Bohumil Turek
Bohumil Turek (born May 26, 1901 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem , † January 18, 1972 ) was a Czechoslovak motorcycle and automobile racer .
He began his career for Walter as a test driver and engineer. In 1925 he accepted an offer from the Prague company Tesárek, which imported Harley-Davidson . When he married in Prague in 1927, the idea of a Harley Davidson Club Prague is said to have arisen, which was founded a year later and is now the oldest Harley club in the world.
In 1929, after his success with the ADAC -fahrt Prague – Brest –Prague, Turek became head of the test department at Aero .
In May and June 1935 Turek took part in an Aero 30 on the Prague – Moscow – Tbilisi voyage . After his return, Turek had an accident on June 15, 1935 at the 1000 miles of Czechoslovakia so badly that he had to end his racing career. But he remained in a leading position at Aero until the post-war period.
statistics
| year | event | vehicle | Co-driver | placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Czechoslovakian Grand Prix for Motorcycles | triumph | - | Victory in the class up to 500 cm³ |
| 1929 | ADAC trip Prague – Brest – Prague | Aero 10 | Antonin Nahodil | Overall victory |
| 1930 | ADAC trip Berlin – Manzanares – Berlin | Aero 10 | Class win in the small car class | |
| 1931 | ADAC trip Berlin – Manzanares – Berlin | Aero 10 | Antonin Nahodil | Overall victory |
| 1931 | 10,000 km drive of the AvD | Aero 18 | Marshalk | gold medal |
| 1932 | Record drive: 30,000 km in 30 days | Aero 18 | ||
| 1934 | Rally Monte Carlo | Aero 20 | Antonin Nahodil | 3rd place in the class up to 1500 cm³ 9th place overall |
Web links
- Reinhard Bauer: Aero: Automobil-Marketing durch Motorsport (PDF), version of February 16, 2014
- Reinhard Bauer: The races of Mr. Bohumil Turek (1901–1971) .
Individual evidence
- ↑ New issues and news on postage stamps of the Czech Republic in 2012: Issue of the domestic postcard HARLEY-DAVIDSON CLUB IN PRAGUE .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turek, Bohumil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czechoslovak motorcycle and car racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 26, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dvůr Králové nad Labem |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1972 |