Brauchitsch, Manfred von

Manfred von Brauchitsch,
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Name	Brauchitsch, Manfred von Gender: M
Birthname	Manfred Georg Rudolf von Brauchitsch
born on	15 August 1905 at 15:30 (= 3:30 PM )
Place	Hamburg, Germany, 53n33, 9e59
Timezone	CET h1e (is standard time)
Data source	BC/BR in hand Rodden Rating AA Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data	22°04' 27°22 Asc. 09°32'

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Manfred von Brauchitsch (1951)
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Biography

German auto racing driver who drove for Mercedes-Benz in the famous "Silver Arrows" of Grand Prix motor racing in the 1930s. He was awarded the Olympic Order in 1988 by the International Olympic Committee.

Brauchitsch won three Grands Prix - the 1934 ADAC Eifelrennen which saw the first appearance of Silver Arrows Mercedes Race cars, the 1937 Monaco Grand Prix (considered his greatest victory), and the 1938 French Grand Prix. His fastest lap in the 1937 Monaco race (1 minute 46.5 seconds, 11.9 seconds faster than the old record lap) set a record that stood for 18 years. He was twice runner-up in the European Championship, in 1937 and 1938, and finished third in 1935.

He was noted for his red helmet and his bad luck, losing a number of other Grands Prix when he was on the very verge of winning (no less than five, by some counts). His most famous loss was the 1935 German Grand Prix, when a tyre blew while he was leading the last lap, handing victory to Tazio Nuvolari in an Alfa Romeo in one of the latter's most famous victories - one of the only times during the reign of the Silver Arrows when a Grand Prix was won by a car other than a Mercedes or Auto Union.

Brauchitsch married twice. Following the death of Hermann Lang in 1987, Brauchitsch was regarded as the last surviving member of the pre-war "Silver Arrow" drivers. He died in Gräfenwarth on 5 February 2003 at age 97.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

• opponent/rival/enemy relationship with Nuvolari, Tazio (born 16 November 1892)

• other kin relationship with Brauchitsch, Adolf von (born 7 November 1876). Notes: Uncle/ nephew

Events

• Relationship : Marriage 27 December 1946 (Gisela Hundt)
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• Death of Mate 1954 (His first wife Gisela committed suicide)

• Relationship : Marriage 22 November 1958 (Lieselotte Schneider)
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• Work : Prize 1988 (Olympic Order)

• Death, Cause unspecified 5 February 2003 (Age 97)
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Source Notes

Birth and baptism certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file.

Categories

• Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Two)

• Family : Relationship : Widowed (His first wife Gisela committed suicide)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 97)

• Vocation : Sports : Race Cars

• Notable : Awards : Public Service (Olympic Order)

• Notable : Awards : Sports Championship (Won three Grands Prix)