Günther Bechem Explained

Karl-Günther Bechem
Nationality: German
Birth Date:21 December 1921
Years:
Team(S):non-works BMW, non-works AFM
Races:2
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Points:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
First Race:1952 German Grand Prix
Last Race:1953 German Grand Prix

Karl-Günther Bechem (pronounced as /de/; 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 Two 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 Two 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.

Complete World Championship results

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YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789WDCPoints
1952"Bernhard Nacke"BMW Straight-6SUI500BELFRAGBRGER
NEDITANC0
1953Günther BechemAFM 50-5BMW Straight-6ARG500NEDBELFRAGBRGER
SUIITANC0

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