Hans Stuck

Hans Erich Karl Josef Stuck (pronounced "shtook"; sometimes called Hans Stuck von Villiez; 27 December 1900 – 9 February 1978) was a German motor racing driver. Both his son Hans-Joachim Stuck (born 1951) and his grandsons Johannes and Ferdinand Stuck became race drivers.

Hans Stuck
Stuck in 1929
BornHans Erich Karl Josef Stuck
(1900-12-27)27 December 1900
Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died9 February 1978(1978-02-09) (aged 77)
Grainau, West Germany
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality German
Active years19511953
TeamsBRM, AFM, privateer Ferrari
Entries5 (3 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1951 Italian Grand Prix
Last entry1953 Italian Grand Prix

Despite many successes in Grand Prix motor racing for Auto Union in the early 1930s, during the era of the famous "Silver Arrows", he is now mostly known for his domination of hillclimbing, which earned him the nickname "Bergkönig" or "King of the Mountains".

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