Hans Stuck
German racing driver (1900–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Erich Karl Josef Stuck (pronounced "shtook"; sometimes called Hans Stuck von Villiez; 27 December 1900 – 9 February 1978)[1] was a German motor racing driver. Both his son Hans-Joachim Stuck (born 1951) and his grandsons Johannes and Ferdinand Stuck became race drivers.
For his son, see Hans-Joachim Stuck.
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Born | Hans Erich Karl Josef Stuck (1900-12-27)27 December 1900 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
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Died | 9 February 1978(1978-02-09) (aged 77) Grainau, West Germany |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | German |
Active years | 1951 – 1953 |
Teams | BRM, AFM, privateer Ferrari |
Entries | 5 (3 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1951 Italian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
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Despite many successes in Grand Prix motor racing for Auto Union in the early 1930s, during the era of the famous "Silver Arrows", he is now mostly known for his domination of hillclimbing, which earned him the nickname "Bergkönig" or "King of the Mountains".