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Le Mans 24 Hours - S 5.0

Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
birthday
1928-10-01
hometown
Momignies, Henegouwen
died
1969-09-02
Oostende
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Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
birthday
1928-10-01
hometown
Momignies, Henegouwen
died
1969-09-02
Oostende
helmet

Competitors

David Hobbs profile photo
David
Hobbs
gb
age
85
wins
42
poles
25
races
346
podiums
97
fastest laps
28
Herbert Müller profile photo
Herbert
Müller
ch
age
wins
8
poles
5
races
102
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Sten Axelsson profile photo
Sten
Axelsson
se
age
82
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Masten Gregory profile photo
Masten
Gregory
us
age
wins
5
poles
2
races
122
podiums
18
fastest laps
0
Richard Attwood profile photo
Richard
Attwood
gb
age
84
wins
8
poles
2
races
125
podiums
31
fastest laps
2
Lucien Bianchi profile photo
Lucien
Bianchi
be
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Brian Muir profile photo
Brian
Muir
au
age
wins
31
poles
16
races
175
podiums
81
fastest laps
26
Ulf Norinder profile photo
Ulf
Norinder
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Edward Nelson profile photo
Edward
Nelson
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jackie Epstein profile photo
Jackie
Epstein
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
David Piper profile photo
David
Piper
gb
age
93
wins
7
poles
2
races
79
podiums
22
fastest laps
3
Jean Blaton profile photo
Jean
Blaton
be
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
15
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
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
Paul Vestey profile photo
Paul
Vestey
gb
age
80
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jonathan Williams profile photo
Jonathan
Williams
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
33
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Jackie Oliver profile photo
Jackie
Oliver
gb
age
82
wins
16
poles
7
races
176
podiums
56
fastest laps
16
Eric Liddell profile photo
Eric
Liddell
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Pedro Rodriguez profile photo
Pedro
Rodriguez
mx
age
wins
13
poles
2
races
140
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Charlie Kolb profile photo
Charlie
Kolb
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
17
podiums
1
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1968
Le Mans 24 Hours - Class S 5.0
Claude Dubois
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
Ford 4.9
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 P 5.0
Equipe Nationale Belge
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 330 P4
Ferrari 4.0
1
0
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
World Sportscar Championship
Equipe Nationale Belge
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 330 P4
-
-
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
1
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1966
European Touring Car Challenge - Div. 3
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 2000 Ti
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Springbok Trophy Series
Ecurie Francorchamps
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 P2/3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
24 Hours of Le Mans - P 5.0
Scuderia Filipinetti
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 P2
Ferrari 4.4
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 Spa Francorchamps
BMW AG
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 1800 TiSA
1
0
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1965
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
Fong Racing
0
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 275 P
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
1965
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 4.0
Ecurie Francorchamps
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 275 GTB
Ferrari 3.3
1
1
1
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
FIA World Championship Formula One
Scuderia Centro Sud
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BRM P57
BRM 1.5
Dunlop
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
Sefac Automobile Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250P
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
1963
15th BRDC International Trophy - Silverstone - Formula 1
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 156
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
47° Targa Florio - World Sports Car
Scuderia Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 196 SP Spyder
Ferrari
1
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 3.0
SpA Ferrari SEFAC
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 P
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
1963
FIA World Championship Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 156/63
Ferrari 1.5
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
15° Gran Premio di Napoli - Formula 1
Scuderia Ferrari
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 156
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
46° Targa Florio - World Sports Car
Scuderia Ferrari
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 246SP Spyder
Ferrari
1
1
1
-
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
-
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
FIA World Championship Formula One
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 156
Ferrari 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
1961
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
Sefac Automobile Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR 61
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
1961
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TRI/61
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
11th Syracuse Grand Prix - Formula 1
Equipe National Belge
0
12th
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
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
FIA World Championship Formula One
Equipe Nationale Belge, Team Lotus, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 21
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
Lotus 18
Coventry Climax 1.5
Dunlop
Ferrari 156
Ferrari 1.5
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Scuderia Ferrari
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TRI/60
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
1960
FIA World Championship of Drivers
Scuderia Ferrari
4
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari 2.4
Dunlop
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1958
1° Trophée d'Auvergne - Charade - Sports Car
Ecurie Francorchamps
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta Scaglietti
Ferrari 3.0 V12
Dunlop
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
Ecurie Francorchamps
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 250 TR
Ferrari 3.0
1
0
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
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1967
Racing
1
0
2
0
?
1966
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
3
1
1
0
1
1963
Racing
7
0
2
0
0
1962
Racing
4
2
2
0
2
1961
Racing
6
0
2
0
0
1960
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1958
Racing
2
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1967
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class P 5.0
2nd
1965
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class GT 4.0
1st
1963
47° Targa Florio - World Sports Car
2nd
1963
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Cars
2nd
1962
46° Targa Florio - World Sports Car
1st
1962
15° Gran Premio di Napoli - Formula 1
1st
1961
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S 3.0
2nd
1961
12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car
2nd
1958
1° Trophée d'Auvergne - Charade - Sports Car
3rd

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