cover
profile
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Olivier
Gendebien
flag
Targa Florio

Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
age
99
birthday
12 Jan 1924
hometown
Brussels
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Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
age
99
birthday
12 Jan 1924
hometown
Brussels
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Competitors

photo
Wolfgang
von Trips
de
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
55
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
photo
Hans
Herrmann
de
age
95
wins
11
poles
0
races
57
podiums
25
fastest laps
1
photo
Ricardo
Rodriguez
mx
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
15
podiums
5
fastest laps
1
photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
photo
Giancarlo
Baghetti
it
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
39
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
photo
Edgar
Barth
de
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
27
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
photo
Lorenzo
Bandini
it
age
wins
7
poles
5
races
85
podiums
26
fastest laps
5
photo
Jo
Bonnier
se
age
wins
12
poles
10
races
266
podiums
45
fastest laps
9
photo
Dan
Gurney
us
age
wins
33
poles
35
races
231
podiums
74
fastest laps
25
photo
Willy
Mairesse
be
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
26
podiums
8
fastest laps
2
photo
Nino
Vaccarella
it
age
wins
4
poles
2
races
29
podiums
9
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1962
CASC - Canadian Sports Car Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 718 RS-60
Porsche
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race - GT 3.0 class
Scuderia Serenissima
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Targa Florio
Scuderia Ferrari
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 246SP Spyder
Ferrari
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
30th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class E +3.0
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 330 TRI/LM
Ferrari 4.0
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
CASC - Canadian Sports Car Championship
U D T Laysall Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 19 Monte Carlo
Climax
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Formula 1, XXI Grand Prix de Pau, France
Equipe Nationale Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Emeryson
Maserati
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC Road Racing Championship
UDT-Laystall Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 19 (Climax)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Formula 1, XI Gran Premio di Siracusa
Equipe National Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Emeryson
Maserati
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Targa Florio
Scuderia Ferrari
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 246SP
Ferrari
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TRI/61
Ferrari 3.0
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Equipe Nationale Belge, UDT Laystall Racing Team, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 156
Ferrari 1.5
Dunlop
Emeryson 61
Maserati 1.5
Dunlop
Lotus 18/21
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Formula 2, X Siracusa Grand Prix
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Climax
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
World Sportscar Championship
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR61
Ferrari
Ferrari Dino 246SP
Ferrari
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1960
12 Hours of Sebring
Scuderia Ferrari
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR61
Ferrari
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari SpA
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR59/60
Ferrari 3.0
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Formula 2 Kentish 100
British Racing Partnership
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Formula 2 Solitude Grand Prix
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Climax
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Formula 2
Equipe Nationale Belge
9
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 718
Cooper T51
Climax
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Formula 2, V Prix de Paris
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51 (Climax)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Yeoman Credit Racing Team
10
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cooper T51
Coventry Climax 2.5
Dunlop
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1959
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR/59
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Scuderia Ferrari
3
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari 2.4
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR/58
Ferrari 3.0
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
World Sportscar Championship - S3.0
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR 58
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
World Sportscar Championship
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari 2.4
Englebert
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
25th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 5.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR
Ferrari 3.1
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Formula 1, XXIII Grand Prix de Reims
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lancia-Ferrari D50
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
I Gran Premio de Cuba
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500 TR
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 625LM
Ferrari 2.5
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Sveriges Grand Prix, Kristianstad
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 290MM
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
IV Gran Premio Supercortemaggiore, Italy
Scuderia Ferrari
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 500 Mondial
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Formula Libre, Gran Premio ciudad de Buenos Aires (Mendoza)
Scuderia Ferrari
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 555
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
World Sportscar Championship - S+3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 857 S
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
Scuderia Ferrari
2
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lancia-Ferrari D50
Lancia 2.5
Englebert
Ferrari 555
Ferrari 2.5
Englebert
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23rd Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 1.5
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 550/4 RS Spyder
Porsche 1.5
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
23° Le Mans 24 Hours - General Classification
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 550/4 RS Spyder
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
XXII Mille Miglia, Coppa Franco Mazzotti
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 300SL
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
World Sports Car Championship Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres
Ecurie Francorchamps
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar C-type
Jaguar 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
World Sports Car Championship 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Panhard Dyna
Panhard 0.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Formula 2, XXII Grand Prix des Frontières, Chimay
Olivier Gendebien
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Veritas RS
BMW
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1962
Racing
4
2
3
0
0
1961
Racing
11
2
3
0
0
1960
Racing
16
2
7
0
0
1959
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
5
1
2
0
0
1957
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
8
1
2
0
0
1955
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1953
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1962
Targa Florio
1st
1962
30th Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class E +3.0
1st
1962
Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race - GT 3.0 class
3rd
1961
Targa Florio
1st
1961
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
1st
1960
Formula 2, X Siracusa Grand Prix
3rd
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
1st
1960
12 Hours of Sebring
1st
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
1st
1956
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
2nd
1955
23rd Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 1.5
2nd

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