| Hans Stuck | |
|---|---|
Nationality  German |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 1951 - 1953 |
| Teams | BRM, AFM, privateer Ferrari |
| Races | 5 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1951 British Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
- This article is about the father; for the son, see Hans-Joachim Stuck. The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The 1951 Formula One season included the 2nd running of the FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on May 27, 1951, and ended on October 28 As in, the 1953 Formula One season consisted of a small number of Formula One races following the FIA's decision to once again run the World Drivers' Championship to Formula "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau (AFM (but some sources claim the M stood for Munich was a German Racing car constructor Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race The 1951 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 14, 1951 at Silverstone Circuit. The 1953 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on September 13, 1953 at Monza. Hans-Joachim "Strietzel" Stuck (born January 1, 1951) is a German racing driver who has competed in Formula One and many other
Hans Stuck (sometimes called Hans Stuck von Villiez) (born December 27, 1900 - died February 9, 1978) was a German motor racing driver. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Both his son Hans-Joachim Stuck (born 1951) and his grandson Johannes Stuck became race drivers. Hans-Joachim "Strietzel" Stuck (born January 1, 1951) is a German racing driver who has competed in Formula One and many other
Despite many successes in Grand Prix motor racing for Auto Union in the early 1930s, during the era of the famous "Silver Arrows", he is now mostly known for his domination of hillclimbing, which earned him the nickname "Bergkönig" or "King of the Mountains". Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894 Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Silver Arrows (in German Silberpfeile) was the name given by the press to Germany's dominant Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union Grand Prix motor racing Hillclimbing (also known as hill climbing, speed hillclimbing or speed hill climbing) is a branch of Motorsport in which drivers compete against
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Pre-WWII career
Stuck's experience with car racing started in 1922 with early morning runs bringing milk from his farm to Munich, shortly after his first marriage. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. This eventually led to his taking up hill-climbing; he won his first race, at Baden-Baden, in 1923. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A few years later, after a year as a privateer for Austro-Daimler, he became a works driver for them in 1927, doing well in hill climbs, and making his first appearance in a circuit race (the German Grand Prix) that year as well. Austro-Daimler was an Austrian Automaker company from 1899 until 1934 Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The German Grand Prix ( Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race In 1931, Austro-Daimler left racing, and Stuck eventually wound up driving a Mercedes-Benz SSKL in sports car racing, where he continued to excel. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Sports car racing is a form of circuit Auto racing with Automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels
In 1933, his acquaintance with Adolf Hitler (whom he had met by chance on a hunting trip in 1925) led to his involvement with Ferdinand Porsche and Auto Union in Hitler's plans for German auto racing. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prof Dr Ing hc Ferdinand Porsche ( With his experience from racing up mountain passes in the Alps in the 1920s, he was virtually unbeatable when he got the new Auto Union car, which was designed by Porsche. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Its rear mounted engine provided superior traction compared to conventional front engine designs, so that its (eventually) 500+ horse-power could be transformed into speed even on non-paved roads. In circuit racing, the new car was very hard to master, though, due to the swing axle rear suspension design initially adopted by Porsche (relatively advanced for its day, it is now utterly obsolete because of its many problems). A swing axle is a simple type of Independent suspension first used in early aircraft (1910 or before such as the Sopwith and Fokker usually with rubber bungee and no damping Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, Shock absorbers and linkages that connects a Vehicle to its Wheels Suspension
His career with Auto Union was quite successful. In 1934, he won the German, Swiss and Czechoslovakian Grand Prix races (as well as finishing second in the Italian and Eifel Grands Prix). Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Swiss Grand Prix was the premier Auto race of Switzerland. The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor racing event first held on September 28, 1930 at the Masaryk Circuit now referred to as The Italian Grand Prix ( Gran Premio d'Italia) is one of the longest running events on the Motor racing calendar There was no European Championship for the circuit races that year, or he would have won it. The European Drivers' Championship was an annual competition in Auto racing that existed prior to the establishment of the Formula One world championship in 1950 Wins in a number of hill-climb races brought him European Mountain Champion, the first of three he would eventually collect.
