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1955 German motorcycle Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grand Prix | German |
| flag | West Germany |
| Location | Nürburgring |
| Course_mi | 14.173 |
| Course_km | 22.810 |
| Race_No | 4 |
| Season_No | 8 |
| Date | 26 June |
| Year | 1955 |
| Image | Circuit Nürburgring-1927-Nordschleife.svg |
| Fast_Rider_500 | Geoff Duke |
| Fast_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| Fast_Rider_500_Bike | Gilera |
| Fast_Time_500 | 10:23.3 |
| First_Rider_500 | Geoff Duke |
| First_Rider_500_Country | UK |
| First_Rider_500_Bike | Gilera |
| Second_Rider_500 | Walter Zeller |
| Second_Rider_500_Country | West Germany |
| Second_Rider_500_Bike | BMW |
| Third_Rider_500 | Carlo Bandirola |
| Third_Rider_500_Country | Italy |
| Third_Rider_500_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Fast_Rider_350 | Bill Lomas |
| Fast_Rider_350_Country | UK |
| Fast_Rider_350_Bike | Moto Guzzi |
| Fast_Time_350 | 10:35.0 |
| First_Rider_350 | Bill Lomas |
| First_Rider_350_Country | UK |
| First_Rider_350_Bike | Moto Guzzi |
| Second_Rider_350 | August Hobl |
| Second_Rider_350_Country | West Germany |
| Second_Rider_350_Bike | DKW |
| Third_Rider_350 | John Surtees |
| Third_Rider_350_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_350_Bike | Mondial |
| Fast_Rider_250 | Hermann Paul Müller |
| Fast_Rider_250_Country | West Germany |
| Fast_Rider_250_Bike | NSU |
| Fast_Time_250 | 10:56.7 |
| First_Rider_250 | Hermann Paul Müller |
| First_Rider_250_Country | West Germany |
| First_Rider_250_Bike | NSU |
| Second_Rider_250 | Wolfgang Brandt |
| Second_Rider_250_Country | West Germany |
| Second_Rider_250_Bike | NSU |
| Third_Rider_250 | Cecil Sandford |
| Third_Rider_250_Country | UK |
| Third_Rider_250_Bike | Moto Guzzi |
| Fast_Rider_125 | Carlo Ubbiali |
| Fast_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Fast_Rider_125_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Fast_Time_125 | 12:18.2 |
| First_Rider_125 | Carlo Ubbiali |
| First_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| First_Rider_125_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Second_Rider_125 | Luigi Taveri |
| Second_Rider_125_Country | Switzerland |
| Second_Rider_125_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Third_Rider_125 | Remo Venturi |
| Third_Rider_125_Country | Italy |
| Third_Rider_125_Bike | MV Agusta |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar | Willi Faust |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Country | West Germany |
| Fast_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar | Karl Remmert |
| Fast_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | West Germany |
| Fast_Time_Sidecar | 11:37.0 |
| First_Rider_Sidecar | Willi Faust |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Country | West Germany |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar | Karl Remmert |
| First_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | West Germany |
| First_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar | Wilhelm Noll |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Country | West Germany |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar | Fritz Cron |
| Second_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | West Germany |
| Second_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar | Walter Schneider |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Country | West Germany |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar | Manfred Grunwald |
| Third_Passenger_Sidecar_Country | West Germany |
| Third_Rider_Sidecar_Bike | BMW |
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The 1955 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26 June 1955 at the Nürburgring circuit.
