Helmut Niedermayr
German racing driver (1915–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Born | (1915-11-29)29 November 1915 Munich, Germany |
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Died | 3 April 1985(1985-04-03) (aged 69) Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | German |
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 |
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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.