Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips
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Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips 🇩🇪

Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips (Known as "Wolfgang von Trips")
["racing driver", "Formula One driver", "sports car racer"]
Born May 04, 1928 🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Passed Away Sep 10, 1961 Monza, Italy
Lifespan 33 years old
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"He drove with nobility, speed, and boundless courage."

Archival Overview

German racing driver for Scuderia Ferrari, on the verge of winning the 1961 Formula One World Championship before dying in a tragic crash at Monza.

Biographical Record

Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips (1928–1961) was a German nobleman and star driver for Scuderia Ferrari during the golden era of European motorsport. Known affectionately as Taffy, von Trips won the 1961 Dutch and British Grands Prix in the dominant Ferrari 156 'Sharknose'.

Entering the Italian Grand Prix at Monza leading the World Championship, von Trips collided with Jim Clark on the second lap; his car went airborne into the spectator embankment, killing him and 15 spectators. He also founded the Kerpen kart track that later nurtured Michael Schumacher.

Key Life Milestones

May 22, 1961

First German Grand Prix Winner in F1

Won the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort in the Ferrari 156, becoming the first German driver to win a World Championship Grand Prix.

July 15, 1961

Victory at the British Grand Prix

Dominated the wet British Grand Prix at Aintree to take the lead in the 1961 World Drivers' Championship.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Familiengruft Burg Hemmersbach
Monza, Italy
GPS: 50.8847, 6.6972
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