Jump to content

Herman Roosdorp

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 62.73.171.171 (talk) at 14:12, 22 June 2018. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Herman Roosdorp
NationalityBelgium Belgian
Born20 March 1895
Died1 January 1965

Herman Roosdorp was a Dutch racing driver, born 20 March 1895,[1] who lived a large part of his life in Belgium.[2]

Racing Driver

Herman was a competent racing driver who raced mainly between 1949 and 1954, mostly in Ferraris.[3] During these years, recording a number of good results, including a wins and numerous podiums finishes, with the majority of these at national events.[4] His greatest racing achievement, when partnered by Toni Ulmen, he finished third in the 24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps.[5]

Racing record

Career highlights

Season Series Position Team Car
1949 DMV Grenzlanringrennen [6] 2nd Herman Roosdorp Ferrari 166 SC
Großer Preis von Nürburgring [7] 3rd Herman Roosdorp Veritas-BMW RS
1950 12 heures de Paris [8] 3rd Herman Roosdorp Ferrari 166 MM
1953 24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps [9] 3rd Herman Roosdorp Jaguar C-Type

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Pos. Class
Pos.
1949 Belgium Herman Roosdorp Belgium Adolf de Ridder Ferrari 166 MM S2.0 8th 8th
1953 Belgium Herman Roosdorp West Germany Toni Ulmen Jaguar C-Type S 3rd 3rd

Complete 12 Hours of Paris results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Pos. Class
Pos.
1950 Belgium Herman Roosdorp Belgium André Pilette Ferrari 166 MM S2.0 3rd 2nd

References