Ernst Jakob Henne

Ernst Jakob Henne (February 22, 1904 – May 23, 2005) was a German racecar driver and motorcycle racer. [ cite video
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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. [ cite video
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title = Das weiss Phantom (The White Phantom)
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location = Germany
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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. [ cite video
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title = Das weiss Phantom (The White Phantom)
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publisher = Bentley Publishing
location = Germany
date = 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-1358-1 ]

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. [ cite video
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title = Das weiss Phantom (The White Phantom)
medium = DVD/Video
publisher = Bentley Publishing
location = Germany
date = 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-1358-1 ]

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