Harry Merkel

Harry Merkel
Born(1918-01-10)10 January 1918
Taucha, Saxony, Germany
Died11 February 1995(1995-02-11) (aged 77)
Killarney Vale, New South Wales, Australia
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityGermany German
Active years1952
Teamsnon-works BMW
Entries1 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1952 German Grand Prix
Last entry1952 German Grand Prix

Harry Erich Merkel (10 January 1918 – 11 February 1995) was a German racing driver. His single entry to a World Championship Grand Prix was at the 1952 German Grand Prix, sharing one of Willi Krakau's cars, a BMW-Eigenbau. He did not qualify, failing to set a time.[1]

Merkel in a Porsche Spyder Rometsch in 1954

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WDC Points
1952 Willi Krakau Krakau Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 SUI 500 BEL FRA GBR GER
DNS
NED ITA NC 0

References

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  1. ^ Steve Small, "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Guinness, 1996, p.462.