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Karl
Kling
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
German
birthday
16 Sep 1910
hometown
Giessen
died
18 Mar 2003
Gaienhofen
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Driver Information
nationality
German
birthday
16 Sep 1910
hometown
Giessen
died
18 Mar 2003
Gaienhofen
Competitors
Rodger
Ward
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
307
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Don
Freeland
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
91
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Jacques
Swaters
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
21
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
John
Fitch
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
26
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kling
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Compare to Kling
Stirling
Moss
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
Compare to Kling
José Froilán
González
age
wins
24
poles
12
races
85
podiums
46
fastest laps
18
Compare to Kling
Ray
Crawford
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Ted
Whiteaway
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Johnny
Claes
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
57
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Compare to Kling
Fred
Wacker
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Sergio
Mantovani
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Jim
Rathmann
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Compare to Kling
George
Fonder
age
wins
28
poles
0
races
83
podiums
73
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Paul
Russo
age
wins
4
poles
4
races
108
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kling
Hermano
da Silva Ramos
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Andy
Linden
age
wins
9
poles
3
races
221
podiums
26
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Robert
Manzon
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
90
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Compare to Kling
Don
Beauman
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
Theo
Helfrich
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Kling
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
World Championship of Drivers - 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
World Championship of Drivers - 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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