The 1927 German Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Nürburgring. It was the first German Grand Prix held at the newly opened track. It used the combined Nordschleife and Südschleife layout.
Summary The race was split into three classes: 3,000+ cc engines 1,500-3,000 cc engines 1,500> cc engines
The Mercedes cars dominated the 3,000+ class, with the Bugatti of Junek and the Talbot of Urban-Emmerich winning their respective classes. The track proved to be difficult with many retirements, but praise was given for its racing spectacle.
Classification
Race +PosDriverTeamCarLapsTime/Retired1 Otto MerzDaimler-BenzMercedes Benz S-Series184:59:35.62 Christian WernerDaimler-BenzMercedes Benz S-Series185:2:543 Willy WalbDaimler-BenzMercedes Benz S-Series185:10:494 Elizabeth JunekPrivate entryBugatti T35185:40:75 Hugo Urban-EmmerichPrivate entryTalbot T70186:0:326 Willi CleerPrivate entryBugatti T37186:7:117 Paul von GuillaumePrivate entrySteyr VI Klausen18Ret Georg KimpelPrivate entryMercedes Benz S-Series17Ret Henny de JoncyPrivate entryBNC 527-SCAP12Ret Harry StumpfPrivate entryHAG-Gastell10Ret Adolf RosenbergerPrivate entryMercedes Benz S-Series9RetMax zu Schaumburg-LippePrivate entryRetHeinrich DorperPrivate entryOpel6Ret Rudolf CaracciolaDaimler-BenzMercedes Benz S-Series5Ret Karl KapplerPrivate entryBugatti T35C5Ret Hans SimonsPrivate entryOM 6654Ret Eckert von KalneinPrivate entryBugatti T35B4Ret Pierre ClausePrivate entryBignan B2RetPaul ReichPrivate entryPluto1Ret Hans StuckPrivate entryAustro-Daimler ADR0DSQ Franz BaaderPrivate entryBugatti T35C17Sources:
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