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Le Mans 24 Hours - S 5.0

Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
birthday
1927-12-28
hometown
Quevaucamps, Belœil, Hainaut
died
1986-02-03
Mont-sur-Marchienne
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Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
birthday
1927-12-28
hometown
Quevaucamps, Belœil, Hainaut
died
1986-02-03
Mont-sur-Marchienne
helmet

Competitors

Brian Redman profile photo
Brian
Redman
gb
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
Jacky Ickx profile photo
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Jacky
Ickx
be
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Ignazio Giunti profile photo
Ignazio
Giunti
it
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
14
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Nino Vaccarella profile photo
Nino
Vaccarella
it
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Alistair Walker profile photo
Alistair
Walker
gb
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
17
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bob Grossman profile photo
Bob
Grossman
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
49
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
David Weir profile photo
David
Weir
us
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Leo Kinnunen profile photo
Leo
Kinnunen
fi
age
wins
14
poles
7
races
60
podiums
32
fastest laps
13
Reinhold Jöst profile photo
Reinhold
Jöst
de
age
87
wins
18
poles
9
races
118
podiums
47
fastest laps
10
Mike Salmon profile photo
Mike
Salmon
gb
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
52
podiums
10
fastest laps
1
Paul Hawkins profile photo
Paul
Hawkins
au
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
65
podiums
21
fastest laps
4
Pedro Rodriguez profile photo
Pedro
Rodriguez
mx
age
wins
13
poles
2
races
140
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Jo Siffert profile photo
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Jo
Siffert
ch
age
wins
13
poles
9
races
194
podiums
35
fastest laps
11
Richard Attwood profile photo
Richard
Attwood
gb
age
84
wins
8
poles
2
races
125
podiums
31
fastest laps
2
Jochen Neerpasch profile photo
Jochen
Neerpasch
de
age
85
wins
4
poles
0
races
47
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Willy Mairesse profile photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
27
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
David Prophet profile photo
David
Prophet
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
113
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
George Eaton profile photo
George
Eaton
ca
age
78
wins
2
poles
0
races
66
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Peter Sutcliffe profile photo
Peter
Sutcliffe
gb
age
87
wins
1
poles
0
races
23
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Jo Bonnier profile photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1971
1000 Km of Spa - World Sports Car
Racing Team VDS
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk. IIIB GT
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car
Jacques Swaters
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512 S
Ferrari 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Buenos Aires 1000 Km - World Sports Car
Ecurie Francorchamps
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 512 S
Ferrari 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
24 Hours of Le Mans - S5.0
Racing Team V.D.S.
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk.IIIB
Chevrolet 5.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
1000 km of Vila Real
Racing Team VDS
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk.3B GT
Chevrolet
Firestone
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Le Mans 24 Hours - S 5.0
Racing Team VDS
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk.IIIB
Chevrolet 4.9
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 2.0
Racing Team VDS
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo T33/B
Alfa Romeo 2.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1967
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
VDS Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 5.0
Equipe Nationale Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione
Ferrari 3.3
0
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
European Touring Car Challenge - Div. 2
Ecurie Toison d'Or, Autodelta SpA
2
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Le Mans 24 Hours - Class S 5.0
Equipe Nationale Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 LM
Ferrari 3.3
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1965
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 4.0
Pierre Dumay
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 LM
Ferrari 3.3
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
33rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall Classification
Pierre Dumay
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 LM
Ferrari
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
Daimler-Benz AG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300 SE
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1971
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1970
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1969
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1965
Racing
2
0
2
0
0
1964
Racing
1
1
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1970
1000 km of Vila Real
1st
1965
33rd 24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall Classification
2nd
1965
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 4.0
2nd
1964
24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps
1st

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