International Klausen race

Designation:
III. Internationales Klausen-Rennen
Date:
16.08.1924 - 17.08.1924
Racecourse/track:
Linthal, Canton of Glarus - Klausenpasshöhe, Canton of Uri/Switzerland
Race distance:
21.5 km
Winner’s average speed:
68.6 km/h

Results:

Overall rankings

Pos.	Start No.	Driver	Car	Time (m:s)
1		Otto Merz	Mercedes supercharged 2-litre racing car	18:48.6
2		Frank Rützler	Steyr	+ 00:38.2
3		Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes 6/40/65 hp	+ 01:40.6
4		Gerhard Kluge	Mercedes 6/40/65 hp	+ 01:55.4
5		Lepori	Fiat	+ 01:57.2
6		Adolf Rosenberger	Mercedes supercharged 1.5-litre racing car	+ 02:02.8
7		Otto Salzer	Mercedes supercharged 2-litre racing car	+ 02:12.8
8		Carl Clemm	Mercedes 10/40/65 hp	+ 02:20.2

Sports cars, 1.1 up to 1.5 litres, expert drivers

Pos.	Start No.	Driver	Car	Time (m:s)
1		Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes 6/40/65 hp	20:29.2
2		Gerhard Kluge	Mercedes 6/40/65 hp	+ 00:14.8
3		Berger	Talbot	+ 04:02.6

Sports cars, 2.5 up to 3.5 litres, expert drivers

Pos.	Start No.	Driver	Car	Time (m:s)
1		Carl Clemm	Mercedes 10/40/65 hp	21:08.8
2		Heußer	Steyr	+ 00:22.6
3		Bickel	Austro-Daimler	+ 01:15.3

Sports cars over 3.5 litres, expert drivers

Pos.	Start No.	Driver	Car	Time (m:s)
1		Keßler	Spa	21:27.0
2		Fritz von Zsolnay	Mercedes 28/95 hp	+ 00:59.8
3		Dufour	Hispano-Suiza	+ 01:21.4

Open class, 1.1 up to 1.5 litres

Pos.	Start No.	Driver	Car	Time (m:s)
1		Lepori	Fiat	20:46.2
2		Adolf Rosenberger	Mercedes supercharged 1.5-litre racing car	+ 00:05.2

Open class, 1.5 up to 3 litres

Pos.	Start No.	Driver	Car	Time (m:s)
1		Otto Merz	Mercedes supercharged 2-litre racing car	18:48.6
2		Otto Salzer	Mercedes supercharged 2-litre racing car	+ 02:12.8
3		Piérard	Speedsport	+ 03:06.4