Richard Trenkel

Richard Trenkel was an East German racing driver, who twice won his class of the DDR Sportscar Championship, in 1953 and 1953, who died 5 July 1964.[1]

Richard Trenkel
NationalityEast Germany East German
Died5 July 1964

Racing driver

Trenkel was a competent racing driver who raced mainly between 1948 and 1963, who only even raced with East and West Germany.[2] During these years, recording a number of good results, including 12 class wins and numerous podiums finishes, with the majority of these at national events.[2] His greatest racing achievement, when partnered by Walter Schlüter, he finished fourth in the Internationales ADAC-1000 km Rennen Weltmeisterschaftslauf Nürburgring.[3]

Sadly, Trenkel is best remembered for incident during the 1954 Sachsenring-Rennen Hohenstein-Ernstthal. During the race, Trenkel lost control of his Porsche, hit and killed three race officials.[4] His last International event was 1963 Rallye Wiesbaden where he finished 11th overall.[5]

Racing record

Career highlights
Season Series Position Team Car
1952 DDR Sportscar Championship [S1.1] [6] 1st Porsche
1953 DDR Sportscar Championship [S1.1] [7] 1st Glöcker-Porsche Nr.5

References
  1. http://www.driversdb.com/drivers/richard-trenkel
  2. "Richard Trenkel (D) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. "Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres 1953 - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. "8W - When? - Forties & fifties German F2, F Libre and sportscar racing". 8w.forix.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. "Rallye Wiesbaden 1963 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  6. http://www.driversdb.com/championship/ddr-sportscar-championship-cl-s11-1952/
  7. http://www.driversdb.com/championship/ddr-sportscar-championship-cl-s11-1953/
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