Hans Klenk is a racing driver from Germany who last raced in Formula 1 for Veritas. Klenk has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 1 start.[1]
A Racer Rating of 2,965 ranks Klenk 2855th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1952-08-03 | Nürburgring | P11 | +48 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Veritas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +48 | 2,970 |
Hans Klenk was a German racing driver whose recorded career comprised a single Formula 1 start in 1952 for Veritas. He contested the World Championship Grand Prix held on 3 August 1952 and finished twenty-third, failing to score championship points. His competitive record is minimal; across all documented racing, he made one classified start and averaged a finishing position of eleventh place.[1]
Outside the championship record, Klenk was known for his success in sports car racing, notably winning the 1952 edition of La Carrera Panamericana alongside Karl Kling in a Mercedes-Benz W194. This victory in one of the era's most demanding road races underscores that his talent lay principally in endurance and sports car competition rather than in single-seater machinery. His Racer Rating of 2,965 reflects a semi-professional driver active in the early 1950s; the single Grand Prix appearance left little data on which to judge his standing against contemporary championship competitors at the highest level.[2]