Rudolf Caracciola - Knowledge

693: 1293: 1187: 818: 942: 1445:, essentially a W125 with streamlined bodywork and a larger engine, Caracciola set a new average speed of 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9 mph) for the flying kilometre and 432.4 kilometres per hour (268.7 mph) for the flying mile, speeds which remain to this day as some of the fastest ever achieved on public roads. The day ended in tragedy however; Rosemeyer set off in his Auto Union in an attempt to break Caracciola's new records, but his car was struck by a violent gust of wind while he was travelling at around 400 kilometres per hour (250 mph), hurling the car off the road, where it rolled twice, killing its driver. Rosemeyer's death had a profound effect on Caracciola, as he later wrote: 1418: 1734: 31: 921:. He and Chiron were chasing Fagioli when Fagioli crashed into a wooden footbridge, bringing it crashing down onto the road. Caracciola and Chiron drove into a ditch at the side of the road to avoid the debris; while Chiron drove out of the ditch and was able to continue, Caracciola drove into a tree and retired. Despite this accident, Caracciola again performed strongly in the Hillclimbing Championship; he won eight climbs in his SSKL to take the title. Perhaps his most significant achievement of 1931 was his win in the 2491: 2481: 982:, in the other Alfa Romeo, found his lead reduced rapidly as Caracciola closed in; with ten laps remaining in the race Caracciola was so close he could see Nuvolari changing gears. He finished the race just behind Nuvolari. The crowd jeered Caracciola: they believed he had deliberately lost for the team, denying them a fight for the win. However, on the strength of his performance, Caracciola was offered a full spot on the Alfa Romeo team, which he accepted. 1167:—would be included for Championship consideration. He opened the Championship season with a pole in Monaco but he retired just after the half of the race, then he won in France and took the lead of the standings with another win in Belgium, ahead of Fagioli and von Brauchitsch, who shared the other Mercedes-Benz W25. Nuvolari won a surprise victory at the Nürburgring in his Alfa Romeo P3, ahead of Stuck and Caracciola. The Swiss Grand Prix was held at the 1567:

Caracciola decided against that option, deterred by the minimum three months it would take to recover from the operation. He spent much of the last part of the war—from 1941 onwards—attempting to gain possession of the two W165s used at the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix, with a view to maintaining them for the duration of the hostilities. When they finally arrived in Switzerland in early 1945, they were confiscated as German property by the Swiss authorities.

1651: 1441:, in an attempt to break numerous speed records set by the Auto Union team. The system of speed records at the time used classes based on engine capacity, allowing modified Grand Prix cars, in this case a W125, to be used to break records. Caracciola had broken previous records—he reached 311.985 kilometres per hour (193.858 mph) in 1935—but these had been superseded by Auto Union drivers, first Stuck and then Rosemeyer. Driving a 732:

the North Curve on the eighth lap when trying to pass a slower car, and crashed into the timekeepers' box, killing all three occupants; Caracciola kept driving. In the fog and rain, he had no idea which position he was in, but resolved to keep driving so he could at least finish the race. When he finished the 20th and final lap, he was surprised to find that he had won the race. The German press dubbed him

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Caracciola later wrote that the Alfa Romeo manager was defensive when he questioned him about this clause; Caracciola believed it was because the firm's Italian drivers did not believe he could adjust smoothly from the big Mercedes cars to the smaller Alfa Romeos. His first race for his new team was at the Mille Miglia; he led early in the race, but retired when a

740: 1397:. Caracciola took pole position, and despite two false starts caused by spectators pouring onto the track, held his lead for the majority of the race and won from his teammate Lang by just 0.4 seconds. In doing so Caracciola clinched the European Championship for the second time. He backed up the win with another at the 1001:, Caracciola, now driving a P3, battled Nuvolari for the lead early on. Alfa Romeo's dominance was so great and their cars were so far ahead the team could choose the top three finishing positions, thus Nuvolari won from Borzacchini and Caracciola, with the two Italians ahead of the German. The order was different at the 914:

on lap six, and Chiron's Bugatti, which was by then running second, began to catch the heavier Mercedes. Caracciola's pit stop, completed in record time, kept him ahead of Chiron, and despite the Bugatti lapping 15 seconds faster than the Mercedes late in the race, Caracciola won by more than one minute.

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During the inaugural official meeting of the 200 Mile Per Hour Club on 2 September 1953, Caracciola was inducted as one of the original three foreigners who met the club's requirements of achieving an average of over 200 mph over two runs for his past achievements prior to the club's foundation.

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and attended by senior Nazis. Although he wrote after the fall of the Nazi regime that he found such presentations dull and uninspiring, Caracciola occasionally used his position as a famous racing driver to publicly support the Nazi regime; for example, in 1938, while supporting the Nazi platform at

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Caracciola and his wife Alice returned to their home in Lugano. For the duration of the war, he was unable to drive; the rationing of petrol meant motor racing was unfeasible. The pain in his leg grew worse, and they returned to the Bologna clinic to consult a specialist. Surgery was recommended, but

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Grands Prix, to take the European Championship for the third and final time. The highlight of Caracciola's season was his win in the pouring rain at the Swiss Grand Prix. His teammate Seaman led for the first 11 laps before Caracciola passed him; he remained in the lead for the rest of the race,

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What was the sense in men chasing each other to death for the sake of a few seconds? To serve progress? To serve mankind? What a ridiculous phrase in the face of the great reality of death. But then—why? Why? And for the first time, at that moment, I felt that every life is lived according to its own

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if he was fit. Neubauer challenged Caracciola to walk, and although the driver laughed and smiled while he did so Neubauer was not fooled: Caracciola was not yet fit. Nevertheless, he offered him a contract, provided he prove his fitness in testing at the AVUS track early in the next year. Caracciola

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Despite this, when Caracciola socialised with the upper Nazi echelons he did so merely as an "accessory", not as an active member, and at no time was he a member of the Nazi Party. According to his autobiography, he turned down a request from the NSKK in 1942 to entertain German troops, as he "could

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ordered Caracciola to cede the lead to Rosemeyer on the ninth lap after he was found to be blocking the Auto Union. The two had a heated argument after the race despite Caracciola's later retirement with a rear axle problem. Mercedes were so uncompetitive in 1936—Caracciola won only twice, in Monaco

