1926 German Grand Prix

The 1926 German Grand Prix was an auto race held at the AVUS track on 11 July 1926. It was the first ever German Grand Prix. The race was held in heavy rain, and was won by Germany's native son, Rudolf Caracciola.

Recognising a lack of available vehicles for the new Grand Prix formula (for example, the 1926 French Grand Prix had just three starters), the organisers decided to admit a diverse field vaguely described as sports cars. These were divided into three classes based on engine capacity: Class D (2L-3L), Class E (1.5L-2L) and Class F (1.1L to 1.5L).<ref name="posthumus">Template:Cite book</ref> The race start was staggered, with class D released first, followed by class E, and finally class F, at 2-minute intervals.

The race was marred by an accident involving driver Adolf Rosenberger, whose car crashed into one of the marshals' huts, killing three people.

The German Grand Prix would not return to the AVUS track until 1959.

Classification

A look at the crowd

Winner Rudolf Caracciola in a parade lap

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/Retired
1	14	E	Template:Flagicon Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes	20	2:54'12.8
2	5	D	Template:Flagicon Christian Riecken	NAG	20	2:57'33.2
3	7	D	Template:Flagicon Willi Cleer	Alfa Romeo RLSS	20	3:00'16.8
4	20	E	Template:Flagicon Pierre Clause	Bignan	20	3:02'07.4
5	32	F	Template:Flagicon Georg Klöbe	NSU	20	3:07'27.0
6	16	E	Template:Flagicon Max zu Schaumburg-Lippe	OM 665	20	3:10'57.4
7	28	F	Template:Flagicon Jakob Scholl	NSU	20	3:11'54.2
8	37	F	Template:Flagicon Franz Islinger	NSU	20	3:13'58.8
9	23	E	Template:Flagicon Hans Santner	OM 665	20	3:16'54.2
10	54	F	Template:Flagicon Josef Müller	NSU	20	3:18'25.4
11	44	E	Template:Flagicon Hans Bakasch	Brennabor	20	3:21'26.2
12	41	E	Template:Flagicon Edard Reichstein	Brennabor	20	3:26'33.8
13	10	D	Template:Flagicon Fritz Feldmann	Hansa	20	3:27'45.8
14	9	D	Template:Flagicon Erwin Orska	NAG	20	3:28'11.0
15	25	E	Template:Flagicon Fritz Mitzlaff	Brennabor	20	3:29'01.6
16	42	F	Template:Flagicon Hugo Urban-Emmerich	Talbot	20	3:29'37.8
17	33	F	Template:Flagicon Max Wälti	Bugatti	20	3:31'17.8
DNF	24	F	Template:Flagicon Hans Hanft	Bugatti	17
DNF	31	F	Template:Flagicon Hermann Friedrich	Pluto	16
DNF	38	F	Template:Flagicon Georg Kimpel	Bugatti	16	Conrod
DNF	15	E	Template:Flagicon Josef Ludwig	Bugatti	15
DNF	4	D	Template:Flagicon Paul von Guillaume	Austro-Daimler	14
DNF	18	E	Template:Flagicon Otto Komnick	Komnick	13	Conrod
DNF	4	D	Template:Flagicon Carl Deilmann	Austro-Daimler	12
DNF	13	E	Template:Flagicon Rudolf Breier	Bugatti	9
DNF	36	F	Template:Flagicon Jean Chassagne	Talbot	8	Accident
DNF	26	F	Template:Flagicon Alfred Mederer	Pluto	8	Accident
DNF	40	F	Template:Flagicon R. van Horn	GM	8	Broken valve
DNF	19	E	Template:Flagicon Adolf Rosenberger	Mercedes	6	Accident
DNF	27	F	Template:Flagicon Ferdinando Minoia	OM 865	6	Tyres, engine
DNF	1	D	Template:Flagicon Hans Lohmann	Komnick	6
DNF	2	D	Template:Flagicon Hans Berthold	NAG	5
DNF	8	D	Template:Flagicon R. C. Krüger	Alfa Romeo	3	Clutch
DNF	45	F	Template:Flagicon Willy Loge	AGA	2	Radiator
DNF	3	D	Template:Flagicon Ernst Hofer	Steiger	1	Radiator
DNF	30	F	Template:Flagicon Max Georg Fielder	BFA	1	Flat tyre
DNF	34	F	Template:Flagicon Otto Fettkenheur	Bob	0	Retired
DNF	46	F	Template:Flagicon Heinz Erblich	Alfi	0	Retired
DNS	11	D	Template:Flagicon Wilhelm Heine	NAG		Accident in practice
DNS	12	E	Arno Hänsel	Bugatti		Engine
DNS	21	E	Template:Flagicon Hans Kolb	Bugatti		Engine
DNS	35	F	Template:Flagicon Luigi "Gigi" Platé	Chiribiri		Accident in practice
DNS	39	F	Template:Flagicon August Momberger	NSU		Engine
DNS	43	F	Cord von Einem	Pluto		Engine
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