An unfortunate fall inside his home on the night of June 10 claimed the life of the Swabian racing icon. Despite every conceivable emergency measure, Dieter Glemser never regained consciousness.

In 1969, Glemser won the German Circuit Racing Championship in a Ford Escort TwinCam. He also achieved great success in Germany in 1971 and 1974, driving a Capri RS and a Zakspeed Escort. In 1971, Dieter Glemser demonstrated his talent on the international stage as well, winning the European Touring Car Championship and, together with the Spaniard Àlex Soler-Roig, taking victory in the 24 Hours of Spa in a Ford Capri RS 2600. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

• 1969: Deutscher Rundstrecken-Meister auf Ford Escort TwinCam
• 1971: Europameister bei den Tourenwagen^[5] 
• 1971: Sieger der 24 Stunden von Spa-Francorchamps
• 1972: 11. im Gesamtklassement bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans (Ford Capri RS 2600)
• 1973: Deutscher Rennsportmeister mit einem Zakspeed-Ford Escort
• 1974: Deutscher Rennsportmeister mit einem Zakspeed-Ford Escort

Following a serious accident caused by a tire blowout during the Macau Touring Car Race in November 1974, in which several spectators were injured, Glemser ended his career. It was Glemser’s second serious accident in a short period of time. At the 1973 Touring Car Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, his Ford Capri RS rolled over in the Wehrseifen section of the track after a steering failure, leaving him with severe bruises and broken ribs.

After retiring from his career as a race car driver, Glemser worked as a consultant and manager for several automakers and various racing series. Among other roles, he worked for Renault, where he served as a mentor to young drivers. He also served as an instructor in the Ford Fiesta Ladies Cup. Glemser also held positions in the 944 Turbo Cup and at Mercedes-AMG. In addition, he organized the Glemser Speed Day twice a year at Hockenheim as a track day for sports car drivers.

Dieter Glemser continued to follow DTM, Formula 1, and MotoGP races closely on TV well into his old age. He is survived by his wife Helga, to whom he was married for nearly 65 years, three children, and seven grandchildren.

Our thoughts are with the family.

R.I.P. Dieter Glemser

Quelle: Speedweek.com / Wikipedia
Quelle Bild: Dieter Glemser

Below are photos from the European Capri Post Meeting in Speyer in 2009 and 2019