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I see little chance of the situation changing at all. Starting with Herr (Mr.) Sailer through Neubauer, down to the mechanics, there is an obsession with Lang. Herr Neubauer admitted frankly to Herr von Brauchitsch that he was standing by the man who has good luck, and whom the sun shines on ... I

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at the Nürburgring. Rain began to fall before the race, and continued as Caracciola chased Fagioli for the lead in the early laps. The spray from Fagioli's Maserati severely impaired Caracciola's vision, but he was able to pass to take the lead at the Schwalbenschwanz corner. The track began to dry

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his engine. His riding mechanic, Eugen Salzer, jumped out and pushed the car to get it started, but by the time they began moving they had lost more than a minute to the leaders. It started to rain, and Caracciola passed many cars that had retired in the poor conditions. Rosenberger lost control at

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at the AVUS track in April, and despite his injuries—his right leg had healed five 5 centimetres (2.0 in) shorter than his left, leaving him with a noticeable limp—he was cleared to race. However, Neubauer withdrew the Mercedes team from their first race, also at the AVUS track, as their

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in 1998. In 2001, on the 100th anniversary of his birth, a monument to Caracciola was erected in his birth town of Remagen, and on the 50th anniversary of his death in 2009 Caracciola Square was dedicated off of the town's Rheinpromenade. Karussel corner at the Nürburgring was renamed after him,

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and his old teammate Hermann Lang. Kling finished second in the race, Caracciola fourth. It later emerged that Caracciola had been given a car with an inferior engine to his teammates, perhaps because of a lack of time to prepare for the race. Caracciola's career ended with his third major crash;

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and Tripoli Grands Prix. The latter race was seen as a major win for Mercedes-Benz. In an effort to halt German dominance at the event, the Italian organisers decided to limit engine sizes to 1.5 litres (the German teams at the time ran 3-litre engines), and announced the change at the last

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on the Mercedes-Benz cars would not last. Caracciola started poorly, but moved to third, after four pit stops to change tyres, by lap 30 of 40. He inherited the lead from Nuvolari and Varzi when the two Italians pitted, and held it to the finish, despite a late charge from Varzi. Caracciola

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on the outside of the Karussel on the 13th lap, but retired a lap later when his engine failed. He had better luck at the 1934 Italian Grand Prix in September. In very hot weather, Caracciola started from fourth and moved to second, where he trailed Stuck. After 59 laps, the pain in his leg

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Only the body of the car was smashed, especially around my seat. Carefully I drew my leg out of the steel trap. Bracing myself against the frame of the body, I slowly extricated myself from the seat ... I tried to hurry out of the car. I wanted to show that nothing had happened to me, that I was

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in Switzerland the two decided to form their own team, Scuderia C.C. (Caracciola-Chiron). They bought three Alfa Romeo 8Cs (known as Monzas), and Daimler-Benz provided a truck to transport them. Chiron's car was painted blue with a white stripe, and Caracciola's white with a blue stripe. The new

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at the Avusrennen (the yearly race at the AVUS track). Von Brauchitsch drove a privately entered SSK with streamlined bodywork and beat Caracciola's Alfa Romeo, which finished in second place. Caracciola was seen by the German crowd as having defected to the Italian team and was booed, while von

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in June. In heavy rain, Caracciola spun at La Source, got out and pushed his car off into the safety of the trees. Later in the race, Seaman left the track at the same corner, his car bursting into flames upon impact with the trees, where he was burnt alive in the cockpit. He died that night in

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battled for the lead early in the race, but when they fell back Caracciola in his SSKL was able to take control. His win, in record time, made him and his co-driver Wilhelm Sebastian (who allowed Caracciola to drive the entire race) the first foreigners to win the Italian race. The only other

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Caracciola is remembered—along with Nuvolari and Rosemeyer—as one of the greatest pre-1939 Grand Prix drivers. He has a reputation as a perfectionist, who very rarely had accidents or caused mechanical failures in his cars, and who could deliver when needed regardless of the conditions. His

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Mercedes-Benz withdrew entirely from motor racing at the start of 1932 in the face of the economic crisis, so Caracciola moved to Alfa Romeo with a promise to return to Mercedes if they resumed racing. His contract stipulated he would begin racing for the Italian team as a semi-independent.

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really enjoy racing and want to go on driving for a long time. However, this presupposes that I fight with the same weapons as my stablemates. Yet this will be hardly possible in the future, as almost all the mechanics and engine specialists in the racing division are on Lang's side ...

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Caracciola married for the second time in 1937, to Alice Hoffman-Trobeck, who worked as a timekeeper for Mercedes-Benz. He had met her in 1932, when she was having an affair with Chiron. She was, at that time, married to Alfred Hoffman-Trobeck, a Swiss businessman and heir to a

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Mercedes-Benz, Caracciola won his heat against Rosemeyer, averaging around 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph), although a transmission failure forced him to retire in the final. Following the AVUS race, Caracciola, along with Rosemeyer, Nuvolari and Mercedes' new driver,

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under the new restrictions; both of them beat the combined might of 28 Italian cars, much to the disappointment of the organisers. Caracciola believed that the Mercedes-Benz team were favouring Lang during the 1939 season; in a letter sent to Mercedes' brand owner

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racing in the late 1960s. The first major race of 1937 was the Avusrennen where 300,000 people turned out to see the cars race on the newly re-constructed track. In order to keep speeds consistently high, the north curve was turned into a steeply

1102:. Caracciola withdrew almost entirely from public life while he mourned, almost deciding to retire completely from motor racing. A visit from Chiron encouraged him to return to racing, and despite his initial reservations he was persuaded to drive the 997:, while Borzacchini and Caracciola drove much heavier 8Cs. Caracciola was forced to retire when his car broke down, but he took over Borzacchini's car when the Italian was hit by a stone, and came third, behind Nuvolari and Fagioli. In the 1682:

around Munich to demonstrate the car. He later wrote (after the fall of the Nazi Party) that he was not particularly awed by Hitler: "I could not imagine that this man would have the requirements for taking over the government someday."

