Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt

The Prinz- Heinrich Race was one of the enthusiastic racers Prince Albert Wilhelm Heinrich of Prussia in 1907, donated touring car competition. Was hosted by the Imperial Automobile Club ( KAC ).

The competition was held in three trips from 1908 to 1910. This long distances were to drive, interrupted by speed tests. The speed tests, flat races were run on a closed road at top speed. The car started doing individually.

Admitted to the rides were only four-seat touring car that needed to be filled with three people. Racing cars were not allowed. A controller of the drive line went into each car with the entire route.

Prince Henry founded as a trophy, a 13.5 kg heavy model of a touring car made ​​of pure silver. Winner of the rides were: 1908 Fritz Erle, 1909 Wilhelm Opel and 1910 Ferdinand Porsche. Since according to the rules of the overall winner from all three trips and none had won a second time, the lot decided. Ferdinand Porsche won the draw and was overall winner of the Prince Heinrich Rallies. In 1910, Ferdinand Porsche was at Austro -Daimler employed and drove a car of this brand.

1 Prinz- Heinrich Race 1908

The ride went from 9 to 17 July 1908 the route Berlin-Stettin-Kiel-Hamburg-Hannover-Köln-Trier-Frankfurt/aM (2200 km). There were 129 cars at the start.

Were wearing a flat race at Itzehoe about 9 km and a mountain race over 6 km at Bacharach on the Rhine. Winner of the race was flat alder (4 min 42 sec ), second Pöge (4 min 24 sec ). Winner of the mountain race Alder ( 4 min 27 sec ), second Pöge (5 min 15 sec ).

Winner in the overall standings was alder on a Benz, second Pöge on Mercedes.

2 Prince Heinrich Rally 1909

From 10 to 18 June 1909, the second trip on the line Berlin -Breslau - Tatrafured - Budapest-Vienna -Salzburg- Munich went (1857 km). It started 108 car.

The first flat race was held over 6 km at Guben- Krusty, the second in Forstenrieder Park in Munich over 5.5 km. Winner of the race was Gubener Commerce Wilhelm Opel (3 min 39 sec ), was second Earl A. Kolowrat with a Laurin - Klement (3 min 10 sec ).

Winner in the overall standings was Kommerzienrat Wilhelm Opel Opel on, second Pöge on Mercedes.

3 Prince Heinrich Rally 1910

From 2 to June 8, 1910 was held on the 3rd 1944.6 km ride. The competition was designed for long-stroke engines with a very high number of revolutions, the ride is a competition of the big car. The small cars were at a disadvantage from the outset. Not in the sense of the host, it should be a ride for touring cars, was the high number of racing cars, especially what their body shape was concerned.

• Thursday, June 2: Berlin - Braunschweig ( 247.8 km ). first speed test at Genthin. The 6 km long, straight track resulted in standing start after 500 m starting to flying start, and from there in 5.5 km drive to the destination.
• Friday, June 3: Braunschweig- Kassel ( 322.1 km ).
• Saturday June 4th: Kassel- Nuremberg ( 334.0 km ).
• Sunday, June 5: Day off: in Nuremberg.
• Monday, June 6: Nuremberg Strasbourg ( 356 km ).
• Tuesday. June 7: Strasbourg -Metz. ( 334.8 km ). The second speed test on the flat rail route at Holy Cross in Alsace led over a relatively narrow, 6 km long straight. The start was standing at the output of the Holy Cross flying start was 500 m later from where the race was 5.5 km to your destination.
• Wednesday, June 8: Metz -Homburg vd H. ( 349.8 km ).
• Thursday, June 9: final banquet in Homburg vd H. and Price distribution.

4 Prince Heinrich Rally 1911

As it was in 1910 came at the discharged near Colmar flat race by Franz Heine in a serious accident, the last Prince Heinrich Rally 1911 was not played as a race, but only as a tourist itinerary.

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