Ernst von Delius

Ernst von Delius
Nationality German
Born (1912-03-29)29 March 1912
Plessa, Germany
Died 26 July 1937(1937-07-26) (aged 25)
Nürburgring, Germany
European Championship
Years active 1936-1937
Teams Auto Union
Starts 3
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 7th in 1936

Ernst von Delius (29 March 1912 26 July 1937) was a racing driver from Germany.

Von Delius died at the age of 25 years at the Nürburgring Circuit during the 1937 German Grand Prix, having suffered a fatal collision with Richard Seaman.

Memorial to von Delius in his birthplace of Plessa.

Ernst was the brother of Carl Christian Alexander von Delius and Freidrich von Delius. His two surviving nephews are Carl Christian von Delius (Kalispell, Montana) and Curt Freidrich von Delius (Phoenix, AZ).

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