Solitude-Rennstrecke Start- und Zielturm

The Solitude racetrack is a former race circuit on public roads used for

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area, west of

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, Germany. It is named after Castle Solitude and has hosted various

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and

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races.

Routes

The traditional, used for motorcycle racing track located above the Stuttgart district of Bergheim, but not in the center of the main long variant of the former racetrack. This results from the start-finish-house at today's ADAC training area, on Seehaus over and then on Glemseck at

and the Steinbachsee on Katzenbacher yard, past the Stuttgart district of Büsnau to the ground and through the shadows Mahdental back to the start and finish before Glemseck. The section of the shadow base to Glemseck runs in the valley of

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. * From 1903: First hillclimb track from Stuttgart Westbahnhof up to the Schloss Solitude. * From 1906: laid off from Westbahnhof to Heslach. * From 1925: circuit with a length of , starting and finishing at the castle. Direction: counterclockwise. * From 1931: round course was shortened with the road through the Mahdental. Start and finish was moved to the west. Direction: clockwise. * From 1935: Final round course: The 1931 line introduced by the 1931 Mahdental and exuberant form part of the route used by 1965 course. Direction: counterclockwise. * Around 100-year celebration at short route around the castle, but still at historic track parts * 2003: Start and finish back at the castle. Drive direction. Only the shortcut through the wildlife park, highway and its access ramp is new. * 2011: On the work of the initiatives ''Solitude-Revival'' and ''Retro Revival Classic Culture'' were out in the Automobile Summer 2011 in Baden-Württemberg for the 125th "Birthday" of the Benz Patent Motor Car the streets that belong to the last variant traffic, closed for the weekend. Many visitors could watch historic racing and sports cars from different eras when biking the route.
Report of Solitude Revival Association

Motorcycle racing

To 50 cm ³

* 1962: 1

Ernst Degner Ernst Degner (born Ernst Eugen Wotzlawek on 22 September 1931 in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia, Germany - died 10 September 1983 in Arona, Tenerife, Spain) was a professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Eastern Germany. Degner was noted f ...

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Kreidler Kreidler was a German manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles. Kreidler was originally based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. It was founded in 1903 as "Kreidlers Metall- und Drahtwerke" (Kreidlers metal and wire f ...

* 1964: 1

Ralph Bryans Ralph Bryans (7 March 1941 – 6 August 2014) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Northern Ireland. Bryans was Ireland's only Grand Prix world champion, winning the 50 cc title in 1965. Racing career Bryans started road-riding on a ...

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2 Isao Morishita,

* 1965: 1

To 125 cc (175 cc)

* 1925: Willy zig, Puch works * 1926: 175 cc:

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DKW DKW (''Dampf-Kraft-Wagen'', en, "steam-powered car", also ''Deutsche Kinder-Wagen'' en, "German children's car". ''Das-Kleine-Wunder'', en, "the little wonder" or ''Des-Knaben-Wunsch'', en, "the boy's wish"- from when the company built to ...

* 1927: 175 cc: Arthur Geiss, DKW * 1949: L. Vienatzer, Puch, Puch works * 1950:

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, DKW * 1951:

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, DKW * 1952:

Werner Haas Werner Haas (; 30 May 1927 – 13 November 1956) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. He became Germany's first motorcycle world champion when he won the 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist ...

, NSU * 1953:

, NSU * 1954:

Rupert Hollaus Rupert Hollaus (4 September 1931 – 11 September 1954) was an Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the NSU factory racing team. He is the only Austrian to win a road racing World Championship, and the first racer to do so ...

, NSU * 1955: Karl Lottes,

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* 1956:

Romolo Ferri Romolo Ferri (23 November 1928 – 13 May 2015) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He had his most successful year in 1956, when he won the 125cc German Grand Prix and finished the season in second place behind Carlo Ubbiali Car ...

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* 1962:

Luigi Taveri Luigi Taveri (19 September 1929 – 1 March 2018) was a Swiss professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM motorcycle Grand Prix world championships from 1954 to 1966. Taveri is notable for being a three-time 125cc ...

* 1964: Honda

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* 1965:

To 250 cc

* 1922: F. Frommholz, NSU * 1923: H. Schlaginweit, Paque * 1925:

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, BMW * 1926:

, BMW * 1927: K. Scherer, NSU * 1928: Arthur Geiss,

* 1929: Kurt Friedrich, DKW * 1930: Otto Kohfink, Montgomery * 1931: DKW Arthur Geiss * 1935: DKW Arthur Geiss * 1936: DKW Arthur Geiss * 1937:

, DKW * 1949: Otto Daiker, DKW * 1950: Hein Thorn Prikker,

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* 1951: Guzzi

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, Moto * 1952: Rudi rims Heier, DKW * 1953: Otto Daiker, NSU * 1954:

, NSU * 1955:

Hans Baltisberger Hans Baltisberger (born 10 September 1922 - 26 August 1956 Brno) was a German professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Motorcycle racing career Baltisberger was born in the Betzingen District of Reutlingen, Germany. His father was a doc ...

