Dries van der Lof Formula one racer

Andre "Dries" van der Lof (23 August 1919 in Emmen – 24 May 1990 in Enschede) was a racing driver from the Netherlands. Van der Lof was an industrialist whose factory manufactured electric cable, and competed as an amateur in motorsport events. He participated in one World Championship Grand Prix – the 1952 Dutch Grand Prix on 17 August 1952, where together with Jan Flinterman he was the first driver from the Netherlands to compete in a Formula One World Championship race. Entering a HWM 52, he retired from the race after 70 laps and scored no championship points. He later brought a Maserati 250F and competed in historic racing until the 1980s.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Lof Dries Van Der
Birth dateAugust 23, 1919
Birth place
Netherlands , Emmen Netherlands
Nationality
Netherlands
Date of deathMay 24, 1990
Place of death
Netherlands , Enschede

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Formula one racer

championships0
fastest lap0
first race
1952 Dutch Grand Prix
last race
1952 Dutch Grand Prix
podiums0
poles0
races1
wins0

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