Following a fall at home, Dieter Glemser passed away at the age of 87. The former works driver for Mercedes, Porsche, and Ford achieved great success in touring car racing.
German motorsport is mourning Dieter Glemser. The former Mercedes, Porsche, and Ford works driver has passed away at the age of 87. Glemser would have celebrated his 88th birthday in about three weeks.
An unfortunate fall inside his home ended the life of the Swabian racing idol on the night of June 10th. Despite all conceivable emergency measures, Dieter Glemser did not regain consciousness.
In 1969, Glemser won the German Circuit Championship with a Ford Escort TwinCam. He also achieved great success in Germany in 1973 and 1974, becoming champion in the legendary German Circuit Championship with a Zakspeed Ford Capri. In 1971, Dieter Glemser also demonstrated his talent on the international stage by becoming European Touring Car Champion and winning the Spa 24 Hours alongside Spaniard Àlex Soler-Roig in a Ford Capri RS 2600.
After a serious accident resulting from a tire failure during the 1974 Macau Touring Car Race, which injured several spectators, Glemser ended his career. It was Glemser's second serious accident in a short period. During the 1973 Touring Car Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, his Ford Capri RS overturned in the Wehrseifen section of the track due to a steering failure, causing him severe bruising and broken ribs.
After the end of his racing career, Glemser worked as a consultant and manager for several automobile manufacturers and various racing series. Among other things, he worked for Renault, where he served as a mentor for young drivers. He also worked as an instructor in the Ford Fiesta Ladies Cup. Glemser's other roles included the 944 Turbo Cup and Mercedes-AMG. He also organized the Glemser Speed Day twice a year in Hockenheim as a track day for sports car drivers.
Dieter Glemser attentively followed DTM, Formula 1, and MotoGP races on TV well into old age. He leaves behind his wife Helga, to whom he was married for almost 65 years, three children, and seven grandchildren.
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Dieter Glemser.