Motor racing driver and Luftwaffe fighter pilot. Born in Berlin, Germany, during WW1 he flew as a fighter pilot with the elite von Richtofen's Flying Circus. After the war, she started a driving school. In 1922 he began motorcycle racing winning an impressive 24 times in three-and-a-half years. In 1928 he moved to four wheels when he began to race a Bugatti T37 and by 1930 had switched to a T35B sportscar finishing 2nd to the great Rudi Caracciola in the European Mountain Climb Championship for Sportscars. Between 1930 and 1932 he formed the German Bugatti team with von Morgen and Prinz zu Leiningen. In 1933 he came 2nd at the Avus circuit in Berlin. In 1934 he came 2nd again at Avus, 3rd at Nurburgring and 3rd at Berne in Switzerland. He later declined a contract with the formidable Auto Union team perhaps thinking he may have been out of his class but continued to race in minor classes. In 1938 he rejoined the Luftwaffe in the rank of Major and later lost his life during WW2 whilst leading a Jagdgruppe. He was flying an Fw190 at low level when he struck the ground near to Immenstaad near Lake Constance.
Motor racing driver and Luftwaffe fighter pilot. Born in Berlin, Germany, during WW1 he flew as a fighter pilot with the elite von Richtofen's Flying Circus. After the war, she started a driving school. In 1922 he began motorcycle racing winning an impressive 24 times in three-and-a-half years. In 1928 he moved to four wheels when he began to race a Bugatti T37 and by 1930 had switched to a T35B sportscar finishing 2nd to the great Rudi Caracciola in the European Mountain Climb Championship for Sportscars. Between 1930 and 1932 he formed the German Bugatti team with von Morgen and Prinz zu Leiningen. In 1933 he came 2nd at the Avus circuit in Berlin. In 1934 he came 2nd again at Avus, 3rd at Nurburgring and 3rd at Berne in Switzerland. He later declined a contract with the formidable Auto Union team perhaps thinking he may have been out of his class but continued to race in minor classes. In 1938 he rejoined the Luftwaffe in the rank of Major and later lost his life during WW2 whilst leading a Jagdgruppe. He was flying an Fw190 at low level when he struck the ground near to Immenstaad near Lake Constance.
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