In 1935, he won the Italian Grand Prix (along with second at the German Grand Prix; he also won his usual collection of hill-climb wins, again taking the European Mountain Championship. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1936 was leaner; he placed second in the Tripoli and German Grands Prix, finishing second in the competition for the European Championship. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Tripoli Grand Prix was a motor racing event first held in 1925 on a racing circuit outside Tripoli, the capital of what was then Italian Tripolitania. After Stuck missed a number of hill-climbs because of injuries suffered in accidents, that year the European Mountain Championship fell to his famous team-mate, Bernd Rosemeyer. Bernd Rosemeyer ( October 14, 1909 in Lingen, Lower Saxony, Germany – January 28, 1938 on the Frankfurt 1937 was equally lean, bringing only second places in the Rio de Janeiro and Belgian Grands Prix. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Belgian Grand Prix is an Automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship
1938 opened poorly; Stuck was either fired from, or quit, the Auto Union team (accounts from the two sides differ). Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After a series of injuries to other team drivers, as well as pressure from the German government (again, accounts differ as to what combination of factors was the cause), he was re-hired, and proved himself by winning a third European Mountain Championship, his last major pre-war success.
Post-WWII career
After the war, although Germans were banned from racing until 1950, Stuck obtained Austrian citizenship and immediately continued racing. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A link with Alex von Falkenhausen led to Stuck driving for his team in Formula Two racing, although with little success. Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau (AFM (but some sources claim the M stood for Munich was a German Racing car constructor Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, was a type of Formula racing.
He drove a Porsche Spyder in 1953, also with no success. The Porsche 550 was a Sports car produced by Porsche from 1953-1956 Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A liaison with BMW, starting in 1957, was more fruitful, although his first hill-climbs for them (in a Type 507) were not. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The BMW 507 TS is a Roadster produced by BMW from 1956 to 1959 A switch to their tiny BMW 700 RS did the trick, and at age 60, he became German Hillclimb Champion for the last time. The BMW 700 is a small Rear-engined car produced by BMW from August 1959 to September 1965 based on the BMW 600 (which was based on the Isetta He decided to retire on a high note, and thereupon closed his professional driving career.
As an instructor on the Nürburgring, he taught his son Hans-Joachim the secrets of this challenging circuit. The Nürburgring, known as simply " The Ring " by enthusiasts is a Motorsport Race track in Nürburg, Germany. Hans-Joachim "Strietzel" Stuck (born January 1, 1951) is a German racing driver who has competed in Formula One and many other
Personal life
Stuck was born in Warsaw in 1900. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Although his parents were of Swiss ancestry, they had moved to Germany by the time Stuck was born, and he grew up there. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
He was called up for military service in World War I in 1917. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1918, his older brother Walter was killed, along with Walter's commanding officer; as a result, Stuck met the commander's sister, Ellen Hahndorff, and they were married in 1922. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common After several years, Stuck's involvement in the fast life off the track as well as on caused them to split up and divorce.
In 1931, he met Paula von Reznicek, a famous tennis player; they were married in 1932. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The fact that she had a Jewish grandfather caused Stuck some problems with the rise of the Nazis, but his personal relationship with Hitler saved him from serious trouble. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German
In 1939, he met Christa Thielmann, at that point engaged to Paula's youngest brother. Stuck and Paula divorced in 1948, and he married Christa that year. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Their son, Hans-Joachim, was born in 1951. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
Racing results
Complete World Championship Grand Prix results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | British Racing Motors Ltd | BRM P15 | BRM V16 | SUI |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR DNS |
GER |
ITA |
ESP |
- | 0 | |
| 1952 | Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau | AFM 4 | Küchen V8 | SUI Ret |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
NED |
- | 0 | ||
| Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 212 | Ferrari V12 | ITA DNQ |
|||||||||||
| 1953 | Hans Stuck | AFM 4 | Bristol Straight-6 | ARG |
500 |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER Ret |
SUI |
ITA 14 |
- | 0 |
Complete European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | EDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Auto Union | Auto Union | BEL | GER 2 |
SUI 11 |
ITA 1 |
ESP Ret |
3 | 21 |
| 1936 | Auto Union | Auto Union | MON 3 |
GER 2 |
SUI 3 |
ITA Ret |
2 | 15 | |
| 1937 | Auto Union | Auto Union | BEL 2 |
GER Ret |
MON 4 |
SUI 4 |
ITA 9 |
5 | 20 |
| 1938 | Auto Union | Auto Union | FRA | GER 3 |
SUI 4 |
ITA Ret |
5= | 20 | |
| 1939 | Auto Union | Auto Union | BEL | FRA 6 |
GER Ret |
SUI 10 |
9= | 23 |
Further reading
