Mercedes 300 SL W198 "Gullwing" group GT (1954)
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Mercedes M198, straight 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
2996cc, 85.0 x 88.0 mm
8.55:1
179 kw / 240 bhp @ 6100 rpm
294 nm / 217 ft lbs @ 4800 rpm
SOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl - 12 valves total
aspiration, natural with Bosch mechanically-controlled petrol direct injection
water cooled
dry sump
4 speed manual gearbox
1st: 3.34/1
2nd: 1.97/1
3rd: 1.39/1
4th: 1.00/1
R: 2.73/1
final drive, 3.64/1, 3.25/1, 3.42/1, 3.89/1, 4.11/1
steel tubular spaceframe chassis, aluminium bodyshell
Front suspension double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension swing axles, coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers
Recirculating Ball steering, 17.3/1
finned drums 260mm diameter all around
Length 4520 mm (178.0 in)
Width 1790 mm (70.5 in)
Height 1300 mm (51.2 in)
Wheelbase 2400 mm (94.5 in)
Track (fr/r) 1384 mm (54.5 in) / 1435 mm (56.5 in)
wheels, 5.0 x 15"
tires, 6.50 x 15"
1300kg
fuel tank, 130 lt
drag coefficient, 0.38
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Results in WSCC
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
Carrera Pan |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
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| Daimler-Benz |
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#21, in entry list |
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| Daimler-Benz |
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#22, in entry list |
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| Daimler-Benz |
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#23, in entry list |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 0/0 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
Targa Florio |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
24h |
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| Rees T. Makins & Herman Rutson |
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#31, 21st |
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| Chester J. Flynn/ Ed Munoz, 0404500143 |
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#32, 35th |
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| Pancho P. Croquer/ Julio Pola |
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#33, fuel |
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| Hector S. Scheffer/ William Lilley |
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#30, in entry list |
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| Mercedes-Benz Distributors |
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#34, in entry list |
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| Jack Pry |
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in entry list |
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| V. Festi, 0405500207 |
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#400, dnf |
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| John Fitch/ Kurt Gesell |
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#417, 5th |
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| Olivier Gendebien/ Jacques Washer |
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#428, 7th |
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| Salvatore Casella |
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#445, 10th |
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| Heinrich Sauter |
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#443, in entry list |
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| Ecurie Côte d'Azure |
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#12, disqua lified |
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| Armando Zampiero/ Luigi Villotti |
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#16, dnf |
| Natale Gotelli/ Bensi |
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#26, dns |
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Total points
11 |
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11 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 10/5 |
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3/2 |
4/3 |
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1/0 |
2/0 |
| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Rees T. Makins & Herman Rutson |
| Harry Woodnorth |
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31 |
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| Rees Makins |
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31 |
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| Jack Pry |
| Duncan Black |
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| Dickson Yates |
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| Ecurie Côte d'Azure |
| Henri de Barry |
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12 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Nurburgring |
Sverige |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
1000km |
GP |
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| Eduardo Kovacs-Jones/ Raul Jaras |
#26, 6th |
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| George Tilp, 0405500293 |
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#21, oil leak |
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| George Tilp, 0406500021 |
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#T, oil leak |
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| Chester Flynn/ George Reed, 0404500143 |
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#22, fuel |
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| Jack Pry |
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#23, eng ine |
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| Fritz Riess/ Hermann Eger |
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#443, 10th |
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| Wolfgang von Trips/ Horst Straub |
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#446, acci dent |
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| Jacques Pollet/ P. Flandrak |
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#450, 8th |
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| Alberico Cacciari/ Franco Bordoni |
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#452, dnf |
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| Wolfgang Seidel/ Helmut Glöckler |
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#454, 7th |
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| Arnaldo Bongiasca/ Mario Bongiasca |
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#455, 16th |
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| Armando Zampiero/ Luigi Sacchiero |
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#457, dnf |
#55, in entry list |
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| Guido Cestelli-Guidi |
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#500, dnf |
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| Fernando Mascarenhas/ I. M. Palma |
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#501, 31st |
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| Helmut Busch/ Wolfgang Piwco |
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#502, fatal acci dent |
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| Paul Metternich/ Wittigo Einsiedel |
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#504, 6th |
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| J. Mascarenhas/ Manuel J. Palma |
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#549, in entry list |
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| Fritz Riess/ Friedrich-Victor Rolff |
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#50, gear box |
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| Hans-Joachim Zimmer/ Heinz Jacobi, 0405500301 |
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#54, in entry list |
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| Bengt Martenson/ Wittigo Einsiedel |
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#56, 8th |
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Total points
21 |
5 |
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13 |
3 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 18/8 |
1/1 |
4/0 |
11/6 |
2/1 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| George Tilp |
| Paul O'Shea |
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21, T |
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| Dick Thompson |
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21, T |
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| Jack Pry |
| Charles Wallace |
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23 |
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| Duncan Black |
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23 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Mille Miglia |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Sverige |
Venezuela |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
1600km |
1000km |
24h |
GP |
GP |
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| Orlando Terra, 9805500894 |
#50, 10th |
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| Chester Flynn/ Ed Hugus, 9806500227 |
