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Hans-Hugo Hartmann (8 February 1916 – February 1991) was a German Grand Prix racing driver active in the 1930s and 1950s.

Career

The son of the head of the Mercedes-Benz sales division, Hartmann – whose background was in rallying[2] – was chosen as the marque’s reserve Grand Prix driver in 1939, and took part in two Grandes Epreuves that season in a Mercedes-Benz W154; he finished 8th at the Eifelrennen at the Nürburgring and 6th at the Swiss Grand Prix, having started the latter from 5th on the grid.[3]

Hartmann raced Borgward sportscars after the Second World War, including racing at the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans with Adolf Brudes in a Hansa 1500 (retiring after a fuel tank split ran the car out of fuel on the Mulsanne Straight),[4] until a serious crash in 1954, which saw him step back from racing.[5] He made a return at the 1960 Monte Carlo Rally, again in a Borgward, finishing 54th overall.[6]

Grands Prix

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4
1939 Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes W154 Mercedes 3.0 V12 BEL
– 		FRA
– 		GER
– 		SUI
6th
Source:[7]

External sites

References

  1. ^ “Hugo Hartmann”. Mercedes Benz. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. ^ “Drivers (H)”. Golden Era of Grand Prix racing. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  3. ^ “Grosser Preis der Schweiz – 1939”. flyinglap. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  4. ^ Spurring, Quentin (2011). Le Mans 1949–59. Yeovil: Haynes. p. 172.
  5. ^ “Hugo Hartmann”. Mercedes Benz. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  6. ^ “29. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 1960”. EWRC Results. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  7. ^ “1939”. Golden Era of Grand Prix racing. Retrieved 15 May 2026.