Circuit d’Obernai

Circuit d’Obernai

Date Jun 26
Circuit Circuit de Bernardswiller, Obernai, France
Type 2.648 km
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The fifth edition of the Obernai race attracted a good field of privateers with, next to the usual French specialists, the Nortons of Jim Redman and Paddy Driver, as well as the BMW of 1959 winner Hans-Günter Jäger, and the Horex of Fritz Kläger.

Sources : Moto-Revue #, Motocycles & Scooters #223, Vincent Glon,

500cc (35 laps = 92.68 km)

The race was held under constant rain, from start to finish. Paddy Driver was leading after 10 laps, in front of Redman, Insermini, Jäger and Collot. The French riders soon made their moves and by half-distance Insermini had taken the lead in front of Redman, Driver, Collot and Jäger. The BMW rider soon passed Collot back for fourth place and embarked on a beautiful charge that would see him pick up Redman, Driver and finally Insermini (two laps from the end) to score a well deserved victory. Redman suffered fading brakes as the race progressed and although he could not challenge Insermini for second he managed to remain in front of Driver. Collot, Paba and Casset followed, all in the leader’s lap, while Kläger, Braun and Guignabodet rounded up the top ten, one lap behind.

01 Hans-Günther Jäger (BMW, 54mn18s2 – 102.4 km/h)
02 Jacques Insermini (Norton, 35 laps)
03 Jim Redman (Norton, 35 laps)
04 Paddy Driver (Norton, 35 laps)
05 Jacques Collot (Norton, 35 laps)
06 Antoine Paba (Norton, 35 laps)
07 René Casset (Norton, 35 laps)
08 Fritz Kläger (Horex, 34 laps)
09 Claude Braun (Norton, 34 laps)
10 Guignabodet (Norton, 34 laps)

FL Hans-Günther Jäger (BMW)

350cc (30 laps = 79.44 km)

01 Jacques Insermini (Norton, 47mn52s0 – 99.6 km/h)
02 Paddy Driver (Norton, 30 laps)
03 Jim Redman (Norton, 30 laps)
04 Peter Pawson (AJS, 30 laps)
05 Jean-Pierre Bayle (Norton, 30 laps)
06 Fritz Kläger (Horex, 30 laps)
07 Horst Kassner (Norton, 29 laps)
08 Guignabodet (Norton, 29 laps)
09 Bouillard (Norton, 29 laps)
10 Albert Montagne (Norton, 28 laps)

FL Jacques Insermini (Norton)

Sidecars 500cc

01 Florian Camathias | Roland Föll (BMW, 103.2 km/h)
02 Fritz Scheidegger | Horst Burkhardt (BMW)
03 Edgar Strub | Hilmar Cecco (BMW, -1 lap)
04 Jo Rogliardo | Marcel Godillot (BMW, -2 laps)
05 Vivier-Merle | X (Norton, -2 laps)
06 Moulin | X (Norton, -2 laps)
07 Marcel Beauvais | X (Norton, -3 laps)
08 Loni Neussner | X (BMW, -4 laps)
09 Woollett | X (Norton, -4 laps)