Oswald Karch

Oswald Karch
Born(1917-03-06)6 March 1917
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Died28 January 2009(2009-01-28) (aged 91)
Mannheim, Germany
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityGermany German
Active years1953
Teamsprivateer Veritas
Entries1
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1953 German Grand Prix
Last entry1953 German Grand Prix

Oswald Karch (6 March 1917 – 28 January 2009) was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in one World Championship Formula One Grand Prix, the 1953 German Grand Prix. Despite not setting a time during qualifying, he was allowed to start the race in 34th position. He retired from the race with engine failure on lap 11 while running 22nd.[1][2]

During the 1950s, Karch raced in both East and West Germany in Formula Two, initially driving a BMW Eigenbau, and subsequently a Veritas RS. After his appearance in the German Grand Prix in 1953, he competed nationally during 1954, and also finished sixth in his class at the 1954 12 Hours of Casablanca.[3]

Karch died after a period of illness in a nursing home in Mannheim in 2009.[4]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1953 Oswald Karch Veritas RS Veritas S6 ARG 500 NED BEL FRA GBR GER
Ret 		SUI ITA NC 0

References

  1. ^ "1953 German Grand Prix classification". StasF1. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ "1953 German Grand Prix classification". FORIX / Autosport. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ Steve Small, "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Guinness, 1996, p.234.
  4. ^ "Oswald Karch biography". Old Racing Cars. Retrieved 9 July 2023.[unreliable source?]
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