| Richard Trenkel | |
| Nationality: | East German |
| Death Date: | 5 July 1964 |
Richard Trenkel was an East German racing driver, who twice won his class of the DDR Sportscar Championship, in 1953 and 1953, who died 5 July 1964.[1]
Trenkel was a competent racing driver who raced mainly between 1948 and 1963, who only even raced with East and West Germany.[2] During these years, recording a number of good results, including 12 class wins and numerous podiums finishes, with the majority of these at national events.[2] His greatest racing achievement, when partnered by Walter Schlüter, he finished fourth in the Internationales ADAC-1000 km Rennen Weltmeisterschaftslauf Nürburgring.[3]
Sadly, Trenkel is best remembered for incident during the 1954 Sachsenring-Rennen Hohenstein-Ernstthal. During the race, Trenkel lost control of his Porsche, hit and killed three race officials.[4] His last International event was 1963 Rallye Wiesbaden where he finished 11th overall.[5]
| Season | Series | Position | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | DDR Sportscar Championship [S1.1] [6] | 1st | Porsche | |
| 1953 | DDR Sportscar Championship [S1.1] [7] | 1st | Glöcker-Porsche Nr.5 | |