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Karl Kling profile photo
Karl Kling helmet photo
Karl
Kling
flag
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

José Froilán González profile photo
José Froilán
González
ar
age
wins
24
poles
12
races
85
podiums
46
fastest laps
18
Johnny Claes profile photo
Johnny
Claes
be
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
57
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
André Pilette profile photo
André
Pilette
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
Ted Whiteaway profile photo
Ted
Whiteaway
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Pat Flaherty profile photo
Pat
Flaherty
us
age
wins
8
poles
2
races
40
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Jean Behra profile photo
Jean
Behra
fr
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
Bob Scott profile photo
Bob
Scott
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
37
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Ed Elisian profile photo
Ed
Elisian
us
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
86
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Giovanni de Riu profile photo
Giovanni
de Riu
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Homeier profile photo
Bill
Homeier
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
25
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Roy Salvadori profile photo
Roy
Salvadori
gb
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Tony Rolt profile photo
Tony
Rolt
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Gene Hartley profile photo
Gene
Hartley
us
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
Paul Russo profile photo
Paul
Russo
us
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Jack McGrath profile photo
Jack
McGrath
us
age
wins
5
poles
10
races
81
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Jacques Pollet profile photo
Jacques
Pollet
fr
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Reg Parnell profile photo
Reg
Parnell
gb
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
56
podiums
14
fastest laps
6
Ottorino Volonterio profile photo
Ottorino
Volonterio
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alberto Uria profile photo
Alberto
Uria
uy
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

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
23rd 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
39th 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
22nd 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
22nd 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
11th 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
Mercedes-Benz 2.5L
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
1st 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
20th 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
3rd 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
39th Targa Florio - World Sports Car
2nd
1955
22nd RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
2nd
1954
1st Berlin Grand Prix - Avus - Formula 1
1st
1951
3rd Gran Premio Eva Duarte Peron - Parco Palermo - Formula Libre
2nd

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