Herman Roosdorp was a Dutch racing driver who lived a long period of his life in Belgium. He was born on 19 April 1895. He started as a house painter before becoming a car dealer. He was the first Dutch man to buy a Ferrari. In Antwerp (Borgerhout) he owned a garage and was dealer for Vanguard. His daughter Anni Roosdorp did also pursue a racing career.
| Herman Roosdorp | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | 19 April 1895 Haarlem |
| Died | 1 January 1965 (aged 69) |
Racing Driver edit
Herman was a racing driver who raced mainly between 1949 and 1954, mostly in Ferraris.[1] During these years, recording a number of good results, including a wins and numerous podiums finishes, with the majority of these at national events.[2] His greatest racing achievement, when partnered by Toni Ulmen, he finished third in the 24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps.[3] He introduced the Coupe Roosdorp or Roosdorp Cup, that was awarded to the driver of the day during the National races at Zandvoort. A group of journalists chose this driver.
Racing record edit
Career highlights edit
| Season | Series | Position | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | DMV Grenzlanringrennen [4] | 2nd | Herman Roosdorp | Ferrari 166 SC |
| Großer Preis von Nürburgring [5] | 3rd | Herman Roosdorp | Veritas-BMW RS | |
| 1950 | 12 heures de Paris [6] | 3rd | Herman Roosdorp | Ferrari 166 MM |
| 1953 | 24 Heures de Spa Francorchamps [7] | 3rd | Herman Roosdorp | Jaguar C-Type |
Complete 24 Hours of Spa results edit
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Herman Roosdorp
|
 Adolf de Ridder
|
Ferrari 166 MM | S2.0 | 8th | 8th |
| 1953 | Herman Roosdorp
|
 Toni Ulmen
|
Jaguar C-Type | S | 3rd | 3rd |
Complete 12 Hours of Paris results edit
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Herman Roosdorp
|
André Pilette
|
Ferrari 166 MM | S2.0 | 3rd | 2nd |
References edit
- ^ "Herman Roosdorp (B) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars". Archived from the original on 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Herman Roosdorp (B) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars". Archived from the original on 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Spa 24 Hours 1953 - Racing Sports Cars".
- ^ "F2 Register - Index".
- ^ "F2 Register - Index".
- ^ "Paris 12 Hours 1950 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars".
- ^ http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Spa-1953-07-26.--html[permanent dead link]