Herbert Drews
Herbert Drews (born February 16, 1907 , † January 19, 1949 ) was a German motorcycle racer .
Herbert Drews was active in both track and road races from 1924 . In 1938 he took part in the European motorcycle championship and finished sixth in the quarter liter class at the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring in Hohenstein-Ernstthal .
Shortly before his 25th anniversary in racing, he had a serious accident on January 9, 1949 on a dirt track, the Hamburg Langenfort-Bahn, and died ten days later, on January 19, at the age of 42.
Web links
- Herbert Drews. www.motorsportmemorial.org, accessed on November 5, 2016 (English).
- Herbert Drews. www.spiegel.de, January 29, 1949, accessed November 5, 2016 .
- Competing with England. www.spiegel.de, December 4, 1949, accessed on November 5, 2016 .
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SURNAME | Drews, Herbert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German motorcycle racer |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1907 |
DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1949 |