Hungarian TT

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The Hungarian TT ( Hungarian Tourist Trophy ) was an international motorcycle race .

It was held eight times between 1924 and 1931. The organizer was the Royal Hungarian Automobile Club. The route used was a route near Budapest , which initially had a length of 14 kilometers and was shortened to 12.5 km from 1926 or 1927.

The Austrian Puch factory driver Rupert Karner was killed in the 350 cm³ race of the 1928 edition . He came off the track at about 130 km / h , probably on a DSH with a MAG engine, and hit his head against a kilometer stone . He was taken to hospital with a fractured skull base and other injuries, where he died shortly after arrival.

Winners list

Edition date venue class winner
1. May 4, 1924 unknown 250 cc Hungary 1918HungaryI. Majlath ( Cotton )
350 cc Hungary 1918HungaryH. Wolfner ( AJS )
500 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Paul von Fedely ( Sunbeam )
2. May 17, 1925 Budapest 175 cc Hungary 1918HungaryMéray-Horváth (Meray- Villiers )
250 cc no starter reached the finish
350 cc AustriaAustria Otto Putz ( Sunbeam )
500 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Walter Delmár ( Sunbeam )
over 500 cm³ Hungary 1918Hungary Karl Hild ( Scott )
3. May 16, 1926 Budapest 350 cc AustriaAustria Otto Putz ( Sunbeam )
500 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Paul von Fedely ( Sunbeam )
over 500 cm³ Hungary 1918HungaryHajos ( Scott )
4th May 15, 1927 Budapest 175 cc AustriaAustria Johann Puch Jr. ( Puch )
250 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Karl Hild (Nova- JAP )
350 cc Hungary 1918Hungary László Urbach ( AJS )
500 cc German EmpireGerman Empire Georg Thumshirn ( Ardie - JAP )
over 500 cm³ Hungary 1918Hungary Nandor Beszilla ( New Imperial )
5. May 20, 1928 Budapest 175 cc German EmpireGerman Empire Kurt Friedrich ( DKW )
250 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Stephan Burghardt ( P&M )
350 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Tivadar Zamecsnik ( Royal Enfield )
500 cc Hungary 1918Hungary László Bálász ( Sunbeam )
over 500 cm³ no starter reached the finish
6th May 5, 1929 Budapest 175 cc German EmpireGerman Empire Kurt Friedrich ( DKW )
250 cc German EmpireGerman Empire Arthur Geiss ( DKW )
350 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom George Himing ( Zenith )
500 cc German EmpireGerman Empire Josef Klein ( DKW )
7th May 4th 1930 Budapest 175 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Ferencz Lukavecz ( Francis-Barnett )
250 cc Hungary 1918HungaryI. Erdelyi ( DKW )
350 cc United KingdomUnited Kingdom Leo Davenport ( AJS )
500 cc German EmpireGerman Empire Hans Winkler ( DKW )
8th. May 17, 1931 Budapest 175 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Ferencz Zboray ( DKW )
250 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Ladislaus Kiss ( Puch )
350 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Tivadar Zamecsnik ( Velocette )
500 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Endre Kozma ( AJS )

In 1932, the Budapest government banned races in the city. Therefore, in November 1932, the Royal Hungarian Automobile Club held a race on an unknown track that was not called the Hungarian TT .

date venue class winner
November 20, 1932 unknown 175 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Ferencz Lukavecz ( Francis-Barnett )
250 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Ladislaus Kiss ( Puch )
350 cc Hungary 1918HungaryGers ( MAG )
500 cc AustriaAustria Otto Steinfellner ( Rudge )
over 500 cm³ Hungary 1918HungaryBelatiny ( unknown )

According to some sources, the last Hungarian TT was held in Budapest in May 1933.

date venue class winner
May 1933 Budapest 250 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Ladislaus Kiss ( unknown )
350 cc Hungary 1918HungaryAndo ( MAG )
500 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Istvan Matinek ( Gilera )
over 500 cm³ Hungary 1918HungaryLusztig ( unknown )
Teams Hungary 1918HungaryDalnoki ( unknown )

Also in 1933, in Sopron an international match Austria vs. Hungaria , which Hungary won with 137 to 64 points.

date venue class winner
June 4, 1933 Sopron 175 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Ferencz Lukavecz ( Francis-Barnett )
250 cc unknownunknownSchuszter ( Rudge )
350 cc AustriaAustria Otto Steinfellner ( Rudge )
500 cc Hungary 1918Hungary Endre Kozma ( Rudge )

References

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Rupert Karner. www.motorsportmemorial.org, accessed December 27, 2012 (English).