Rudolf Krause (racing driver)
Nation: | German Democratic Republic | ||||||||
Automobile world championship | |||||||||
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First start: | 1952 German Grand Prix | ||||||||
Last start: | 1953 German Grand Prix | ||||||||
Constructors | |||||||||
1952 Rudolf Krause 1953 Dora Greifzu | |||||||||
statistics | |||||||||
World Cup balance: | no World Cup placement | ||||||||
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World Cup points : | - | ||||||||
Podiums : | - | ||||||||
Leadership laps : | - |
Rudolf Karl Krause (born March 30, 1907 in Reichenbach im Vogtland , † April 11, 1987 there ) was a German motorcycle and automobile racing driver .
He competed in Formula 2 on motorcycles from the DKW and BMW brands and racing cars .
Career
After the Second World War, Krause was one of the first pilots to start motorsport in the GDR . The races were often held on public roads and from 1950 to 1954 Krause was one of the top Formula 2 drivers alongside Edgar Barth , Arthur Rosenhammer , Paul Greifzu and Hans Stuck .
In 1952 and 1953 , Rudolf Krause took part as a private driver in the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring , which in these two years was held according to the Formula 2 regulations. In 1952 he dropped out, and in 1953 he finished 14th.
statistics
Racing successes from 1927 to 1954
- 1st places: 77
- 2nd places: 32
- 3rd places: 26
- 4th places: 11
- 5th places: 7
- Daily best times: 22
- Course records: 25
- Lap records: 55
Statistics in the automobile world championship
general overview
season | team | chassis | engine | run | Victories | Second | Third | Poles | nice Race laps |
Points | WM-Pos. |
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1952 | Rudolf Krause | Reif-BMW | BMW 2.0 L6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | NC |
1953 | Dora Greifzu | Greifzu-BMW | BMW 2.0 L6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | NC |
total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Single results
season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 |
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1952 | |||||||||
DNF | |||||||||
1953 | |||||||||
14th |
Legend | ||
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colour | abbreviation | meaning |
gold | - | victory |
silver | - | 2nd place |
bronze | - | 3rd place |
green | - | Placement in the points |
blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
NC | not classified | |
red | DNQ | did not qualify |
DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
black | DSQ | disqualified |
White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
WD | withdrawn | |
Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
TD | Friday test driver | |
without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
INJ | injured or sick | |
EX | excluded | |
DNA | did not arrive | |
C. | Race canceled | |
no participation in the World Cup | ||
other | P / bold | Pole position |
SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
* | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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() | Streak results | |
underlined | Leader in the overall standings |
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Krause, Rudolf |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Krause, Eric Rudolf (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | East German racing driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Reichenbach in Vogtland |
DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1987 |
Place of death | Reichenbach in Vogtland |