Ernst von Delius

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Ernst von Delius
BornErnst Ludwig Ferdinand von Delius
(1912-03-29)29 March 1912
Plessa, Brandenburg,
Prussia, German Empire
Died26 July 1937(1937-07-26) (aged 25)
Nürburg, Rheinprovinz,
Prussia, German Reich
European Championship career
Years active19361937
TeamsAuto Union
Starts3
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish7th in 1936
Champ Car career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish10th (1937)
First race1937 Vanderbilt Cup (Westbury)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Ernst Ludwig Ferdinand von Delius (29 March 1912 – 26 July 1937) was a German racing driver.[1][2]

von Delius died at the age of 25 years at the Nürburgring Circuit during the 1937 German Grand Prix, having suffered a fatal collision with Richard Seaman.

Memorial to von Delius in his birthplace of Plessa

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Ernst von Delius". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Ernst von Delius". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.