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24 Hours of Daytona

Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
birthday
1935-03-08
died
2025-06-23
Uccle
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Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
birthday
1935-03-08
died
2025-06-23
Uccle
helmet

Competitors

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Phil
Hill
us
age
wins
15
poles
7
races
112
podiums
38
fastest laps
7
Chris Amon profile photo
Chris
Amon
nz
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
Bryan Crowe profile photo
Bryan
Crowe
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rosemary Smith profile photo
Rosemary
Smith
ie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
William J. Martin profile photo
William J.
Martin
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Michael Reina profile photo
Michael
Reina
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wilbur Pickett profile photo
Wilbur
Pickett
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bob Johnson profile photo
Bob
Johnson
us
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
40
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Larry Perkins profile photo
Larry
Perkins
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
George Cornelius profile photo
George
Cornelius
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Bill Eve profile photo
Bill
Eve
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Udo Schütz profile photo
Udo
Schütz
de
age
87
wins
1
poles
0
races
6
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Fred Salo profile photo
Fred
Salo
us
age
wins
1
poles
races
1
podiums
1
fastest laps
Bob Hurt profile photo
Bob
Hurt
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dan Gurney profile photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
Bill Bencker profile photo
Bill
Bencker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Paul Richards profile photo
Paul
Richards
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
17
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Jochen Rindt profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jochen
Rindt
at
age
wins
30
poles
33
races
155
podiums
59
fastest laps
28
Don Sesslar profile photo
Don
Sesslar
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Duncan Forlong profile photo
Duncan
Forlong
ca
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1966
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Cars
Ecurie Francorchamps
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 P2
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
BMW AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 1800 TiSA
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
33rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall Classification
Ecurie Francorchamps
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 LM
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 4.0
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 LM
Ferrari 3.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 3.0
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GTO
Ferrari 3.0
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1964
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1963
Racing
1
1
1
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1965
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
1st
1963
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 3.0
1st

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