2.0 2.
2. 6 Toni Ulmen (D) Veritas RS BMW 2. S2.0 8.
3. 11 Otto Schöpflin (D) BMW 328 3. S2.0 5.
Did not finish:
12 Ralph Roese (D) Veritas RS BMW 6 DNF S2.0 3.
10 Hanns Roth (D) BMW 328 AB 44 3323 4 DNF S2.0 6.
Did not start:
1 Hermann Holbein (D) Holbein HH 47 BMW S2.0 7.
4 xxx ? S2.0 4.
7 Willi Krakau (D) BMW 328 Eigenbau ? S2.0 1.
In entry list:
8 Hartmann Veritas RS BMW S2.0
9 Fritz Klein (D) Alfa Romeo SS S2.0

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 2

Kölner Kurs [S1.5]

I. Kölner Kurs, Deutsche Meisterschaft, Round 2, Autobahnkurs, Köln Date: 30.5.1948


Circuit lenght: 5,542 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 20 Alex von Falkenhausen (D) AFM 47 Intertyp BMW Alexander von Falkenhausen 1. S1.5 1.
2. 27 Heinz-Gerd Jäger (D) MG 2. S1.5 4.
3. 25 Helmut Glöckler (D) Veritas RS BMW 3. S1.5 2.
4. 22 Hermann Kathrein (D) Neumaier Spezial BMW 4. S1.5 5.
Did not finish:
26 Joseph Hummel (D) Veritas RS BMW 5053 4 DNF S1.5 3.
In entry list:
21 Heinz Mölders (D) Veritas RS BMW S1.5

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 3

Rund um Schotten [S1.1]

XVI. Rund um Schotten, Deutsche Meisterschaft, Round 3, Schottenring, Vogelsberg Date: 15.8.1948


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. - Petermax Müller (D) VW Spezial 1. S1.1
2. - Josef Kulzer (D) Fiat 2. S1.1
3. - Nießen Fiat 3. S1.1

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 3

Rund um Schotten [S2.0]

XVI. Rund um Schotten, Deutsche Meisterschaft, Round 3, Schottenring, Vogelsberg Date: 15.8.1948


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 2 Karl Kling (D) Veritas RS BMW K1 Karl Kling 1. S2.0
2. 5 Karl-Heinz Schäufele (D) Veritas RS BMW 2. S2.0
3. 8 Ralph Roese (D) Veritas RS BMW 3. S2.0
4. 15 Helmut Glöckler (D) Polensky Kurpfalz BMW 4. S2.0
Did not finish:
7 Willi Krakau (D) Krakau Eigenbau BMW 3 Engine S2.0
6 Toni Ulmen (D) Veritas RS BMW DNF S2.0
In entry list:
9 Franz Käser (D) BMW Not known if ran S2.0
11 Otto Schöpflin (D) BMW 328 Not known if ran S2.0
16 Albert Farré (F) BMW Not known if ran S2.0

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 3

Rund um Schotten [S1.5]

XVI. Rund um Schotten, Deutsche Meisterschaft, Round 3, Schottenring, Vogelsberg Date: 15.8.1948

Started:5(S1.5 - 5)
Classified:3(S1.5 - 3)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 27 Heinz-Gerd Jäger (D) MG 1. S1.5
2. 26 Karl Klinger (D) Klinger Eigenbau Lancia 2. S1.5
3. 25 Joseph Hummel (D) Veritas RS BMW 5053 3. S1.5
Did not finish:
24 Heinz Mölders (D) Veritas RS BMW DNF S1.5
28 Petermax Müller (D) Müller Eigenbau VW DNF S1.5
Did not start:
22 Hermann Kathrein (D) Veritas RS BMW S1.5

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German Sportscar Championship Round: 4

Hillclimb Eggberg

Eggbergrennen Date: 5.9.1948


Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
- Gottfried Vollmer (D) V Spezial (VW) 1. S1.1
2 Karl Kling (D) Veritas RS BMW 1. S2.0
20 Alex von Falkenhausen (D) AFM 47 Intertyp BMW 1. S1.5 1.
- Petermax Müller (D) VW Spezial 2. S1.1
1 Hermann Holbein (D) Holbein HH 47 BMW 2. S2.0
22 Hermann Kathrein (D) Neumaier Spezial BMW 2. S1.5 5.
- Nothelfer NSU - Fiat 3. S1.1
8 Ralph Roese (D) Veritas RS BMW 3. S2.0
25 Joseph Hummel (D) Veritas RS BMW 5053 3. S1.5 2.
- Max Raith (D) BMW 4. S1.1
10 Otto Schöpflin (D) BMW 328 4. S2.0
26 Helmut Glöckler (D) Veritas RS BMW 51995 4. S1.5 3.
- Nießen Fiat Eigenbau 5. S1.1
30 Petermax Müller (D) Müller Eigenbau VW 5. S1.5 7.
24 Heinz Mölders (D) Veritas RS BMW 6. S1.5 4.
27 Wilhelm von Müller (D) Eigenbau Fiat 7. S1.5 6.
21 Joachim zu Fürstenberg (D) MG 8. S1.5 10.
34 xxx ? 9. S1.5 9.
31 Hans Flügge (D) BMW 10. S1.5 11.
Did not start:
32 xxx Klinger Eigenbau Lancia S1.5 8.
33 Hans Wohlschlegel (D) Eigenbau S1.5 12.
In entry list:
9 Hanns Roth (D) BMW 328 AB 44 3323 Not known if ran S2.0
22 Emil Kathrein (D) Veritas RS BMW S1.5
29 Walter Steinig (D) Bugatti S1.5

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