
The Solitude racetrack is a former
race circuit on public roads used for
motorsport in
Leonberg
Leonberg (; swg, Leaberg) is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg about to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. About 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third-largest borough in the rural district (''Landk ...
area, west of
Stuttgart, Germany. It is named after
Castle Solitude
Solitude Palace () is a Rococo '' schloss'' and hunting retreat commissioned by Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg. It was designed by and Philippe de La Guêpière, and constructed from 1764 to 1769. It is located on an elongated ridge bet ...
and has hosted various
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruisin ...
and
automobile
A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods.
The year 1886 is regarded ...
races.
Routes

The traditional, used for motorcycle racing track located above the Stuttgart district of
Bergheim, but not in the center of the main long variant of the former racetrack. This results from the start-finish-house at today's ADAC training area, on
Seehaus over and then on Glemseck at
Leonberg
Leonberg (; swg, Leaberg) is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg about to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. About 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third-largest borough in the rural district (''Landk ...
and the Steinbachsee on Katzenbacher yard, past the Stuttgart district of
Büsnau to the ground and through the shadows Mahdental back to the start and finish before Glemseck. The section of the shadow base to Glemseck runs in the valley of
Glemsford
Glemsford is a village in the Babergh district in Suffolk, England, near the town of Sudbury. Glemsford is located near the River Glem and the River Stour also flows nearby. Glemsford is surrounded by arable farmland and is not far from histori ...
.
* From 1903: First
hillclimb track from
Stuttgart Westbahnhof up to the Schloss Solitude.
* From 1906: laid off from Westbahnhof to
Heslach.
* From 1925: circuit with a length of , starting and finishing at the castle. Direction: counterclockwise.
* From 1931: round course was shortened with the road through the Mahdental. Start and finish was moved to the west. Direction: clockwise.
* From 1935: Final round course: The 1931 line introduced by the 1931 Mahdental and exuberant form part of the route used by 1965 course. Direction: counterclockwise.
* Around 100-year celebration at short route around the castle, but still at historic track parts
* 2003: Start and finish back at the castle. Drive direction. Only the shortcut through the wildlife park, highway and its access ramp is new.
* 2011: On the work of the initiatives ''Solitude-Revival'' and ''Retro Revival Classic Culture'' were out in the Automobile Summer 2011 in Baden-Württemberg for the 125th "Birthday" of the
Benz Patent Motor Car the streets that belong to the last variant traffic, closed for the weekend. Many visitors could watch historic racing and sports cars from different eras when biking the route.
Report of Solitude Revival Association
Motorcycle racing
To 50 cm ³
* 1962: 1 Ernst Degner
Ernst Degner (born Ernst Eugen Wotzlawek on 22 September 1931 in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia, Germany - died 10 September 1983 in Arona, Tenerife, Spain) was a professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Eastern Germany. Degner was noted for ...
, Suzuki
is a Japan, Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan. Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, All-terrain vehicle, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motor, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs ...
2 Hans-Georg Anscheidt
Hans-Georg Anscheidt (born 23 December 1935 at Königsberg) is a retired German Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. He won three consecutive FIM 50 cc world championships from 1966 to 1968 as a member of the Suzuki
is a Ja ...
, Kreidler
Kreidler was a German manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.
Kreidler was originally based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. It was founded in 1903 as "Kreidlers Metall- und Drahtwerke" (Kreidlers metal and wir ...
* 1964: 1 Ralph Bryans, Honda
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Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...
2 Isao Morishita, Suzuki
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* 1965: 1 Ernst Degner
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, Suzuki
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2 Hans-Georg Anscheidt
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is a Ja ...
, Kreidler
Kreidler was a German manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.
Kreidler was originally based in Kornwestheim, between Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart. It was founded in 1903 as "Kreidlers Metall- und Drahtwerke" (Kreidlers metal and wir ...
To 125 cc (175 cc)
* 1925: Willy zig
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People Given name or nickname
* Willie Aames (born 1960), American ...
, Puch works
* 1926: 175 cc: Arthur Müller, DKW
DKW (''Dampf-Kraft-Wagen'', en, "steam-powered car", also ''Deutsche Kinder-Wagen'' en, "German children's car". ''Das-Kleine-Wunder'', en, "the little wonder" or ''Des-Knaben-Wunsch'', en, "the boy's wish"- from when the company built to ...
* 1927: 175 cc: Arthur Geiss
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, DKW
* 1949: L. Vienatzer, Puch, Puch works
* 1950: Ewald Kluge
Ewald Kluge (19 January 1909 – 19 August 1964) was a German motorcyclist.
