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Heinz Melkus profile photo
Heinz Melkus helmet photo
Heinz
Melkus
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Formula Vostok

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
20 Apr 1928
hometown
Dresden
died
5 Sep 2005
Dresden
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
20 Apr 1928
hometown
Dresden
died
5 Sep 2005
Dresden
helmet

Competitors

Henri Saarm profile photo
ee
age
wins
0
poles
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
Wolfgang Küther profile photo
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
9
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jukk Reintamm profile photo
ee
age
wins
0
poles
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1973
167
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Melkus 71 (Wartburg-353)
5
0
2
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
-
-
167
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Melkus 71 (Wartburg-312)
3
1
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
-
-
70
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Melkus 67 (Wartburg 312)
3
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
-
-
28
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1973
Racing
5
0
2
?
?
1972
Racing
3
1
1
?
?
1970
Racing
3
0
1
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1972
Formula Vostok
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2211.65
-1.4
02
Formula 1
2114.2
+2.3
03
Formula 1
2052.6
+0.5
+1
04
Formula 1
2019.45
-
-1
05
Formula 1
2015.35
-8.4
06
Formula 1
2011.45
+1.3
07
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2002.75
-
+3
08
Formula 1
1950.25
+7.8
-1
09
VLN Langstrecken Serie - SP9
1948.95
+0.5
-1
10
V8 Supercars Series
1948.25
-
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