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First place in legendary Le Mans 24-hour race

  • Date
    13/14 June 1952
  • Description
    The legendary Le Mans 24-hour race ends in a spectacular double victory for Mercedes-Benz. Driving Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports cars with gullwing doors, the team of Hermann Lang/Fritz Rieß wins, followed by Theo Helfrich/Helmut Niedermayr in second place.
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Le Mans 24-hour race, 1952. Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car. Second place with the start number 20: Theo Helfrich / Helmut Niedermayr, followed by start number 22: Karl Kling / Hans Klenk.
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24 Hours of Le Mans, 1952
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