The 1937 German Grand Prix was a

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motor race held at the Nürburgring on 25 July 1937. Driver Ernst von Delius collided with

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during this race on lap 6 and the accident was eventually fatal for von Delius, experiencing

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. Von Delius was 25 years old.Jimmie Guthrie
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Classification

References

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German Grand Prix The German Grand Prix (german: Großer Preis von Deutschland) was a motor race that took place most years since 1926, with 75 races having been held. The race has been held at only three venues throughout its history; the Nürburgring in Rh ...

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1937 Monaco Grand Prix The 1937 Monaco Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 8 August 1937. The 100 lap event was won by Manfred von Brauchitsch. Grand Prix de Monaco 1937, dans la rampe de Sainte-Dévote.jpg, Just after the start ...

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1936 German Grand Prix The 1936 German Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Nürburgring on 26 July 1936. Classification References {{Grand Prix race report , Name_of_race = German Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1936 , Previous_race ...

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