Karl Gall

In a serious accident at the 1930 German Grand Prix, Karl Gall suffered a serious fracture to the hand which prevented him from racing.

In 1937, Karl Gall won the 500cc class at the Dutch TT at the Circuit van Drenthe, Assen and the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring in which the works Norton rider Jimmie Guthrie died in a racing accident.

For the 1938 Isle of Man TT, Karl Gall was entered by the BMW team along with Jock West and Georg Meier.

First the BMW team suffered a setback when Karl Gall was badly injured in an unofficial practice crash and was found unconscious in a ditch above the Gooseneck and was unable to race due to head injuries and a broken arm.

[8] Near to Ballaugh Bridge on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course a nearby road-side memorial commemorates the racing career of the BMW motor-cycle rider Karl Gall.

Display: 1939 Memorial Urn - Karl Gall. Racing Lines Exhibition Manx National Heritage (Summer 2018).