Walter Proebst

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Walter Proebst (* 1934 ; † July 24, 2017 in Adlkofen ) was a German motorcycle and car racing driver .

Origin and private life

Walter Proebst was already enthusiastic about racing as a teenager. His father was a college teacher and wanted his son to study. He first studied classical philology for five semesters, then dropped out and became a lubricants engineer . This enabled him to be close to racing. In the mid-sixties he took a job with a Munich lubricant company.

Walter Proebst was married three times. The first marriage failed while he was still studying. His second wife was named Irene. His third wife was Hilde Proebst, whom he married in 1982. He has three children. A son comes from the second marriage, who was born in 1965. 1985 daughter Verena was born.

In 2010, Hilde Proebst suddenly died at the age of 64. This was a deep turning point in his life. His health was going downhill. He's only spent the last two years in bed. He was 82 years old. He was buried on August 1st in the cemetery in Adlkofen.

Athletic career

Motorcycle racing

The Landshut native bought his first motorcycle at the age of 16. He started racing on the dirt track as well as the grass track. Walter Proebst was seriously injured at the age of 36. He broke his shoulder and broke his collarbone for the second time. At first he took part in so-called holiday races in France , Italy and Yugoslavia , through which he earned good money. Because of the serious injuries he finally stopped racing after 20 years.

motor race

In the 1960s, he switched to car racing for health reasons . He participated in hill climbs , touring cars , Gran Turismo (GT) and sports car races. As early as 1968 he drove his first hill climb in a BMW 1800 ti - without much success . As an unknown racing driver, however, he had to pay expensive entry fees to be allowed to start. He raced z. B. at the Nürburgring , where Niki Lauda and James Hunt also drove. The high point of his racing career was in the 1970s. His co-drivers included Holger Schechinger and Hans Deffland.

Race on Jaguar

On Jaguar he took z. B. take part in the following races:

  • 1970: historical Rossfeld race (Internationaler Alpen-Bergpreis Rossfeld) in Berchtesgaden in a Jaguar E
  • 04/05/1970 VII. International DMV-Krähberg-Race for the Veirth Pirelli Prize, Krähberg in a Jaguar E
  • 07/05/1970: 30th international hill climb Trento-Bondone, Montevideo in a Jaguar E (DNQ)
  • 07/26/1970: 31st International ADAC Bergpreis Freiburg-Schauinsland in a Jaguar (DNQ)

Race on March

On March he took B. take part in the following races:

  • 1973: Hillclimb Lower Franconia in the Formula 2 class on March 712 M
  • 1973: Participation in races on March 723
  • 07/10/1976: Trento Bondone on March 722 (DNQ)
  • 11.10.1987: 15th International ADAC Hill Climb Hindelang, Oberjoch (DNQ)

Race in a Porsche 911

On the Porsche 911 he took B. take part in the following races:

  • May 30, 1971: Salzburgring [GT] ( DNF )
  • 06.06.1971: International AvD-Alpen-Bergpreis Berchtesgaden, Roßfeld (DNQ)

Race on a Porsche 910

In 1971 and 1972 he took part in the following races on a Porsche 910-001:

  • June 20th, 1971: ADAC Bavaria race on the Salzburgring [SRP + 1.15], number 176
  • July 4th, 1971: Trento-Bondone hill climb (DNQ)
  • 08/08/1971: Altmühltal mountain race
  • August 15, 1971: Rusel hill climb
  • August 22, 1971: Ratisbona hill climb
  • August 29, 1971: Augusta hill climb
  • September 5th, 1971: Happurg hill climb
  • September 12, 1971: Griesbach hill climb
  • 19.09.1971: Swabian Alb hill climb
  • 26.09.1971: Ansbach hill climb
  • March 26, 1972: Zotzenbach hill climb
  • 04/23/1972: Samerberg hill climb
  • 04/30/1972: Nibelungen hill climb
  • May 14, 1972: Eurohill hill climb
  • May 28, 1972: Sulzthal hill climb
  • June 4th, 1972: Wasgau hill climb
  • June 11th, 1972: Rotenburg / Fulda hill climb
  • June 18, 1972: Jura hill climb
  • June 25, 1972: Bolzano-Mendola hill climb
  • 07/02/1972: Trento-Bondone hill climb
  • 07/09/1972: Upper Palatinate hill climb
  • 06.08.1972: Freiburg-Schauinsland hill climb
  • August 13, 1972: Lower Franconia hill climb
  • 08/20/1972: Heidelstein hill climb
  • August 27, 1972: Amberg hill climb
  • September 3rd, 1972: Happurg hill climb
  • 17.09.1972: Griesbach hill climb
  • 24.09.1972: Swabian Alb hill climb
  • October 1st, 1972: Ansbach hill climb
  • October 8, 1972: Steibis hill climb
  • October 15, 1972: Haldenhof hill climb

Race on Porsche 907 or 908

In a Porsche 907-032 or Porsche 908 , he drove in the following races from 1974 to 1976:

Race on KMW

On KMV he took z. B. take part in the following races:

  • 07/01/1979: Trento-Bondone - He finished 44th.

