Dries van der Lof explained

Dries van der Lof
Nationality: Dutch
Birth Date:23 August 1919
Birth Place:Emmen, Netherlands
Death Place:Enschede, Netherlands
Team(S):HWM
Races:1
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0
Points:0
First Race:1952 Dutch Grand Prix
Last Race:1952 Dutch Grand Prix

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,[1] 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 World Championship Grand Prix race.[2] Entering an HWM 52, he retired from the race after 70 laps and scored no championship points.[3] He later bought a Maserati 250F and competed in historic racing until the 1980s.

Complete World Championship Grand Prix results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jenkins. Richard. Where are they now: Andre van der Lof. Old Racing Cars. 31 March 2012.
  2. Web site: 1952 Dutch GP Report. GrandPrix.com. Inside F1. 31 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Andre van der Lof Profile. GrandPrix.com. Inside F1. 31 March 2012.