, NSU * 1956:

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* 1959: Willy Oesterle,

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(series machines races) * 1960: Agusta

Gary Hocking Gary Stuart Hocking MBE (30 September 1937 – 21 December 1962) was a Grand Prix motorcycle racing world champion who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s based in Rhodesia. Early life Hocking was born in Caerleon, near Newport, ...

, MV * 1961:

* 1962: Honda

* 1964:

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(this year it was also World Champion) * 1965:

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To 350 cc

* 1925: E. Bussinger, A.J.S. * 1926: Ms. Adam, A.J.S. * 1927: F. Franconi,

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* 1928: Friedrich Messerschmidt, BMW * 1929: Hans Soénius, BMW * 1930: Tom Bullus, NSU * 1931:

Jimmie Guthrie James Guthrie (23 May 1897 – 8 August 1937) was a Scottish motorcycle racer. A motorcycle garage proprietor and professional motorcycle racer from Hawick Roxburghshire, Jimmie Guthrie was known as the “''Flying Scotsman'',” with a hard-c ...

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* 1935: Werner Mellmann, NSU * 1936:

Heiner Fleischmann Heiner Fleischmann (2 February 1914 — 25 December 1963) was a German motorcycle racer before and after World War II. Fleischmann raced mainly for the NSU company. Career * 1936 German champion in the 350 cc category on an NSU. * 1937 ...

, NSU * 1937:

, NSU * 1949: Wilhelm heart, NSU * 1950:

, NSU * 1951: Norton

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* 1952:

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, Norton * 1953: Siegfried wishes,

* 1954:

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, Norton * 1955:

Ken Kavanagh Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh (12 December 1923 – 26 November 2019) was an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racecar driver. In 1952, Kavanagh became the first Australian to win a motorcycle Grand Prix race when he won the 350cc ...

– 2 Course: August Hobl, DKW * 1956:

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Moto Guzzi – 2nd Place: August Hobl, DKW * 1964:

500 cc

* 1922: M. Mahlenbrei,

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* 1923: J. Mayer,

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* 1925: Rudolf Empire, BMW * 1926:

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, BMW * 1927: Hans Thumshirn, Ardie * 1927: Hans Soénius, BMW * 1928: BMW Friedrich Messerschmidt * 1929: Hans Soénius, BMW * 1930: Tom Bullus, NSU * 1931:

* 1935: Oscar Steinbach, NSU * 1936: Otto Ley, BMW * 1937: Kurt Mansfeld,

* 1949:

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, BMW * 1950:

, NSU * 1951: Norton

* 1952:

, Norton * 1953:

, BMW * 1954:

* 1955: Walter Zeller, BMW * 1956:

* 1960:

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* 1964:

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, MV Agusta (this year it was also World Champion)

To 750 cc

* 1925: V. King Fachsenfeld,

* 1926: Charles Raebel, BMW

To 1000 cm ³

* 1925: Ernst Ißlinger, NSU * 1926: Paul Koppen, BMW * 1927: BMW Toni Bauhofer * 1928: Heck,

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* 1929:

, BMW * 1930: Ernst Zündorf, BMW * 1931: NSU Paul Rüttchen

500/600/1000 cc sidecar

* 1925: 600 cc: Schwanberger, Norton – 1000 cc: Imholz

* 1927: 600 cc: H. Eurich, D-Rad – 1000 cc: H. Dobler,

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* 1928: 600 cc:

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, Standard – 1000 cc: H. Frey, AJS * 1929: 600 cc:

, Standard – 1000 cc: A. Sitzberger, BMW * 1935: 600 cc: Hans Kahrmann,

– 1000 cc: Charles Brown / Ernst Badsching,

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* 1936: 600 cc: Toni Babl, DKW – 1000 cc: Hans Schumann, NSU * 1937: 600 cc:

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, DKW – 1000 cc: Zimmermann, DKW * 1949: 600 cc: Schmidt / agent Meyer, NSU – 1000 cc: Max Klankermeier / Henry Wolz, BMW * 1950: 600 cc: Hermann Boehm / Karl Fuchs, NSU – 1200 cc: Kraus / Huser, BMW * 1951: 500 cc:

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/ Bernard Huser, BMW – 750 cc: Eric Oliver / Lorenzo Dobelli,

* 1952:

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/ Bob Clements, Norton * 1953: Eric Oliver / Stanley Dibben, Norton * 1954:

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/ Fritz Cron, BMW * 1955: Willi fist / Karl Remmert, BMW * 1956:

/ Fritz Cron, BMW * 1960:

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/ Alfred borage, BMW * 1961:

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/ Emil horns, BMW * 1962:

/ Emil horns, BMW * 1964:

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/ John Robinson, BMW * 1965:

/ Emil horns, BMW

Automobile races

Automobile races were held less frequently, because the track was extended until mid-1950s wide enough. From 1961 to 1964, on the Solitude racetrack as part of motorcycle racing is not even counting for the World Cup Formula 1 race discharged. Participants or winners here were

Hans Herrmann Hans Herrmann (born 23 February 1928) is a retired Formula One and sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany. In F1, he participated in 19 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 August 1953. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a ...

