Theo Helfrich
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 Theo Helfrich sitting in his MkVIII Cooper 500 Formula Three car, at the 6th Leipziger Stadtparkrennen, 16 May 1954 |
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| Born | 13 May 1913 |
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| Died | 29 April 1978 (aged 64) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Active years | 1952 - 1954 |
| Teams | Veritas, Klenk |
| Races | 3 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1952 German Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1954 German Grand Prix |
Theodor "Theo" Helfrich (13 May 1913 in Frankfurt am Main - 29 April 1978 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein)[1] was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in three World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 3 August 1952, but scored no championship points. He was German Formula Two Champion in 1953,[1] took a number of wins in the German Formula Three Championship in a Cooper-Norton,[2] and finished in second place in the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans race.[2]
[edit] Complete World Championship results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Theo Helfrich | Veritas RS | BMW | SUI |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER Ret |
NED |
ITA |
NC | 0 | |
| 1953 | Theo Helfrich | Veritas RS | Veritas | ARG |
500 |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER 12 |
SUI |
ITA |
NC | 0 |
| 1954 | Hans Klenk | Klenk Meteor | BMW | ARG |
500 |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
GER Ret |
SUI |
ITA |
ESP |
NC | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Theo Helfrich". OldRacingCars.com. http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Theo_Helfrich. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Theo Helfrich". The 500 Owners Association. http://www.500race.org/Men/Helfrich.htm. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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