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not find it in myself to cheer up young men so that they would believe in a victory I myself could not believe in". Caracciola lived in Switzerland from the early 1930s, and despite strict currency controls, his salary was paid in

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left him with multiple fractures of his right thigh, which ruled him out of racing for more than a year. He returned to the newly reformed Mercedes-Benz racing team in 1934, with whom he won three European Championships, in

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connection broke. Caracciola later wrote, "I can still see the expression on Campari's face when I arrived back at the factory. He smiled to himself as if to say, Well, didn't I tell you that one wasn't going to make it?"

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troops stationed in Europe. He organised shows and demonstrations which toured military bases, leading in part to an increase in Mercedes-Benz sales during that period. In early 1959, he became sick and developed signs of

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overwhelmed him, and he pitted, letting teammate Fagioli take over his car. Fagioli won from Stuck's car which by then had been taken over by Nuvolari. His best results in the rest of the season were a second place in the

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absolutely unhurt. I stepped to the ground. At that instant, the pain flashed through my leg. It was a ferocious pain, as if my leg were being slashed by hot, glowing knives. I collapsed, Chiron catching me in his arms.

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three weeks later, and was soon engaged in a hard fight with von Brauchitsch. The Mercedes-Benz drivers took the lead from each other several times, but von Brauchitsch won after a screw fell into Caracciola's

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developed by Auto Union. Mercedes had not improved the chassis to match the engine, and the W25 proved uncompetitive and unreliable. Despite this, Caracciola opened the season with a win in the rain at the

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organisation of the Nazi Party devoted to motor racing and motor cars; during the Second World War it handled transport and supply. In reports on races by German media Caracciola was referred to as NSKK-

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empire. She had taken care of Caracciola after Charlotte died, and shortly after began an affair with him, unbeknownst to Chiron. They were married in June in Lugano, just before the trip to America.

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failed, which destabilised the car. Faced with diving into the sea or smashing into the wall, Caracciola instinctively chose the latter. Caracciola later recounted what happened after the impact:

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compared to 500- an incredible output for the time, and this figure would not be surpassed in Grand Prix racing until the early 1980s, and would also not be surpassed in any form of racing until

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for the lead early on. However, his pit stop, which took four and a half minutes to refill his car with petrol, left him unable to recover the time, and he eventually finished third. He won the

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relationship with Mercedes racing manager Alfred Neubauer, one of mutual respect, is often cited as a contributing factor to his success. After Caracciola's death, Neubauer described him as:

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mountains since 1922. Caracciola won the first race on the track, and returned to the Nürburgring a month later for the 1927 German Grand Prix, but his car broke down and the race was won by

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at their Dresden outlet. Caracciola continued racing, driving a Mercedes 6/25/40 hp to victory in four of the eight races he entered in 1923. His success continued in 1924 with the new

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record in the new Mercedes-Benz 2-litre Model K, and finished first. Caracciola entered the Klausenpass hillclimb and set a new touring car record; he also won the touring car class at the

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Grands Prix and the Eifelrennen at the Nürburgring, and took five more hill climbs to win that Championship for the third and final time. He was, however, beaten by the Mercedes-Benz of

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before the legal age of 18. After Caracciola's graduation from school soon after the war, his father wanted him to attend university, but when he died Caracciola instead became an

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The Grand Prix formula was changed again in 1938, abandoning the previous system of weight restrictions and instead limiting piston displacement. Mercedes-Benz' new car, the

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The next race was the Monaco Grand Prix, where Caracciola was again entered as a semi-independent. He ran fourth early in the race, but moved to second as Alfa Romeo driver

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Caracciola regained his German Grand Prix title at the Nürburgring at the 1928 German Grand Prix, driving the new 7.1-litre Mercedes-Benz SS. He shared the driving with

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hillclimb before driving a newly supercharged 1914 Mercedes Grand Prix car over the same route to set the fastest time of the day for any class. The recently completed

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practice times compared too unfavourably to Auto Union's. Caracciola was judged not fit to race for the Eifelrennen at the Nürburgring, but made the start for the

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later wrote that this was the race where he began to feel he had recovered from his crash in Monaco two years before, and he was now back among the contenders.

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was held on 14 April 1929. Caracciola, driving a 7.1-litre Mercedes-Benz SSK, started from the back row of the grid (which was allocated randomly), and battled

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was a vast improvement on its predecessor, its supercharged eight cylinder 5.6-litre straight-8 engine delivered significantly more power than the W25: 650

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considerations, chose the latter race to run their main team. Hearing this, Caracciola took a short leave from his job and went to the Mercedes office in

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for 1932, where he won the Hillclimbing Championship for the third time. In 1933, he established the privateer team Scuderia C.C. with his fellow driver

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endurance races in 1930; they finished sixth in the former but were forced to retire after leading for most of the race in the latter after their car's

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in a 1936 race. The two had an intense rivalry on track, which was only broken when Rosemeyer died trying to beat Caracciola's speed record on the

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in a Mercedes 24/100/140 hp. With his racing career becoming increasingly successful, he abandoned his plans to study mechanical engineering.

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despite losing the visor on his helmet, severely reducing visibility, especially given the spray thrown up by the tyres of the many lapped cars.

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as a reserve driver for Mercedes, but did not take part in the race. He drove his 1.5-litre to five victories in 1925, and won the hillclimbs at

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agreed and went to Stuttgart to sign the contract. The trip wore him out so much he spent much of his time lying on his hotel bed recuperating.

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two weeks later. He trailed Rosemeyer for much of the race until the Auto Union skidded against a kerb and allowed the Mercedes into the lead.

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to run the 'independent' operation. In part because of the financial situation, Caracciola was the only Mercedes driver to appear at the

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Caracciola was interested in cars from a young age, and from his fourteenth birthday wanted to become a racing driver. He drove an early

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moment. The change was, however, leaked to Mercedes-Benz well in advance, and in just eight months the firm developed and built two

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before the 1934 Monaco Grand Prix. Although his leg still ached while he drove, the experience convinced him to return to racing.

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officially becoming the Caracciola Karussel. As of 2023, Caracciola's record of six German Grand Prix victories remains unbeaten.

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may have a valid claim to the title under the official scoring system—and motor racing was put on hold upon the outbreak of war.