Life
Ewald Kluge had a difficult upbringing. At the age of twelve, his mother died and he was forced to stay at home, working for his father's company. At fourteen ...
, DKW
* 1951: Paul Hermann Müller
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, DKW
* 1952: Werner Haas, NSU
* 1953: Werner Haas, NSU
* 1954: Rupert Hollaus, NSU
* 1955: Karl Lottes Karl may refer to:
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, MV Agusta
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* 1956: Romolo Ferri, Gilera
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History
In 1935, Gilera acquired rights to the Rondine four-cylinder engine. It was, at t ...
* 1962: Luigi Taveri
Luigi Taveri (19 September 1929 – 1 March 2018) was a Swiss professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM motorcycle Grand Prix world championships from 1954 to 1966. Taveri is notable for being a three-time 125cc roa ...
, Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...
* 1964: Honda Jim Redman
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* 1965: Ernst Degner
Ernst Degner (born Ernst Eugen Wotzlawek on 22 September 1931 in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia, Germany - died 10 September 1983 in Arona, Tenerife, Spain) was a professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Eastern Germany. Degner was noted for ...
, Suzuki
is a Japan, Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan. Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, All-terrain vehicle, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motor, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs ...
To 250 cc
* 1922: F. Frommholz, NSU
* 1923: H. Schlaginweit, Paque
* 1925: Josef Stelzer Josef may refer to
*Josef (given name)
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* ''Josef'' (film), a 2011 Croatian war film
*Musik Josef
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, BMW
* 1926: Josef Stelzer Josef may refer to
*Josef (given name)
*Josef (surname)
* ''Josef'' (film), a 2011 Croatian war film
*Musik Josef
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, BMW
* 1927: K. Scherer, NSU
* 1928: Arthur Geiss
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, DKW
DKW (''Dampf-Kraft-Wagen'', en, "steam-powered car", also ''Deutsche Kinder-Wagen'' en, "German children's car". ''Das-Kleine-Wunder'', en, "the little wonder" or ''Des-Knaben-Wunsch'', en, "the boy's wish"- from when the company built to ...
* 1929: Kurt Friedrich, DKW
* 1930: Otto Kohfink, Montgomery
* 1931: DKW Arthur Geiss
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* 1935: DKW Arthur Geiss
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* 1936: DKW Arthur Geiss
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* 1937: Ewald Kluge
Ewald Kluge (19 January 1909 – 19 August 1964) was a German motorcyclist.
Life
Ewald Kluge had a difficult upbringing. At the age of twelve, his mother died and he was forced to stay at home, working for his father's company. At fourteen ...
, DKW
* 1949: Otto Daiker
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The name is recorded fr ...
, DKW
* 1950: Hein Thorn Prikker, Moto Guzzi
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Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its historic role in Italy's motorcycling m ...
* 1951: Guzzi Enrico Lorenzetti
Enrico Lorenzetti (4 January 1911 – 8 August 1989) was an Italian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s.
He competed in the 1949 season riding a 500 cc Moto Guzzi and finished eighth overall wi ...
, Moto
* 1952: Rudi rims Heier
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, DKW
* 1953: Otto Daiker
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The name is recorded fr ...
, NSU
* 1954: Werner Haas, NSU
* 1955: Hans Baltisberger
Hans Baltisberger (born 10 September 1922 - 26 August 1956 Brno) was a German professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Motorcycle racing career
Baltisberger was born in the Betzingen District of Reutlingen, Germany. His father was a doc ...
, NSU
* 1956: Carlo Ubbiali
Carlo Ubbiali (22 September 19292 June 2020) was an Italian nine-time World Champion motorcycle road racer. In the 1950s, he was a dominant force in the smaller classes of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, winning six 125cc and three 250cc world tit ...
, MV Agusta
MV Agusta (, full name: MV AGUSTA Motor S.p.A., original name: Meccanica Verghera Agusta or MV) is a motorcycle manufacturer founded by Count Domenico Agusta on 19 January 1945 as one of the branches of the Agusta aircraft company near Milan in ...
* 1959: Willy Oesterle
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* Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and scr ...
, Maico
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(series machines races)
* 1960: Agusta Gary Hocking
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Early life
Hocking was born in Caerleon, near Newport, Mo ...
, MV
* 1961: Jim Redman
James Albert Redman, (born 8 November 1931) is a British-born Zimbabwean former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1959 to 1966. Redman is notable for being a six-time Grand Prix road racing world ...
, Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...
* 1962: Honda Jim Redman
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* 1964: Phil Read
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, Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:
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** Yamaha Music Foundation, an organization estab ...
