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Le Mans 24 Hours - Class S 5.0

Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
birthday
1 Oct 1928
hometown
Momignies, Henegouwen
died
2 Sep 1969
Oostende
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Belgian
birthday
1 Oct 1928
hometown
Momignies, Henegouwen
died
2 Sep 1969
Oostende
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2
0
0
0
0
1965
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1963
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
1962
Racing
4
2
2
0
2
1961
Racing
5
0
1
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
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
1958
1° Trophée d'Auvergne - Charade - Sports Car
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
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