1926 German Grand Prix

GP German 11 July 1926 I Großer Preis von Deutschland Germany AVUS, Berlin, Germany 12.162 19.573 20 243.76 392.29 Ferdinando Minoia OM 665 7'17.6 Italy 1861 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes "Monza" Germany Christian Riecken NAG Germany Willy Cleer Alfa-Romeo Germany 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).Posthumus Cyril 1966 The German Grand Prix 16–20 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 thumb|250px|A look at the crowd thumb|250px|Winner Rudolf Caracciola in a parade lap Pos No Class Driver Car Laps Time/Retired 1 14 E Germany Weimar Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes 20 2:54'12.8 2 5 D Germany Weimar Christian Riecken NAG 20 2:57'33.2 3 7 D Germany Weimar Willi Cleer Alfa Romeo RLSS 20 3:00'16.8 4 20 E France Pierre Clause Bignan 20 3:02'07.4 5 32 F Germany Weimar Georg Klöbe NSU 20 3:07'27.0 6 16 E Germany Weimar Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe OM 665 20 3:10'57.4 7 28 F Germany Weimar Jakob Scholl NSU 20 3:11'54.2 8 37 F Germany Weimar Franz Islinger NSU 20 3:13'58.8 9 23 E Germany Weimar Hans Santner OM 665 20 3:16'54.2 10 54 F Germany Weimar Josef Müller NSU 20 3:18'25.4 11 44 E Germany Weimar Hans Bakasch Brennabor 20 3:21'26.2 12 41 E Germany Weimar Edard Reichstein Brennabor 20 3:26'33.8 13 10 D Germany Weimar Fritz Feldmann Hansa 20 3:27'45.8 14 9 D Germany Weimar Erwin Orska NAG 20 3:28'11.0 15 25 E Germany Weimar Fritz Mitzlaff Brennabor 20 3:29'01.6 16 42 F Germany Weimar Hugo Urban-Emmerich Talbot 20 3:29'37.8 17 33 F Germany Weimar Max Wälti Bugatti 20 3:31'17.8 DNF 24 F Germany Weimar Hans Hanft Bugatti 17 DNF 31 F Germany Weimar Hermann Friedrich Pluto 16 DNF 38 F Germany Weimar Georg Kimpel Bugatti 16 Conrod DNF 15 E Germany Weimar Josef Ludwig Bugatti 15 DNF 4 D Germany Weimar Paul von Guillaume Austro-Daimler 14 DNF 18 E Germany Weimar Otto Komnick Komnick 13 Conrod DNF 4 D Germany Weimar Carl Deilmann Austro-Daimler 12 DNF 13 E Germany Weimar Rudolf Breier Bugatti 9 DNF 36 F France Jean Chassagne Talbot 8 Accident DNF 26 F Germany Weimar Alfred Mederer Pluto 8 Accident DNF 40 F Germany Weimar R. van Horn GM 8 Broken valve DNF 19 E Germany Weimar Adolf Rosenberger Mercedes 6 Accident DNF 27 F Italy 1861 Ferdinando Minoia OM 865 6 Tyres, engine DNF 1 D Germany Weimar Hans Lohmann Komnick 6 DNF 2 D Germany Weimar Hans Berthold NAG 5 DNF 8 D Germany Weimar R. C. Krüger Alfa Romeo 3 Clutch DNF 45 F Germany Weimar Willy Loge AGA 2 Radiator DNF 3 D Germany Weimar Ernst Hofer Steiger 1 Radiator DNF 30 F Germany Weimar Max Georg Fielder BFA 1 Flat tyre DNF 34 F Germany Weimar Otto Fettkenheur Bob 0 Retired DNF 46 F Germany Weimar Heinz Erblich Alfi 0 Retired DNS 11 D Germany Weimar Wilhelm Heine NAG Accident in practice DNS 12 E Arno Hänsel Bugatti Engine DNS 21 E Germany Weimar Hans Kolb Bugatti Engine DNS 35 F Italy 1861 Luigi "Gigi" Platé Chiribiri Accident in practice DNS 39 F Germany Weimar August Momberger NSU Engine DNS 43 F Cord von Einem Pluto EngineSources:1926 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page Darren Galpin http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1926.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090903233143/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1926.html 2009-09-03 live 2019-01-13 1926 German Grand Prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1926-german-grand-prix Motor Sport Magazine Database 13 January 2019Etzrodt Hans 1926 Grand Prix Season - Caracciola wins German Grand Prix with Mercedes http://www.goldenera.fi/gp2607.htm#26 6 March 2019 The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing References German Grand Prix 1926 None 1927 German Grand Prix Category:German Grand Prix German Grand Prix