500 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBR Geoff Duke | Gilera | 9 | 1:34:06.1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| FRG Walter Zeller | BMW | 9 | +24.3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| ITA Carlo Bandirola | MV Agusta | 9 | +3:28.9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| ITA Umberto Masetti | MV Agusta | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Giuseppe Colnago | Gilera | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Jack Ahearn | Norton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Hans-Günter Jäger | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Sven Andersson | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Kuno Johansson | Matchless | |||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Ernst Hiller | Matchless | |||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Bob Matthews | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||
| DDR Hans-Joachim Scheel | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||
| H. Schreiber | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Phil Heath | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||
| H. Scheifel | Norton |
350 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBR Bill Lomas | Moto Guzzi | 7 | 1:14:52.1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG August Hobl | DKW | 7 | +13.0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR John Surtees | Norton | 7 | +16.3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Cecil Sandford | Moto Guzzi | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Ken Kavanagh | Moto Guzzi | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Karl Hofmann | DKW | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Siegfried Wünsche | DKW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Carlo Bandirola | MV Agusta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Keith Campbell | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Jack Ahearn | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Peter Murphy | AJS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Bill Aislabie | AJS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Helmut Hallmeier | NSU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G. Bodmer | DKW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H. Hötzer | AJS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Arthur Wheeler | AJS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Bob Brown | AJS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K. Bähr | Horex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Günther Borgesdiek | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Bruno Böhrer | Parilla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Eric Houseley | AJS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H. Kauret | AJS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Huber | AJS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Werner Mazanec | AJS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Rudi Stein | AJS |
250 cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Hermann Paul Müller | NSU | 6 | 1:06:19.6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Wolfgang Brandt | NSU | 6 | +1:02.0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Cecil Sandford | Moto Guzzi | 6 | +1:05.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Luigi Taveri | MV Agusta | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Arthur Wheeler | Moto Guzzi | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Helmut Hallmeier | NSU | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Roberto Colombo | Moto Guzzi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Fritz Kläger | NSU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Roland Heck | NSU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Karl-Julius Holthaus | NSU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Horst Kassner | NSU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Rudi Stein | NSU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Florian Camathias | NSU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Rudi Meier | NSU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DDR Hans-Joachim Scheel | AWO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Siegfried Lohmann | Adler | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Ludwig Malchus | NSU | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Basil Keys | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| W. Kesberg | NSU |
125cc classification
| Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA Carlo Ubbiali | MV Agusta | 5 | 1:01:56.5 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| CHE Luigi Taveri | MV Agusta | 5 | +0.8 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| ITA Remo Venturi | MV Agusta | 5 | +1.6 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| FRG Karl Lottes | MV Agusta | 5 | +1:44.4 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| DDR Bernhard Petruschke | IFA | 5 | +2:46.0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| DDR Erhart Krumpholz | IFA | 5 | +3:14.5 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| FRG H. Bähr | MV Agusta | ||||||||||||||||
| FRG Willi Scheidhauer | MV Agusta | ||||||||||||||||
| AUT Werner Funk | MV Agusta | ||||||||||||||||
| NLD Gerrit Dupont | MV Agusta | ||||||||||||||||
| FRG Erich Wünsche | MV Agusta | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 starters, 11 finishers |
Sidecar classification
| Pos | Rider | Passenger | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Willi Faust | FRG Karl Remmert | BMW | 5 | 58:33.8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Wilhelm Noll | FRG Fritz Cron | BMW | 5 | +1:03.7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Walter Schneider | FRG Manfred Grunwald | BMW | 5 | +1:52.0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jacques Drion | FRG Inge Stoll | Norton | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Bob Mitchell | AUS Max George | Norton | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean Murit | MAR Francis Flahaut | Norton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Helmut Fath | FRG Emil Ohr | BMW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Willy Mäder | FRG Erich Schöttle | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Fritz Seeber | FRG Franz Heiss | BMW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL Marcel Masuy | ? | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DDR Fritz Bagge | ? | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Friedrich Staschel | DDR Edgar Perduss | BMW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG Loni Neussner | ? | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Tongratz | ? | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T. Gobel | ? | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W. Nowak | ? | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Hans Haldemann | CHE Herbert Läderach | Norton |
References
| Previous_year's_race = 1954 German Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1956 German Grand Prix
References
- "Motor Cycling Sports Yearbook 1956". Temple Press Ltd.
- Haefliger, Werner. "FIM MotoGP Results 1949–2023 Guide".
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