Franz Hammernick
Swiss racing driver
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| Intro | Swiss racing driver | |
| Places | Switzerland | |
| is | Racecar driver | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | Switzerland |
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Biography
Franz Eugen Hammernick, was a Swiss racing driver who completed mainly in Sports Car racing during the 1950s.
Career
His most notable results was a third place in the ADAC-1000 Kilometer-Rennen, taking a class win, when he partnered Adolf Brudes, in a Borgward Hansa 1500 RS. The couple years before, he took a class victory in the 1951 Eifelrennen.
The only other event of note during Hammernick career, was during the 1954 Carrera Panamericana, when as one of the works Borgward drivers, he struck an embankment trying to avoid a dog. He was thrown out of the car and broke his collarbone.
Racing record
Career highlights
| Season | Series | Position | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Internationales ADAC-Eifelrennen Nürburgring [S1.5] | 1st | Veritas RS BMW | |
| 1953 | Internationales ADAC-1000 km Rennen Weltmeisterschaftslauf Nürburgring | 3rd | Borgward | Borgward Hansa 1500 RS |
| 1954 | Preis von Bremgarten | 2nd | Borgward 54 1500 |
Complete Carrera Panamericana results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Stage | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Carl Borgward | Fritz Jüttner | Borgward Rennsport 55 | S1.5 | 1 | DNF (Accident) | |