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The 1939 German Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Nürburgring on 23 July 1939.[1]
| 1939 German Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 4 in the 1939 European Championship | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 July 1939 | ||
| Official name | XII Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location |
Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 22.810 km (14.173 miles) | ||
| Distance | 22 laps, 501.82 km (311.82 miles) | ||
| Weather | Rain | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Time | 9:43.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Rudolf Caracciola | Mercedes-Benz | |
| Time | 10:24.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Second | Auto Union | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
Classification
edit| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Rudolf Caracciola
|
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 22 | 4:08:41.8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Hermann Paul Müller
|
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 22 | +57.8 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 32 | Paul Pietsch
|
Officine A. Maserati | Maserati 8CTF | 21 | +1 Lap | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | 24 |  René Dreyfus
|
Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Delahaye 145 | 20 | +2 Laps | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | 26 | "Raph"
|
Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly Schell | Delahaye 145 | 19 | +3 Laps | 15 | 4 |
| 6 | 28 | Robert Mazaud
|
Private entry | Delahaye T135CS | 19 | +3 Laps | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | 40 | Leonhard Joa
|
Süddeutsche Renngemeinschaft | Maserati 4CM | 19 | +3 Laps | 14 | 4 |
| Ret | 2 |  Tazio Nuvolari
|
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 18 | Engine | 6 | 4 |
| Ret | 8 | Rudolf Hasse
|
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 11 | Accident | 10 | 5 |
| Ret | 10 | Georg Meier
|
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 10 | Broken front stub axle | 9 | 6 |
| DSQ | 36 |  Adolfo Mandirola
|
Private entry | Maserati 6CM | 9 | Disqualified | 17 | 8 |
| Ret | 30 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Officine A. Maserati | Maserati 8CTF | 6 | Fuel tank | 11 | 6 |
| Ret | 14 | Manfred von Brauchitsch
|
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 5 | Leaking tank | 2 | 7 |
| Ret | 20 | Heinz Brendel
|
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 3 | Accident | 5 | 7 |
| Ret | 16 | Hermann Lang
|
Daimler-Benz AG | Mercedes-Benz W154 | 2 | Engine | 1 | 7 |
| Ret | 22 | Raymond Sommer
|
Private entry | Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 | 0 | Engine | 13 | 7 |
| Ret | 4 | Hans Stuck
|
Auto Union | Auto Union D | 0 | Fuel pipe | 7 | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Motor Sport Magazine. (2019). 1939 German Grand Prix | Motor Sport Magazine Database. [online] Available at: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1939-german-grand-prix [Accessed 17 Apr. 2019].