Walter Schlüter, from Germany raced a Monopoletta during the 1950 season. He failed to finish the Nürburgring race on the 11th June as did the other sister cars of Helmut Polensky and Bill Lucas. At Freiburg on the 6th of August he managed a fifth place with Polensky winning, then third at Solitude a week later and then his moment of triumph, a win at the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring on the 20th August. This gave him third overall in the West German Championship for 1950.

Returning to the 'Ring in July 1951, Walter could only manage 15th, the top places going to Cooper Nortons with Eric Brandon taking the win.

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Walter on the grid at the Nürburgring in 1950.

Walter in the cockpit at the German Grand Prix, August 1950. Photo courtesy Archiv Prototyp Hamburg

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