Gerhard Mitter
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Gerhard Karl Mitter was a German Formula One and sportscar driver.
Mitter in 1968
Gerhard Mitter driving a Lotus 25 in 1965 at the Nürburgring
Gerhard Mitter driving a Porsche 908 during the 1969 1000 km race at the Nürburgring.
Gerhard Mitter driving the BMW F269 at the Nürburgring shortly before he was killed, August 1, 1969
1969 German Grand Prix
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The 1969 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Nürburgring on 3 August 1969. It was race 7 of 11 in both the 1969 World Championship of Drivers and the 1969 International Cup for Form
Gerhard Mitter
…the German Grand Prix with Formula 2 cars that were classified in their own contest. Mitter was killed there at Schwedenkreuz while practising for the 1969 German Grand Prix with BMW's 269 F2 project. As a suspension or steering failure was suspected, the BMW team with Hubert Hahne and Dieter Quester withdrew from the race…
Bruce McLaren finished third driving the McLaren M7C.
Mario Andretti drove a 4WD Lotus 63 in the race, but the heavy car crashed on the first lap.