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#17, 33rd |
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| C. Kreisler, 0404500143 |
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#18, 25th |
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| Eugenio Lanz/ W. Sagesser |
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#419, dnf |
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| René Cotton/ Alain Simone |
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#421, dnf |
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| William G. Graham |
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#423, dnf |
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| Guido Cestelli-Guidi/ Giuseppe Musso |
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#425, dnf |
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| Bengt Martenson/ Wittigo Einsiedel |
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#428, dnf |
#44, 23rd |
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| Arnaldo Bongiasca/ Mario Bongiasca |
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#429, dnf |
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| Alberico Cacciari/ Hans Bauer, 9805500487 |
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#432, dnf |
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| Piero Scotti/ Adalberto Parenti |
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#437, dnf |
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| Wolfgang Seidel |
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#440, dnf |
#40, 21st |
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| Wolfgang Seidel |
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#41, dnf |
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| Agostino di Stefano |
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#424, in entry list |
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| Philip Rendez |
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#438, in entry list |
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| Sten Bielke/ Stig Eklund |
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#42, dnf |
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| Arne Lindberg/ Erich Waxensberger |
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#43, 22nd |
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| Fritz Riess/ Walter Schock |
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#46, 20th |
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Total points
1 |
1 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 18/7 |
1/1 |
2/2 |
9/0 |
6/4 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Orlando Terra |
| Carlos Danvila |
50 |
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| Omar Terra |
50 |
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| C. Kreisler |
| Fred Windridge |
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18 |
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| George Reed |
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18 |
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| Rundle Gilbert |
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18 |
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| Wolfgang Seidel |
| Wolfgang Seidel |
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440 |
40 |
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| Helmut Glöckler |
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440 |
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| Peter Nöcker |
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40 |
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| Gunter Thiel |
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41 |
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| Heinz Meyer |
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41 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
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1000km |
24h |
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| Stuart Monro/ Eduardo Dibos |
#62, diffe rential |
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| Scuderia Central America, 0406500094 |
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#4, in entry list |
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| Scuderia Central America |
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#5, in entry list |
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| Arnaldo Bongiasca/ Mario Bongiasca |
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#46, dns |
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| Guido Cestelli-Guidi/ Giuseppe Musso |
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#48, dnf |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 3/0 |
1/0 |
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2/0 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Scuderia Central America |
| Manfredo Lippmann |
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4 |
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| Guillermo Giron |
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4 |
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| Samuel Alvarez |
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5 |
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| Miguel Rivera |
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5 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
Tourist Trophy |
| Team |
12h |
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1000km |
24h |
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| Peter Monteverdi/ Karl Stangl |
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#61, 19th |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 1/1 |
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1/1 |
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Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Buenos Aires |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Nurburgring |
Le Mans |
| Team |
1000km |
12h |
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1000km |
24h |
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| Lewis Engineering Co |
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#81, no spare brakes |
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| Hans-Günther John/ Günther Isenbügel |
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#74, 35th |
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Total points
16 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 2/1 |
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1/0 |
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1/1 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Lewis Engineering Co |
| Laurence Gandolfi |
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81 |
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| Nim York |
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81 |
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| Paul O'Shea |
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81 |
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Season races for GT 2.0+
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Dayt |
Sebring |
Targa Florio |
Spa |
Consuma |
Nurb |
Rossfeld |
Le Man |
Reims |
Freiburg |
Tourist Trophy |
Sierra Montagna |
TdF |
Brigde Hampton |
Paris |
| Team |
2000km |
12h |
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500km |
Hill climb |
1000km |
Hill climb |
24h |
12h |
Hill climb |
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Hill climb |
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500km |
1000km |
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| Rudy Kraus |
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#166, dns |
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| Romande |
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#167, 42nd |
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| Statistics |
| Starts/finishes 2/1 |
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2/1 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Romande |
| Daniel Pache |
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167 |
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Season races for GT 2.0+
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Dayt |
Sebring |
Monza |
Tourist trophy |
Targa Florio |
Spa |
Nurb |
Mugelo |
Rossfeld |
Le Man |
Reims |
Bolzano Mendola |
Freiburg |
Ollon |
Bridgeh |
| Team |
2000km |
12h |
1000km |
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500km |
1000km |
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Hill climb |
24h |
12h |
Hill climb |
Hill climb |
Hill climb |
500km |
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| Andre Wicky |
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#130, in entry list |
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| Statistics |
| Starts/finishes 0/0 |
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| Drivers |
Team entries and car number |
| Andre Wicky |
| Marie-Louise Mermod |
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130 |
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