Ernst Loof

Ernst Loof
Born 4 July 1907
Died 3 March 1956 (aged 48)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Germany German
Active years 1953
Teams Veritas
Races 1
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1953 German Grand Prix
Last race 1953 German Grand Prix
Veritas RS from 1948
BMW 328 Mille Miglia coupé

Ernst Loof (4 July 1907 – 3 March 1956) was an automotive engineer and racing driver from Neindorf, Germany. He contributed to the design of the BMW 328 sports car in the late 1930s.[1] He participated in one World Championship Grand Prix, on 2 August 1953, but he retired with fuel pump failure and scored no championship points.

Loof was also a famous motorcycle racer and designer, who scored numerous successes in pre-war years for Imperia of Bad Godesberg and for BMW. He later became one of the founders of the Veritas company, successful in Formula Two with the Meteor racer in the immediate post-war period. The company also built sports cars, mostly BMW-engined, as well as the Panhard-engined Dyna-Veritas cabriolets.

Loof was the head designer of the Veritas car he drove in this race. The company had already gone bankrupt by this time, and its assets were purchased by BMW. He was hired by BMW in styling and body engineering and worked there until he retired due to illness. Loof died in 1956 of a brain tumour.[2]

Complete World Championship Results

(key)

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

Notes

  1. ↑ Norbye 1984, p. 47.
  2. ↑ Norbye 1984, p. 79.

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