Dieter Glemser
Dieter Glemser (born June 28, 1938 in Stuttgart ) is a former German automobile racing driver who was active in touring car races as well as in rallies and the Le Mans 24-hour race . With various touring cars, he became European champion and two-time German racing champion . Before and during his racing career, Glemser worked as a gardener in his parents' company.
Career
His career began in the early 1960s, in the beginning he drove a Porsche 356. In 1963 he won the Poland rally in a Mercedes-Benz 220SE. In 1966 he was a Porsche works driver in the Type 906. In the first half of the 1970s, he had many successes for the Ford brand. After a serious accident as a result of a punctured tire at the touring car race of Macau in November 1974, in which several spectators were injured, Glemser ended his career.
Success list (excerpt)
- 1969: German circuit champion on a Ford Escort TwinCam
- 1971: European touring car champion
- 1971: Winner of the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
- 1972: 11th overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Ford Capri RS 2600)
- 1973: German racing champion with a Zakspeed -Ford Escort
- 1974: German racing champion with a Zakspeed Ford Escort
statistics
Le Mans results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 |
 Porsche System Engineering
|
Porsche 904/6 |
Günter Klass
|
failure | drive shaft | |
| 1972 |
Ford Germany
|
Ford Capri 2600RS |
 Àlex Soler-Roig
|
Rank 11 | ||
| 1973 |
Ford Motor Works
|
Ford Capri LV |
 John Fitzpatrick
|
Hans Heyer
|
failure | crankshaft |
Sebring results
| year | team | vehicle | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 |
Porsche System Engineering
|
Porsche 904 GTS |
Udo Schütz
|
failure | Gearbox damage |
Individual results in the sports car world championship
| season | team | race car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Dieter Glemser | Porsche 356 |
 DAY
|
SEB
|
SEB
|
 MAY
|
TAR
|
BER
|
ONLY
|
 LEM
|
TAV
|
CCA
|
RTT
|
ONLY
|
BRI
|
BRI
|
PAR
|
|||||
| 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Porsche | Porsche 904 |
DAY
|
SEB
|
BOL
|
MON
|
MON
|
RTT
|
TAR
|
 SPA
|
ONLY
|
MUG
|
ROS
|
LEM
|
REI
|
BOZ
|
FRE
|
CCE
|
 OVI
|
ONLY
|
BRI
|
BRI
|
| DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Porsche |
Porsche 904 Porsche 906 |
DAY
|
SEB
|
MON
|
TAR
|
SPA
|
ONLY
|
LEM
|
MUG
|
CCE
|
HOK
|
SIM
|
ONLY
|
 ZEL
|
|||||||
| DNF | 7th | DNF | DNF | DNF | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Porsche 906 |
DAY
|
SEB
|
MON
|
SPA
|
TAR
|
ONLY
|
LEM
|
HOK
|
MUG
|
BRH
|
CCE
|
ZEL
|
OVI
|
ONLY
|
|||||||
| DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | IGFA | Porsche 911 |
DAY
|
SEB
|
BRH
|
MON
|
TAR
|
ONLY
|
SPA
|
WAT
|
ZEL
|
LEM
|
||||||||||
| 8th | 37 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | ford | Ford Capri |
 BUA
|
DAY
|
SEB
|
BRH
|
MON
|
SPA
|
TAR
|
ONLY
|
LEM
|
ZEL
|
WAT
|
|||||||||
| 7th | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | ford | Ford Capri |
DAY
|
VAL
|
DIJ
|
MON
|
SPA
|
TAR
|
ONLY
|
LEM
|
ZEL
|
WAT
|
||||||||||
| DNF | DNF |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Behrndt, Jörg-Thomas Födisch, Matthias Behrndt: ADAC 1000 km race. Heel, Königswinter 2008, ISBN 978-3-89880-903-0 .
- ↑ Michael Behrndt, Jörg-Thomas Födisch, Matthias Behrndt: German racing drivers. Portraits, pictures and successes from 100 years. Heel, Königswinter 2008, ISBN 978-3-86852-042-2 .
- ^ Official program for the Grand Prix of touring cars on the Nürburgring on July 9, 1972 , page 10, published by the Automobile Club Saar in the ADAC and Nürburgring GmbH
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glemser, Dieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German automobile racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart |