List of Hockenheimring fatalities
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Fatal accidents to competitors at the Hockenheimring circuit during the German Grand Prix and other national and international motor-sport events. The circuit was first used in 1932 using the Hockenheim "triangle course". It was rebuilt in 1938 into the "Kurpfalzring" (oval course) with the addition of the "Motodrom" stadium section in 1964. Metal Armco barriers and chicanes was added in 1970 and a further chicane added in 1980 at the site of the Ost-Curve. The Hockenheimring was shortened to a 4.574 km (2.842 mi) Grand Prix circuit used from 2002 onwards.
List of fatal accidents involving competitors
No | Competitor | Date | Place | Series | Race | Type | |
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1 | Germany Leo Burkhardt | 8 May 1948 | 1948 Maipokalrennen | Practice | 500cc BMW | ||
2 | Germany Niemann | 9 May 1948 | 1948 Maipokalrennen | 500cc BMW | |||
3 | Germany Willy Beste | 14 May 1951 | 1951 Germany F3 Championship | 1951 Maipokal Rennen | Eigenbau | ||
4 | Germany Gotthilf Gehring | 10 May 1953 | 1953 Maipokalrennen | 250cc Moto Guzzi | |||
5 | Germany Hugo Steiner | Dec 1953 | Friedhofskurve | 1953 Speed Record Attempt | Goliath Rekordwagen | ||
6 | Germany Heinz Schreiber | 23 June 1963 | Ost-Kurve | 1963 Deutsche Rundstrecken Meisterschaft | 1963 Internationales Rundstreckenrennen | BMW 700 | |
7 | United Kingdom Jim Clark | 7 April 1968[1] | hochgeschwindigkeils kurve | 1968 European F2 Championship | 1968 Deutschland Trophäe | Lotus 48 F2 | |
8 | Germany Helmuth Baumann | 3 June 1968 | Ost-Kurve | 1968 Deutsche Straßenmeisterschaft | 1968 Hessenpreis | 500cc BMW Sidecar | |
9 | Germany Alex Ludwig | 3 June 1968 | Ost-Kurve | 1968 Deutsche Straßenmeisterschaft | 1968 Hessenpreis | 500cc BMW Sidecar | |
10 | Germany Rolf Schmid | 13 Oct 1968 | Stadium Section | 1968 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 500cc BMW Sidecar | ||
11 | Germany Rolf Hanselmann | 18 Oct 1969 | Ost-Kurve | 1969 Deutsche Rundstrecken Meisterschaft | 1969 300 Meilen von Hockenheim | Porsche 911 | |
12 | New Zealand Bert Hawthorne | 14 April 1972 | Jim Clark Kurve | 1972 European F2 Championship | 1972 Deutschland Trophäe | Leda-Tui AM29 | |
13 | Germany Franz Abraham | 16 April 1977 | Elf-Kurve | 1977 Jim Clark Memorial Race | Support Race | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 | |
14 | Austria Markus Höttinger | 13 April 1980 | Nord-Kurve | 1980 European F2 Championship | 1980 Deutschland Trophäe | Maurer MM80 - BMW | |
15 | Germany Rene Kamlot | 4 May 1980 | Ost-Kurve | 1980 Maipokalrennen | Yamaha TZ 250 | ||
16 | Germany Wolf Dieter Doubrava | 23 June 1985 | 1985 100 Meilen von Hockenheim | Practice | Karringer FV | ||
17 | Germany Erwin Loichinger | 1986 | Stadium Section | 1986 Seriensport Challenge | 1986 International 1000 km | ||
18 | United Kingdom Tony Boden | 9 Aug 1986 | Südkurve | Funny Car exhibition | 1986 NitrOlympX | "Hit Man" - Dodge Omni Funny Car | |
19 | Switzerland Dieter Waelti | July 1987 | 1987 Ford Pokal | Practice | Ford | ||
20 | Venezuela Iván Palazzese | 28 May 1989 | Sachs Corner | 1989 FIM World Motor-Cycle Championship | 1989 German motorcycle Grand Prix | 250cc Aprilia | |
21 | United Kingdom Simon Prior | 12 June 1994 | Ost-Curve/Senna Chicane | 1994 FIM World Sidecar Championship | 1994 German motorcycle Grand Prix | 250cc Aprilia | |
22 | Germany Holger Turni | 7 April 2007 | 2007 1000 km Endurance Challenge | Practice | Buell XB12 STT | ||
23 | Germany Torsten Grigo | 23 Aug 2008 | Nord-Kurve | 2008 DMSB Pokal | Pro Thunder Division 1 | Ducati 848 | |
24 | United Kingdom Steve Norbury | 7 Sep 2008 | Stadium Section | 2008 German F1 Sidecar Championship | 600cc Shelbourne - Yamaha |
List of fatal accidents during unofficial testing
No | Competitor | Date | Place | Series | Event | Machine |
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1 | Germany Eitel | 20 July 1955 | Ost-Curve | Daimler-Benz Versuchsabteilung | Private Test Session | Mercedes-Benz 300SL |
2 | Germany Karl Remmert | 20 July 1956 | Private Test Session | 500cc BMW Sidecar | ||
3 | France Patrick Depailler | 1 Aug 1980[2] | Ost-Curve | 1980 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | Formula 1 Test Session | Alfa Romeo 179B |
List of fatal accidents involving race officials
No | Official | Date | Place | Series | Race | Role |
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1 | Germany Petrick Rotz | 10 May 1953 | 1953 Maipokalrennen | Police Officer | ||
2 | Germany Erich Hoffmann | 31 Oct 1981 | Pit-Lane | Formula Ford | Team Manager |
Sources
- ↑ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p108-109 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
- ↑ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p1120-121 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9