Ernst Jakob Henne

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Ernst Jakob Henne (February 22, 1904 – May 23, 2005) was a German racecar driver and motorcycle racer. [1]

In the 1920s, Henne was one of the most successful German motorcycle racers. Among other things he was the 1926 German champion in the 500cc class, 1927 German champion in the 750cc class and the 1928 winner of the Targa Florio in Sicily. [2]

Between 1928 to 1937, he achieved a total of 76 land speed world records, the last on November 28, 1937 with the 279.5 km/h (173.7 mph) on a fully-faired 500cc supercharged BMW. This record stood for 14 years.[3]

Henne was one of the most successful sportsmen in the 1930s alongside such German greats as Max Schmeling, Gottfried von Cramm, Rudolf Harbig, Rudolf Caracciola, Manfred von Brauchitsch and Bernd Rosemeyer to name a few.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Das weiss Phantom (The White Phantom) [DVD/Video]. Germany: Bentley Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-1358-1
  2. ^ Das weiss Phantom (The White Phantom) [DVD/Video]. Germany: Bentley Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-1358-1
  3. ^ Das weiss Phantom (The White Phantom) [DVD/Video]. Germany: Bentley Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-1358-1
  4. ^ Das weiss Phantom (The White Phantom) [DVD/Video]. Germany: Bentley Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-1358-1
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