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Jonkheer Gijsbert van Lennep (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɛisbɛrt vɑn ˈlɛnɛp]; born 16 March 1942) is a Dutch racing driver who competed in eight Formula One races. However, his main achievements were in sports car racing .
Gijsbert (Gijs) van Lennep (Aerdenhout, 16 maart 1942) is een voormalige Nederlandse Formule 1- en Sportscar-coureur. Hij begon zijn carrière als Formule V -coureur. Later werd hij opgenomen in het Racing Team Holland .
Gentleman driver Gijs van Lennep. In 1971, van Lennep – a gentleman driver throughout his illustrious career – started in a 917 KH from the Martini Racing Team and triumphed together with Helmut Marko. “We hardly had any brakes for the last five hours. But a repair would have cost us the lead”, he recalls today.
Nov 27, 2023 · Gijs van Lennep: The Motor Sport Interview. He never made the grade in Formula 1 but this flying Dutchman was no slouch in a Porsche. Now in his eighties, Gijs van Lennep recalls his pivotal drives and a life-long desire to go faster, faster, faster. Grand Prix Photo. Author.
May 20, 2024 · The life of Jonkheer Gijsbert “Gijs” van Lennep is by no means short of special moments. In 1971, he won the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 917, repeating the feat in 1976 in the Porsche 936.
Gijsbert Van Lennep was born in Aerdenhout, Holland, and was, before Messers Jos and Max Verstappen came onto the Grand Prix scene, Holland's most successful racing driver. He started racing in Formula Vee in 1965 but soon switched to sports car racing.
Jun 14, 2024 · An intimate look into Gijs van Lennep's highly successful racing career, his experiences in the Killer Years of the 60s and 70s, and his thoughts on the massive safety improvements made since his time.
Jun 30, 2023 · The finished car is a remarkable tribute to van Lennep’s victory: “We got Norbert Singer’s race notes from the factory and returned the car back to the very same set-up it had in April 1973. Gijs couldn’t believe it – the gear ratios, everything, was as it was when he drove it there last.”.
Jonkheer Gijsbert van Lennep is a Dutch racing driver who competed in eight Formula One races. However, his main achievements were in sports car racing. He is a member of the untitled Dutch nobility.
Jun 15, 2024 · Retrospective analysis of Gijs van Lennep's racing career from his victorious moments to surviving deadly crashes and observing the sport's evolution.
