RACING DRIVER

Dries van der Lof

1919 - 1990

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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 World Championship Grand Prix race. Entering an HWM 52, he retired from the race after 70 laps and scored no championship points. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dries van der Lof is the 637th most popular racing driver (down from 327th in 2019), the 972nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 700th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Dutch Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Dries van der Lof ranks 637 out of 1,080. Before him are Mike Sparken, Franco Forini, Jim Hall, Marcel Balsa, Juan Manuel Bordeu, and John James. After him are Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg, Red Amick, Alain de Changy, Piero Scotti, Paddy Driver, and Robert Doornbos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Dries van der Lof ranks 323. Before him are Aleksandr Volodin, Tennessee Ernie Ford, David Blackwell, Marga Petersen, Edward Brooke, and Phyllis Thaxter. After him are Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng, Betty Garrett, Walt Hansgen, Pauline Betz, Joe Hunt, and Tommy Lawton. Among people deceased in 1990, Dries van der Lof ranks 292. Before him are Bob Gerard, Pearl Bailey, David Hampshire, Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Donald A. Wollheim, and Juan Manuel Bordeu. After him are Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn, Jimmy Van Heusen, Ettore Giannini, June Christy, Susan Oliver, and Johnnie Ray.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Dries van der Lof ranks 972 out of 1,646. Before him are Hardwell (1988), Joseph Smit (1836), Nathan Aké (1995), Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher (1925), Meindert DeJong (1906), and Peter Winnen (1957). After him are Robert Doornbos (1981), Quincy Promes (1992), Maxime Verhagen (1956), Mbark Boussoufa (1984), Jaap Mol (1912), and Wilfred Bouma (1978).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Netherlands

Among racing drivers born in Netherlands, Dries van der Lof ranks 12. Before him are Huub Rothengatter (1954), Eppie Wietzes (1938), Jan Flinterman (1919), Michael Bleekemolen (1949), Christijan Albers (1979), and Roelof Wunderink (1948). After him are Robert Doornbos (1981), Boy Hayje (1949), Giedo van der Garde (1985), Nyck de Vries (1995), Jörg Müller (1969), and Ho-Pin Tung (1982).

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