Gijs Van Lennep Le Mans, Hoe Gijs Van Lennep 50 Jaar Geleden De 24u Van Le Mans Won

Wilda Rivas

3 Sept, 2021

He was most successful in sports cars winning Le Mans twice with Helmut Marko and Jacky Ickx. 43rd Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class GTS.

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With 2x winner of Le Mans Gijs van Lennep and.

Gijs van lennep le mans. 42nd Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 30. Le Mans 1971 - the winning Porsche 917K of Gijs van Lennep and Helmut Marco establishing a distance record that stood for 39 years seen here in front of 3rd placed Ferrari 512M of Sam Posey 109 00. Full name Jonkheer Gijsbert van Lennep nationality Dutch age 79 years old born March 16 1942 hometown.

Gijs van Lennep is a former Dutch racing driver who competed in eight Formula One races between 1971 and 1975 but his greatest motorsport achievements were two overall victories at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971 and 1976. Gijsbert Van Lennep was born in Aerdenhout Holland and was before Jos Verstappen came onto the Grand Prix scene Hollands most successful racing driver. Porsche honors the former works racing driver Gijs van Lennep with an exclusive 911 992 Carrera S.

This vehicle was now handed over to him by Porsche Nederland. Porsche 917K 22 Helmut Marko - Gijs van Lennep Winner 24 Hours of Le Mans 1971 118 Diecast Model Car by Norev Regular price 10348 10348 Porsche 917K 11 David Piper Hockenheim 1970 118 Diecast Model Car by Norev. Gijs van Lennep 1971jpg.

According to the double winner of the 24-hour Le Mans race the final corner will no longer be a challenge especially for the drivers in the other racing classes that run at Zandvoort. Originally a ceremonial handover was planned for August in the context of the tenth anniversary of the Gijs van Lennep Legend. Het werd zo geregeld dat hij de laatste 90 minuten van zijn laatste race achter het stuur zat en over de eindstreep mocht rijden.

Gijs van Lennep wins the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche 911 Carrera S for Gijs van Lennep. 24 Hours of Le Mans.

While the Rennsport Reunion includes racing Porsches from all eras this years meeting will highlight two very special types of Rennwagens from Zuffenhausen. The cars driver for 1973 was 71 Le Mans and 72 British F5000 Champion Gijs Van Lennep. Although the cornering will look pretty spectacular the last nod for the drivers will be a lot less interesting says former Grand Prix driver Gijs van Lennep.

Historic Racing by Peter Auto at Le Mans Bugatti report and 220-shot gallery. He won Le Mans a year later in a 917 together with Max Verstappens race boss Helmut Marko. Statistics results news photos and videos.

In 1971 Brian Redman drove this chassis to a seventh place finish in South Africa Allan Rollinson then drove it to a 9th place finish in the International Trophy at Silverstone and finally a week after wining the 1971 Le Mans 24 Hours with Helmut Marko Gijs van Lennep drove the car to an 8th place finish in his home Dutch Grand Prix run at. Gijs van Lennep and Helmut Markos Martini-liveried Porsche 917 wasnt the fastest car in the 1971 Le Mans 24 Hour race but a unique modification and sheer determination brought victory 50. Porsche 917K 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans No22 1 C 6 F Media in category Gijs Van Lennep The following 20 files are in this category out of 20 total.

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Bell Gijs van Lennep John Andretti David Hobbs Bruce Leven Jochen Mass John Morton Bobby Rahal and Chip Robinson just to name a few. In 1999 he was voted the best Dutch race car driver of the century. Whilst Gijs was away on sports car duties Tony Trimmer Clive Santo.

Full details of racing driver Gijs VAN LENNEPs record. Gijs Van Lennep at Le Mans Classic. Gijs van Lennep Bestanddeelnr 924-6562jpg.

One of the drivers who drove a 917 several times was the Dutchman Gijs van Lennep. In 1976 won Gijs van Lennep voor een tweede maal de 24 uur van Le Mans ditmaal met de Belgische coureur Jacky Ickx. According to many drivers the 917 was one of the most dangerous racing cars they had ever driven due to its top speed of over 380 kmh and its unpredictable nature.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans ticketing is open. His best results a 2nd at Snetterton and 3rds at Mondello Park and Jyllands-Ringen. Opnieuw eerste in Le Mans.

A much respected driver Gijs van Lennep always gave a good account of himself on his occasional Grand Prix appearances. In three days on the best roads of the Ardennes and Frans to the 24 hours of Le Mans. One of this years honored cars is the 956.

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1976 Le Mans 24 Hours Le Mans France 12 13 June 1976 Jacky Ickx Gijs Van Lennep Porsche 936