(this year it was also World Champion)
* 1965: Ginger Molloy
Ginger Molloy (born 25 December 1937) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from New Zealand. He competed from 1965 to 1970 in the Grand Prix world championship.
Growing up in Huntly, Molloy played rugby league for Huntly United alongs ...
, Bultaco
Bultaco was a Spanish manufacturer of two-stroke motorcycles from 1958 to 1983.
In May 2014, a new Bultaco was announced.
Origins
The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates from May 1958. Francesc "Paco" Bultó was a director of the ...
To 350 cc
* 1925: E. Bussinger, A.J.S.
* 1926: Ms. Adam, A.J.S.
* 1927: F. Franconi, Motosacoche
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* 1928: Friedrich Messerschmidt, BMW
* 1929: Hans Soénius
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* Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician
** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans
** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...
, BMW
* 1930: Tom Bullus
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Characters
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* Tom Beck, a character ...
, NSU
* 1931: Jimmie Guthrie
James Guthrie (23 May 1897 – 8 August 1937) was a Scottish motorcycle racer.
A motorcycle garage proprietor and professional motorcycle racer from Hawick Roxburghshire, Jimmie Guthrie was known as the “''Flying Scotsman'',” with a hard-c ...
, Norton Norton may refer to:
Places
Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada
* Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan
* Norton Parish, New Brunswick
** Norton, New Brunswick, ...
* 1935: Werner Mellmann Werner may refer to:
People
* Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name
Fictional characters
* Werner (comics), a German comic book character
* Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Raid ...
, NSU
* 1936: Heiner Fleischmann, NSU
* 1937: Heiner Fleischmann, NSU
* 1949: Wilhelm heart
Wilhelm may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm"
* Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname
Other uses
* Mount ...
, NSU
* 1950: Heiner Fleischmann, NSU
* 1951: Norton Geoff Duke
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* 1952: Reg Armstrong
Reginald Armstrong (1 September 1928 – November 1979) was an Irish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was born in Dublin, grew up in Dublin and raced for the AJS, Velocette, Norton, NSU, and Gilera factory racing teams. He th ...
, Norton
* 1953: Siegfried wishes
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The German name has the Old Norse cognate ''Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr'', which gives rise to Swedish ''Sigfrid' ...
, DKW
DKW (''Dampf-Kraft-Wagen'', en, "steam-powered car", also ''Deutsche Kinder-Wagen'' en, "German children's car". ''Das-Kleine-Wunder'', en, "the little wonder" or ''Des-Knaben-Wunsch'', en, "the boy's wish"- from when the company built to ...
* 1954: Ray Amm
William Raymond Amm (10 December 1927 – 11 April 1955) was a Rhodesian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM motorcycle Grand Prix world championships from 1951 to 1954. Amm was a six-time Grand Prix race winne ...
, Norton
* 1955: Ken Kavanagh
Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh (12 December 1923 – 26 November 2019) was an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racecar driver.
In 1952, Kavanagh became the first Australian to win a motorcycle Grand Prix race when he won the 350cc Ul ...
, Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer and the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production.
Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its historic role in Italy's motorcycling m ...
– 2 Course: August Hobl, DKW
* 1956: Bill Lomas
Bill Lomas (8 March 1928 – 14 August 2007) was an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time World Champion and a two-time Isle of Man TT winner. He won the 1955 and 1956 350cc world championship as a member of the Moto Guzzi ...
Moto Guzzi – 2nd Place: August Hobl, DKW
* 1964: Jim Redman
James Albert Redman, (born 8 November 1931) is a British-born Zimbabwean former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1959 to 1966. Redman is notable for being a six-time Grand Prix road racing world ...
, Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...
500 cc
* 1922: M. Mahlenbrei, Triumph
* 1923: J. Mayer, Victoria
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* Victoria, Seychelle ...
* 1925: Rudolf Empire, BMW
* 1926: Ernst Jakob Henne
Ernst Jakob Henne ( – ) was a German motorcycle racer and racecar driver.
Henne was born in the village of Weiler, near Wangen im Allgäu. His father was a saddlemaker. In 1919 Henne was apprenticed to a become a motor vehicle mechanic. H ...
