Max de Terra

Maximilian "Max" de Terra ( born October 6, 1918 in Zurich, † 29 December 1982 Zollikon ) was a Swiss racing driver.

Max de Terra was one of the gentlemen drivers who participated in the late 1940s and early 1950s regularly at events again resurrected Motorsports. For now, he was only small national competitions in Switzerland and hill climb at the start.

After 1949 an Cisitalia finished in ninth place at the Grand Prix of Bern, he started in 1952 at the Grand Prix of Switzerland on a Simca - Gordini Type 11, the race had to end early after a defect on Magneto though. In 1953 he drove his second and final world championship race. Returning to Bern, he drove this time a Ferrari 166 of Ecurie Espadon his compatriot Rudolf Fischer. Although De Terra finish the race, but had 14 laps down, not classified to the winner Alberto Ascari and was.