- Chris Nixon, Racing the Silver Arrows: Mercedes-Benz versus Auto Union 1934-1939 (Osprey, London, 1986) pp. The 1951 Formula One season included the 2nd running of the FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on May 27, 1951, and ended on October 28 "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. The BRM 15 was a famous - perhaps notorious - Formula One racing car of the early 1950s and the first car ever produced by the British Racing Motors consortium "BRM" redirects here For other uses please see BRM (disambiguation. A V16 engine is a V engine with 16 cylinders Engines of this number of cylinders are not common The 1951 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 27, 1951 at Bremgarten Circuit. The 1951 Indianapolis 500 was held on Wednesday May 30, 1951 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 1951 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 17, 1951 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The 1951 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 1, 1951 at Reims-Gueux. The 1951 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 14, 1951 at Silverstone Circuit. The 1951 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 29, 1951 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The 1951 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 16, 1951 at Monza. The 1951 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 28, 1951 at Pedralbes Circuit. In comparison to previous seasons the 1952 Formula One season consisted of a relatively small number of Formula One races following the FIA's decision to run the World Drivers' Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau (AFM (but some sources claim the M stood for Munich was a German Racing car constructor Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau (AFM (but some sources claim the M stood for Munich was a German Racing car constructor A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other The 1952 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on May 18, 1952 at Bremgarten Circuit. The 1952 Indianapolis 500 was held on Friday May 30, 1952 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 1952 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on June 22, 1952 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The 1952 French Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on July 6, 1952 at Rouen-Les-Essarts. The 1952 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on July 19, 1952 at Silverstone Circuit. The 1952 German Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on August 3, 1952 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The 1952 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on August 17, 1952 at the Circuit Zandvoort. Rudi Fischer (born Rudolf Fischer April 19 1912 in Stuttgart, Germany - December 30 1976 in Luzern Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The Ferrari 212 Inter replaced Ferrari 's successful 166 and 195 Inter GT cars in 1951 Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. The 1952 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on September 7, 1952 at Monza. As in, the 1953 Formula One season consisted of a small number of Formula One races following the FIA's decision to once again run the World Drivers' Championship to Formula Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau (AFM (but some sources claim the M stood for Munich was a German Racing car constructor Bristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built Luxury cars ref name=Bild/> based at Filton, near Bristol, England. The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders The 1953 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on January 18, 1953 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, The 1953 Indianapolis 500 was held on Saturday May 30, 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 1953 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on June 7, 1953 at the Circuit Zandvoort. The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on June 21, 1953 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The 1953 French Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on July 5, 1953 at Reims-Gueux. The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 18 July 1953 at Silverstone Circuit. The 1953 German Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on August 2, 1953 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The 1953 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on August 23, 1953 at Bremgarten Circuit. The 1953 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on September 13, 1953 at Monza. Entrants Teams Works teams Independent teams Private entries Season Review European Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Results from the 1935 Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on July 14, 1935. Results from the 1935 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 28, 1935. Results from the 1935 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten on August 25, 1935. Results from the 1935 Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 8, 1935. Results from the 1935 Spanish Grand Prix held at Lasarte on September 22, 1935. Season Review European Championship Grands Prix Non-championship Grands Prix Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Results from the 1936 Monaco Grand Prix held at Circuit de Monaco on April 13, 1936. Results from the 1936 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 26, 1936. Results from the 1936 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten on August 23, 1936. Results from the 1936 Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 13, 1936. Season Review European Championship Grands Prix Non-championship Grands Prix Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Results from the 1937 Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on July 11, 1937. Results from the 1937 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 25, 1937. Results from the 1937 Monaco Grand Prix held at the Circuit de Monaco on August 8, 1937. The 1937 Swiss Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on August 22, 1937 at the Bremgarten Circuit. The 1937 Italian Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on September 12, 1937 at the Livorno Circuit. Season Review European Championship Grands Prix Non-championship Grands Prix Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Results from the 1938 French Grand Prix held at Reims-Gueux on July 3, 1938. Results from the 1938 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 24, 1938. Results from the 1938 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten on August 21, 1938. Results from the 1938 Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 11, 1938. Season Review European Championship Grands Prix Non-championship Grands Prix Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression Auto Union was an amalgamation of four German Automobile manufacturers established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression The 1939 Belgian Grand Prix was a race held on June 25, 1939 at Spa-Francorchamps. Results from the 1939 French Grand Prix held at Reims-Gueux on July 9, 1939. Results from the 1939 German Grand Prix held at the Nürburgring on July 23, 1939. Results from the 1939 Swiss Grand Prix held at Bremgarten on August 20, 1939. 30-37, 164-168
External links
Bibliography
- Hans Stuck and E. G. Burggaller (editors), Motoring Sport (G. T. Foulis, London, 1935) Although this is a collection of items by various writers, it does contain a number of items by Stuck
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