Helmut Niedermayr


Helmut Niedermayr was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in one World Championship Grand Prix, on 3 August 1952, scoring no championship points.
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.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678WDCPoints
1952 [Formula One season|1952]Helmut NiedermayrAlex [von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM] 6BMW Straight-6SUI1952 [Indianapolis 500|500]1952 [Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]FRAGBRGER
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1952 [Dutch Grand Prix|NED]1952 [Italian Grand Prix|ITA]NC0