TAFFY
Die Geschichte des Grafen Berghe von Trips
The Story of Count Berghe von Trips
Wolfgang Reichsgraf Alexander Berghe von Trips
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born: 4 May 1928 in Kerpen-Horrem/Germany
died: 10 September 1961 in Monza/Italy
Educated Profession: Agricultural Engineer
Career Highlights outside F1: German Champion Production Cars 1600 cc in 1954; European Hillclimb Champion 1958; Winner Targa Florio in Sycily 1961
Competing in Formula One: 1956 - 1961
Cars: Ferrari, Porsche, Cooper Maserati
Grand Prix driven: 27
First Grand Prix: Italy 1956 in Monza with a Ferrari (retired: accident in practice)
Last Grand Prix: Italy 1961 in Monza with a Ferrari (fatal injuries after collision with Clark`s Lotus)
Wins: 2 (Zandvoort and Aintree 1961 in a Ferrari 156)
Podium Finishes: 6
Pole Positions: 1
Front Rows: 4
Total Points: 56
Vice Champion 1961 in a Ferrari
Winner Grand Prix of Syracuse (Italian Sycily) 1960*
Winner Grand Prix of Solitude (German Stuttgart) 1960*
(* both non-worldchampionship events)
Literature:
Joerg-Thomas Foedisch / Reinold Louis
Eine deutsche Rennfahrerkarriere - Graf Berghe von Trips
Heel Verlag
Schindellegi/Switzerland 1996
Hermann Harster
Das Rennen ist nie zu Ende
Die Geschichte des Grafen Berghe von Trips
Verlag Ullstein
Berlin, Frankfurt/Main, Wien 1962
Movie / Video:
A Film by Chris Rea
90 mins
GB 1996
Portrait Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips
auto motor und sport TV Special
30 mins
D 1996
Museum:
Villa Trips - Museum für Rennsportgeschichte
Burg Hemmersbach
Parkstrasse 20
D-50169 Kerpen-Horrem/Germany
Phone: +2273/940670
Fax: +2273/940672
Open: Sundays to Fridays 14:00 - 18:00 CET
Internet:
Official Graf Berghe von Trips Website from Kerpen/Germany
The Ferrari Dino 156
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