Date | Sunday 3 August 1952 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | German GP |
Circuit | Nürburgring |
Event Format | Race of 18 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #6 of 8 in 1952 #21 (of all time) |
Championship | West German Championship |
Race number | #2 of 4 in 1952 #2 (of all time) |
Laps | 18 |
Circuit Perimeter | 22810 m |
Race Distance | 22810 × 18 = 410.580 km |
Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Left |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 34 |
Qualifiers | 34 |
Finishers | 12 |
World Championship Debutants | Bernd Nacke (Driver),
Ludwig Fischer (Driver),
Rudolf Schoeller (Driver),
Theo Helfrich (Driver),
Balsa (Car Manufacturer),
Greifzu (Car Manufacturer),
Heck (Car Manufacturer),
Krakau (Car Manufacturer),
Nacke (Car Manufacturer),
AFM 49 (Car Model),
AFM 50 (M3) (Car Model),
AFM 50 (M6) (Car Model),
AFM 50 (M8) (Car Model),
Balsa BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
Greifzu BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
Heck BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
Krakau BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
Nacke BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
102 (Car Number),
103 (Car Number),
104 (Car Number),
105 (Car Number),
107 (Car Number),
108 (Car Number),
109 (Car Number),
110 (Car Number),
111 (Car Number),
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112 (Car Number),
113 (Car Number),
114 (Car Number),
115 (Car Number),
116 (Car Number),
117 (Car Number),
118 (Car Number),
119 (Car Number),
120 (Car Number),
121 (Car Number),
122 (Car Number),
126 (Car Number),
Adolf Brudes (Entrant),
Bernd Nacke (Entrant),
Ernst Klodwig (Entrant),
Fritz Riess (Entrant),
Hans Klenk (Entrant),
Helmut Niedermayr (Entrant),
Josef Peters (Entrant),
Ludwig Fischer (Entrant),
Marcel Balsa (Entrant),
Motor Presse Verlag (Entrant),
Rudolf Krause (Entrant),
Theo Helfrich (Entrant),
Willi Heeks (Entrant),
Willi Krakau (Entrant)
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West German Championship Debutants | Bernd Nacke (Driver),
Ludwig Fischer (Driver),
Rudolf Schoeller (Driver),
Theo Helfrich (Driver),
Balsa (Car Manufacturer),
Greifzu (Car Manufacturer),
Heck (Car Manufacturer),
Krakau (Car Manufacturer),
Nacke (Car Manufacturer),
AFM 49 (Car Model),
AFM 50 (M3) (Car Model),
AFM 50 (M6) (Car Model),
AFM 50 (M8) (Car Model),
Balsa BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
Greifzu BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
Heck BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
Krakau BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
Nacke BMW Eigenbau (Car Model),
102 (Car Number),
103 (Car Number),
104 (Car Number),
105 (Car Number),
107 (Car Number),
108 (Car Number),
109 (Car Number),
110 (Car Number),
111 (Car Number),
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112 (Car Number),
113 (Car Number),
114 (Car Number),
115 (Car Number),
116 (Car Number),
117 (Car Number),
118 (Car Number),
119 (Car Number),
120 (Car Number),
121 (Car Number),
122 (Car Number),
126 (Car Number),
Adolf Brudes (Entrant),
Bernd Nacke (Entrant),
Ernst Klodwig (Entrant),
Fritz Riess (Entrant),
Hans Klenk (Entrant),
Helmut Niedermayr (Entrant),
Josef Peters (Entrant),
Ludwig Fischer (Entrant),
Marcel Balsa (Entrant),
Motor Presse Verlag (Entrant),
Rudolf Krause (Entrant),
Theo Helfrich (Entrant),
Willi Heeks (Entrant),
Willi Krakau (Entrant)
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World Championship Milestones | Car 101 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 101 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 101 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Maserati – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Scuderia Ferrari – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
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West German Championship Milestones | Car 101 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 101 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 101 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Pirelli – 1st Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Pirelli – 1st Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Pirelli – 1st Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
Scuderia Ferrari – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari – 1st Win (Entrant)
Shell – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Shell – 1st Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Shell – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Alberto Ascari – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Alberto Ascari – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Alberto Ascari – 1st Win (Driver)
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Records Broken |
1. Most Disqualifications – Maserati (1),
2. Most Disqualifications – Felice Bonetto (1),
3. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (7),
4. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (5),
5. Most 10th Place Finishes – Johnny Claes (2),
6. Most Consecutive 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (4),
7. Highest Disqualification Ratio – Maserati (1.61%),
8. Highest Disqualification Ratio – Felice Bonetto (12.50%),
9. Highest 10th Place Finish Ratio – HWM (9.09%),
10. Highest 12th Place Finish Ratio – Heck (100.00%),
11. Most Disqualifications in a Season – Maserati (1),
12. Most Disqualifications in a Season – Felice Bonetto (1),
13. Most Race Wins in a Season – Alberto Ascari (4),
14. Most Race Entries – Nino Farina (18),
15. Most 10th Place Qualifications – Felice Bonetto (3),
16. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (2),
17. Most 34th Place Qualifications – Krakau (1),
18. Most 34th Place Qualifications – Harry Merkel (1),
19. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season – Robert Manzon (3),
20. Most 24th Place Qualifications in a Season – Ferrari (2),
21. Most 34th Place Qualifications in a Season – Krakau (1),
22. Most 34th Place Qualifications in a Season – Harry Merkel (1)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (29),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (38),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Nino Farina (13),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Alberto Ascari, Nino Farina (10),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (14),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (6),
7. Most Consecutive Retirements – Ferrari (8),
8. Most Consecutive Race Wins – Alberto Ascari (4),
9. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Nino Farina (10),
10. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (8),
11. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (7),
12. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (6),
13. Most 26th Place Qualifications – Maserati (3)
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