Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rudolf "Rudi" Fischer (born 19 April 1912 in Stuttgart, Germany - 30 December 1976 in Luzern) was a racing driver from Switzerland. Fischer participated in eight World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 27 May 1951. He achieved two podiums, and scored a total of 10 championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One and Formula Two races. Fischer placed third in a race which marked the reopening of the AVUS, a popular Berlin, Germany motor racing venue. It was closed for a 14 year interval and was damaged during World War II. A crowd of 350,000 watched Paul Greifzu of Suhl, Thuringia, Germany, win in a car he built himself. Fischer drove a Ferrari to third place over a distance of 207.5 kilometers. His time was 1 hour, 10 minutes, 27.5 seconds. In the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix, in Berne, Fischer came in 2nd to Piero Taruffi.Both drivers were in Ferraris.