Helmut Niedermayr
Appearance
Born | Munich, Germany | 29 November 1915
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Died | 3 April 1985 Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | (aged 69)
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1952 |
Teams | privateer AFM |
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1952 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1952 German Grand Prix |
Helmut Niedermayr (29 November 1915 in Munich – 3 April 1985 in Christiansted, US Virgin Islands)[1] was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in one World Championship Grand Prix, on 3 August 1952, scoring no championship points.
Niedermayr finished second with Theo Helfrich at the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans, but a few weeks later he crashed into the crowd during a race at the Grenzlandring, killing at least 13 spectators and injuring 42.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
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Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | WDC | Points |
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1952 | Helmut Niedermayr | AFM 6 | BMW Straight-6 | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER 9 |
NED | ITA | NC | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
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