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Herman Roosdorp
Dutch racecar driver

Herman Roosdorp

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Dutch racecar driver
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Haarlem, County of Holland, Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands
Age
69 years
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Biography

Herman Roosdorp was a Dutch racing driver who lived a long period of his life in Belgium. He was born on the 19th of 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.

Racing Driver

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

Career highlights

SeasonSeriesPositionTeamCar
1949DMV Grenzlanringrennen2ndHerman RoosdorpFerrari 166 SC
Großer Preis von Nürburgring3rdHerman RoosdorpVeritas-BMW RS
195012 heures de Paris3rdHerman RoosdorpFerrari 166 MM
195324 Heures de Spa Francorchamps3rdHerman RoosdorpJaguar C-Type

Complete 24 Hours of Spa results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassPos.Class
Pos.
1949 Herman Roosdorp Adolf de RidderFerrari 166 MMS2.08th8th
1953 Herman Roosdorp Toni UlmenJaguar C-TypeS3rd3rd

Complete 12 Hours of Paris results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassPos.Class
Pos.
1950 Herman Roosdorp André PiletteFerrari 166 MMS2.03rd2nd
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