1921 Grunewald Race AVUS Berlin 24th and 25th September

Grunewald Race AVUS Berlin
24th and 25th September 1921
there was also a testing on 19th September 1921 so the photos can be mixed


Track Map


Poster


Event Guide

24th September 1921 – 11:00am – Class VIIIA – 7 laps x 140km
Opening Race (first of six that Weekend)


1  14 Fritz Von Opel           Opel 8/25       1:04'23 (130.4kph)


2  9  Georg Klöbe              N.S.U 8/24      1:09'57


3  12 Franz Heim               Heim 8/30       1:12'20


4  1  Wilhelm Uren             Fafnir 8/22     1:14'10


5  3  Hans Jacobs              Brennabor 8/24  1:14'45


6  15 Franz Breckheimer        Opel 8/25       1:15'11


7  13 Ewald Fiedler            Dürkopp 8/24    1:17'14
(first photo probably 19th. September)


8  8  Jean Horn                Dürkopp 8/24    1:17'31
(second photo probably 19th. September)


9  10 Ernst Kordewan           Stoewer 8/24    1:20'50
(first photo probably 19th. September)


10 16 Arno Kermer              Presto 8/25     1:22'45


11 11 Carl Reedl               Stoewer 8/24    1:27'54
(second photo probably 19th. September)


   7  Carl Springsfeld         Fafnir 8/22     6 laps


   2  Georg Gischel            Presto 8/25     3 laps


   5  Ernst Lehmann            Selve 8/32      2 laps (Misfire)


   6  Albert Mitzlaff          Brennabor 8/24  2 laps


   4  Willi Köster             Selve 8/32      1 lap

Prize giving

Fritz Von Opel          

Ambience

(second and sixth photo probably 19th. September)


Opel Victory Poster

24th September 1921 – 12:45pm – Class VIB – 6 laps x 120km
second of six

No finishers - Race Abandoned


   1  Franz Hörner             Benz 6/18        2 laps (Misfire)


   4  Karl Loos                Wanderer 6/20    2 laps


   3  Wilhelm Scholl           Wanderer 6/20    1 lap (Engine)


   2  Willi Walb               Benz 6/18        0 laps

Ambience

24th September 1921 – 2:30pm – Class XB – 8 laps x 160km
third of six


1 6 Franz Hörner Benz 10/30 1:19'57 (121.1kph)


2 12 Willi Baier Horch 10/30 1:24'19


3 7 Enders Horch 10/30 1:26'16


4 13 Hans Friedrich Ehrhardt 10/40 1:30'59


5 Otto Reif Simson 10/28 6 laps (Valves)


9 Fritz Koch Steiger 10/50 7 laps


2 Alfred Noll Steiger 10/50 4 laps (Engine)


1 Willi Kellner Adler 10/45 4 laps (Engine)


11 Fritz Jung Simson 10/28 3 laps (Engine)


3 Willi Walb Benz 10/30 1 lap (Engine)


4 Fritz von Opel Opel 10/28 Entry Withdrawn


10 Franz Breckheimer Opel 10/30 Entry Withdrawn


8 Alfred Köllner Adler 10/45 Entry Withdrawn

Prize giving


Franz Hörner Benz 10/30

25th September 1921 11:00am – Class VIA – 6 laps x 120km
fourth of six


1 2 Otto Philipp Aga 6/20 1:03'23 (111.5kph)


2 4 Willy Heinecke Dixi 6/18 1:09'35


3 7 Hermann Braun Dixi 6/18 1:09'36


4 5 Gottleib Hartlieb Falcon 6/20 1:10'12


5 3 Ernst Lehmann Selve 6/24 1:15'10


6 6 Willi Köster Selve 6/24 1:24'56


1 Hugo Wilhelm Aga 6/20 5 laps (Engine)


8 Franz Heim Heim 6/18 5 laps (Engine)

Prize giving


Otto Philipp Aga 6/20

Ambience

25th September 1921 – 12:45pm – Class VIIIB – 7 laps x 140km
fifth of six


1 1 Robert Dunlop Dinos 8/35 1:17'04


4 Franz Leuschner Dinos 8/35 3 laps (Engine)


2 Jacob Brendel Adler 8/35 3 laps (Engine)


5 Alfred Köllner Adler 8/35 2 laps (Engine)


3 Heinz von Opel Opel 8/25 0 laps (Engine)

Prize giving

25th September 1921 – 2:30pm – Class XA – 8 laps x 160km
six of six


1 6 Christian Riecken N.A.G 10/30 1:13'51 (127.6kph)


2 12 Franz Breckheimer Opel 10/30 1:15'50


3 1 Fritz von Opel Opel 10/28 1:16'08


4 7 Fritz Zerbst N.A.G. 10/30 1:19'29


5 4 Karl Irion Adler 10/28 1:22'25


6 13 Seidel Horch 10/30 1:23'36


7 10 Albert Hirrlinger Horch 10/30 1:26'21


8 11 Max Schneider Stoewer 10/28 1:27'08


9 5 Emil Husemann Dürkopp 10/30 1:29'07


8 Willi Kellner Adler 10/28 5 laps


3 H. Tatenhorst Dürkopp 10/30 2 laps (Engine Bearings)


9 Karl Slevogt Apollo 10/30 Entry Withdrawn


2 Hans Friedrich Ehrhardt 10/40 Entry Withdrawn

Prize giving


Christian Riecken - N.A.G 10/30

Ambience

24th September 1921 – 4:30pm – Record Runs 3 km
Record Runs
4:30pm – 3km

The record attempts hardly grabbed anyone’s attention, since the entrants and their car numbers were not announced before the start and no results were communicated. The ‘Blitzen’ Benz with its 200bhp engine did not run due to transmission failure, while the other Benz had engine misfires and did not achieve very impressive results. Hörner and Walb were to be the drivers. The 150-horsepower Opel car suffered engine problems and couldn’t drive at its full potential, but it did get some running. Meanwhile, little was reported about the two 45bhp Adler’s that were run by Irion and Kellner. It’s possible the cars were pushed a little too hard by their drivers owing to the shortness of the straights available to them.


Beckenheimer and his Opel


Irion and his Adler


Koellner and his Adler

Thats all what I have of the opening of the AVUS Track