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as a reason for their decision—although they continued to support Caracciola and a few other drivers covertly, retaining manager

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was held at the AVUS track on 11 July, but the date clashed with a more prestigious race in Spain. The newly merged company

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and then in cars. Racing for Mercedes-Benz, he won his first two Hillclimbing Championships in 1930 and 1931, and moved to

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for the sixth and final time, again in the rain, after starting third on the grid. He finished second behind Lang at the

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elections, he said, "he unique successes of these new racing cars in the past four years are a victorious symbol of our

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of the W25 was shortened, and the engine was significantly upgraded to 4.74 litres, the car proved inferior to the

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in slippery conditions, and confirmed his reputation as a specialist in wet track racing. He partnered Werner in the

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In the other races of the 1935 season, Caracciola won the Eifelrennen at the Nürburgring and finished second at the

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period, named after the silver colour of the cars, and set speed records for the firm. He was affectionately dubbed

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laws. And that the law for a fighter is: to burn oneself up to the last fibre, no matter what happens to the ashes.

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failed at the Italian Grand Prix and he was forced to retire, his four wins allowed him to take the Championship.

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Caracciola returned to racing in 1952, when he was recalled to the Mercedes-Benz factory team to drive the new

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A streamlined Mercedes-Benz, similar to the one driven by Caracciola, on the steeply banked north curve of the

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during a pit stop, costing him three and a half minutes. Caracciola won his second race of the season at the

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for the first time. However, he was forced to close his dealership in Berlin after the firm went bankrupt.

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Motorsport in Germany at the time, as in the rest of Europe, was an exclusive sport, mainly limited to the

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Upon his return to Lugano, another tragedy befell him. In February, Charlotte died when the party she was

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on 30 January 1901. He was the fourth child of Maximilian and Mathilde, who ran the Hotel Fürstenberg.

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by "the time the car was delivered the money was just enough to pay for the horn and two headlights".

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After he retired from racing, Caracciola continued to work for Daimler-Benz as a salesman, targeting

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but independents. Rosenberger started well in front of the 230,000 spectators, but Caracciola

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Remaining in such a position would require Mercedes-Benz to produce a competitive car for the

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Grand Prix Century: The First 100 Years of the World's Most Glamorous and Dangerous Sport

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On 28 January 1938, Caracciola and the Mercedes-Benz record team appeared on the Reichs-

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in sports car races. The first major race with the car was the Mille Miglia, alongside

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hospital, after briefly regaining consciousness. The entire Mercedes team travelled to

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Despite Caracciola's protests, Lang was declared the 1939 European Champion by the

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Caracciola used to reach 432.7 kilometres per hour (268.9 mph) in January 1938

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Caracciola (left) and his riding mechanic Eugen Salzer celebrate after winning the

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failed Caracciola withdrew from the race. A crowd of 100,000 turned out for the

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car; he later retired that car with supercharger problems. Caracciola led the

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The Devil Behind Them: Nine Dedicated Drivers who Made Motor Racing History

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at the same track six weeks later. He took the lead from Auto Union driver

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Alfa Romeo withdrew its factory team from motor racing at the start of the

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on 30 January 1933 gave German motor companies, notably Mercedes-Benz and

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Mercedes 1.5-litre; he won 15 races during the season, including the

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After he retired, Caracciola worked as a Mercedes-Benz salesman targeting

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Caracciola (seated) with his first wife Charlotte at AVUS, Berlin in 1931

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Mercedes-Benz officially withdrew from motor racing in 1931—citing the

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driver's helmet the organisers insisted he wear. He suffered a severe

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Caracciola performed strongly in other races; he won the Polish and

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Hitler's Motor Racing Battles: The Silver Arrows under the Swastika

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Mercedes-Benz 300SL: gull-wing & roadster, 3 litre, 6 cylinder

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Mattijs Diepraam; Felix Muelas; Leif Snellman (18 January 2000).

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1738: 1243: 1064: 889:, driving an SSKL (a lighter version of the SSK). Caracciola and 834: 677: 627: 562: 523: 502:(NATO) troops stationed in Europe. He died in the German city of 55: 1304:

Mercedes-Benz returned to Grand Prix racing at the start of the

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Cimarosti, Adriano (translated by David Bateman Ltd) (1990) .

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for his burial. In the rest of the season, Caracciola won the

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and died, aged 58. He was buried in his home town of Lugano.

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connection broke, leaving him unable to defend his 1931 title

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Zane, Allan H. (Epilogue, 1961) in Caracciola (1958), p. 214

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European Hill Climb Championship Sports Cars (2): 1930, 1931

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Caracciola started from the second row of the grid at the

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for several laps, Rosemeyer trailing him closely, but the

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Caracciola, Rudolf (translated by Rock, Sigrid) (1961) .

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German Grand Prix (6): 1926, 1928, 1931; 1932, 1937; 1939

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to ask for a car. Mercedes agreed to lend Caracciola and

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1935–1936: First Championship and rivalry with Rosemeyer

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Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus

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in the 1932 Mille Miglia. The car later retired when a

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in September. The Championship season began with the

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s (Hitler's) achievement in rebuilding the nation."

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Brauchitsch's all-German victory drew mass support.

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for the lead early in the race, but when the SSKL's

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by the German public, and was known by the title of

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European Drivers Championship (3): 1935, 1937, 1938

