Race details | |
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Region | Frankfurt, Germany |
Discipline | Track |
Type | Six-day racing |
History | |
First edition | 1911 |
Editions | 37 (as of 1983) |
Final edition | 1983 |
First winner | John Stol (NED) Gottfried Hürtgen (GER) |
Most wins | Albert Fritz (FRG) (6 wins) |
Final winner | Albert Fritz (FRG) Dietrich Thurau (FRG) |
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