Erwin Bauer
Appearance
Born | Veritas | 17 July 1912
---|---|
Entries | 1 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1953 German Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1953 German Grand Prix |
Erwin Erich Bauer (17 July 1912 in
Veritas in his one World Championship Grand Prix.[1]
Racing career
In April, 1953, Bauer co-drove a Porsche 356 Super 1500 with Hans Herrmann at the Mille Miglia. They finished the race in the 30th position.
Bauer became famous for racing an undermatched
1000km Nürburgring, and thus, providing Lotus with one of its earliest successes. His sole race in the Formula One World Championship came in 1953 at the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring. In a field of thirty four, Bauer qualified 33rd, only ahead of fellow Veritas entrant Oswald Karch. He made it onto the second lap, which was more than could be said for Hans Stuck and Ernst Loof, but then his engine expired. He had jumped up to 28th, leaping ahead of the two retiring cars plus Rudolf Krause and Maurice Trintignant
.
Death
Five years later, again at the
chequered flag, kept on racing and crashed fatally on what was supposed to be his slowing-down lap.[1]
Complete Formula One results
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | WDC | Points |
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1953 | Erwin Bauer | Veritas RS
|
Straight-6
|
ARG | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER Ret |
SUI | ITA | NC | 0 |
References
- ^ a b "Erwin Bauer 17/7/1912 - 3/6/1958". www.historicracing.com. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-09.