1259:early but retired with mechanical problems. At the 930:foreigners to win the race on the full course were 917:Caracciola was lucky to escape from a crash in the 723:two 1923 2-litre M218s, provided they enter not as 396:(30 January 1901 – 28 September 1959) was a German 3947: 3911: 3893: 3783: 3781: 3779: 3767: 3758: 3704: 3677: 3472: 3366: 3357: 3267: 3047: 2984: 2539:European Hill Climb Championship GP Cars (1): 1932 1499:took place under the looming shadow of the coming 1226:. The Grand Prix was held in the desert, around a 4006: 4004: 3728: 3623: 3579: 3567: 3558: 3531: 3490: 3420: 3411: 3393: 3327: 2930: 2903: 2849: 2806: 2804: 2802: 2647: 2645: 1255:, after starting from third position. He led the 5306:International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees 5247: 4761: 3902: 3854: 3842:- Eoin Young, Motorsport Magazine, February 2009 3668: 3632: 3506: 3504: 3502: 3402: 3384: 3336: 3320: 3318: 3290: 3288: 3203: 3201: 3199: 3178: 3135: 3108: 3101: 3099: 3097: 3095: 3038: 2864: 2831: 2778: 2751: 1774: 1561: 872: 703:Caracciola's breakthrough year was in 1926. The 435:Caracciola began racing while he was working as 4384:The Complete History of Grand Prix Motor Racing 3884: 3776: 3187: 3083: 3011: 2885: 2790: 2760: 1482:Grands Prix; and third in two: the Tripoli and 1051:Caracciola was carried on a chair to the local 865:, and won four hillclimbs to take the title of 857:burnt out. Caracciola took victory in the 1930 825:. He finished third after a delay at a pit stop 4320: 4001: 3992: 3845: 3824: 3695: 3249: 3240: 3117: 3065: 3020: 2966: 2957: 2912: 2799: 2742: 2733: 2642: 2433: 408:, an unsurpassed three times. He also won the 4747: 4638: 4422:The Chequered Flag: 100 Years of Motor Racing 4419: 4311: 3983: 3956: 3938: 3929: 3920: 3713: 3686: 3659: 3650: 3641: 3549: 3540: 3522: 3513: 3499: 3481: 3438: 3429: 3375: 3315: 3306: 3297: 3285: 3276: 3258: 3219: 3210: 3196: 3157: 3126: 3092: 3074: 3002: 2993: 2975: 2948: 2939: 2921: 2894: 2840: 1769: 1346:(AAA) in America, and in doing so missed the 4463:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 4373:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 3974: 3863: 3614: 3348: 2813: 1503:, and the schedule was only halted with the 1287: 1082:in November with a plan to sign him for the 747:Caracciola used the prize money—17,000 4077: 4046: 335: 4754: 4740: 4645: 4631: 2689:. Daimler AG. 23 June 2009. Archived from 2683:"Biography: Rudolf Caracciola (1901–1959)" 2677: 2633: 1413:1938: Speed records and third Championship 687: 29: 3596:"Mercedes speed record cars of the 1930s" 2675: 2673: 2671: 2669: 2667: 2665: 2663: 2661: 2659: 2657: 1753:His trophy collection was donated to the 1737:Caracciola's statue in his birthplace of 1690:, Caracciola was a member of the NSKK, a 1021:1933–1934: Injury and return for Mercedes 5276:Racing drivers from Rhineland-Palatinate 4040: 2459: 1732: 1678:. Caracciola drove Hitler and his niece 1649: 1491:1939: Claims of favouritism towards Lang 1474:; finished second in three: the French, 1416: 1291: 1185: 940: 816: 738: 691: 517: 404:, the pre-1950 equivalent of the modern 4654:European Champions in Grand Prix racing 4229:"THE GOLDEN ERA – OF GRAND PRIX RACING" 3722: 3153: 3151: 3149: 3147: 2576:Eifelrennen (4): 1927, 1931, 1932, 1935 1135:Caracciola took the first of his three 5296:National Socialist Motor Corps members 5281:German sportspeople of Italian descent 5248: 4363:. New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy. 4205:Bonneville: The Fastest Place on Earth 4114:International Motorsports Hall of Fame 3588: 2654: 2568:Swiss Grand Prix (3): 1935, 1937, 1938 2464: 1759:International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1686:As were most German racing drivers in 1552:Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps 938:in 1955, also in a Mercedes-made car. 4735: 4722:) Not awarded due to outbreak of war. 4626: 4344:. MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company. 4198: 1570:He was invited to participate in the 1393:rather than the traditional venue of 985:Alfa Romeo dominated the rest of the 5271:Sportspeople from the Rhine Province 3144: 2858: 2597:Czechoslovakian Grand Prix (1): 1937 2530: 1645: 4424:. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1901: 649:Later in 1923, he was hired by the 13: 4284:"All Results of Rudolf Caracciola" 3729:Richard Armstrong (11 July 2002). 3237:Bolsinger and Becker (2002), p. 65 3160:"Mercedes' most successful driver" 2730:Bolsinger and Becker (2002), p. 64 2630:Bolsinger and Becker (2002), p. 63 2553:Italian Grand Prix (2): 1934, 1937 1787:indicate pole position) (Races in 1618:circuit, fracturing his left leg. 1325:, apparently at the suggestion of 1267:, before taking over his teammate 970:pitted for a wheel change and the 791:-developed Mercedes-Benz Model S. 500:North Atlantic Treaty Organization 487:(NSKK), but never a member of the 459:, but a crash in practice for the 410:European Hillclimbing Championship 14: 5342: 4480:Grand Prix History – Hall of Fame 4473: 447:during the early 1920s, first on 420:during their original dominating 5266:People from Ahrweiler (district) 4316:. London: Angus & Robertson. 