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Karl
Kling
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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
16 Sep 1910
hometown
Giessen
died
18 Mar 2003
Gaienhofen
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
16 Sep 1910
hometown
Giessen
died
18 Mar 2003
Gaienhofen
helmet

Competitors

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O'Connor
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age
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21
poles
1
races
79
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
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fr
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
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Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Kenneth McAlpine profile photo
Kenneth
McAlpine
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pablo Birger profile photo
Pablo
Birger
ar
age
wins
3
poles
8
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
6
Hermann Lang profile photo
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Lang
de
age
wins
9
poles
7
races
37
podiums
17
fastest laps
10
Bill Vukovich profile photo
Bill
Vukovich
us
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
3
Ed Elisian profile photo
Ed
Elisian
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Jim Rathmann profile photo
Jim
Rathmann
us
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Johnnie Parsons profile photo
Johnnie
Parsons
us
age
wins
18
poles
2
races
234
podiums
36
fastest laps
2
Walt Faulkner profile photo
Walt
Faulkner
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
42
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Jack Fairman profile photo
Jack
Fairman
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Bob Sweikert profile photo
Bob
Sweikert
us
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Bill Homeier profile photo
Bill
Homeier
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Bill Homeier profile photo
Bill
Homeier
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Bill
Whitehouse
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jimmy Reece profile photo
Jimmy
Reece
us
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Robert Manzon profile photo
Robert
Manzon
fr
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Bob Gerard profile photo
Bob
Gerard
gb
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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André
Pilette
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
Mercedes-Benz 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23° Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
39° Targa Florio - World Sports Car
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22° RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Daimler-Benz AG
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22° Eifelrennen - Nürburgring - Sports Car
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
11° Buenos Aires Grand Prix - Gálvez No.4 - Formula Libre
Daimler-Benz AG
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes Benz W196
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship Formula One
Daimler Benz AG
5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W196
Mercedes-Benz 2.5
Continental
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1954
1° Berlin Grand Prix - Avus - Formula 1
Daimler Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes Benz W196
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
FIA World Championship Formula One
Daimler Benz AG
12
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W196
Mercedes-Benz 2.5
Continental
6
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
1
12
year
series
team
points
position
1953
20° Mille Miglia - World Sports Car
S. P. A. Alfa Romeo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Alfa Romeo 3.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
SpA Alfa Romeo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Alfa Romeo 3.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Daimler-Benz AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W194
Mercedes-Benz 3.0
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
3° Gran Premio Eva Duarte Peron - Parco Palermo - Formula Libre
Daimler-Benz
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
Temporada Int. de Automovilismo - Circuito Costanera
Daimler-Benz
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W154
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
Maipokal - S2.0
ARG
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Veritas RS (BMW)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1955
Racing
11
0
3
0
0
1954
Racing
7
1
2
0
1
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
1
0
0
?
0
1951
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1955
39° Targa Florio - World Sports Car
2nd
1955
22° RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
2nd
1954
1° Berlin Grand Prix - Avus - Formula 1
1st
1951
3° Gran Premio Eva Duarte Peron - Parco Palermo - Formula Libre
2nd

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