Mercedes Grand Prix racing car wins at Klausenpass Race

  • Date
    13/14 August 1927
  • Description
    In the national race on the Klausen Pass, Adolf Rosenberger drives a Mercedes Grand Prix racing car to a new Klausen record. Mercedes-Benz completes a clean sweep of the first five places in the touring car class over five litres: Rudolf Caracciola takes the win, with female racing driver Ernes Merck finishing in second place. In the international race, Caracciola sets a new Klausen track record for sports cars. Three S racers and a K model fill the top four places in the sports car class.
Klausenpass hillclimb race, 1927. Rudolf Caracciola on Mercedes-Benz type S with number 62 in the curve.
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Klausenpass hillclimb race, 1927
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