4276: 4251: 4221: 4199:Noeth, Louise Ann Noeth (1999). 4192: 4162: 4132: 4102: 4086:. Inside F1, Inc. Archived from 4071: 4013: 3833: 3799: 2489: 2479: 1755:Indianapolis Hall of Fame Museum 1700:Caracciola, the equivalent of a 668:in Switzerland. He attended the 626:, he fled the city. He moved to 16:German racing driver (1901–1959) 4443:. Somerset: Haynes Publishing. 4405:. Somerset: Haynes Publishing. 4080:"The Indianapolis Hall of Fame" 4047:Ross Finlay (30 January 2001). 3447: 2865:Robert Blinkhorn (6 May 1999). 1757:, and he was inducted into the 1344:American Automobile Association 1139:in 1935. Seven Grands Prix—the 1137:European Drivers' Championships 821:Caracciola in practice for the 3971:Caracciola (1958), pp. 168–169 3796:Caracciola (1958), pp. 180–181 3755:Caracciola (1958), pp. 165–166 1610:during a support race for the 1537:Dr. Wilhelm Kissel, he wrote: 1458:, proved its abilities at the 1443:Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen 1338:, went to race in the revived 755:dealership on the prestigious 550:(nephew of Spanish-allegiance 485:National Socialist Motor Corps 406:Formula One World Championship 402:European Drivers' Championship 394:Otto Wilhelm Rudolf Caracciola 108:European Drivers' Championship 44:Otto Wilhelm Rudolf Caracciola 1: 5331:European Championship drivers 5199:(designer/technical director) 5172:(engineer/technical director) 4304: 3158:Leif Snellman (August 1999). 1775:European Championship results 1562:War, comeback and later years 1034:team's first race was at the 873:1931–1932: Move to Alfa Romeo 5321:AAA Championship Car drivers 4533:European Hill Climb Champion 4502:European Hill Climb Champion 4401:Hilton, Christopher (2005). 4386:. New York: Crescent Books. 4201:"The 200 Mile Per Hour Club" 4078:Nick Garton (6 April 2008). 3455:"1937 George Vanderbilt Cup" 3035:Caracciola (1958), pp. 55–56 2828:Caracciola (1958), pp. 38–39 2591:Tripoli Grand Prix (1): 1935 2559:Spanish Grand Prix (1): 1935 2556:Belgian Grand Prix (1): 1935 651:Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft 7: 5301:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 4361:A Racing Car Driver's World 4342:Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows 4176:(in German). Archived from 4055:. PDRonline. Archived from 4049:"Rudi Caracciola: Part Two" 3062:Rendall (1993), pp. 131–133 2775:Cimarosti (1986), pp. 65–66 2565:Monaco Grand Prix (1): 1936 2550:French Grand Prix (1): 1935 2434:24 Hours of Le Mans results 1634:. On 28 September 1959, in 1263:, he retired with a failed 897:challenged the Bugattis of 867:European Hillclimb Champion 705:inaugural German Grand Prix 10: 5347: 4964:(technical racing manager) 4595:European Drivers' Champion 4566:European Drivers' Champion 4207:. Motorbooks. p. 70. 3683:Hilton (2005), pp. 183–184 3478:Hilton (2005), pp. 159–160 3372:Hilton (2005), pp. 154–155 3363:Hilton (2005), pp. 151–152 3273:Hilton (2005), pp. 137–138 3053:Hilton (2005), pp. 118–120 2990:Hilton (2005), pp. 115–116 2594:Tunis Grand Prix (1): 1936 2588:Monza Grand Prix (1): 1932 2579:Irish Grand Prix (1): 1930 2499: 2487: 2477: 2422: 1770:Motorsports career results 1598:to let him fully recover. 1109:Caracciola tested the new 546:, where Prince Bartolomeo 5220: 5124: 5048: 5012: 5003: 4916: 4815: 4782: 4773: 4660: 4607: 4592: 4584: 4574: 4563: 4553: 4543: 4530: 4522: 4512: 4499: 4493: 4488: 3953:Reuss (2006), pp. 187–188 3917:Caracciola (1958), p. 163 3773:Caracciola (1958), p. 172 3764:Caracciola (1958), p. 168 3710:Bentley (1959), pp. 50–53 3629:Caracciola (1958), p. 127 3585:Reuss (2006), pp. 211–212 3576:Reuss (2006), pp. 314–315 3564:Caracciola (1958), p. 120 3537:Caracciola (1958), p. 119 3496:Bentley (1959), pp. 46–47 3426:Reuss (2006), pp. 337–338 3417:Reuss (2006), pp. 333–335 3399:Bentley (1959), pp. 44–45 3333:Caracciola (1958), p. 118 2936:Bentley (1959), pp. 33–34 2909:Bentley (1959), pp. 32–33 2855:Bentley (1959), pp. 31–32 2757:Caracciola (1958), p. 215 2687:Daimler Global Media Site 2608:Tourist Trophy: (1): 1929 2585:Lviv Grand Prix (1): 1932 2519: 1945: 1942: 1896: 1728: 1288:1937: Second Championship 1070:The rise to power of the 775:was the host of the 1927 526:, Germany, just south of 387: 383: 379: 371: 356: 346: 334: 326: 322: 318: 286: 268: 263: 255: 251: 243: 235: 227: 219: 196: 188: 174: 152: 144: 140: 103: 98: 74: 40: 28: 23: 5311:Land speed record people 4489:Awards and achievements 3674:Cimarosti (1986), p. 122 3638:Cimarosti (1986), p. 116 3408:Cimarosti (1986), p. 110 3390:Cimarosti (1986), p. 109 3345:Cimarosti (1986), p. 104 3184:Caracciola (1958), p. 67 3141:Caracciola (1958), p. 62 3114:Caracciola (1958), p. 60 3044:Caracciola (1958), p. 57 2837:Caracciola (1958), p. 40 2787:Caracciola (1958), p. 34 2766:Caracciola (1958), p. 12 2615: 1385:For the first time, the 879:global economic downturn 603:to several victories in 559:Ehrenbreitstein Fortress 534:had migrated during the 4321:Boddy, William (1983). 