Training events

After his racing career, Walter Proebst organized together with Scuderia Isar e. V. Driving training. For example, up to 2004, ten training and test days (free driving) took place on the racetrack in Most / Czech Republic .

Others

Adlkofen car museum

Look inside the museum

Together with his wife Hilde, he founded the “1. Lower Bavarian Automobile and Motorcycle Museum Adlkofen ”. In it he summarized his collection of vintage cars and motorcycles , which were distributed in different garages and barns. In 1985 a second hall was added. The carrier of the museum is the Scuderia Isar eV - Automuseum Adlkofen, which was Walter Proebst's first director for many years. The Scuderia Isar e. V., led by his daughter Verena, wants to keep his life's work and continue the museum. In July 2019 the "Alex von Falkenhausen Classics" took place for the 30th time.

Alexander von Falkenhausen Classics

He also founded the “Three Helmet Rally” in Lower Bavaria's largest and oldest rally (later renamed “ Alex von Falkenhausen Classics”). Just like the car museum, this event is also organized by Scuderia Isar e. V. organized.

literature

Walter Proebst wrote an autobiographical novel entitled "Come Back". By June 22, 2011, he had written 560 typewriter pages.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Landshuter Zeitung: Farewell to Walter Proebst , July 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d e Landshuter Wochenblatt: Walter Proebst, chronicler of his life in the fast lane , June 22, 2011, online at www.wochenblatt.de, accessed on August 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b c d e Automuseum Adlkofen: History - Thoughts on the Origin of a Museum, by Walter Proebst , online at www.automuseum-adlkofen.de, accessed on August 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ RSC - Racing Sports Cars: Walter Proebst, Germany , online at www.racingsportscars.com, accessed on August 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ Edelweiß Classic: Internationaler Alpen-Bergpreis Rossfeld, Berchtesgaden , online at www.rossfeldrennen.de, accessed on August 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ World Sports Racing Prototypes: Non Championship Races 1970 , online at wsrp.wz.cz, accessed on August 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ Euromontagna: July 5, 1970 - 30th Int. Trento-Bondone hill climb, Montevideo , online at www.euromontagna.com, accessed on August 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ Euromontagna: July 26, 1970 - 31st Int. ADAC Bergpreis Freiburg-Schauinsland , online at www.euromontagna.com, accessed on August 10, 2017.
  9. ^ Mountain races Lower Franconia: ONS messages . PDF, online at www.bergrennen-unterfranken.de, accessed on August 4, 2017.
  10. ^ F3 history: March , online at www.f3history.co.uk, accessed August 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ Euromontagna: July 10, 1976 - Trento Bondone , online www.euromontagna.com, accessed on August 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ Euromontagna: October 11, 1987 - 15th Int. ADAC Bergrennen Hindelang, Oberjoch , online www.euromontagna.com, accessed on August 11, 2017.
  13. ↑ a b c d e RSC - Racing Sports Cars: All Results of Walter Proebst , online at www.racingsportscars.com, accessed on August 12, 2017.
  14. ↑ Euromontagna: June 6, 1971 - Int. AvD-Alpen-Bergpreis Berchtesgaden - Rossfeld / D , online at www.euromontagna.com, accessed on August 11, 2017.
  15. ^ A b Rob Semmeling: Porsche 907 Race Log . PDF, online at www.wegcircuits.nl, accessed on August 4, 2017.
  16. ↑ Euromontagna: Euromontagna Archives - July 4, 1971 Trento Bondone , online at www.euromontagna.com, accessed on August 10, 2017.
  17. ↑ a b Racing Cars: Porsche 907 group 6 (1967) , online at tech-racingcars.wikidot.com, accessed on August 5, 2017.
  18. ↑ Euromontagna: June 30, 1974 - Trento Bondone , online at www.euromontagna.com, accessed August 11, 2017.
  19. ↑ Forum page: Re: World Championship for Makes 1975 - 1000KM NURBURGRING , online at wookey.bbrf.net, accessed on August 4, 2017.
  20. ↑ Team DAN: 1975 Nürburgring 1000 km , online at www.teamdan.com, accessed on August 4, 2017.
  21. ↑ Euromontagna: 6 July 1975 - Trento Bondone , online at www.euromontagna.com, accessed on 11 August 2017.
  22. ↑ Euromontagna: July 1, 1979 - Trento-Bondone , online at www.euromontagna.com, accessed on August 11, 2017.
  23. ^ PFF - independent Porsche magazine & forum: Free driving in Most / CZ on March 28, 2004 , March 3, 2004.
  24. ↑ a b Automuseum Adlkofen: Organization , online at www.automuseum-adlkofen.de, accessed on August 1, 2017.
  25. ↑ Landshuter Zeitung: Farewell to a car legend , July 29, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Proebst, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German motorcycle and car racer
DATE OF BIRTH 1934
DATE OF DEATH July 24, 2017
Place of death Adlkofen