, BMW
* 1927: Hans Thumshirn
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* Hans (name), a masculine given name
* Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician
** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans
** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...
, Ardie
* 1927: Hans Soénius
Hans may refer to:
__NOTOC__ People
* Hans (name), a masculine given name
* Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician
** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans
** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...
, BMW
* 1928: BMW Friedrich Messerschmidt
* 1929: Hans Soénius
Hans may refer to:
__NOTOC__ People
* Hans (name), a masculine given name
* Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician
** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans
** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi ...
, BMW
* 1930: Tom Bullus
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* Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name)
Characters
* Tom Anderson, a character in '' Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
, NSU
* 1931: Jimmie Guthrie
James Guthrie (23 May 1897 – 8 August 1937) was a Scottish motorcycle racer.
A motorcycle garage proprietor and professional motorcycle racer from Hawick Roxburghshire, Jimmie Guthrie was known as the “''Flying Scotsman'',” with a hard-c ...
, Norton Norton may refer to:
Places
Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada
* Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan
* Norton Parish, New Brunswick
** Norton, New Brunswick, ...
* 1935: Oscar Steinbach
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People
* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology), ...
, NSU
* 1936: Otto Ley, BMW
* 1937: Kurt Mansfeld, DKW
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* 1949: Georg Meier
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, BMW
* 1950: Heiner Fleischmann, NSU
* 1951: Norton Geoff Duke
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* 1952: Reg Armstrong
Reginald Armstrong (1 September 1928 – November 1979) was an Irish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was born in Dublin, grew up in Dublin and raced for the AJS, Velocette, Norton, NSU, and Gilera factory racing teams. He th ...
, Norton
* 1953: Georg Meier
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, BMW
* 1954: Geoff Duke
Geoffrey Ernest Duke (29 March 1923 – 1 May 2015) was a British multiple motorcycle Grand Prix road racing world champion. Born in St. Helens, Lancashire, after retirement from competition he was a businessman based in the Isle of Man. He r ...
, Gilera
Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera (1887–1971). In 1969, the company was purchased by Piaggio.
History
In 1935, Gilera acquired rights to the Rondine four-cylinder engine. It was, at t ...
* 1955: Walter Zeller, BMW
* 1956: Reg Armstrong
Reginald Armstrong (1 September 1928 – November 1979) was an Irish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was born in Dublin, grew up in Dublin and raced for the AJS, Velocette, Norton, NSU, and Gilera factory racing teams. He th ...
, Gilera
Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera (1887–1971). In 1969, the company was purchased by Piaggio.
History
In 1935, Gilera acquired rights to the Rondine four-cylinder engine. It was, at t ...
* 1960: John Surtees
John Surtees, (11 February 1934 – 10 March 2017) was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver. On his way to become a seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion, he won his first title in 1956, and followed with ...
, MV Agusta
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* 1964: Mike Hailwood
Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, (2 April 1940 – 23 March 1981) was a British professional motorcycle racer and racing driver. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest racers of all time. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycl ...
, MV Agusta (this year it was also World Champion)
To 750 cc
* 1925: V. King Fachsenfeld, Norton Norton may refer to:
Places
Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada
* Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan
* Norton Parish, New Brunswick
** Norton, New Brunswick, ...
* 1926: Charles Raebel, BMW
To 1000 cm ³
* 1925: Ernst Ißlinger
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* Adolf Ernst (1832–1899) German botanist known by the author abbreviation "Ernst"
* Anton Ernst (1975-) ...
, NSU
* 1926: Paul Koppen
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, BMW
* 1927: BMW Toni Bauhofer
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* 1928: Heck, Harley-Davidson
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* 1929: Josef Stelzer Josef may refer to
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, BMW
* 1930: Ernst Zündorf
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, BMW
* 1931: NSU Paul Rüttchen
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500/600/1000 cc sidecar
* 1925: 600 cc: Schwanberger, Norton – 1000 cc: Imholz Harley-Davidson
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* 1927: 600 cc: H. Eurich, D-Rad – 1000 cc: H. Dobler, New Imperial
* 1928: 600 cc: Hermann Lang
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, Standard – 1000 cc: H. Frey, AJS
* 1929: 600 cc: Hermann Lang
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, Standard – 1000 cc: A. Sitzberger, BMW
* 1935: 600 cc: Hans Kahrmann, DKW
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– 1000 cc: Charles Brown / Ernst Badsching, Horex
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* 1936: 600 cc: Toni Babl
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, DKW – 1000 cc: Hans Schumann, NSU
* 1937: 600 cc: Brown
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, DKW – 1000 cc: Zimmermann, DKW
* 1949: 600 cc: Schmidt / agent Meyer, NSU – 1000 cc: Max Klankermeier / Henry Wolz, BMW
* 1950: 600 cc: Hermann Boehm / Karl Fuchs, NSU – 1200 cc: Kraus / Huser, BMW
* 1951: 500 cc: Ludwig Kraus
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/ Bernard Huser, BMW – 750 cc: Eric Oliver
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/ Lorenzo Dobelli, Norton Norton may refer to:
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* 1952: Cyril Smith (racing driver), Cyril Smith / Bob Clements, Norton
* 1953: Eric Oliver
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/ Stanley Dibben, Norton
* 1954: Wilhelm Noll / Fritz Cron, BMW
* 1955: Willi fist / Karl Remmert, BMW
* 1956: Wilhelm Noll / Fritz Cron, BMW
* 1960: Helmut Fath / Alfred borage, BMW
* 1961: Max Deubel / Emil horns, BMW
* 1962: Max Deubel / Emil horns, BMW
* 1964: Fritz Scheidegger / John Robinson, BMW
* 1965: Max Deubel / Emil horns, BMW
Automobile races
Automobile races were held less frequently, because the track was extended until mid-1950s wide enough. From 1961 to 1964, on the Solitude racetrack as part of motorcycle racing is not even counting for the World Cup Formula 1, Formula 1 race discharged. Participants or winners here were Hans Herrmann, Innes Ireland, Jim Clark, Dan Gurney, John Surtees
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, Jack Brabham.
