Ernst von Delius

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Ernst von Delius
NationalityGerman
Born(1912-03-29)29 March 1912
Plessa, Germany
Died26 July 1937(1937-07-26) (aged 25)
Nürburgring, Germany
European Championship
Years active1936-1937
TeamsAuto Union
Starts3
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish7th 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 Friedrich von Delius. His two surviving nephews are Carl Christian von Delius (Kalispell, Montana) and Curt Friedrich von Delius (Central Florida).

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