Karl stirring screw
Karl Rührschneck (born June 2, 1911 in Nuremberg ; † November 1, 1997 there ) was a German motorcycle racer .
Career
Rührschneck had learned the bakery trade, but did not stay true to this profession for long. At the age of 18 he bought his first motorcycle , an Ardie . Two years later, Rührschneck began an internship in the testing department of Triumph , one of around 50 motorcycle manufacturers in and around Nuremberg , an activity that matched his interest in technical things.
From 1932, Rührschneck started in motorcycle races on a Norton and soon became one of the most famous private drivers. He shared his first major success with his brother Otto, who was six years older than him . The brothers crossed the finish line side by side in Scots and were both declared winners. After test drives in competition with other drivers, he received a works contract with BMW in Munich and, among other things, came second in the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring behind Italian Dorino Serafini ( Gilera ) in 1939 European championship seventh in the 500 cm³ class . Karl Rührschneck seemed to be at the beginning of a great career, but the Second World War ruined his plans for the time being.
After the war, he won the 500cc race at the Norisring in Nuremberg on an NSU in 1947 , but also drove cement railway races on a Puch . In 1950 he took second place behind Ernst Hoske (BMW) in the Feldberg race and in 1952 he won the Sachsenring, the Schleizer Dreieckrennen and the Autobahn spider in Dresden - Hellerau , always on a half-liter Norton. The race in Dresden-Hellerau ended in a "totem race" with Rudi Knees .
As a passenger in the BMW team of Sepp Müller Karl Rührschneck also had greater success. Müller / Rührschneck were German champions in 1948 and 1949 and third in the DM in 1950 in the 1200 cc sidecar class. 1952 Rührschneck started on Norton in the 500 cm³ class of the motorcycle world championship , but did not achieve any championship points.
Karl Rührschneck died on November 1st, 1997 in his hometown of Nuremberg.
statistics
title
- 1948 - German 1200 cc team master in a BMW (as co-driver of Sepp Müller )
- 1949 - German 1200 cc team master in a BMW (as co-driver of Sepp Müller)
Race wins
year | class | machine | run | route |
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1938 | 500 cc | Norton | All about bulkheads | Schottenring |
1948 | Carriages (1200 cm³) 1 | BMW | Dieburger triangle race | Dieburger triangle |
1950 | Carriages (1200 cm³) 1 | BMW | May cup race | Hockenheimring |
1952 | 500 cc | Norton | Sachsenring race | Sachsenring |
500 cc | Norton | Schleizer triangle race | Schleizer triangle |
References
literature
- Ernst Hornickel: These are our racing drivers . A look over the sporty path of 24 German automobile and motorcycle racing drivers with their own reports. 2nd Edition. Karl and Alfred Walcker, Stuttgart 1941, p. 128-131 .
Web links
- Rolf Eggersdorfer: The "snail" from Franconia. (PDF) www.eggersdorfer.info, accessed on June 3, 2018 .
- Karl stirring screw. In: BMW history. BMW AG, accessed on May 26, 2020 (dossier on Karl Gall in the BMW Group Archive).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mixer, Karl |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German motorcycle racer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1911 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1997 |
Place of death | Nuremberg |