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Johnny
Claes
FIA World Championship Formula One
Driver Information
nationality
Belgian
birthday
11 Aug 1916
hometown
Fulham, London, UK
died
3 Feb 1956
Brussels
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Driver Information
nationality
Belgian
birthday
11 Aug 1916
hometown
Fulham, London, UK
died
3 Feb 1956
Brussels
Competitors
Oscar
Gálvez
age
wins
54
poles
13
races
190
podiums
102
fastest laps
21
Compare to Claes
Ernst
Klodwig
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Duke
Nalon
age
wins
2
poles
4
races
47
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Bill
Vukovich
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
3
Compare to Claes
Jim
Rigsby
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
19
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Bob
Sweikert
age
wins
12
poles
6
races
65
podiums
32
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Philip
Fotheringham-Parker
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Albert
Scherrer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Chuck
Stevenson
age
wins
6
poles
7
races
85
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Toulo
de Graffenried
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
67
podiums
13
fastest laps
1
Compare to Claes
Consalvo
Sanesi
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
25
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Max
de Terra
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Bill
Vukovich
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
30
podiums
10
fastest laps
3
Compare to Claes
Joe
Kelly
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Mike
Hawthorn
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
Compare to Claes
Duane
Carter
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
83
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Piero
Taruffi
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
66
podiums
19
fastest laps
4
Compare to Claes
Roberto
Miéres
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
6
fastest laps
2
Compare to Claes
Roger
Laurent
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Claes
Cal
Niday
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
28
podiums
3
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
23° Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
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
22° 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 Formula One
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
Grande Prêmio da Cidade de 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
13° 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
5° 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 Formula One
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
12° 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
5° 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
3° 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
5° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
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 Formula One
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
11° 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 Formula One
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
10° 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
1° 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
3° 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
4° 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 Formula One
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
1° 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
23° Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
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
11° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
1st
1950
10° Grand Prix des Frontières - Chimay - F2
1st
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