Leonhard Joa
Leonhard Joa (born December 9, 1909 in Carlsberg ; † 1981 ibid.) Was a German automobile racing driver .
Life
Leonhard Joa, who came from a well-heeled home, started as a private driver in 1937 and 1938, mainly in hill climbs . In 1937 he won the Taubensuhlrennen in Landau in the Palatinate and on a Bugatti T51A , which had previously belonged to Ernst Günther Burggaller , at the Ratisbona hill climb near Kelheim in Lower Bavaria . In 1938 Joa won the Wachenburg race near Weinheim on his T51A , and again the Ratisbona hill climb and the Dreifaltigkeitsberg race near Spaichingen . He also started before the second in a Bugatti T37 , Maserati 4CLT , 6CM and BMW 315 Spezial . For the works team of Mercedes-Benz Joa takeover on W 125 participate in test drives.
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Together with Heinz Dipper , Leonhard Joa formed the South German racing community , for which he took part in several races of the European Grand Prix Championship on a Maserati 4CM in the 1939 season . At the German Grand Prix on the Nürburgring - Nordschleife , he was the last driver to finish seventh. In other races of the year - u. a. the Coppa Acerbo , the Coppa Ciano , the Swiss Grand Prix and the French Grand Prix - Joa started in the Voiturette category, but was eliminated in each case.
From 1947 Leonhard Joa competed in the first post-war races in Germany. On May 11th, he finished second on the Maserati behind Hans Stuck ( Cisitalia D46 ) at the Hockenheimring . In August 1947 he won the Eggbergrennen in Bad Säckingen and defeated the mountain king Stuck on this occasion .
Leonhard Joa, who was an enthusiastic bowler , died in 1981 in the sports center of TuS Carlsberg while practicing this sport.
Pre-war Grand Prix results
| season | team | dare | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | Points | position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | South German racing community | Maserati 4CM |  |
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28 | 16. |
| 7th |
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| colour | meaning | EM points | |
| gold | victory | 1 | |
| silver | 2nd place | 2 | |
| bronze | 3rd place | 3 | |
| green | Classified, covered more than 75% of the race distance | 4th | |
| blue | not entitled to points, covered between 50% and 75% of the race distance | 5 | |
| violet | not eligible for points, covered between 25% and 50% of the race distance | 6th | |
| red | not eligible for points, covered less than 25% of the race distance | 7th | |
| colour | abbreviation | meaning | EM points |
| black | DSQ | disqualified | 8th |
| White | DNS | did not start | |
| DNA | did not arrive | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position | |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | ||
| DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) | ||
Web links
- Leonhard JOA. gedbas.genealogy.net, July 16, 2016, accessed August 20, 2016 .
- German Bugatti racers. www.bugatti37.de, archived from the original on January 9, 2010 ; accessed on August 20, 2016 .
- Leonhard Joa. www.driverdb.com, accessed on August 20, 2016 (English).
- Leif Snellman: Leonhard Joa (D). www.kolumbus.fi, February 5, 2015, accessed on February 4, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Hans Etzrodt: HILL CLIMB WINNERS 1897–1936. Part 6 (1937-1949). www.kolumbus.fi, March 8, 2015, accessed August 20, 2016 .
- ↑ Completed auction. Spring auction 2010. Süddeutsche Renngemeinschaft - page 1. (No longer available online.) Www.autotechnikauktion.de, archived from the original on August 20, 2016 ; accessed on August 20, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Joa, Leonhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German automobile racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carlsberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1981 |
| Place of death | Carlsberg |