Innes Ireland Lieutenant Robert McGregor Innes Ireland (12 June 1930 – 22 October 1993), was a British military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver, with 1 Championship and 8 non-Championship Formula 1 race victories, and several sports car wins inclu ...

Jim Clark James Clark Jr. OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965. A versatile driver, he competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the Indianapol ...

Dan Gurney Daniel Sexton Gurney (April 13, 1931 – January 14, 2018) was an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner who reached racing's highest levels starting in 1958. Gurney won races in the Formula One, Indy Car, NASCAR, Can-Am, ...

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Formula I and II

* 1960 (Formula II): ** 1

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** 2

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** 3

Joakim Bonnier Joakim Bonnier (31 January 1930 – 11 June 1972) was a Swedish sportscar racing and Formula One driver who raced for various teams. He was the first Swede to both enter and win a Formula One Grand Prix. Early life Jo Bonnier was born in Stockh ...

, Porsche ** 4

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, Porsche ** 5

, Porsche * 1961 (Formula I): ** 1

, Lotus ** 2

** 3

, Porsche ** 4

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** 5

, Cooper ** 6

, Porsche ** 7

, Lotus ** 8 Edgar Barth, Porsche ** 9 Trevor Taylor, Lotus * 1962 (Formula I): ** 1

, Porsche ** 2

, Porsche ** 3 Trevor Taylor, Lotus ** 4 Ian Burgess, Cooper ** 5

Carel Godin de Beaufort Jonkheer Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus (Carel) Godin de Beaufort (10 April 1934 – 2 August 1964) was a Dutch nobleman and motorsport driver from the Netherlands. He competed in Formula One between and . Career Godin de Beaufort participated ...

, Porsche ** 6

Gerhard Mitter Gerhard Karl Mitter (30 August 1935 – 1 August 1969) was a German Formula One and sportscar driver. Early life and career Mitter was born in Schönlinde (Krásná Lípa) in Czechoslovakia, but his family was expelled from there, to Leonberg ...

, Lotus ** 7 Heinz Schiller, Porsche ** 8 Bernard Collomb, Cooper * 1963 (Formula I): ** 1

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** 2 Peter Arundell, Lotus ** 3 Innes Ireland, B.R.M. ** 4

Lorenzo Bandini Lorenzo Bandini (21 December 193510 May 1967) was an Italian motor racing driver who raced in Formula One for the Scuderia Centro Sud and Ferrari teams. Career Bandini was born in Barce in Cyrenaica, Libya,"Hulme Takes Monaco Race; Bandini S ...

, B.R.M. ** 5

** 6 Jim Hall, Lotus ** 7

, Porsche ** 8 Bob Anderson, Lola ** 9

, Cooper ** 10 Mario Cabral, Cooper * 1964 (Formula I): ** 1

, Lotus ** 2

** 3 Bob Anderson,

** 4 Peter Revson, B.R.M. ** 5

, Brabham ** 6 Trevor Taylor, B.R.M. ** 7 Jo Siffert, B.R.M. ** 8

** 9

, Lotus ** 10 Ernst Maring, Kuhnke /

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* 1965 (Formula II): ** 1

Chris Amon Christopher Arthur Amon (20 July 1943 – 3 August 2016) was a New Zealand motor racing driver. He was active in Formula One racing in the 1960s and 1970s, and is widely regarded as one of the best F1 drivers never to win a championship Grand ...

, Lola ** 2 Alan Rees,

** 3

, Brabham ** 4 Peter Revson, Lotus ** 5 Kurt Ahrens Jr.., Brabham ** 6 Mike Beckwith, Brabham ** 7 Jo Schlesser, Brabham ** 8 Silvio Moser, Brabham ** 9

, Lotus ** 10 Eric Offenstadt,

References

Literature

* Thomas Mehne:'' Racing at Solitude 1949–1965 – The Competition Cars'', Petrolpics 2011, .

External links

Maintaining the tradition of Solitude

Swabia prank – 100 Years of Solitude
(pdf) article in

MOTORCYCLE A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...

8/2003
Solitude racetrack, Part 1

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of 1 November 2011
Solitude racetrack, Part 2
Süddeutsche Zeitung of 1 November 2011
Solitude racetrack, part 3
Süddeutsche Zeitung of 1 November 2011

References

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