Formula I and II
* 1960 (Formula II):
** 1 Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, Ferrari
** 2 Hans Herrmann, Porsche
** 3 Joakim Bonnier, Porsche
** 4 Graham Hill, Porsche
** 5 Dan Gurney, Porsche
* 1961 (Formula I):
** 1 Innes Ireland, Team Lotus, Lotus
** 2 Joakim Bonnier, Porsche
** 3 Dan Gurney, Porsche
** 4 Bruce McLaren, Cooper Car Company, Cooper
** 5 Jack Brabham, Cooper
** 6 Hans Herrmann, Porsche
** 7 Jim Clark, Lotus
** 8 Edgar Barth, Porsche
** 9 Trevor Taylor, Lotus
* 1962 (Formula I):
** 1 Dan Gurney, Porsche
** 2 Joakim Bonnier, Porsche
** 3 Trevor Taylor, Lotus
** 4 Ian Burgess, Cooper
** 5 Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche
** 6 Gerhard Mitter, Lotus
** 7 Heinz Schiller, Porsche
** 8 Bernard Collomb, Cooper
* 1963 (Formula I):
** 1 Jack Brabham, Brabham
** 2 Peter Arundell, Team Lotus, Lotus
** 3 Innes Ireland, B.R.M.
** 4 Lorenzo Bandini, B.R.M.
** 5 Gerhard Mitter, Porsche
** 6 Jim Hall, Lotus
** 7 Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche
** 8 Bob Anderson, Lola
** 9 Joakim Bonnier, Cooper
** 10 Mario Cabral, Cooper
* 1964 (Formula I):
** 1 Jim Clark, Team Lotus, Lotus
** 2 John Surtees
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, Ferrari
** 3 Bob Anderson, Brabham
** 4 Peter Revson, B.R.M.
** 5 Joakim Bonnier, Brabham
** 6 Trevor Taylor, B.R.M.
** 7 Jo Siffert, B.R.M.
** 8 Carel Godin de Beaufort, Porsche
** 9 Mike Hailwood
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, Lotus
** 10 Ernst Maring, Kuhnke / Borgward
* 1965 (Formula II):
** 1 Chris Amon, Lola
** 2 Alan Rees, Brabham
** 3 Gerhard Mitter, Brabham
** 4 Peter Revson, Lotus
** 5 Kurt Ahrens Jr.., Brabham
** 6 Mike Beckwith, Brabham
** 7 Jo Schlesser, Brabham
** 8 Silvio Moser, Brabham
** 9 Hans Herrmann, Team Lotus, Lotus
** 10 Eric Offenstadt, Cooper Car Company, Cooper
References
Literature
* Thomas Mehne:'' Racing at Solitude 1949–1965 – The Competition Cars'', Petrolpics 2011, .
External links
Maintaining the tradition of Solitude
Swabia prank – 100 Years of Solitude
(pdf) article in motorcycle (magazine), MOTORCYCLE 8/2003
Solitude racetrack, Part 1
Süddeutsche Zeitung of 1 November 2011
Solitude racetrack, Part 2
Süddeutsche Zeitung of 1 November 2011
Solitude racetrack, part 3
Süddeutsche Zeitung of 1 November 2011
References
{{Sidecar World Championship circuits
Defunct motorsport venues in Germany
Sports venues in Baden-Württemberg
Buildings and structures in Stuttgart