Theodor Helfrich (13 May 1913 in

Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its na ...

– 29 April 1978 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein) was a racing driver from

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 3 August 1952, but scored no championship points. He was German

Formula Two Formula Two (F2 or Formula 2) is a type of open-wheel formula racing category first codified in 1948. It was replaced in 1985 by Formula 3000, but revived by the FIA from 2009– 2012 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The name ...

Champion in 1953, took a number of wins in the German

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Championship in a Cooper-Norton, and finished in second place in the

1952 24 Hours of Le Mans The 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 20th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 14–15 June 1952 at Circuit de la Sarthe. After 22 years away, Mercedes-Benz returned in triumph, scoring a 1–2 victory with their new gull-wing Mercedes-Ben ...

race.

Complete World Championship results

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References

External links

Theo Helfrich profile at The 500 Owners Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Helfrich, Theo German racing drivers German Formula One drivers Klenk Formula One drivers 1913 births 1978 deaths 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Sportspeople from Frankfurt Racing drivers from Hesse