1. Silver Arrows
Introduction
I love Formula1 and MotoGP and my project is about the Silver Arrows Grand Prix Teams. I will use images of Auto-
Union and Mercedes Benz cars . I will be writing about the history of the GP drivers of the 1930s.
In my project there will be a Timeline of events seasons1934-1939.The most famous drivers were Bernd Rosemeyer
and Rudolf Caracciola both disliked each other intensely. I have been to a number of Grand Prix events myself
Silverstone UK 2005-10 Spa Francorchamps Belgium 2008 Misano Italy 2009 Barcelona Spain 2011. The project is
aimed at the motorsport fan.
Timeline
Date Event
1934 Hitler demanded that designers build a car that would
rival Britain’s Bentley. The Auto-Union Type C and
MercedesW25 was designed.
1934 A Mercedes Benz didn’t win a Grand Prix. An Auto-Union
Type C was driven by Hans Stuck. The Auto-Unions were
dominant that season.
1936 Seaman quoted! “If I ever drive for Mercedes, I shall
never drive for anybody else”.
1937 The motor racing world in England was stunned by the
appearance of the Auto-Union and Mercedes Benz Grand
Prix teams at the Donington Grand Prix.
1939 The last Grand Prix before World War 2 a small field of
cars competed in the Belgrade Grand Prix. The Auto-
Union D-Type won the Grand Prix.
Richard Seaman
He came from a well to do background born 4/2/1913. His parents were
unhappy about his chosen profession in motor racing. His first Grand Prix was
in 9/5/1937 driving a Mercedes W25 finishing in seventh place in the Tripoli
Grand Prix. In 1938 he held his own in GP racing scene. Also that year he
won the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring which was met with hostility
by the German people. It was a fateful 25/6/1939 in the life of Richard
Seaman he crashed his Mercedes W154 car at Spa Francorchamps. He was
trapped in his car and rescued from his burning wreck. His injuries appeared
not too serious but he died in hospital early the following morning.
Bernd Rosemeyer
He was born 14/10/1909 and was encouraged from an early age by his
interest in motorsport .He made his debut for Auto-Union on 26/5/1935 at the
AVUS Grand Prix. He got to the Semi Finals in a Auto-Union streamliner,
unfortunately his car retired with tyre problems. On 12/10/1936 he competed
in the Vanderbilt Cup held at Roosevelt Field in New York. After 75 laps of the
circuit he came in fourth. In 1936 he won the European Drivers
Championship. He attempted a land speed record at the Frankfurt and
Darmstadt Auto bahn in an Auto-Union V16 streamliner. He achieved a mark
of 254.54 mph and flipped his car and died instantly 25/10/1937. He was
given full Nazi Honours at his funeral as being Jewish Hitler used this
ceremony as propaganda.
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2. Last Grand Prix Before World War 2
The Yugoslavians desired a Grand Prix of their own. So in September 3 1939 around the streets
of Belgrade, it took place with a small field of drivers. They were Manfred Von Brauchisch, Herman Lang, Walter
Baumer, Tazio Nuvolari, H. P. Muller and Hans Stuck, Ulrich Bigalke. Only Mercedes Bens and Auto-Union entered
and B Milenkovic of Bugatti. The winner of the race was Tazio Nuvolari in an Auto-Union D Type after 50 laps.
Country Driver Team Car Laps Time/ Grid
Retired
Italy Tazio Auto-Union Auto-Union 50 1: 4: 03,8 5
Nuvolari Type D
Germany M Von Mercedes Mercedes 50 +7.6s 1
Brauchitsch Benz W154
Germany H P Muller Auto-Union Auto-Union 50 +31.6S 3
Type D
Yugoslavia B Milenkovic Private Bugatti T51 31 19 Laps 4
down
Germany Herman Lang Mercedes Mercedes 17 Accident 2
Benz W154
Germany W Baumer Mercedes Mercedes DNS
Benz W154
Germany Hans Stuck Auto- Auto-Union DNS
Union Type D
British Grand Prix October 1937
The motor racing world in England was stunned by the appearance of the
Auto- Union and the Mercedes Benz Grand Prix teams at the Donnington Grand Prix.
References Section
mediadamler.com
wikipedia.org
vscc.co.uk
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