(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000

Родился: 13.05.1913 Франкфурт-на-Майне Умер: 29.04.1978 Людвигсхавен Сезонов в Ф1: 3 Лет в Ф1: 3 Гран При: 3 Старты: 3 Победы: - подряд: Подиумы: - подряд: Поул-позиции: - подряд: Первый ряд: - подряд: Быстрые круги: - подряд: Лучший финиш: 12 Лучший старт: 18 Дубли: Хет-трики: Лидирование старт/финиш: Большие шлемы: Круги: 25 - лидирования: Километры: 570.25 - лидирования: Очки: - за один сезон: - подряд:

Ф1: 1952-1954

Год	Команда	Шасси
1952	Theo Helfrich	Veritas RS
1953	Theo Helfrich	Veritas RS
1954	Hans Klenk	Klenk Meteor

A manager in the motoring trade in Mannheim, the balding Helfrich enjoyed considerable success in the early fifties and was one of Germany's best 'lesser-known' pilots. Driving a Veritas he won at Hockenheim in 1950, and over the next year or so scored some excellent placings with the car, bringing an invitation from Mercedes-Benz to race one of their three 300SLs at Le Mans. Paired with Niedermayr, Theo took a fine second place behind the Riess/Lang car.

In 1953 he raced a single-seater Veritas and won the German Formula 2 championship as well as helping to develop the little Borgward sports car. Theo and Gunther Bechem brought the potent little machine into third place overall, and easily won the 750-1500 cc class. Although Helfrich handled Klenk's car in the 1954 German Grand Prix, the rule changes had swept away Formula 2 in favour of the new 2.5-litre F1. Thus Theo purchased an F3 Cooper and proceeded to win in hill-climbs and minor races, taking seven wins in ten outings that year. Perhaps his most notable performance, though, was second to Moss in that year's Eifelrennen.

Purchasing a 1500 cc Porsche Spyder, Helfrich raced on for a couple more years, taking fifth place at Rouen in 1956.

(c) 'Who is Who' by Steve Small, 2000