Formula One drivers from East Germany

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Formula One drivers from East Germany
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Drivers 4
Grands Prix2
Entries6
Starts6
Best season finishNC (1952, 1953)
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
Points0
First entry 1952 German Grand Prix
Latest entry 1953 German Grand Prix

There were 4 Formula One drivers from East Germany, with one of them (Edgar Barth) racing for both East Germany and West Germany. [1] No driver ever competed under an East German licence outside of Germany or after 1953.

Contents

Former drivers

Timeline

Former drivers
NameYear
Ernst Klodwig 19521953 [2]
Rudolf Krause 19521953 [3]
Edgar Barth 1953* [4]
Theo Fitzau 1953 [5]

* Competed under West German racing license in 19571958, 19601961, 1964 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Drivers: Edgar Barth". grandprix.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  2. "Ernst Klodwig". MotorSport magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  3. "Rudolf Krause". MotorSport magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  4. "Edgar Barth". MotorSport magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  5. "Theo Fitzau". MotorSport magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-18.