3908:Reuss (2006), pp. 53–54 3860:Boddy (1983), pp. 22–25 3193:Reuss (2006), pp. 77–78 3089:Reuss (2006), pp. 30–31 3017:Cimarosti (1986), p. 90 2891:Cimarosti (1986), p. 83 2796:Cimarosti (1986), p. 75 2748:Caracciola (1958), p. 2 2739:Reuss (2006), pp. 18–19 2651:Caracciola (1958), p. 1 2611:Mille Miglia: (1): 1931 2017: 2009: 2004: 1958: 1950: 1912: 1906: 1852: 1847: 1844: 1638:, Germany, he suffered 1014:Manfred von Brauchitsch 839:William Grover-Williams 688:1926–1930: Breakthrough 522:Caracciola was born in 514:wins remains unbeaten. 412:three times – twice in 264:1 race run over 2 years 4420:Rendall, Ivan (1993). 4312:Bentley, John (1959). 4263:motorsportmagazine.com 3890:Rendall (1993), p. 216 3787:Rendall (1993), p. 164 3255:Rendall (1993), p. 139 3246:Rendall (1993), p. 138 3123:Rendall (1993), p. 134 3071:Rendall (1993), p. 133 3026:Rendall (1993), p. 131 2972:Rendall (1993), p. 129 2963:Rendall (1993), p. 128 2918:Rendall (1993), p. 124 2810:Rendall (1993), p. 116 2604:Other notable Events: 2600:Coppa Acerbo (1): 1938 1791:indicate fastest lap) 1751: 1741: 1659: 1654:The house flag of the 1544: 1452: 1426: 1301: 1203: 1084:1934 Grand Prix season 1049: 1003:1932 German Grand Prix 954: 945:Caracciola driving an 887:1931 Monaco Grand Prix 826: 823:1929 Monaco Grand Prix 744: 700: 698:1926 German Grand Prix 588:automobile factory in 443:automobile factory in 5286:German racing drivers 4140:"Remagen sightseeing" 4010:Bentley (1959), p. 30 3998:Hilton (2005), p. 140 3851:Bentley (1959), p. 54 3830:Bentley (1959), p. 53 3811:www.champcarstats.com 3701:Hilton (2005), p. 185 3692:Bentley (1959), p. 50 3665:Hilton (2005), p. 179 3656:Bentley (1959), p. 49 3647:Hilton (2005), p. 177 3555:Hilton (2005), p. 142 3546:Hilton (2005), p. 124 3528:Bentley (1959), p. 48 3519:Hilton (2005), p. 164 3510:Bentley (1959), p. 47 3487:Hilton (2005), p. 161 3459:www.champcarstats.com 3444:Hilton (2005), p. 158 3435:Bentley (1959), p. 46 3381:Hilton (2005), p. 156 3324:Bentley (1959), p. 44 3312:Hilton (2005), p. 147 3303:Hilton (2005), p. 141 3294:Hilton (2005), p. 138 3282:Bentley (1959), p. 42 3264:Hilton (2005), p. 135 3225:Hilton (2005), p. 132 3216:Bentley (1959), p. 39 3207:Hilton (2005), p. 131 3132:Hilton (2005), p. 125 3105:Bentley (1959), p. 38 3080:Bentley (1959), p. 37 3008:Bentley (1959), p. 36 2999:Hilton (2005), p. 116 2981:Hilton (2005), p. 113 2954:Hilton (2005), p. 112 2945:Bentley (1959), p. 35 2927:Hilton (2005), p. 104 2900:Hilton (2005), p. 101 2846:Bentley (1959), p. 31 1747: 1736: 1662:Caracciola first met 1653: 1612:1952 Swiss Grand Prix 1572:1946 Indianapolis 500 1539: 1447: 1420: 1295: 1208:Penya Rhin Grand Prix 1189: 1044: 944: 925:. The local fleet of 820: 742: 695: 518:Early life and career 493:1946 Indianapolis 500 146:European Championship 5316:Mille Miglia drivers 4288:racingsportscars.com 3989:Reuss (2006), p. 188 3962:Reuss (2006), p. 330 3944:Reuss (2006), p. 187 3935:Reuss (2006), p. 113 3926:Reuss (2006), p. 115 3840:A long way from home 3719:Reuss (2006), p. 369 3620:Reuss (2006), p. 317 3354:Reuss (2006), p. 199 2867:"Lords of the 'Ring" 2819:Hilton (2005), p. 89 2582:Avusrennen (1): 1931 1342:, sanctioned by the 1308:with a new car. The 1257:Hungarian Grand Prix 638:in a borrowed Ego 4 557:) had commanded the 5326:House of Caracciolo 4547:Carlo Felice Trossi 4482:, Rudolf Caracciola 4259:"Rudolf Caracciola" 3980:Reuss (2006), p. 29 3869:Boddy (1983), p. 25 3807:"Rudolf Caracciola" 2639:Reuss (2006), p. 20 1556:Hermann Paul Müller 1277:Clerk of the Course 1218:, organised by the 968:Baconin Borzacchini 328:24 Hours of Le Mans 99:Championship titles 5291:Grand Prix drivers 4325:. London: Osprey. 4090:on 17 January 2010 2572:Minor Grand Prix: 2546:Grandes Épreuves: 2485:Rudolf Caracciola 1849:Mercedes-Benz SSKL 1742: 1660: 1603:Mercedes-Benz W194 1590:for several days. 1509:Belgian Grand Prix 1505:invasion of Poland 1427: 1399:Masaryk Grand Prix 1387:Italian Grand Prix 1348:Belgian Grand Prix 1302: 1216:Tripoli Grand Prix 1214:. He also won the 1204: 1169:Bremgarten Circuit 1125:Spanish Grand Prix 995:Italian Grand Prix 978:'s Bugatti broke. 