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- Ben Pon Bernardus Marinus "Ben" Pon (9 December 1936 – 30 September 2019) was a Dutch vintner and Olympian and motor racing driver. He competed in one Formula One race, the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, but had a far longer career in sports car racing, before turning his back on the track to concentrate on the wine trade.
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Bernardus Marinus “Ben” Pon (9 December 1936 – 30 September 2019) was a Dutch vintner and Olympian and motor racing driver. He competed in one Formula One race, the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, but had a far longer career in sports car racing, before turning his back on the track to concentrate on the wine trade.
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Bernardus Marinus "Ben" Pon, Sr. (April 27, 1904 – May 15, 1968) was a Dutch businessman. In 1947, Pon's Automobielhandel ("Pon's Car Dealership"), became the first dealer outside of Germany to sell vehicles manufactured by Volkswagen.
Ben Pon was a personal friend of Formula One driver Carel Godin de Beaufort. It was de Beaufort's own Ecurie Maarsbergen privateer team that provided a Porsche 787 for him to race at Zandvoort , in his home Grand Prix on 20 May 1962.
Bernardus Marinus "Ben" Pon (9 December 1936 – 30 September 2019) was a Dutch vintner and Olympian and motor racing driver. He competed in one Formula One race, the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, but had a far longer career in sports car racing, before turning his back on the track to concentrate on the wine trade.
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Bernardus Marinus "Ben" Pon (born 9 December 1936 and died 30 September 2019) was a Dutch racing driver and Olympian. He raced in the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort in a privateer Porsche provided by Ecurie Maarsbergen, owned by his personal friend Carel Godin de Beaufort. His Formula One career lasted only two laps due to an accident.
Pon is most well known for his sports car career. However, after finishing first in class in a Porsche at the 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans, he entered the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix. He used a Porsche 787 thanks to his friendship with fellow driver Carel Godin de Beaufort, who owned a team.
On the third lap of the race, Pon spun off the circuit and flipped his car. He was ejected from the car. Although he was not seriously hurt in the accident, he vowed never to race single-seater cars again, a promise he stuck to.
He continued in sports cars, racing a variety of Porsche cars. In 1965, he finished second in class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Two years later, he finished first in class in his final participation in the race.
Formula One RecordCareer StatisticsCareer ResultsBen Pon was a personal friend of Formula One driver Carel Godin de Beaufort. It was de Beaufort's own Ecurie Maarsbergen privateer team that provided a Porsche 787 for him to race at Zandvoort , in his home Grand Prix on 20 May 1962.
Aug 6, 2024 · The name of Ben Pon may not be overly familiar to F1 fans, with the Dutchman having participated in just one Grand Prix back in 1962. During his home event at Zandvoort, Pon retired two laps in following a spin that threw him from the car, after which he abandoned his single-seater career.
