Rudolf Hasse
German racing driver
About Rudolf Hasse
Lived 1906 – 1942 (aged 36). Rudolf Hasse was a military personnel, racing automobile driver, motorcycle racer and athlete.
Rudolf Hasse (30 May 1906 – 12 August 1942) was a German racing driver who won the 1937 Belgian Grand Prix.
Hasse was born in Mittweida, Saxony, and died while serving on the Russian front during World War II in a military hospital in Makiivka, Ukraine, from shigellosis aged only 36. In the 1930s, he was a member of the National Socialist Motor Corps.
Hasse driving an Auto Union at the 1937 Donington Grand Prix. He finished fifth.
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Who was Rudolf Hasse?
German racing driver (1906–1942)
When was Rudolf Hasse born?
Rudolf Hasse was born on 30 May 1906 in Mittweida.
When did Rudolf Hasse die?
Rudolf Hasse died on 12 August 1942 in Makiivka.
What was Rudolf Hasse's occupation?
Rudolf Hasse was a military personnel, racing automobile driver, motorcycle racer and athlete.
What nationality was Rudolf Hasse?
Rudolf Hasse's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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