Günther Bechem Formula one racer

Karl-Günther Bechem (alias: "Bernhard Nacke") (21 December 1921 – 3 May 2011) was a racing driver from Germany.Bechem started out in sports car racing before competing in Formula One in the 1952 German Grand Prix, driving a BMW under the alias "Bernhard Nacke". He failed to finish the race, and so did not score any World Championship points. He continued driving an ex-Karl Gommann AFM-BMW (chassis 50–5) in Formula One in 1953, at AVUS and then in the German Grand Prix at Nürburgring, again failing to finish. He was more successful in sports car racing with the Borgward team.In 1954 Bechem crashed heavily while competing in the Carrera Panamericana, and although he recovered fully from his injuries, he never raced again at this high level.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 21, 1921
Nationality
Germany
Date of deathMay 03, 2011

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Formula one racer

championships0
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first race
1952 German Grand Prix
last race
1953 German Grand Prix
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races2
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Günther Bechem on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-becgun.html