Biography
Oswald Karch was a German racing driver, born in Ludwigshafen on 6 March 1917. During the 1950s he raced in Formula Two in both East and West Germany, first in a BMW Eigenbau and later in a Veritas RS.
His only round of the Formula One World Championship was the 1953 German Grand Prix, driving a Veritas. He recorded no time in qualifying but was still permitted to line up in 34th place. His race ended on lap 11 with an engine failure, when he was running 22nd.
After that appearance Karch competed in national events in 1954 and finished sixth in his class at the 12 Hours of Casablanca. He died on 28 January 2009 in Mannheim at the age of 91.
Source: Wikipedia, “Oswald Karch”. Text licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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