955: 919:Masaryk Grand Prix 843:RAC Tourist Trophy 827: 749:ℛ︁ℳ︁ 745: 701: 670:Italian Grand Prix 555:Tommaso Caracciolo 506:, after suffering 35:Caracciola in 1928 5241: 5240: 5216: 5215: 5190:(engine designer) 5136:(engine designer) 4999: 4998: 4928:(engine designer) 4729: 4728: 4714:Rudolf Caracciola 4690:Rudolf Caracciola 4670:Ferdinando Minoia 4621: 4620: 4608:Succeeded by 4575:Succeeded by 4544:Succeeded by 4538: 4537:(for Racing Cars) 4513:Succeeded by 4507: 4506:(for Sports Cars) 4450:978-1-84425-476-7 4431:978-0-297-83220-1 4412:978-1-84425-120-9 4393:978-0-517-69709-2 4351:978-3-7688-1377-8 4332:978-0-85045-501-4 4214:978-0-7603-1372-5 2531:Notable victories 2528: 2527: 2431: 2430: 2406: 2397: 2386: 2377: 2327: 2318: 2309: 2300: 2252: 2239: 2228: 2215: 2155: 2144: 2135: 2091: 2082: 2073: 2062: 2053: 2044: 2035: 1987: 1976: 1928: 1873: 1668:Mercedes-Benz 770 1646:Nazi interactions 1518:German Grand Prix 1460:French Grand Prix 1367:Monaco Grand Prix 1359:German Grand Prix 1261:German Grand Prix 1253:Monaco Grand Prix 1222:Governor-General 1190:Caracciola leads 1116:German Grand Prix 1111:Mercedes-Benz W25 1036:Monaco Grand Prix 999:French Grand Prix 987:Grand Prix season 911:German Grand Prix 831:Monaco Grand Prix 789:Ferdinand Porsche 721:Adolf Rosenberger 576:, and gained his 536:Thirty Years' War 512:German Grand Prix 461:Monaco Grand Prix 391: 390: 367: 314: 313: 215: 130:Monaco Grand Prix 78:28 September 1959 24:Rudolf Caracciola 5338: 5209: 5200: 5191: 5182: 5173: 5164: 5155: 5146: 5137: 5030:Stromlinienwagen 5010: 5009: 4992: 4983: 4974: 4965: 4956: 4947: 4938: 4929: 4780: 4779: 4756: 4749: 4742: 4733: 4732: 4647: 4640: 4633: 4624: 4623: 4585:Preceded by 4554:Preceded by 4536: 4523:Preceded by 4505: 4494:Preceded by 4486: 4485: 4468: 4462: 4454: 4435: 4416: 4397: 4378: 4372: 4364: 4355: 4336: 4317: 4299: 4298: 4296: 4294: 4280: 4274: 4273: 4271: 4269: 4255: 4249: 4248: 4246: 4244: 4235:. 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Although the 1202:in January 1938 1196:Bernd Rosemeyer 1177:Bernd Rosemeyer 1133: 1023: 936:Denis Jenkinson 883:Alfred Neubauer 875: 711:, conscious of 690: 574:First World War 520: 128: 126:Major victories 124: 110: 83: 79: 63: 54: 53:30 January 1901 48: 46: 45: 36: 17: 12: 11: 5: 5344: 5334: 5333: 5328: 5323: 5318: 5313: 5308: 5303: 5298: 5293: 5288: 5283: 5278: 5273: 5268: 5263: 5258: 5239: 5238: 5236: 5235: 5230: 5224: 5222: 5218: 5217: 5214: 5213: 5211: 5210: 5201: 5192: 5183: 5174: 5165: 5156: 5154:(team manager) 5147: 5138: 5128: 5126: 5122: 5121: 5119: 5118: 5113: 5108: 5103: 5098: 5093: 5088: 5083: 5078: 5073: 5068: 5063: 5058: 5052: 5050: 5046: 5045: 5043: 5042: 5037: 5032: 5027: 5022: 5016: 5014: 5007: 5001: 5000: 4997: 4996: 4994: 4993: 4991:(team manager) 4984: 4975: 4966: 4957: 4948: 4939: 4937:(team manager) 4930: 4920: 4918: 4914: 4913: 4911: 4910: 4905: 4900: 4895: 4890: 4885: 4880: 4875: 4870: 4865: 4860: 4855: 4850: 4845: 4840: 4835: 4830: 4825: 4819: 4817: 4813: 4812: 4810: 4809: 4804: 4799: 4794: 4788: 4786: 4777: 4771: 4770: 4759: 4758: 4751: 4744: 4736: 4727: 4726: 4724: 4723: 4716: 4702: 4692: 4682: 4680:Tazio Nuvolari 4672: 4661: 4658: 4657: 4650: 4649: 4642: 4635: 4627: 4619: 4618: 4609: 4606: 4591: 4586: 4582: 4581: 4576: 4573: 4562: 4557:Tazio Nuvolari 4555: 4551: 4550: 4545: 4542: 4529: 4524: 4520: 4519: 4514: 4511: 4498: 4495: 4491: 4490: 4484: 4483: 4475: 4474:External links 4472: 4470: 4469: 4449: 4436: 4430: 4417: 4411: 4398: 4392: 4379: 4356: 4350: 4337: 4331: 4318: 4308: 4306: 4303: 4301: 4300: 4275: 4250: 4239:on 6 June 2011 4220: 4213: 4191: 4161: 4131: 4120:on 6 July 2008 4101: 4070: 4059:on 14 May 2006 4039: 4012: 4000: 3991: 3982: 3973: 3964: 3955: 3946: 3937: 3928: 3919: 3910: 3901: 3892: 3883: 3871: 3862: 3853: 3844: 3832: 3823: 3798: 3789: 3775: 3766: 3757: 3748: 3721: 3712: 3703: 3694: 3685: 3676: 3667: 3658: 3649: 3640: 3631: 3622: 3613: 3587: 3578: 3566: 3557: 3548: 3539: 3530: 3521: 3512: 3498: 3489: 3480: 3471: 3446: 3437: 3428: 3419: 3410: 3401: 3392: 3383: 3374: 3365: 3356: 3347: 3335: 3326: 3314: 3305: 3296: 3284: 3275: 3266: 3257: 3248: 3239: 3227: 3218: 3209: 3195: 3186: 3177: 3143: 3134: 3125: 3116: 3107: 3091: 3082: 3073: 3064: 3055: 3046: 3037: 3028: 3019: 3010: 3001: 2992: 2983: 2974: 2965: 2956: 2947: 2938: 2929: 2920: 2911: 2902: 2893: 2884: 2857: 2848: 2839: 2830: 2821: 2812: 2798: 2789: 2777: 2768: 2759: 2750: 2741: 2732: 2704: 2653: 2641: 2632: 2619: 2617: 2614: 2613: 2612: 2609: 2602: 2601: 2598: 2595: 2592: 2589: 2586: 2583: 2580: 2577: 2570: 2569: 2566: 2563: 2560: 2557: 2554: 2551: 2544: 2543: 2540: 2537: 2532: 2529: 2526: 2525: 2520: 2517: 2516: 2513: 2510: 2507: 2504: 2498: 2486: 2476: 2470: 2469: 2462: 2457: 2454: 2451: 2448: 2445: 2442: 2435: 2432: 2429: 2428: 2423: 2420: 2419: 2416: 2413: 2411: 2409: 2407: 2398: 2387: 2378: 2369: 2360: 2352: 2347: 2341: 2340: 2337: 2334: 2332: 2330: 2328: 2319: 2310: 2301: 2292: 2283: 2275: 2270: 2264: 2263: 2260: 2257: 2255: 2253: 2240: 2229: 2216: 2207: 2202: 2193: 2185: 2180: 2174: 2173: 2170: 2167: 2165: 2163: 2161: 2156: 2145: 2136: 2127: 2118: 2110: 2105: 2099: 2098: 2095: 2092: 2083: 2074: 2063: 2054: 2045: 2036: 2025: 2016: 2008: 2003: 1997: 1996: 1994: 1992: 1990: 1988: 1977: 1968: 1966: 1957: 1948: 1947: 1944: 1941: 1939: 1937: 1935: 1933: 1931: 1929: 1920: 1911: 1905: 1900: 1894: 1893: 1890: 1887: 1885: 1883: 1881: 1879: 1874: 1865: 1860: 1851: 1846: 1845:R. 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