Maurer Motorsport (Germany)
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1983 |
| Team principal(s) | Willy Maurer |
| Former series | European Formula Two |
| Noted drivers |
Stefan Bellof Eje Elgh Roberto Guerrero Alain Ferté |
| Teams' Championships |
0 |
| Drivers' Championships |
0 |
Maurer Motorsport was a German Formula Two racing car constructor and entrant, founded by Willy Maurer, who had connections to the German, Mampe drinks company. The team was notable for its involvement in the early careers of future Ferrari designer Gustav Brunner and Formula One driver Stefan Bellof.
Works and privateer Maurers competed in the European Formula Two Championship from 1979 to 1983.
Maurer, on behalf of Mampe, had sponsored the Ford-Zakspeed and Kremer-Porsche teams in the DRM German sportscar series, particularly for driver Armin Hahne, and in 1979 entered him in European Formula Two in a chassis of the team's own design utilising BMW engines. The car only achieved one race start, from which it retired, and Hahne left at the end of the season.
For 1980, Maurer recruited Eje Elgh, who had some experience of the series previously and German driver Markus Höttinger. Results did not initially improve and there were setbacks after Höttinger was killed at Hockenheim when he was hit by a wheel which had become detached from a crashed car and Elgh broke an arm in a testing accident. However, Elgh brought some technical staff from his previous team, Chevron, and by mid-season the car (designated MM80) was more competitive, driven by substitute drivers, Beppe Gabbiani and Helmut Henzler.
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