Rudolf Caracciola

Local nameRudolf Caracciola
LocationNürburg, Germany

Otto Wilhelm Rudolf Caracciola was a racing driver from Remagen, Germany. He won the European Drivers' Championship, the pre-1950 equivalent of the modern Formula One World Championship, an unsurpassed three times. He also won the European Hillclimbing Championship three times – twice in sports cars, and once in Grand Prix cars. Caracciola raced for Mercedes-Benz during their original dominating Silver Arrows period, named after the silver colour of the cars, and set speed records for the firm. He was affectionately dubbed Caratsch by the German public, and was known by the title of Regenmeister, or "Rainmaster", for his prowess in wet conditions.

Caracciola began racing while he was working as apprentice at the Fafnir automobile factory in Aachen during the early 1920s, first on motorcycles and then in cars.

Tags MemorialBronze
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Caracciola

Address (Unnamed Road), 53520, Germany

Coordinates 50°20'12.443" N 6°56'55.594" E

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