Wolfgang von Trips German Ferrari Formula One Driver
()
About this ebook
Baron Wolfgang von Trips was a German nobleman from the Rhineland of Germany. He gave up his castle and privileged life to enter the sport of Formula One racing in the mid 1950s. By September 1961 he was on the threshold of winning the Formula One World Championship, as a driver of a Ferrari. Trips also ran at Le Mans, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico, Nassau in the Bahamas, and many other sports car tracks. He competed in a Porsche at the Le Mans, France 24 hour endurance race with Wolfgang von Frankenberg. The Germans drove a Porsche in the grueling event. Von Trips was known as a driver who took risks, somewhat different than his American Ferrari teammate Phil Hill. In the late 1950s and early 1960s Ferrari fielded a team of three factory cars in F1 racing. Aside from Trips and Hill, Richie Ginther was a mainstay among drivers of the famed Italian marquee.
Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
I am a soon to be retired Duke Medical Center library researcher, who enjoys writing. I have been writing on Wikipedia for years and have begun to writeebooks. My pastimes include selling books on EBay, genealogical research, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates), collecting antique furniture and coins, and spending time with Kingsley, my cocker spaniel.
Read more from Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Christine Jorgensen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCharles Lucky Luciano and Vito Genovese The Mafia Murder of Giuseppe Masseria Coney Island, New York April 15, 1931 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnthony Strollo Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClaudia Jennings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUFO Activity In New York State Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRichie Ginther Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLuigi Musso Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGiancarlo Baghetti Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMeasles Alternative Treatments Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/51880 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Directory Topeka, Kansas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGuy Banister, the FBI, New Orleans and the JFK Assassination Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5NYU Murder February 6, 1955 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJuan Zurita Mexican Lightweight Boxer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlbert Anastasia Mafia Kingpin Of The Brooklyn Waterfront 1941-1944 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJose Froilan Gonzalez Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJo Bonnier Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJack Sharkey Vs. Primo Carnera June 29, 1933 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCesar Brion Argentine Heavyweight Boxer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPeter Collins Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHitler Youth Cultists, Fascism and Murder Nyack, New York in 1941 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBenny Kauff Baseball Phenom And Outcast Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOwney Madden Irish Beer Racketeer Of Prohibition Era New York City Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot Murders His Wife Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlan Stacey Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGiorgio Scarlatti Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVincent Mad Dog Coll Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGorilla Jones Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlfred Speedy Thompson NASCAR Legend Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsToronto Maple Leafs 1954-1955 1955-1956 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnrico Caruso Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Wolfgang von Trips German Ferrari Formula One Driver
Related ebooks
Giorgio Scarlatti Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPeter Collins Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Winning Cars of the Indianapolis 500 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jo Siffert Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJose Froilan Gonzalez Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJochen Rindt World Champion F1 Driver Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUmberto Maglioli Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Indianapolis 500 - Volume Three: Watson’s Wonders (1959 – 1962) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Indianapolis 500 - Volume Two: Roadsters, Laydowns and Another World (1954 – 1958) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGiancarlo Baghetti Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPiers Courage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Indy 500: 1956-1965 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRichie Ginther Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLuigi Musso Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMoments that made Racing History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUltimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReminiscences of a Rambling Railroader Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSurviving the Skies: A Night Bomber Pilot in the Great War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille: Told by its Commander Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEye of the Eagle: The True Story of an American Hero Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Secret Spitfires: Britain’s Hidden Civilian Army Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Bomber Command's Forgotten Summer: 1940 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Aces Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Terror Raids of 1942: The Baedeker Blitz Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDesert Hawk: The True Story of Stocky Edwards, World War II Flying Ace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsI Chose the Sky Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5JOE FOSS, FLYING MARINE - The Story Of His Flying Circus As Told To Walter Simmons [Illustrated Edition] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpecial Duties Pilot: The Man who Flew the Real 'Inglorious Bastards' Behind Enemy Lines Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings"En L'air!" (In The Air) Three Years On And Above Three Fronts [Illustrated Edition] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBomber Commander: A Biography of Wing Commander Donald Teale Saville DSO, DFC Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Motor Sports For You
Car Basics Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Scraping Pegs, The Truth About Motorcycles: Scraping Pegs, Motorcycle Books Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOptimum Drive: The Road Map to Driving Greatness (Sports psychology, Motor sports) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Perfect Corner: A Driver's Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Their Own Optimal Line Through the Physics of Racing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Motorcycles for Women Only Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Supercar Book: The Complete Guide to the Machines that Make Our Jaws Drop Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Power and The Glory: Senna, Prost and F1's Golden Era Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow Not To Die While Enjoying your Motorcycle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Total Motorcycling Manual: 291 Essential Skills Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Formula One Racing For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Lap: The Life and Times of NASCAR's Legendary Heroes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Drive: Real World Instruction and Advice from Hollywood's Top Driver Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Motorcycling Alabama: 50 Ride Loops through the Heart of Dixie Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Woman Who Would Be King: The MADUSA Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Riding Skills: Pro Tips for Every Motorcyclist Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGo Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Alaska by Motorcycle: are you sure you know what you are doing? Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Stainless Steel Carrot: An Auto Racing Odyssey-Revisited Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLewis Hamilton: My Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Four-Wheel Drive Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5NASCAR Legends Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRoad Racer: It's in My Blood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ridin' High, Livin' Free: Hell-Raising Motorcycle Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLonely Planet Epic Drives of the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Way to Have a Mini-Camper from a Van: A Core Instruction to Turn a Van into Mini-Camper Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Total Competition: Lessons in Strategy from Formula One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Wolfgang von Trips German Ferrari Formula One Driver
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Wolfgang von Trips German Ferrari Formula One Driver - Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Wolfgang von Trips
German Ferrari Formula One Driver
Published by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr. at Smashwords
Copyright 2015 by Robert Grey Reynolds Jr.
Baron Wolfgang von Trips was the odds-on favorite to win the 1961 Formula One World Championship at Monza, Italy. His main competition for the title was his Ferrari teammate, Phil Hill (born Philip Toll Hill Jr., April 20, 1927-August 28, 2008) an American from California. The other contenders, with only two races remaining in August, were Paul Richard Richie Ginther (August 5, 1930-September 20, 1989) and Stirling Moss (born September 17, 1929).
Five races had already been run, Monaco, Holland, Belgium, France, and England. The sixth was slated for August 6th at the Nurburgring in Germany. The final race was the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Italy on September 10th.
At Monaco on May 14th Stirling Moss finished first with Richie Ginther next in second. Hill claimed the third and final podium position for Ferrari. Wolfgang von Trips came in fourth.
Hill later commented that Monaco was tough because he and von Trips had not been active during the winter. Ginther had an advantage with his 120-degree engine that he had tested in the off season. What I remember about the race, Hill reminisced, was the frustration of busting my ass and not being able to catch Moss. Richie had driven the 2.5 litre rear engine there the