Harry Merkel

Harry Erich Merkel (10 January 1918 – 11 February 1995) was a German racing driver. His single entry to a World Championship Grand Prix was at the 1952 German Grand Prix, sharing one of Willi Krakau's cars, a BMW-Eigenbau. He did not qualify, failing to set a time.^[1]

Merkel in a Porsche Spyder Rometsch in 1954

Harry Merkel

Born	(1918-01-10)10 January 1918 Taucha, Saxony, Germany
Died	11 February 1995(1995-02-11) (aged 77) Killarney Vale, New South Wales, Australia
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	German
Active years	1952
Teams	non-works BMW
Entries	1 (0 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1952 German Grand Prix

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	WDC	Points
1952	Willi Krakau	Krakau Eigenbau	BMW 328 2.0 L6	SUI	500	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER DNS	NED	ITA	NC	0