Bernd Rozemayer ( German: Bernd Rosemeyer ; October 14, 1909 , Lingen - January 28, 1938 , near Mörfelden-Walldorf ) - German race car driver , 1936 European champion . He died on the highway Frankfurt - Darmstadt ( Frankfurt ). Along with Rudolf Caracciola, he was one of the most famous German race car drivers of the pre-war era, being at the same time one of the symbols of the Third Reich , having the rank of SS Hauptsturmfuhrer .
| Bernd Rosmeier | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
| A country | |
| Occupation | , , |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
Bernd's father owned a car repair shop. After leaving school, Bernd worked there as an assistant. At sixteen he received a driver's license .
Content
Racing career
Motorcycles
In 1931, the motorcycle company Zündapp announced a competition to fill the vacant position of a factory racer , in which Bernd became the best. He spent the first race on the track in Oldenburg in the 250 cm³ class, having won ten wins that season. In 1932 he was racing in a private BMW , his brother Job became the manager. In the same year he won the race in Hohensburg in the class of 500 cm³ and 1000 cm³ . The following year, he transferred to the NSU motorcycle, where he won the race in Silesia , on the track in Bodenheim , the Hungarian race in the Guggerberg , the mountain race in Gödöll and the kilometer race in Budapest . In 1934 he moved to DKW and excelled in races in Silesia , Hohenstaufen , the 2000 km race and the six-day International race.
Cars
DKW belonged to Auto Union , for which he began to play in the same year at the Grand Prizes (Grand Prix) in order to prepare for the 1935 European Championship season . In 1935, he acted as a factory driver for Auto Union , winning his first victory on September 29, 1935 at the Masaryk Ring in Brunn . In 1936 he became the champion of Europe . In addition, he competed with Caracciola in the absolute speed record. Rosemayer was the first to exceed 400 km / h on a public road (406.32 km / h on October 26, 1937, distance 5 km, start on the go).
On July 13, 1936, Rosemayer married Ally Bainhorn , the most famous and successful female pilot of the time. Subsequently, they had a son - Bernd Rosemayer (Jr.), who became a sports doctor and worked in ADAC in the transport medicine sector.
Doom
On January 28, 1938, on the Frankfurt - Darmstadt Autobahn (current A5 highway) , Caracciola set a speed record of 432.69 km / h. Rosemayer was determined to recoup, but at a speed of 440 km / h due to a side wind he lost control and had an accident. His grave is in the Dalema Forest Cemetery in Berlin .
Distance indicator to the Rosemayer monument on the A5 highway
Rosemayer Memorial
Memorial plaque
Memorial stone (monument)
Rosemayer and Nazism
Since 1933, Rosemayer served in the SS , considered by the Nazis as a hero. About his death, Hitler said that Rosemayer was one of the best pioneers of auto racing, which was of great importance for auto racing and the automotive industry in Germany.
Writer and critic Victor Klemperer in 1946 wrote about Rosemayer:
The most frequent and memorable image of the heroism of the mid-thirties was a race car driver: after his death, Bernd Rosemayer in the eyes of the people is equal to Horst Wessel .
Like Wessel, Rosemayer was a member of the SA and the SS Hauptsturmfuhrer . This was one of the main points of Nazi propaganda and Nazi ideology for the exaltation of Aryan theory and the education of youth. The story of his death was used by the Nazis for propaganda purposes. .
Highlights
- European Champion ( 1936 )
- Winner of the Grand Prix of Czechoslovakia ( 1935 )
- Eiffel Race Winner ( 1936 )
- Winner of the German Grand Prix ( 1936 )
- Swiss Grand Prix Winner ( 1936 )
- Winner of the Italian Grand Prix ( 1936 )
- Winner of Copp Acerbo , Pescara Grand Prix , Italian Grand Prix ( 1936 )
- Winner of the German Mountain Prize ( 1936 )
- Eiffel Race Winner ( 1937 )
- Winner of Copp Acerbo , Pescara Grand Prix , Italian Grand Prix ( 1937 )
- Vanderbildt Cup Winner ( 1937 )
- Winner of the Grand Prix of Donington ( 1937 )
European Championship Results
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | one | 2 | 3 | four | five | A place | Points * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Auto union | Auto union | Bel | Ger four | SUI 3 | ITA gathering | Esp five | five | 25 |
| 1936 | Auto union | Auto union | MON gathering | Ger one | SUI one | ITA one | one | ten | |
| 1937 | Auto union | Auto union | Bel | Ger 3 | MON gathering | SUI gathering | ITA 3 | 7 = | 28 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Internet Movie Database - 1990.
- ↑ 1 2 Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ 1 2 filmportal.de - 2005.
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 118749722 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bernd Rosemayer
- The star and death of Bernd Rosemayer
- Rekordjagd in den Tod - Death for Records (German)