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
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
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
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

  1. The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p108-109 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
  2. The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p1120-121 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9

See also

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