Ninth victory for Mercedes in Semmering Race

Date:
19 September 1909
Description:
Following up on his success of 1908 and driving a 160 hp Mercedes racing car owned by Theodor Dreher, Otto Salzer once again posts the best time at the eleventh Semmering Race, improving his record of the previous year to 84.3 km/h. With that, Mercedes scores its ninth consecutive overall win in this major hillclimb event.

11th Semmering hillclimb race, September 19, 1909. Otto Salzer and co-driver August Grupp (start number 46) in a 150 hp Mercedes racing car. The founder and winner of the Semmering Challenge trophy Theodor Dreher (on the right next to August Grupp).