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Helm Glockler

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Born:

13 Jan 1909
Frankfurt am Main

Died:

18 Dec 1993
Frankfurt am Main

Nationality:

Germany

Grands Prix:

0 (1953)

Amateur racer whose brother Walter designed and built race cars and Helm often raced for him. Glocker was the German Sports Car champion in 1952 and 1954 and later became Porsche's works sportscar driver, winning a number of races. Retired after a serious crash in 1956 at Le Mans left him with burns and a broken leg. Later ran a car - he specialised in Volkswagen cars - and motorcycle dealership in Frankfurt.

Biography last updated 13 Dec 2015