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Johnny
Claes
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
Belgian
birthday
1916-08-11
hometown
Fulham, London, UK
died
1956-02-03
Brussels
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Driver Information
nationality
Belgian
birthday
1916-08-11
hometown
Fulham, London, UK
died
1956-02-03
Brussels
Competitors
Johnny
McDowell
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
25
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Hermano
da Silva Ramos
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
George
Connor
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
67
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Roy
Salvadori
age
wins
13
poles
12
races
176
podiums
45
fastest laps
12
Compare to Claes
Sam
Hanks
age
wins
11
poles
3
races
70
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Johnny
McDowell
age
wins
1
poles
3
races
25
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Joe
James
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Gene
Hartley
age
wins
30
poles
0
races
195
podiums
34
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Mauri
Rose
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
38
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Manuel
Ayulo
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
54
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Sam
Hanks
age
wins
11
poles
3
races
70
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Troy
Ruttman
age
wins
29
poles
8
races
137
podiums
43
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Pablo
Birger
age
wins
3
poles
8
races
18
podiums
4
fastest laps
6
Compare to Claes
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Compare to Claes
Bob
Gerard
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
37
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Jack
McGrath
age
wins
5
poles
10
races
81
podiums
16
fastest laps
1
Compare to Claes
Jean
Behra
age
wins
11
poles
4
races
114
podiums
31
fastest laps
9
Compare to Claes
Henry
Banks
age
wins
10
poles
1
races
65
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Oswald
Karch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Bill
Mackey
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Ecurie Francorchamps
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-Type
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - Overall
Ecurie Francorchamps
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar D-type
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
22nd RAC Tourist Trophy - Dundrod - World Sports Car
Ecurie Francorchamps
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 750 Monza
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Stirling Moss Ltd., Equipe National Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati 250F
Maserati 2.5
Dunlop
Ferrari 625
Ferrari 2.5
Englebert
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
Porsche KG
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 550/4 RS Spyder
Porsche 1.5
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1954
GP Rio de Janeiro
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps - World Sports Car
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Fiat 1100
Fiat 1.1
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
XXIII Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
Ecurie Belge
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
4° Modena Grand Prix - Formula 2
Ecurie Belge
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
5th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Ecurie Belge
0
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
14° Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 2
Ecurie Belgique
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
15° Albi Grand Prix - Formule Libre
Ecurie Belge
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaugth A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
2° Grand Prix de Bordeaux - Formule 2
Ecurie Belge
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea-Francis
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ecurie Belge, Officine Alfieri Maserati
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Connaught A
Lea Francis 2.0
Englebert
Maserati A6GCM
Maserati 2.0
Pirelli
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
XXII Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
Vicomtesse de Walckiers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini 15
-
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
5th Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
HW Motors
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
3rd Modena Grand Prix - Formula 2
Vicomtesse de Walckiers
0
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini 15
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
12° Grand Prix de Marseille - Formule 2
Ecurie Belge
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini 15
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
6° Grand Prix de Paris - Montlhéry - Formule 2
Johnny Claes
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini 15
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
4° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Ecurie Belge
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini 15
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
13° Grand Prix de Pau - Formule 2
Equipe Gordini
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini 15
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
5th Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2 (Duplicate)
HW Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM
Alta
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Equipe Gordini, Ecurie Belge, HW Motors, Vickomtesse de Walckiers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini T15
Gordini 1.5
Englebert
Gordini T16
Gordini 2.0
Englebert
HWM 52
Alta 2.0
Dunlop
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
XXI Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
Equipe Gordini
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Simca-Gordini 11
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
3° Richmond Trophy - Goodwood - Formula One
Ecurie Belge
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
5° Ulster Trophy - Dundrod - Formule Libre
Ecurie Belge
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
8° Albi Grand Prix - Formula 1
Ecurie Belge
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
2° Grote Prijs van Nederland - Formule 1
Ecurie Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
3° BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Ecurie Belge
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
5° Bari Grand Prix - Formula One
Ecurie Belge
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
Bill Spear
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 340 América Barchetta
Ferrari 4.1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ecurie Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
Talbot 4.5
Dunlop
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
XX Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
A. Baring
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
HWM
Alta
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
1st Grote Prijs van Nederland - Formule 1
Ecurie Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
3rd Grand prix des Nations - Genève - Formula One
Ecurie Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26 C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
7° Albi Grand Prix - Formula 1
Ecurie Belge
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
4th Bari Grand Prix - Formula One
Ecurie Belge
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Ecurie Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C
Talbot 4.5
Dunlop
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
11° Grand Prix de l'Albigeois - Albi - Formule 1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26 C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
10° Grand Prix de Belgique - Spa Francorschamps - Formule 1
Ecurie Belge
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26 C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1949
1st BRDC International Trophy - Formula One
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Talbot-Lago T26C
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1955
Racing
4
0
2
0
0
1954
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1953
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
11
0
1
1
0
1951
Racing
15
1
1
1
1
1950
Racing
11
1
1
1
1
1949
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1955
23rd Le Mans 24 Hours - Overall
3rd
1955
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 5.0
2nd
1954
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 1.5
1st
1952
12° Grand Prix de Marseille - Formule 2
3rd
1951
XXI Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
1st
1950
XX Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
1st
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