Erwin Bauer

Erwin Bauer

Born	(1912-07-17)17 July 1912 Stuttgart,German Empire
Died	3 June 1958(1958-06-03)(aged 45) Cologne,West Germany
Formula OneWorld Championship career
Nationality	German
Active years	1953
Teams	non-worksVeritas
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 inStuttgart– 3 June 1958 inCologne) was a GermanFormula Onedriver who raced a privately enteredVeritasin his one World Championship Grand Prix.

Racing career

In April, 1953, Bauer co-drove aPorsche 356Super 1500 withHans Herrmannat theMille Miglia.They finished the race in the 30th position.

Bauer became famous for racing an undermatchedLotusto a fourth place in the 19541000km Nürburgring,and thus, providing Lotus with one of its earliest successes. His sole race in the Formula One World Championship came in 1953 at theGerman Grand Prixat theNürburgring.In a field of thirty four, Bauer qualified 33rd, only ahead of fellow Veritas entrantOswald Karch.He made it onto the second lap, which was more than could be said forHans StuckandErnst Loof,but then his engine expired. He had jumped up to 28th, leaping ahead of the two retiring cars plusRudolf KrauseandMaurice Trintignant.

Death

Five years later, again at theNürburgring racetrack,he was killed in a 2-litre sportsFerrariwhere, not realising he had passed thechequered flag,kept on racing and crashed fatally on what was supposed to be his slowing-down lap.

Complete Formula One results

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Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points
1953	Erwin Bauer	VeritasRS	VeritasStraight-6	ARG	500	NED	BEL	FRA	GBR	GER Ret	SUI	ITA	NC	0