Otto Lohr
Hans Otto Löhr (* 1900 ; † 1989 ) was a German entrepreneur and automobile racing driver .
Career
Löhr was active as an automobile racing driver in the second half of the 1930s and was a works driver for the Adler works on Adler-Trumpf racing cars and the like. a. interlocutory 1937 and 1939 at the 24-hour race at Le Mans and in 1936 and 1938 at the Spa 24 Hours at the start. A race start in 1939 at the Eiläintarhanajot in Finland is also recorded.
At Le Mans in 1937, he and Paul von Guilleaume finished ninth and fifth overall in the 2-liter class and in 1938 overall seventh and winner of the 1.5-liter class. In Spa, the team from Guilleaume / Löhr reached eighth place in 1936 and seventh place in 1938.
In the Eiläintarhanajot sports car race in Eläintarha / Djurgården ( Tiergarten ) park in Helsinki , Löhr finished second behind Uli Richter ( BMW ).
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1937 | Adlerwerke | Adler Super Trumpf racing sedan | Paul of Guilleaume | Rank 9 | |
1938 | Eagle | Adler Trumpf racing sedan | Paul of Guilleaume | Rank 7 and class win | |
1939 | Eagle | Eagle trump | Paul of Guilleaume | failure | Cylinder damage |
Web links
- Otto Löhr, Germany. In: www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
- Hans Otto Löhr. In: www.24h-en-piste.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Löhr, Otto |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Löhr, Hans Otto (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German automobile racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1900 |
DATE OF DEATH | 1989 |